Who We Are
Propel Philanthropy and Catalyst Now have partnered to provide funders with free, highly leveraged grant-making opportunities through our A Million Dominoes initiative. These listings focus less on providing funding to support single organizations. We focus on creating a cascading domino effect across many nonprofits, people, communities, networks, and social impact infrastructure organizations. This is how we seek to think differently to orchestrate new solutions that amplify social sector impact.
Our Background
Peter Brach, founder of Propel Philanthropy, is a funder who has implemented the A Million Dominoes approach with successful results for over seven years. Catalyst Now (formerly Catalyst 2030) has created an exceptionally engaged community of innovators and social entrepreneurs with over 6000 members representing more than 4,250 organizations across 156 countries.
Our Approach
We are currently building a team of experienced social sector professionals. This team will undergo the initial vetting to provide funders with the most highly leveraged, low-risk grant-making opportunities we can find. While this initial vetting will not replace undergoing a due diligence process, it will provide a great start. We will also stand by to help funders identify partners or consultants when possible.
Think Differently to Orchestrate New Solutions
Some of the most transformative opportunities don’t fit neatly within established funding priorities. When funders limit their focus solely to predetermined causes and strategies, they may unintentionally overlook initiatives capable of creating a far-reaching, system-level impact.
To illustrate this problem, consider what happened to Bob.