Reports and Research

From April 2025 to March 2026, the Propel community grew steadily: we acquired a new youth-founded organization and have been quietly building NextGen Impact Funds, Canada's first national youth-led impact investment platform.

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Between April 2024 and March 2025, Propel Impact focused on setting the foundations for ambitious growth plans. During the year, we joined the Spring Group, and are proud to share the impact we achieved with this added support.

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In October 2022, we formed Propel Impact through the merger of two youth-led non-profits. This report outlines our first year of progress, bringing talent development, capital, and capacity-building under one roof.

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Across Canada, there are myriad impact organizations underserved, often due to their geographic location. This report collates insights from 40 such organizations to inform programs and processes developed by intermediaries.

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In partnership with New Power Labs and SETSI, we researched and co-authored this study to assess progress towards equity, diversity, and inclusion across impact investing funds and social impact accelerators in Canada.

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As one of the non-profits that merged to form Propel Impact, the Social Innovation Academy (SIA) was a national initiative for youth to gain experiential opportunities and internships in social innovation and social finance.

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