US Nonprofit Accelerator

US Nonprofit Accelerator is sponsored by Praxis Labs. Supports early-stage founders in the growth of their ventures through a fellowship program.

Praxis | Nonprofit Accelerator US ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONS DUE TODAY > LEARN MORE During and beyond their participation in the Nonprofit Accelerator, Praxis supports the growth, health, and impact of new ventures by equipping entrepreneurs in five critical areas.

Enabled by program mentoring, Showcase events, informal gatherings, and other introductions, over $190M in investment and philanthropic capital has been placed into Portfolio ventures through our community. The Praxis Capital Partners is an initiative led by generous donors in the Praxis community who are committed to supporting redemptive ventures in our Portfolio.

All ventures completing the Accelerator program will receive $50K in unrestricted grant capital that may be used to fund areas of greatest need determined by Fellows. This capital will be transferred to Fellows upon completion of the program in May 2025.

This capital allocation is not a direct grant to Fellows by Praxis as an organization; instead, it represents a deepening of our long-standing model to facilitate direct relationships between funders and founders in the Praxis community. We have established Praxis Capital Partners to better connect and engage both groups in the work of building ventures.

Through our Accelerator programming and introductions, Fellows are introduced to dozens of mentors who—in addition to bringing domain expertise and deep insight—are exemplars of redemptive leadership.

In the company of mentors, faculty, and peers, we use the Redemptive Nonprofit Playbook and Rule of Life to apply the paradigm-shifting ideas, commitments, practices, and experiences of redemptive entrepreneurship to each Fellow and venture. We integrate prayer, teaching, and other shared spiritual practices into the program so that we grow in faith as we grow in leadership.

We connect Fellows to providers of trusted resources (for marriage health, counseling, and spiritual direction) in the community. During and after the program, you have the opportunity to deepen relationships with other founders in the Praxis Portfolio and forge lasting connections through a vibrant community fueled by shared experiences and common values.

Each Accelerator event is customized to the needs of the Fellows and the expertise of the mentors. Together we work through The Redemptive Nonprofit playbook and A Rule of Life for Redemptive Entrepreneurs . We also draw from a library of over 150 topics (briefly sampled here) for supplemental talks, workshops, and breakouts that leverage each mentor's areas of knowledge and passion.

With every component of the Accelerator content—whether it’s about leadership, strategy, or execution—we apply best practices, share personal experiences, and push the redemptive edge of the topic.

dynamic conversations based on THE REDEMPTIVE nonprofit PLAYBOOK Telling a consistent and integrated story to all stakeholders Nonprofit Branding: Designing for Your Stakeholders Mission Drift: Staying Faithful to Your Organization's Roots Designing and delivering services based on proximity, collaboration, & impact Design for Nonprofit Scale: Breadth vs. Depth for Impact Replication & Transfer: Bringing Your Model to New Markets Advancing a healthy team culture that develops people for the long haul Building the Team: Hiring for Scale Creating a Culture of Design & Excellence Investing relationally in engaged, high-performance governance Board Evolution: Engagement & Governance Over Time Founders & Board Chairs: Making or Breaking the Venture Building truly mutual relationships with donors as whole persons Foundations & Family Offices: Navigating Relationships Global Trends in Impact Investing Developing the mindset of stewardship rather than ownership of the mission The Prophetic Role of Nonprofit Leadership Building Strong Families & Strong Organizations dynamic conversations FROM THE Rule of Life Practicing rhythms of work & rest that sustain our energy (and our team's) over the years Practicing simplicity & generosity to dethrone our preoccupation with wealth and possessions Practicing limits on our consumption of media & tech to steward and refresh our creative ability Practicing dependence on God in our discernment, rather than relying on our own autonomous wisdom Practicing sharing rather than accumulating status and authority to generate possibility for others Practicing presence and submitting to accountability with others who are not part of our work The Accelerator runs from October 2026 to May 2027, anchored by intensive, multi-day, in-person events, with regular one-on-one coaching sessions with core team mentors and other small-group virtual sessions in between.

Over the course of the Accelerator, Fellows interact personally with 35+ mentors and team members through small group discussions and one-on-ones. Fellows also benefit deeply from the experiences of their peers. They encourage and challenge one another, engage in problem-solving sessions on key issues, and introduce one another to their own networks.

During the Praxis program, Fellows present to the community (including hundreds of potential funders) in their program Showcase. Active Community Participation Praxis has been life-changing. Not only have I gained new practices of discernment and a new vision for how my wife and I can aspire to live, but our strategic model for our organization has drastically improved.

Our lives and our work now demonstrate more of God's glory! Olatunde Sobomehin CEO / Co-Founder, StreetCode Academy 2021 Nonprofit Accelerator Fellow The Praxis community broadens and challenges my perspective while simultaneously rooting my identity as a steward of God's call for our organization's mission.

It's given me handles and frameworks to the concept of redemptive entrepreneurship, as well as strategy, tools, and tactics that have directly affected our work. Johnmark Oudersluys Executive Director, CityLink Center 2015 Nonprofit Accelerator Fellow It felt like I had come home. Praxis is the community I had been looking for my whole life.

Kelly Lyndgaard God is at work through Praxis and its ventures. I know of no movement today that is restoring culture so deeply, through common commitments and willingness to sacrifice on behalf of others. It is a picture of unity, faith in action, and a commitment to excellence.

Peter Greer Nonprofit Accelerator Mentor Praxis' redemptive framework challenges and encourages me to reshape my decision-making in a way that no longer orients me at the center of my choices but to sacrificially put others first, reflecting Christ's love for us.

I am humbled to be part of the Praxis community and grateful for the opportunities to collaborate with Christ-followers committed to the same calling of restorative life and work. Vivian Long Executive Director, Long Family Foundation Nonprofit Accelerator Mentor The Praxis team is invested in your redemptive work, yet one of the greatest attributes is their personal investment in you as a child of God.

I have incorporated many practices from the Rule of Life for Redemptive Entrepreneurs, although the most important for me has been the active practice of a Sabbath. David Araya CEO / Co-Founder, HoPe (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education) 2017 Nonprofit Accelerator Fellow As a leader of a growing organization, I wasn't sure if the Praxis Accelerator would be worth the investment.

But it turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made as a leader. Every time I attend a Praxis event, I leave feeling inspired, connected, and rejuvenated ... and taking away concrete ideas and relationships that actually advance my work and life.

Don't wait! The work and life that you've been given are too important to delay receiving the gifts that Praxis has to grow you. CEO, Human Trafficking Institute 2016 Nonprofit Accelerator Fellow Seasoned founders and investors offering strategic insight to the current cohort.

The entrepreneurs in our current cohort. Praxis team members and Venture Partners who serve Fellows and connect them with resources.

Amazing CEO, Covenant House Cornerstone and Fulcrum Collective Reformed Theological Seminary Blueprint Music, Archetype Music, By Design Music Partner, Nonprofit Portfolio Sr. Associate, Venture Programs Partner, Theology & Culture Sr. Manager, Venture Programs Partner, Redemptive Imagination Project A sampling of the 100+ ventures that have completed or are in the current cohort of the Nonprofit Accelerator: Our accelerators have served 300+ active ventures We select ventures that are: Post-hunch, actively pursuing traction and growth in what they are building Designing an innovative solution in their sector Aiming to pursue their mission through a scalable model Addressing a critical cultural issue through a redemptive approach led by serious christians who are: Aiming to embody the gospel through a redemptive venture Humble and teachable, with a passion for excellence Seeking an accountable community to grow together in faith Working full-time on their ventures A note on venture stage: The Praxis Accelerator is designed to support early-stage venture development.

This program is best suited for entrepreneurs who have moved past the concept stage and are pursuing growth (whether that is early product-market fit or plans for significant scale). We typically engage entrepreneurs in the first five years of building their venture that have established donor revenue.

we're passionate about building a diverse community of exceptional entrepreneurs from every continent and background, including greater representation of: Racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S., including Black, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native/Indigenous people Entrepreneurs coming from and serving in economically marginalized communities and sectors A note on our faith commitment : As a Christian community, Praxis finds its theological identity most clearly stated in the Lausanne Covenant (1974) and the Cape Town Commitment (2010) .

All Praxis staff and program participants are asked to affirm The Apostles’ Creed as a statement of their own beliefs. 2026 NONPROFIT cohort APPLICATIONs Applications for the 2027 program (which will run from October 2026 to May 2027) are now open until June 5, 2027. If you are a founder and are interested in the 2027 program, apply now.

To nominate or recommend a candidate for the program, complete the nomination form. We'll review your nomination and invite them to apply. Through the support of our generous donors, we are able to subsidize most of our actual costs to deliver our Accelerator.

This means your selection into our Accelerator comes with no program fees! We will cover all food and accommodations for roughly ten days at the three in-person events, plus program materials and access to all the elements described above. We ask that you cover travel and transportation to each event.