“We are the night sky that lets the stars shine.”
Welcome to Day 4 of Propel Earth’s 30-Day Founder Showcase. Today’s spotlight is on Kyle Matthys, founder of TRIIBE a national nonprofit fellowship backing young changemakers before they burn out.
Propel Earth is a social network and venture studio curating founders like Kyle — and supporting them hands-on with grants, tools, and amplification so they can focus on what matters: building.
TRIIBE exists because 80% of youth-founded nonprofits fade out within a year — crushed by isolation, burnout, and a lack of resources. Kyle is changing that by helping these students go from passion project to real-world impact.
He came to Propel with a proven fellowship model and a bold vision: make sure the next generation of social impact leaders doesn’t quit before they even get started.
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Why This Matters
Less than 1% of philanthropic funding goes to youth-led organizations. Students start strong in high school, but hit a cliff in college. TRIIBE meets them in that vulnerable moment — and makes sure they don’t fall off.
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Key Facts: Where TRIIBE Stands Now
• 100% Retention from the first cohort — not a single nonprofit dropped out
• $8,000+ in grants distributed with no strings attached
• 50+ mentor matches made across sectors, from climate to education
• 3-year pilot cohort completed and growing
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Impact
TRIIBE helps founders build real nonprofits — not just school projects. Its work advances SDG 4 (Education), SDG 13 (Climate), and beyond by giving emerging leaders staying power and a support system.
Kyle’s making sure our stars burn bright, not burn out.
Support the Changemaker Summit and connect with Kyle Matthys here:
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