Tacoma #1 Cohort, WA
Together for 5 years
Cohorts lasts up to five years so relationships can strengthen, processes can develop, and internal structures can be built. Together, Friends of the Children Tacoma, PAVE, and Sound Outreach meet quarterly to present grant proposals to each other, vote on new grants, share progress updates, and seek advice on new challenges as they build capacity and grow.
The mission of Friends of the Children Tacoma is to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors – 12+ years,
no matter what.
Founded 2019
The mission of PAVE is to share information and resources with people whose lives are linked to children, and adults with disabilities.
Founded 1980
The mission of Sound Outreach is to empower Pierce County and South King County residents to achieve their financial dreams and to secure personal financial security through an integrated model of coaching and counseling.
Founded 1996
Long-Term Community Investment
Magic Cabinet prioritizes community-born, led, and serving organizations to build their capacity and accelerate their impact. We believe if given the time, tools, and resources they ask for, the organizations and the communities they serve will flourish.
Capacity Building Projects Overview
An effective nonprofit is more than its programs. Each Cohort has access up to $2.5m through collectively approved capacity-building grants— approximately $500k available each year. Every Cohort member faces unique challenges and opportunities for their organization; that’s why they determine how to leverage Magic Cabinet funds.
Native Voices Rising has launched their 2025 Grantmaking Cycle, which will provide general operating support to strengthen Native-led groups that have a membership base in the community, work to develop leadership, and take collective action to win progressive social change.
Sometimes, getting to yes means rewriting the rules. When our capacity-building model became too limiting, we trusted the expertise of our partners—seeding an idea that took root among multiple Magic Cabinet cohorts.
Several of our nonprofit partners are redefining what innovation looks like—using multi-year, capacity-building funding from Magic Cabinet to build critical infrastructure within their organizations and explore new revenue streams, setting them on a sustainable path for the future.