Philanthropic Solutions
We partner with funders to make giving more joyful, strategic, and community-centered.
Let’s explore new paths for your philanthropy
We offer experienced, actionable support—at no cost—to help you achieve social impact in the short term and benefit the nonprofit sector for the long term.
Whether you’re just getting started or seeking new ways to engage in your philanthropy, we are here to help you move forward with confidence.
How We Can Help
Over the last 15 years, we’ve been learning about what works for donors and nonprofits alike: flexible, long-term funding, built relationships, and collaborative decision-making. Our Philanthropic Solutions team can help you with simple recommendations and resources that take your giving to the place you want to be.
Customized
Giving Plan
A tailored roadmap for
social impact
Bring clarity to your philanthropic goals, analyze your current giving, and create a multi-year grant plan.
Participatory Grantmaking Coaching
Practical guidance and
expert support
Utilize 1:1 coaching sessions with a team of experts, helping you streamline decision-making and transform your giving.
Opportunity
Research
Data-driven insights to
guide your giving
Refine your vision and pinpoint areas where your giving will make the most impact using our Opportunity Heat Mapping Tool.
Meet our Director
Introducing our Director of Philanthropic Solutions, Molly Judge. With over 20 years of experience in philanthropy, Molly helps turn big ideas into reality by working closely with donors, nonprofits, and communities across sectors.
Whether you’re just starting or refining your approach, our team is here to help you give more intentionally and with greater impact.
Current Collaborations
STRONG Collaborative Fund
In partnership with the STRONG Collaborative Fund, a coalition of San Francisco Bay Area funders, we’re investing in nonprofit capacity-building to advance racial equity and economic justice in East Contra Costa County.
PolicyLink
In partnership with PolicyLink, we invested $3 million to support community-led solutions that strengthened local governance and deepened civic engagement in Puerto Rico.
As we prepare to launch our next Magic Cabinet cohorts, we're leveling up our model and setting a new standard for how we enter and engage with communities.
Funders are increasingly tapping intermediaries to serve as a bridge to BIPOC-led, community-based, and 'hard to reach' organizations. In this piece, Proximate examines how funders can transition from a transactional approach to more reciprocal relationships with intermediaries.
Magic Cabinet CEO, Christina Engel, shares an update on what's ahead for the organization as we shift into the next stage of our growth.