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The text The Philanthropic Choice Between Innovation and Stagnation Written by Christina Engel CEO Magic Cabinet appears in white next to the Forbes logo. The text is on a black gradient background.

In this piece, Magic Cabinet CEO Christina Engel shares how philanthropy can shift away from hierarchal giving models toward more innovative and responsive funding grounded in community insights and priorities.

The text New Horizons Reflecting on five years in a Magic Cabinet cohort appears in white on a green background with a light green swirl that span the photo.

As our first Magic Cabinet cohorts adjourn after five years together, cohort members share lessons learned, surprising moments, capacity-building projects, and what's on the horizon for their organizations.

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Amber Banks of Decolonizing Wealth Project shares insight on the organization's reparative philanthropy model and recent expansion into the Global South.

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As a foundation that's deeply committed to resourcing smaller, community-led organizations, we're thrilled to partner with Seattle nonprofit Rooted in Vibrant Communities (RVC) to launch three fiscally-sponsored cohorts this spring.

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With $68 trillion in assets on the line, young philanthropists are shifting wealth and power by embracing new, participatory approaches to grantmaking.

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Community land banks are on the rise in Puerto Rico, employing a new approach to help communities acquire affordable and accessible housing across the archipelago.

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Of the many benefits we’ve seen from our Cohort Model, there’s one unique aspect that defines its success: nonprofits resourcing each other to build stronger organizations through collaboration and connection.

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A new survey on fiscal sponsorship explores the current state and future state of the field, including opportunities to introduce greater equity to the model.

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Several Forbes Nonprofit Council members, including Magic Cabinet's own Christina Engel, share their predictions of top trends they believe will dominate the nonprofit sector in 2024.