Magic Cabinet Commits $7.5 million to Native Voices Rising to Strengthen Native-led Organizations
Magic Cabinet has committed $7.5 million over five years to Native Voices Rising to strengthen Native-led organizations. The partnership combines Magic Cabinet’s community-driven model with NVR’s grassroots approach, providing long-term investments and flexible funding to support Native sovereignty and nonprofit capacity.
Move Fast and Trust in Community: Rewriting Our Capacity-Building Rules
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.
2024 | Our Year in Review
It was a year of new beginnings and fond farewells at Magic Cabinet. Check out this recap of our year and where we’re headed in 2025.
Rewriting Nonprofit Capacity Building With Catchafire
In a recent webinar with Catchafire, members of our team shared how Magic Cabinet is rewriting capacity building to unlock nonprofit potential.
Unlocking Abundance: A Conversation About DAF Reform in the Pacific Northwest
In the past few years, donor-advised funds have become a huge part of the conversation about charitable giving. In June, Magic Cabinet co-hosted an event with Proximate to explore different perspectives on DAFs.
A New Chapter of Magic Cabinet’s Grantmaking: Introducing Our First Fiscally-Sponsored Cohorts
We’re excited to announce Magic Cabinet’s first cohorts of fiscally-sponsored organizations. Ushering in a new evolution of our grantmaking, we’re eager to shift power to a new group of nonprofits to help them catalyze impact within the communities they serve.
Seeding Collaboration: Unscripted Moments from Magic Cabinet Cohorts
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.
A New Vision of Fiscal Sponsorship
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.
2023 | Our Year in Review
Discover the highlights of Magic Cabinet’s 2023 Year in Review, featuring key insights into our organizational growth, collaborative efforts, and impactful philanthropic initiatives.
Magic Cabinet and PolicyLink Invest $3.6 Million to Advance Community-Led Solutions in Puerto Rico
Magic Cabinet and PolicyLink invest $3.6 million in a four-year partnership for community-led solutions in Puerto Rico. The initiative, sparked by a roundtable during the Biden-Harris Administration’s Puerto Rico Economic Dialogue, focuses on strengthening local governance, fostering transparency, and supporting grassroots organizations.