WA Rural Powerbuilders Cohort #2
Together for 5 years
This Cohort lasts up to five years so relationships can strengthen, processes can develop, and internal structures can be built. Together, Central Washington Justice for Our Neighbors, Community to Community Development, and Unidos Nueva Alianza Foundation 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.
CWJFON provides free immigration legal services to low-income community members in Central and Southeastern Washington and supports pro-immigrant policy change at the local and state level to ensure everyone, regardless of immigration status, has equal access to justice and power.
Founded 2018
Community to Community Development (C2C) is a women-led, grassroots organization that works to strengthen Latinx and migrant communities guided by the principles of food sovereignty, immigrant and labor rights, and climate justice.
Founded 1980
Unidos Nueva Alianza (UNA) Foundation promotes and protects the rights of immigrants, underrepresented, and marginalized communities across Grant, Adams, Franklin, Benton, Yakima, Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties through advocacy, education, and health.
Founded 2022
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. This rural cohort has access to up to $3.2 million through collectively approved capacity-building grants. Every Cohort Member faces unique challenges and opportunities for their organization; that’s why they determine how to leverage Magic Cabinet funds.
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.
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 survey on fiscal sponsorship explores the current state and future state of the field, including opportunities to introduce greater equity to the model.