Philanthropy Stories & Updates

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.

At Magic Cabinet, we’re driven by our vision for community-led, community-driven impact. That's why we’re partnering with The Seventh Wave, an arts and literary nonprofit illustrating the power of community storytelling.

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 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.

In this episode of the Future of Smart podcast, host Ulcca Joshi Hansen speaks with Christina Engel and Tiffany Johnson of Magic Cabinet, a philanthropic organization that seeks to shift power dynamics in philanthropy by championing community-driven grantmaking.

Activist Ledys Sanjuan Mejía of Fenomenal Funds shares the fund's learnings over two years using a participatory approach to shift power and build a more responsive funding ecosystem.