News & Stories
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.
Nonprofit Trends That Will Dominate 2024
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.
Amplifying Community Voices with The Seventh Wave
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.
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.
Amidst a changing world, nonprofits feel the pressing need to adapt. However, within this challenge exists an opportunity to redefine their visual identity. Discover the intentional process our nonprofit partners took as they navigated change, embraced transformation, and paved the way for a fresh chapter.
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.
5 Minutes with…Ledys Sanjuan Mejía
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.
As executive director of DC's Diverse City Fund, Tamira Benitez is on a mission to ensure that grassroots leaders and organizers across the region are resourced to prioritize rest and healing.