Philanthropic Partnerships
We help funders achieve meaningful impact.
Your philanthropy is vital to communities. And whether you’re a new or experienced funder, you can rely on our team to be a trusted partner to maximize your investment.
For over 15 years, we’ve worked with nonprofits to create community-centered models and tools for relational, responsive, and reciprocal philanthropy. Our team is here to support you, free of fees, using this transformative approach.
Opportunities Heat Map
Our proprietary mapping tool uses health and equity data to identify funding gaps, helping you pinpoint highopportunity investment areas across various causes and communities.
Authentic Community Engagement
We love data, but it’s people who drive change. Our engagement process creates meaningful relationships with local leaders, ensuring on-the-ground expertise guides your investment.
Collaborative Impact
Our unique cohort model supports nonprofit leaders in connecting with their peers and leveraging collective insights, while helping funders like you respond to community priorities.
Let's connect!
Please reach out and introduce yourself. Whether you’re just starting or have been at it for a while, our experienced team will make sure your contributions are responsive to nonprofits and create meaningful change.
Our Current Partnerships
PolicyLink
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Magic Cabinet and PolicyLink invested $3 million into community-led solutions to encourage civic engagement and strengthen local governance in Puerto Rico.
STRONG Collaborative
East Contra Costa County, CA
In partnership with several Bay Area funders, we invest in nonprofit capacity-building to advance racial equity and economic justice in East Contra Costa County.
In a recent webinar with Catchafire, members of our team shared how Magic Cabinet is rewriting capacity building to unlock nonprofit potential.
Exploring how the Foundation for Black Communities is using a participatory model to set an example of equitable grantmaking for others in Canada's philanthropic sector.
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.