Renton / SeaTac / Tukwila #1 Cohort, WA
Together for 5 years
Each Cohort lasts five years so relationships can strengthen, processes can develop, and internal structures can be built. Together, InterCultral Children & Family Services, Congolese Integration Network, and Somali Health Board meet quarterly to present grant proposals, vote on new grants, share progress updates, and seek advice on new challenges.
The mission of InterCultral Children & Family Services is to render culturally appropriate services to all children who are in the child welfare system, and their families; and to serve, within the child welfare system, as the representative of cultural and ethnic needs of African American, and other, children and families of color
Founded 20193
The mission of Congolese Integration Network is to provide their community with access to resources including housing assistance, interpretation services, and employment support.
Founded 2016
The mission of Somali Health Board is is to reduce health disparities in King County’s Somali community.
Founded 2012
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. Each Cohort has access up to $2.5m through collectively approved capacity-building grants— approximately $500k available each year. Every Cohort member faces unique challenges and opportunities for their organization; that’s why they determine how to leverage Magic Cabinet funds.
Selecting communities and organizations to fund is a critical process for Magic Cabinet, a philanthropic organization focused on long-term capacity-building grants for nonprofits in underresourced communities.
In this blog series, we’ll dive into each of the engagement phases described above our continuous learnings, and how Magic Cabinet works tirelessly to ensure and improve our process so that communities are the loudest voice in shaping their own future.
When you see an iceberg, the portion visible above water is only a tiny part of a larger whole. You can think of nonprofits in the same way. Deep below the waterline of every nonprofit lies an enormous, invisible infrastructure keeping its organization afloat.