Potential.Powered.
Every kid has something to offer the world. We help them prove it.
M.A.G.I.C. = Minor Acts Generate Immense Change
Small Magic. Potential Powered.
At The Small Magic Foundation, we believe potential doesn't wait for perfect circumstances. That's why we created M.A.G.I.C. Grants: funding for young people ages 13–19 who have an idea, a drive to act, and a community they want to serve.
Through our grants, students partner with a local school, nonprofit, church, or community organization to design and lead a real project. One that solves a real problem, helps real people, and is entirely their own. Along the way, they gain something no classroom can teach: the confidence that comes from turning an idea into impact.
We're not just investing in projects. We're investing in the people who will shape what comes next.
Big change starts with one person willing to try.
Our M.A.G.I.C. Grants give young people ages 13–19 the funding and support to lead real community projects. But they have to earn it. Students identify a need, build a plan, and partner with a local organization to make it happen. The grant is the spark. The work is theirs.
This isn't charity. It's an investment in young people who are ready to step up, and a chance for them to discover what they're truly capable of.
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See what happens in the student workshop, then apply with your group.
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Small acts. Immense change.
Lisa Demmi started The Small Magic Foundation. Today, our founders share one conviction: the best way to change the world is to make sure the next generation knows they can.
We are inspired by what happens when a young person gets real responsibility. A teen spots a need, builds a plan, and sees it through. Confidence follows. So does leadership.
That is why we built M.A.G.I.C. Grants around minor acts: small, focused projects that young people design, lead, and finish themselves. Each one proves they don't have to wait to make a difference.
Our goal is to put funding, tools, and trusted adults within reach of every young person ready to act. When that happens, they stop waiting for change and start making it. That's the magic. And it's meant to be passed on.
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Our mission is simple: to raise funds that directly support kids in need by providing resources, opportunities, and the tools they need to reach their full potential.
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