Stories of small magic
News, ideas, and the why behind The Small Magic Foundation and the M.A.G.I.C. Grants program.
What A SETBACK TEACHES
We love a good before-and-after story. The park that got cleaned up. The food drive that hit its goal. The ribbon-cutting photo. What we don’t talk about nearly as much is the Tuesday afternoon before all that, when the plan fell apart and nobody on the team knew what to do next.
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The $500 Difference
How many times have you said “I want to make a difference”?
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The Confidence factor
I keep coming back to this one idea. Most teens don’t turn down an opportunity. They never even consider it in the first place, because somewhere in their head they’ve already decided it’s not for them. Not for kids like them. It’s not that they weigh it and say no. It just never occurs to them that it could be a yes.
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We Just Earned Our Gold Seal of Transparency from Candid
We’re proud to share that Small Magic Foundation has earned a Gold Seal of Transparency on Candid, the world’s leading source of nonprofit information.
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Why It Matters: The Stakes Are Real
Let me just say it plainly: teenagers are struggling right now. Not in a “kids these days” way but in a measurable, documented, we-should-all-be-paying-attention way.
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Small Magic, Big Recognition: South Tampa Chamber Award Finalist
We have some incredibly exciting news to share. The Small Magic Foundation has been named a finalist for the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year award!
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"I Don't Have Enough." Let's Talk About That.
I’ve heard it in community centers and school hallways, at kitchen tables and pitch competitions. From kids in Sulphur Springs and New Tampa and Wimauma and everywhere in between:
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Would You Rather Pay $500 Now or $5 Billion Later?
Right now, there are approximately 22,000 young people in the Tampa Bay area who are not in school and not employed. No diploma. No job. No clear path forward.
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Catching sparks
What is The Small Magic Foundation and why does it exist?
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It’s Been A Minute
It’s been a full year since we started this journey. Last year felt like it flew by AND it feels so long ago at the same time. In the last year we got the hard stuff done. We crossed all of our “Ts” and dotted off of our “Is.” We assembled an amazing board and advisory board. We created our bylaws and SOP. We focused on what we want to do to help kids in the Tampa Bay area and we went through it piece by piece.
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Our First Event- EcoFest!
We had such a fantastic time at EcoFest in Lutz with Learning Gate Community School! It was a day full of creativity, community, and good vibes — and I’m so grateful we got to be part of it.
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Why Small Magic?
I’ve always believed in the power of small acts—kindness, encouragement, and support—that can truly change a child’s life. Sometimes, it’s just a simple word or a little guidance that sparks something special inside them. That’s really the heart of why I started the Small Magic Foundation.
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