Tides
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A nonprofit and philanthropic organization advancing social justice. We shift power to groups which have historically been denied power.
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· Nov 19
Reintroducing ourselves as we return to this platform:
🌊 We're Tides
📚 The name comes from a bookstore
🏦 We shift resources and power to historically excluded communities
...and this is our secret Bluesky account where we can post whatever we want.
🌊 We're Tides
📚 The name comes from a bookstore
🏦 We shift resources and power to historically excluded communities
...and this is our secret Bluesky account where we can post whatever we want.
#ElectionDay is a reminder that democracy needs you to GET OFF YOUR ASSETS. Voter access is under threat from new laws and disinformation, but your action can make a difference. Join Tides’ Healthy Democracy Fund. Read our blog to learn more: http://bit.ly/43C91G7
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#ElectionDay is a reminder that democracy needs you to GET OFF YOUR ASSETS. Voter access is under threat from new laws and disinformation, but your action can make a difference. Join Tides’ Healthy Democracy Fund. Read our blog to learn more: http://bit.ly/43C91G7
This giving season, support a future where LGBTQ+ people thrive. Join Tides in breaking barriers—read our latest blog to see how your support makes change possible: http://bit.ly/43C91G7 #GetOffYourAssets
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This giving season, support a future where LGBTQ+ people thrive. Join Tides in breaking barriers—read our latest blog to see how your support makes change possible: http://bit.ly/43C91G7 #GetOffYourAssets
Immigrants face barriers that harm their rights and dignity. Tides’ I-Belong Fund is fueling a narrative movement to rebuild compassion and belonging. Read more on the Tides blog: http://bit.ly/43C91G7
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Immigrants face barriers that harm their rights and dignity. Tides’ I-Belong Fund is fueling a narrative movement to rebuild compassion and belonging. Read more on the Tides blog: http://bit.ly/43C91G7
Extreme weather and pollution hit frontline communities hardest — but they also lead the solutions. Through WE LEAD and the Frontline Justice Fund, Tides backs communities driving climate justice solutions. Get off your assets and fund change. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KY7gwG
October 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Extreme weather and pollution hit frontline communities hardest — but they also lead the solutions. Through WE LEAD and the Frontline Justice Fund, Tides backs communities driving climate justice solutions. Get off your assets and fund change. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KY7gwG
Communities need you to get off your assets. Rising costs and funding shortages are pushing basic needs further out of reach, with 85% of nonprofits expecting higher demand.
It’s time to move money out of your DAF—and add more to it—to meet this moment.
It’s time to move money out of your DAF—and add more to it—to meet this moment.
October 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Communities need you to get off your assets. Rising costs and funding shortages are pushing basic needs further out of reach, with 85% of nonprofits expecting higher demand.
It’s time to move money out of your DAF—and add more to it—to meet this moment.
It’s time to move money out of your DAF—and add more to it—to meet this moment.
LGBTQ+ advocates give their all every day to support LGBTQ+ youth. Funders need to do the same — not just during Pride, but every month of the year.
Here are 11 groups to get you started.
Here are 11 groups to get you started.
How To Support LGBTQ+ Youth This Pride Month
LGBTQ+ advocates give their all every day to support LGBTQ+ youth. It's time for funders to do the same.
www.tides.org
June 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
LGBTQ+ advocates give their all every day to support LGBTQ+ youth. Funders need to do the same — not just during Pride, but every month of the year.
Here are 11 groups to get you started.
Here are 11 groups to get you started.
If you want to support nonprofits in meeting the challenges of the current moment, fund staff wellness.
This is hard work.
This is hard work.
Want Nonprofits To Thrive? Do This.
Wellness grants for nonprofits create space for creativity, care, connection, and resilience in a challenging environment.
www.tides.org
May 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you want to support nonprofits in meeting the challenges of the current moment, fund staff wellness.
This is hard work.
This is hard work.
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We're so honoured to be supported by Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights' Foundation!
Thank you so much Cyndi and @tidescommunity.bsky.social for supporting reproductive choice around the world 💙
Thank you so much Cyndi and @tidescommunity.bsky.social for supporting reproductive choice around the world 💙
Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights fund at Tides Foundation has announced its second round of grants to support organizations addressing issues impacting the lives of women and girls around the world.
Learn more and get involved: www.cyndilauper.com/fund
Learn more and get involved: www.cyndilauper.com/fund
May 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
We're so honoured to be supported by Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights' Foundation!
Thank you so much Cyndi and @tidescommunity.bsky.social for supporting reproductive choice around the world 💙
Thank you so much Cyndi and @tidescommunity.bsky.social for supporting reproductive choice around the world 💙
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I’m proud to join the great Cyndi Lauper in the fight for women’s rights & healthcare. Go to www.bonfire.com/girlswantrights2025 to get a shirt and learn more about the #GirlsJustWantToHaveFundamentalRights Fund. @tidescommunity.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I’m proud to join the great Cyndi Lauper in the fight for women’s rights & healthcare. Go to www.bonfire.com/girlswantrights2025 to get a shirt and learn more about the #GirlsJustWantToHaveFundamentalRights Fund. @tidescommunity.bsky.social
Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights fund at Tides Foundation has announced its second round of grants to support organizations addressing issues impacting the lives of women and girls around the world.
Learn more and get involved: www.cyndilauper.com/fund
Learn more and get involved: www.cyndilauper.com/fund
May 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights fund at Tides Foundation has announced its second round of grants to support organizations addressing issues impacting the lives of women and girls around the world.
Learn more and get involved: www.cyndilauper.com/fund
Learn more and get involved: www.cyndilauper.com/fund
"We believe that anybody who rises to the level of committing a crime has already had hundreds of crimes committed against them."
Restorative Justice Saved Armand Coleman’s Life: Now He Works to Save Others
Armand Coleman, executive director of the Transformational Prison Project, on the power of restorative justice to heal individual and systemic harms.
www.tides.org
April 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"We believe that anybody who rises to the level of committing a crime has already had hundreds of crimes committed against them."
Tides joins 200+ philanthropic leaders in the #UniteInAdvance campaign to defend the freedom to give. As threats to nonprofits grow, we unite to protect our rights and communities. Learn more: nonprofitquarterly.org/unite-in-adv...
April 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Tides joins 200+ philanthropic leaders in the #UniteInAdvance campaign to defend the freedom to give. As threats to nonprofits grow, we unite to protect our rights and communities. Learn more: nonprofitquarterly.org/unite-in-adv...
"Ultimately, whether you are trans or not, trans BIPOC leaders are fighting for you."
This #TransDayofVisibility, read our interview with Gabriel Foster on funding a trans justice movement. #TDOV
This #TransDayofVisibility, read our interview with Gabriel Foster on funding a trans justice movement. #TDOV
Gabriel Foster on Funding a Trans Justice Movement
Learn about the Trans Justice Funding Project, a BIPOC-led, community-driven funding initiative to support grassroots trans justice groups, in this Q&A with ED Gabriel Foster.
www.tides.org
March 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"Ultimately, whether you are trans or not, trans BIPOC leaders are fighting for you."
This #TransDayofVisibility, read our interview with Gabriel Foster on funding a trans justice movement. #TDOV
This #TransDayofVisibility, read our interview with Gabriel Foster on funding a trans justice movement. #TDOV
Carolina Jews for Justice's organizing lessons for 2025:
👉 Connect across shared values.
👉 Build interfaith partnerships.
👉 If another group is better positioned to lead on an issue, support them.
👉 Don't let fear keep you from showing up.
👉 Feed your neighbors.
👉 Connect across shared values.
👉 Build interfaith partnerships.
👉 If another group is better positioned to lead on an issue, support them.
👉 Don't let fear keep you from showing up.
👉 Feed your neighbors.
Carolina Jews for Justice Wants You To Feed Your Neighbors
Carolina Jews for Justice is building partnerships with faith groups across the state to create a grassroots interfaith movement.
www.tides.org
March 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Carolina Jews for Justice's organizing lessons for 2025:
👉 Connect across shared values.
👉 Build interfaith partnerships.
👉 If another group is better positioned to lead on an issue, support them.
👉 Don't let fear keep you from showing up.
👉 Feed your neighbors.
👉 Connect across shared values.
👉 Build interfaith partnerships.
👉 If another group is better positioned to lead on an issue, support them.
👉 Don't let fear keep you from showing up.
👉 Feed your neighbors.
If you have money to give to those in need, now is the time to give it.
Donor Advised Funds: How To Use DAFs for Social Justice
Our complete guide to how donor advised funds work, how to set up a donor advised fund, and how to use DAFs to drive social change.
www.tides.org
March 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
If you have money to give to those in need, now is the time to give it.
Spoiler: Starting a nonprofit isn't the only way to drive social change.
Fiscal Sponsorship: A Cost-Effective Way For Businesses To Launch Charitable Projects
Fiscal sponsorship presents a compelling opportunity for businesses to launch charitable initiatives with efficiency, credibility and impact.
www.forbes.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Spoiler: Starting a nonprofit isn't the only way to drive social change.
"We need to see who’s closest to the work and identify how we can shift power and resources to them."
Don't miss this conversation with Tides' Christian Friend, Ph.D., about how philanthropy can partner with HBCUs to increase the impact of our work.
Don't miss this conversation with Tides' Christian Friend, Ph.D., about how philanthropy can partner with HBCUs to increase the impact of our work.
Advancing Equity Through HBCU Leadership - PEAK Grantmaking
Despite the unpredictable political climate, there is still incredible progress being made in the social sector to further the aims of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and equip the …...
www.peakgrantmaking.org
March 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"We need to see who’s closest to the work and identify how we can shift power and resources to them."
Don't miss this conversation with Tides' Christian Friend, Ph.D., about how philanthropy can partner with HBCUs to increase the impact of our work.
Don't miss this conversation with Tides' Christian Friend, Ph.D., about how philanthropy can partner with HBCUs to increase the impact of our work.
We remain committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and we are not alone.
We look forward to continuing this important work unimpeded.
We look forward to continuing this important work unimpeded.
Major LGBTQ Funders Vow to Stay the Course Despite Attacks
Faced with conservative pushback, six top LGBTQ funders say they plan to stay the course or even increase funding.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We remain committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and we are not alone.
We look forward to continuing this important work unimpeded.
We look forward to continuing this important work unimpeded.
It's not just about who you include — it's about HOW people are included.
3 Steps To Include Community Voices in Social Impact
When social impact work includes community voices, everyone wins. Here are three steps to begin your journey.
www.tides.org
February 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It's not just about who you include — it's about HOW people are included.
Tides Foundation's Crisis Response Fund is sending nearly $600K to the Black LA Relief and Recovery Fund, 805 UndocuFund, Open Air Worker Emergency Fund and more, with a 2nd round of grants later this year when other sources of support will have dried up.
Together, we will take care of each other.
Together, we will take care of each other.
How the L.A. Wildfires Sparked a Wave of Giving Big and Small
Community-based philanthropy, and some larger donors, have stepped up big-time to address the L.A. wildfire crisis.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Tides Foundation's Crisis Response Fund is sending nearly $600K to the Black LA Relief and Recovery Fund, 805 UndocuFund, Open Air Worker Emergency Fund and more, with a 2nd round of grants later this year when other sources of support will have dried up.
Together, we will take care of each other.
Together, we will take care of each other.
On this day in 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of 122,000 Japanese Americans. Nearly 70,000 were US citizens.
We remember the tragedies of the past and recommit to fighting for justice in the present. Nidoto Nai Yoni: Let it not happen again.
We remember the tragedies of the past and recommit to fighting for justice in the present. Nidoto Nai Yoni: Let it not happen again.
February 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
On this day in 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of 122,000 Japanese Americans. Nearly 70,000 were US citizens.
We remember the tragedies of the past and recommit to fighting for justice in the present. Nidoto Nai Yoni: Let it not happen again.
We remember the tragedies of the past and recommit to fighting for justice in the present. Nidoto Nai Yoni: Let it not happen again.
Philanthropy needs to lean into love:
➡️ Talk about the communities you support the way you talk about your loved ones. Focus on strengths.
➡️ Stand up for what's right. Don't let fear drive your decisions.
➡️ Let the act of listening change you.
➡️ Talk about the communities you support the way you talk about your loved ones. Focus on strengths.
➡️ Stand up for what's right. Don't let fear drive your decisions.
➡️ Let the act of listening change you.
For the Love of Humanity: 6 Questions to Unpack Our Blocks to Trust-Based Philanthropy
Six questions philanthropic organizations can ask themselves to show more love to the nonprofits and communities they work with.
www.tides.org
February 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Philanthropy needs to lean into love:
➡️ Talk about the communities you support the way you talk about your loved ones. Focus on strengths.
➡️ Stand up for what's right. Don't let fear drive your decisions.
➡️ Let the act of listening change you.
➡️ Talk about the communities you support the way you talk about your loved ones. Focus on strengths.
➡️ Stand up for what's right. Don't let fear drive your decisions.
➡️ Let the act of listening change you.
Social justice work is hard.
Preventing burnout helps organizations keep running.
Funders: Want to make sustained impact possible? Invest in the entire organization — including its people and their wellness needs.
Preventing burnout helps organizations keep running.
Funders: Want to make sustained impact possible? Invest in the entire organization — including its people and their wellness needs.
Dive Deeper: Advanced Practices for Equitable Grantmaking
Discover grantmaking best practices to create lasting impact, shift power to marginalized communities, and build authentic partnerships.
www.tides.org
February 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Social justice work is hard.
Preventing burnout helps organizations keep running.
Funders: Want to make sustained impact possible? Invest in the entire organization — including its people and their wellness needs.
Preventing burnout helps organizations keep running.
Funders: Want to make sustained impact possible? Invest in the entire organization — including its people and their wellness needs.
This Black History Month, invest in Black futures by funding community-led health efforts to ensure that Black communities live longer, healthier, and thriving lives.
The Future of Black Health Equity
This Black History Month, invest in Black futures by funding community-led health efforts to ensure that Black communities live longer, healthier, and thriving lives.
www.tides.org
February 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This Black History Month, invest in Black futures by funding community-led health efforts to ensure that Black communities live longer, healthier, and thriving lives.
Five ways funders can maximize their impact right now:
➡️ Prioritize multi-year funding
➡️ Provide general operating grants
➡️ Maximize your annual DAF payout
➡️ Include community voices
➡️ Invest in systemic change
➡️ Prioritize multi-year funding
➡️ Provide general operating grants
➡️ Maximize your annual DAF payout
➡️ Include community voices
➡️ Invest in systemic change
5 Grantmaking Best Practices To Create Maximum Impact
Maximize your grantmaking with powerful strategies to create meaningful, lasting change. Learn how to create transformative impact.
www.tides.org
January 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Five ways funders can maximize their impact right now:
➡️ Prioritize multi-year funding
➡️ Provide general operating grants
➡️ Maximize your annual DAF payout
➡️ Include community voices
➡️ Invest in systemic change
➡️ Prioritize multi-year funding
➡️ Provide general operating grants
➡️ Maximize your annual DAF payout
➡️ Include community voices
➡️ Invest in systemic change