Tides Center exists to support projects who share our mission of a just, healthy, and sustainable world—without projects, there is no Tides Center. Every Tides Center staff member is invested in the success, growth, and achievement of our projects. We continually strive to improve our work and streamline processes so that the provision of services to each project is seamless.

Tides Programs & Services Team

Project Relations is the base from which all Tides Center services and support is provided, and includes:

Staff Expertise

• Forty-one full-time staff in all functional areas dedicated to project support
• A highly knowledgeable program manager who serves as a main point of contact and provides customized care to each project
• Direct access to credentialed staff professionals with years of experience in financial management, human resources, payroll, risk management, grants administration, and nonprofit management
• Access to Tides Center executives or legal counsel anytime it is needed
• A committed workforce with experience in and a passion for issue areas including social justice, community development, the environment, education, and more
• Fifteen languages spoken among Tides Center’s staff (Cambodian, Cantonese, English, Farsi, French, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Lao, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese)

Thorough Communications

• Tides Center staff is proactive in providing relevant information to its projects and responsive to projects’ needs and questions
• Regular email and phone contact
• Access 24/7 to Tidesnet, Tides Center’s online project portal, which includes necessary forms, useful references, training presentations, and more
• Tides Center eBulletin, the monthly email newsletter that highlights action items and important information for projects
• In-person meetings as necessary

Learning and Networking Opportunities

• Trainings and webinars on relevant nonprofit topics
• Access to the resources of a large nonprofit, such as a premier subscription to the Foundation Center’s online database, and a volume discount on Groundspring's online fundraising tools
• Connections to Tides organizations and partners
• Annual Project Gathering offers skill-building workshops and resources, and provides an opportunity for community-building and collaboration between projects

Capacity-Building Support, such as:

• Building and working effectively with an advisory board
• Creating an annual organizational budget
• Best practices in hiring and developing appropriate HR policies
• Regulations governing advocacy and lobbying