Tides: A Partner for Impact

Tides’ vision of a more just and equitable future starts with shifting power to social change leaders. We work at the nexus of funders and changemakers, bringing together a large and diverse coalition of mission-aligned partners to provide crucial support to under-resourced communities.

Tides’ impact solutions include fiscal sponsorship, donor advised funds, collective action funds, impact investing, and personalized strategic advisory services. Our extensive tools and expertise give our partners the freedom to hit the ground running and drive change faster than they can on their own.

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) is a journey, not a destination. Our commitment is to continue to develop partnerships through which we can shift power to communities historically denied opportunities and direct the resources they need to make sustainable systems change a reality.

What does this look like in practice? Championing social justice philanthropy, mobilizing resources to support leaders of color, supporting community-centered change, and creating a workplace rooted in equity.

Tides was launched in 1976 by social entrepreneur Drummond Pike to be a leader in philanthropic giving. In the decades since, we’ve expanded our expertise to include fiscal sponsorship and strategic advising – solidifying our role as a trusted partner to funders and movement leaders united in purpose to build an equitable world. 

Tides has mobilized $4 billion for social change since our inception, supported more than 1,400 fiscally sponsored projects, and helped launch leading organizations like Environmental Working Group, the Story of Stuff, the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, and Social Venture Network. Alongside our global partners, we shift and strengthen the power of change leaders in order to move toward a more just and equitable future.