Tides initiatives are grantmaking funds led by Tides’ program staff and independent advisory committees (IACs) that center the needs and expertise of grantees. Through these pooled funds, we leverage the collective power of multiple donors to supercharge their donation — and their impact.
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Frontline Justice Fund
Ensuring community groups on the frontline of the environmental crisis, who utilize legal advocacy to advance environmental and climate justice, have the resources they need to succeed and thrive beyond the courtroom.
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Healthy Democracy Fund
Help close the voter turnout gap and create momentum for stronger pro-voter policies. Invest with us for the health of our democracy.
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Women’s Environmental Leadership Fund (WE LEAD)
WE LEAD — the Women’s Environmental Leadership Fund — elevates, centers, and resources women’s grassroots leadership on the frontlines of climate disruption in the United States.
Advancing Girls Fund
The Advancing Girls Fund at Tides Foundation brings donors together to invest meaningfully and collectively in adolescent girls and young women of color so that they have the resources to dream, learn, play, and lead.
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Immigrants-Belong Fund (I-Belong)
The Tides Foundation’s Immigrants Belong (I-Belong) Fund seeks to build and leverage the narrative and storytelling power of immigrant communities and proximate leaders in the U.S. to foster a pro-immigrant future based on shared values and belonging.
A tenacious partner bringing bold ideas to life
Tides is working at the nexus of an unrivaled network of funders and changemakers, we cross boundaries, embrace risk, and leverage every tool at our disposal to drive social change.
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