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“Philanthropy must be willing to undo its own traditions to serve justice.” — Janiece Evans-Page, CEO, Tides.

On #MLKDay, she calls on philanthropy to act with courage, clarity, and joy in service of justice. Read her reflection: https://bit.ly/4qYpCgx

Thanks to our donors and partners, Tides Foundation and Tides Center moved $325M+ in 2025 — defending democracy, advancing justice, and fueling community-led solutions rooted in care, courage, and connection. Explore how our community’s giving was distributed across movements in 2025.

After a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019, Alex Rojas, Tides' Director of Philanthropic Services, saw both the harm of disinformation and the hope found in human connection. Read Alex’s reflection on the Tides blog: https://bit.ly/3X6KCVE

Image with quote on top half and picture of group of people from Black Alliance for Just Immigration on the bottom. The quote reads, "Policy doesn't change until the conversation around the issues shift. We need to shift hearts and minds, and the way to do that is through storytelling." - Shauna Siggelkow, Vice President, Define American

The Immigrants Belong Fund and @defineamerican.bsky.social are amplifying immigrant voices and driving real change. Experience how storytelling sparks hope and justice—read our latest blog --> bit.ly/4oFKfxq

#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

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

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.

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.

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.

Want Nonprofits To Thrive? Do This. Wellness grants for nonprofits create space for creativity, care, connection, and resilience in a challenging environment.

If you want to support nonprofits in meeting the challenges of the current moment, fund staff wellness.

This is hard work.

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 for supporting the Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights Fund!

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

We're excited to announce our newest round of grants. $152,000 has been donated to 8 incredible organizations.

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

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.

"We believe that anybody who rises to the level of committing a crime has already had hundreds of crimes committed against them."

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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...

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.

"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

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.

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.

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.

If you have money to give to those in need, now is the time to give it.

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.

Fiscal sponsorship lets you get to work ASAP and streamlines processes so you can focus on your mission. It's especially useful if you're...

⏩ Trying to launch a new initiative as soon as possible
💡 Exploring a creative idea in philanthropy
⏳ Driving a short-term project

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.

Spoiler: Starting a nonprofit isn't the only way to drive social change.

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 …...

"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.

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.

We remain committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and we are not alone.

We look forward to continuing this important work unimpeded.

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.

It's not just about who you include — it's about HOW people are included.

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.

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.

Storefront with sign reading "I am an American."

Americans with suitcases being forcibly relocated to internment camps.

A woman cries on a train as she is taken to an internment camp.

An American child learning to walk in an internment camp.

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.

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.

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.