10 Facts About Tides Foundation

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Tides Foundation is an American public charity and fiscal sponsor working to advance progressive causes and policy initiatives in areas such as the environment, health care, labor issues, immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights and human rights.

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Since 1996, Tides Foundation has overseen the Tides Foundation Center, which is an incubator for smaller progressive organizations.

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In 2004, Tides Foundation formed the Tides Foundation Shared Spaces offshoot which specializes in renting office space to nonprofit tenants.

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Tides Foundation envisioned using fiscal sponsorship for progressive political activism.

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Tides Foundation served as its CEO until he was replaced by Melissa L Bradley in 2010.

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In 2011, Tides Foundation received about $90 million in funding, and awarded about $96 million to various individuals and organizations.

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Tides Foundation makes charitable contributions through donor-advised and collective action funds and provides consulting, investment, fiscal management services, and collaborative workspaces for their partners in their New York City and San Francisco offices.

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Organizations that began as projects of Tides Foundation include Campaign to Defend the Constitution, Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, People for the American Way, Pew Internet and American Life Project, Rockridge Institute, Social Venture Network, Urgent Action Fund, and V-Day.

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Tides Foundation launched the Tides Foundation Death Penalty Mobilization Fund, which supports the anti-death penalty movement.

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Tides Foundation is affiliated with the Advocacy Fund, a liberal lobbying group.

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