Tides Advocacy

Tides Advocacy is a nonprofit advocacy organization based in San Francisco, California that operates as a separate 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. Founded in 1997, Tides Advocacy identifies, connects, and fuels movements for social justice and the health of democracy. The organization leverages over 25 years of experience to provide politica... l infrastructure, capacity building, grantmaking support, and advising services to social change innovators across all sectors. Tides Advocacy works with hundreds of partners representing diverse local and national networks on issues affecting marginalized communities, aligning political strategies and investments for policy wins and lasting social change. With a network of over 90 fiscally sponsored 501(c)(4) projects and funds across the United States, the organization supports advocates to strengthen community voice and achieve lasting policy change. Tides Advocacy provides comprehensive services including strategy development, legal guidance, fiscal sponsorship, organizational development, financial and grants management, risk management, legal compliance services, and political consulting. The organization helps establish, scale, and run high-impact advocacy initiatives and funds, navigating the complexities of advocacy while solving financial issues and answering compliance questions. Tides Advocacy promotes civic engagement and works to reverse systemic disenfranchisement of people from exercising their democratic rights. The organization focuses on building power to advance justice and defend the rights of those most impacted by discrimination and racism, tackling inequality to advance economic, housing, and educational opportunities, and advancing equitable policies for environmental and health systems. Tides Advocacy fosters partnerships across networks of policymakers, philanthropists, private sector leaders, and activists to drive policy reform and empower movements to advance equity in underserved communities.Read More