Tides Foundation Employee Directory

Tides is a nonprofit and philanthropic organization headquartered in San Francisco, California that was founded in 1976 by philanthropist Drummond Pike. The organization operates as a network that includes the Tides Foundation and Tides Center, both dedicated to advancing social justice and accelerating the pace of social change. Tides works to shi... ft resources and power to communities that have been historically denied both, partnering with individuals, families, corporations, and foundations to create transformative change. The organization provides a comprehensive range of services including fiscal sponsorship, donor-advised funds, collective action funds, impact investing, and philanthropic advising. Through fiscal sponsorship, Tides offers operational support such as financial management, legal compliance, grants management, human resources, payroll, and benefits administration to social ventures and emerging nonprofit projects aligned with its mission. The organization manages donor-advised funds that allow sponsors to direct charitable giving to various organizations while maintaining tax-exempt status. Tides also provides capacity-building services, helping organizations with office space, grant applications, public relations, personnel management, budgeting, contract management, and regulatory compliance. Located in the historic Presidio of San Francisco, the Tides campus houses 75 nonprofits and social enterprises across a twelve-building collaborative workspace. The organization envisions a world of shared prosperity and social justice founded on equality and human rights, a sustainable environment, healthy individuals and communities, and quality education for all.Read More