Tides Foundation

From SourceWatch

Founded in 1976, the Tides Foundation has provided more than $300 million in funding for what it calls "positive social change ... We define 'progressive' as creating a positive impact on people's lives in ways that honor and promote human rights, justice, and a healthy, sustainable environment." It awards grants in the following issue areas:

Civic Participation
Economic Development
Economic and Racial Justice
Environment
Environmental Justice
LGBTIQ Communities
HIV/AIDS
Native Communities
Progressive Media, Arts and Culture
Violence Prevention
Women's Empowerment and Reproductive Health
Youth Organizing and Development

As a foundation that facilitates funding for a range of non-profit groups, conservative think tanks and groups have criticsed the Tides Foundation as part of their campaign to 'defund the left'.

Funders of the Tides Foundation have included the Pew Charitable Trusts. Recipients of Tides Foundation grants have included Greenpeace, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Environmental Media Services, and the Environmental Working Group, National Public Radio,

The Tides Foundation also sponsors the Tides Center, which provides training and other startup assistance to activist groups.

1 Momentum Conference
2 Executive Team (2008)
3 Senior Management
4 Directors (2008)
5 Contact
6 Other Related SourceWatch Resources
- 6.1 Critical Links

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Momentum Conference

Tides "will host its third "Momentum" gathering next Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, July 20-22, [2008] at the swanky W Hotel in the South of Market area of San Francisco." ^[1]

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Executive Team (2008)

Accessed April 2008: ^[2]

Drummond Pike - Founder and CEO, Tides
China Brotsky - Senior Vice President, Tides and Managing Director, Tides Shared Spaces
Brian Byrnes - Senior Vice President, Tides and Managing Director, Tides Foundation
Carla Dartis - Senior Vice President, Tides and Managing Director, Tides Center
Ellen Friedman - Executive Vice President, Tides
Gary D. Schwartz - Senior Vice President, Tides and Managing Director, Tides New York

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Senior Management

Drummond Pike, CEO
Brian Byrnes, Senior Vice President, Tides and Managing Director, Tides Foundation
Ellen Friedman, Vice President
Christopher J. Herrera, Director of Communications
Tod Hill, Director of Philanthropic Services and Strategies
Gary D. Schwartz, Director, New York Office
Lauren Webster, Chief Financial Officer

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