Family philanthropy can be immensely rewarding and a powerful and meaningful way to increase fairness, equality and sustainability in the world.

But it can also be challenging and the details can feel overwhelming.

How do you translate your family's values into highly effective philanthropy?
How do you navigate through today's myriad of giving options?
What is the most cost-effective way to handle all the financial and administrative details associated with your giving?

Tides Foundation can help you begin thinking about these questions—and help you put the answers into practice.

A Comprehensive Menu of Services

Whether you are just starting to consider family philanthropy as an option, or if you have an established foundation anticipating growth and change, we have the expertise you need. Working with Tides Foundation, you can choose from our comprehensive set of strategic planning, financial, administrative and program services according to your needs and goals. We can work with you to:

Identify or clarify the issues and programs that match the priorities of your family.
Hone your giving program to be more strategic and effective.
Develop your board of directors and facilitate board meetings.
Administer your foundation, maintaining books and handling financial and tax reporting.
Manage your grantmaking, coordinating everything from applicant intake to grant reporting and evaluation.

We offer all these services and more—all while minimizing the costs and challenges associated with family philanthropy.

More than a Bank or Consulting Firm

There are many strong reasons to use Tides Family Foundation Services. We offer more than discreet, professional services. Everything we do at Tides Foundation is rooted in our thirty year long commitment to increasing resources for positive social change. We are a national leader in progressive philanthropy and we offer a growing philanthropic community in which to define and nurture your vision and values.

Contact Us

To find out more about our family philanthropic services, please contact us at 415.561.6400 or info(at)tides.org.