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Enjoy Cost Savings and Increased Efficiency

We offer a comprehensive menu of cost-saving services—from strategic philanthropic planning to board support to financial and grants administration. With our tailored services, you can free yourself from the complexities and expense of managing staff and consultants and handling administrative details, allowing you to focus on what you find rewarding about your philanthropy.

Experienced, Excellent, Personalized Service

Working with Tides Foundation means benefiting from our experienced staff and their breadth of programmatic, financial and administrative expertise.  Strong relationships are the bedrock of the work we do at Tides. We take the time to get to know you and your philanthropic goals and challenges.

We can help you with the challenges your family foundation may face, from generation transitions to board development to the evaluation of grantmaking programs and more.

Partner with a Values-Based Organization

Tides Foundation is a mission-driven public charity committed to organizing and increasing resources for positive social change. Since our inception, we have granted over $300 million to innovative nonprofit organizations.

For 30 years we have worked with families to translate their values into highly effective social change philanthropy. We are effective because our focus is on your values, not on our bottom line.

Improve Your Grantmaking

A solid grantmaking program is fundamental to the success of a family foundation, and we’re ready to work with you to ensure yours is strong and strategic.

We can support your grantmaking program at any stage—from shaping your programmatic focus to developing guidelines to managing and evaluating applicants and grantees.

Be Part of a Larger Philanthropic Community

Tides Foundation is a known leader in the philanthropic community, managing over $150 million in assets and more than 300 donor advised funds and independent foundations.

Benefit from being part of a broader philanthropic community—one backed by 30 years of philanthropic leadership—and enjoy access to diverse networks of institutions and resources.