Winning strategies.
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We’re a fearless partner for people fighting for social justice, helping them mobilize communities, build political power and change policy.
Our focus areas
Dismantling inequities and creating a just society.
Tides Advocacy works with hundreds of partners representing diverse local and national networks and issue areas. We focus on working with and on behalf of communities most impacted by injustice to align political strategies and investments for policy wins and lasting social change.
We promote civic engagement and reversing systemic disenfranchisement of people from exercising their democratic rights.
Democracy
We build power to advance real justice and defend the rights of those most impacted by discrimination and racism.
Equality & Human Rights
We tackle inequality to advance a world where every individual can access economic, housing, and educational opportunities to live a life of dignity.
Shared Prosperity
We advance equitable policies and systems so every community has clean air, water, and land as well as access to quality health systems and comprehensive care.
Health & the Environment
Our services
Experience matters.
We bring over 25 years of wisdom and experience to provide political infrastructure, capacity building, grant-making support, and advising services to incubate innovative advocacy initiatives. Our partnerships bridge boundaries and spark sustained investment for social change.
Start a Project
We provide comprehensive infrastructure to build and accelerate the ability of changemakers to use a political strategy to change policies and systems.
Start a Collaborative
We foster unlikely and resilient partnerships across our network of policy makers, philanthropists, private sector leaders, and activists to drive policy reform.
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Consulting
We provide deep expertise in the areas of legal compliance, infrastructure, grantmaking, landscape research, and political strategy.
Start a Fund
We amplify the giving strategies of donors interested in using advocacy to achieve equity and lasting social change.
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Pro-Black Framework
Dismantling white supremacist and extractive policies, systems and institutions.
We support and uplift Black people by centering the dignity, humanity, and restoration of Black lives which is critical to collective liberation
Our services
Experience matters.
We bring over 25 years of wisdom and experience to provide political infrastructure, capacity building, grant-making support, and advising services to incubate innovative advocacy initiatives. Our partnerships bridge boundaries and spark sustained investment for social change.
Start a Project
We provide comprehensive infrastructure to build and accelerate the ability of changemakers to use a political strategy to change policies and systems.
Capacity Building
We provide training, ongoing personalized advisory services, and connections with other movement leaders so that every question goes answered and no opportunity is missed.
Start a Fund
We amplify the giving strategies of donors interested in using advocacy to achieve equity and lasting social change.
Start a Collaborative
We foster unlikely and resilient partnerships across our network of policy makers, philanthropists, private sector leaders, and activists to drive policy reform.
Grantmaking
Empowering movements to advance equity in underserved communities.
Unmatched wisdom, experience and support for movements
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Tides Advocacy has been absolutely critical to our work.
Gladys LimoN
California Environmental Justice Alliance Action
After seven visionary years as the inaugural full-time CEO of Tides Advocacy, Romy Avila has made the thoughtful –but difficult decision to embark on a new chapter. Under Romy’s leadership, our organization has expanded its reach and deepened its impact, fostering a culture of radical love and unwavering perseverance that has driven us to challenge the increments of change and strive for transformation.