DARING CHANGE | MARCH 2023

DEMOCRACY CAN'T WAIT FOR NATIONAL ELECTIONS

The voter turnout gap between white and BIPOC voters is exacerbated during state and local elections compared with presidential and midterm elections. Beth Huang, program officer of civic engagement and democracy at Tides Foundation, shares how the Healthy Democracy Fund is making it possible for community groups to mobilize voters before high-stakes local and state elections like the upcoming Wisconsin judicial election, which will determine the outcome of abortion rights and gerrymandered legislative maps.

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STORIES FROM THE FIELD

// In the Mississippi Gulf and Beyond, Katherine Egland Advocates for Environmental Justice

Driven by her experience growing up in segregated Mississippi and surviving Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill, Katherine Egland has been on the frontlines of social change for decades. In this moving interview, she discusses how the organization she co-founded is repealing racist zoning laws and practices with support from the Tides Foundation Frontline Justice Fund.

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// Community Leaders are Building a More Representative Democracy

The Healthy Democracy Fund raised and awarded more than $10 million in 2022 to community groups across the country to protect the voting rights of communities of color, young people, and other under-represented groups. In this video, we spotlight the critical work that grantees are doing in their local communities to build a more just and representative democracy.

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TIDES ON SOCIAL

#LGBTQ+RIGHTS
More than 385 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures this year. Trans Justice Funding Project, a Tides Foundation partner, is featured in this article about frontline organizations fighting for LGBTQ+ rights across the country.
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#WOMENSHISTORYMONTH
In support of International Women's Day and Women's History Month in March, Tides Foundation partner Sephora pledged to financially support Girls Inc., which works to inspire girls ages 5–18 through training and mentorship programs, with a $100,000 grant.
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