In this month’s Daring Change, learn how COVID-19 is impacting voting access within communities of color.

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Calling For Action

With the November election just around the corner, anti-racism protests continuing, and COVID-19 cases on the rise across the United States, there’s a lot to process in our world right now. There’s also a sense of whiplash between feeling inspired by the demand for justice, while simultaneously feeling anxious about our personal health, the health of our families and communities, and wondering when the pandemic will be brought under control.

Read more ([link removed] ) below on how voting in a COVID-19 world will add a new layer of complexity we must be prepared for, particularly for vulnerable communities and communities of color. Also, learn more ([link removed] ) about our partnership with Project N95 to discover how they are supplying critical PPE to frontline workers in the continuing fight against the pandemic.

Tides Perspectives

Protecting Our Democracy in the Time of COVID-19: Closing the Turnout Gap

As election season heats up, one thing on many people’s minds is what the voting process will look like come November. When we take part in the democratic process and vote for representatives who push for positive social and environmental change, collectively, we move towards a better world for all. But what if getting out to vote is marred by voter suppression or other tactics? And what will the pandemic do to complicate our voting process even further, particularly for communities of color? Read more. ([link removed] )

Project N95’s Rapid Rise to Support Frontline Healthcare Workers

The new surge in COVID-19 cases across the country is cause for alarm, particularly for healthcare workers who are, once again, faced with a daunting and potentially life threatening dilemma -- enough access to PPE. Learn more about Tides’ partnership with the Project N95 Fund ([link removed] ) and read about how the Project is helping to bridge these critical gaps.

Tides Community Updates

Opportunity Youth United

Tides partner Opportunity Youth United ([link removed] ) (OYU) is organizing a national movement of young leaders and adult allies to become civically engaged and drive systems change. The pandemic has hit some of OYU’s low-income communities the hardest while they were already battling another pandemic—racism. The mass killing of African Americans is deeply impacting OYU’s national young leaders and they are now raising their voices, hitting the front lines, and risking their safety, health, and freedom for the greater good. OYU is guiding their Community Action Teams across the country toward bolstering movements like Black Lives Matter, Campaign Zero, and the Obama Foundation. Police reform was a key strategy OYU identified in their "Recommendations to Increase Opportunity and Decrease Poverty. ([link removed] ) ” Learn more. ([link removed] )

Cities United

To create the safe, healthy, and hopeful communities that Black and Brown folks deserve, mayors and other city leaders must take bold steps to redefine public safety. Cities United ([link removed] ) , a Tides partner, strongly believes we must move away from police, jails, and detention centers—systems designed with racist intentions. Cities United supports moving towards a more just model anchored in the public health approach that focuses on addressing the root causes of state and community violence. As a network of 90 partner cities working to equip mayors with tools and resources, Cities United recently published a “Strategic Resource for Mayors on Police-Involved Shootings and In-Custody Deaths ([link removed] ) ”, providing a framework to help mayors move towards a version of public safety that allows us all to thrive. Stay connected with Cities United. ([link removed] )

On Our Radar

Tides Stronger Together Fund has empowered 32 Social Ventures during the pandemic

As a part of our collective response to COVID-19 ([link removed] ) , the Tides Stronger Together Fund has granted $817,000 to 32 social ventures on the front lines during the pandemic. They include organizations like Community Justice Exchange ([link removed] ) , Boost! West Oakland ([link removed] ) , National Council of Asian Pacific Americans ([link removed] ) , and Eldercare Workforce Alliance ([link removed] ) . As one of our partners shared, “Youth in foster care have been profoundly impacted by COVID-19, and this contribution will help us continue to address the pressing and complex needs of these youth.” As the virus keeps its grip on our most vulnerable communities, we are proud to continue to support our social venture partners. Be part of our collective response to COVID‑19 ([link removed] ) and donate ([link removed] ) .

The María Fund: Taking Action for Black Lives in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has a long history of slavery and racism, and the María Fund stands in solidarity with the actions in defense of All Black Lives. Tides partner, The María Fund ([link removed] ) , was borne out of 2017’s Hurricane María, fueled by the earthquakes in early 2020, and is now fighting to save the most vulnerable from COVID-19 by supporting and making grants to a community of social justice organizations in Puerto Rico. At this moment, the María Fund is supporting and uplifting antiracist, Black-led organizations on the island that have been doing this important work locally for many years: Revista Éthica ([link removed] ) , Colectiva Feminista ([link removed] ) , Colectivo Ilé ([link removed] ) , and Espicy Nipplez ([link removed] ) . Join the María Fund in supporting these organizations and sharing their wins.

What We're Reading

- Immigrants and refugees represent 14% of the U.S. population, but philanthropy only invested 1% of all invested funds towards service organizations involved in advocacy and organizing in this community. Read the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy’s report on funding for immigrants and refugee groups. ([link removed] )

- Health officials in Latin America are calling the region the new epicenter ([link removed] ) of the pandemic as cases and deaths continue to rise.

- Layla F. Saad, speaker and author, offers an excellent anti-racist reading list ([link removed] ) for those who are ready to do the work from Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider to Ijeoma Olu’s So You Want to Talk About Race.

Where We'll Be

Upcoming Virtual Events:

- Tides partner Eyewitness Palestine ([link removed] ) is hosting Beyond Connecting the Dots ([link removed] ) : Virtual Summit on Building a United Racial Justice Movement, from the U.S. to Palestine on July 18, 2020 from 12:00PM to 7:30PM Eastern.
- Interim CEO Tuti Scott is speaking at Professional Businesswomen of California’s Annual Conference ([link removed] ) on August 11, 2020.

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