Welcome to the new Daring Change digest. Each issue features a compilation of blogs from Tides’ Perspectives and newsletters, offering our latest editorial content. We have organized the blogs by issue area—allowing you to home in on topics you most care about—and in other cases, raise awareness about issues you want to learn more about. We invite you to click on any digest item to read the entire blog. In addition, you’ll also find the latest news on Tides’ work and people. We hope this digest gives you an overview of the amazing and impactful work we are involved in every single day to accelerate social change in our communities and beyond.
Featured Blog
New Year, New Day for Tides—and Me
Happy New Year. These three simple words have so much meaning on the heels of such a challenging year for the country and the world. They embody the wisdom gained in a year’s time and the hope for a better path forward. With these three words, we are given the ability to literally turn the page on our calendars to a blank slate filled with promise. As I begin my role as the new CEO for Tides, the simple phrase symbolizes all of this and so much more: a restart, a reimagining, a rebuilding of what was into what can be, not just for myself and Tides, but for communities that are directly impacted by our work and that of our partners.
Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment
Every Vote Must Count
On the heels of a challenging year, Americans were anxious to know the fate of the country’s next four years. “In a year that has repeatedly tested our collective patience, this is the ultimate test—and we cannot afford to fail." Read the full blog»
Get Off Your Assets
Tides’ Director of Philanthropy Peter Martin poses this: As a donor-advised fund sponsor and as donors, we need to ask ourselves an urgent question, “Why are we saving for a rainy day when we’re in the middle of a deluge?” Learn more»
Peaceful Transfer of Power
Written before the devastating takeover of the Capitol, then-Interim CEO Tuti Scott reflects on the solemn ritual of an outgoing president ushering in their successor. Read the full blog»
Beauty of Sephora's Impact
Sephora is known for being an epicenter for beauty needs, but many people may not know about the beauty of its corporate social impact. A Tides partner since 2017, Sephora took the 15 Percent Pledge that will guarantee 15 percent of shelf space to black-owned businesses. See more»
TxO Paves Way for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs who typically lack access to venture capital funding will want to know about Tides’ new partner, Talent x Opportunity Fund (TxO) and the TxO Fund at Tides Foundation, which works in collaboration with the TxO Initiative’s educational, networking, and mentorship efforts. Read the Q&A»
Vital Spark for Social Impact
As a senior advisor with the Tides Corporate Social Impact team, Erin Ceynar works with many of Tides’ corporate partners to achieve their impact goals, which increasingly have shifted toward more thoughtful and proactive approaches in supporting and elevating solutions. Enter trust-based philanthropy. Read more»
Inside Tides
A Year Like No Other
During the unprecedented confluence of challenges in 2020, Tides worked quickly to address a global pandemic and a national reckoning on social and racial justice by joining forces with Black Lives Matter to launch the BLM Support Fund and launching the COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants Program. Read the full blog»
Q&A with Interim CEO Tuti Scott
After a decade of being a part of Tides’ ecosystem—as board member, board chair, and most recently, interim CEO—Tuti Scott reflects on her proudest achievements, lessons learned, and what she hopes for the future of philanthropy. Read the Q&A»
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