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DARING CHANGE
WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP FUND / WE LEAD
Confronting Environmental Racism

Houston’s Pleasantville community was created for Black veterans at a time when they had no opportunities of home ownership. It didn’t take long before the neighborhood was surrounded by industrial plants that threatened their health. Since Bridgette Murray founded Achieving Community Tasks Successfully (ACTS) [link removed] , a grantee of the Women’s Environmental Leadership Fund (WE LEAD) [link removed] , the organization has been confronting environmental racism in the community and beyond. Read more [link removed]

Anti-Asian Attacks
On March 16, six Asian women were killed in Atlanta. The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans [link removed], a Stronger Together Fund recipient [link removed], talks about this racist trend and champions ways to address it. READ MORE » [link removed]

Protecting Democracy
The Capitol attacks left many corporations wondering what they can do to safeguard our democracy. Ben Malley, Tides Advocacy, and Edward Wang, Tides Foundation, define actionable steps in a Newsweek op-ed. READ NEWSWEEK OP-ED » [link removed]

BLM Nobel Nomination
Black Lives Matter ttps://blacklivesmatter.com/about/, Tides partner via the Black Lives Matter Support Fund [link removed], is a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Hear from BLM Co-founder and Executive Director Patrisse Cullors about what this moment means for all of us. READ THE Q&A » [link removed]

Racism & Children
The Children’s Rights Innovation Fund [link removed], for which Tides Center functions as its operational partner, invites all to learn about ways to address root causes of children’s vulnerability generated by colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, and anti-Blackness. READ MORE » [link removed]

Championing Girls
NoVo Foundation [link removed] and Tides are providing a new home for the Adolescent Girls Initiative in Tides’ Advancing Girls portfolio, growing a donor network passionate about supporting this sector. READ MORE » [link removed]

Google Challenge
The Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls [link removed] is now accepting applications from organizations that are creating pathways to prosperity for women and girls. Selected organizations receive US$25M in funding and support. LEARN MORE » [link removed]

Racial Healing
Tides’ Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Erwin Acox, Jr., reflects on what January 19, National Day of Racial Healing [link removed], means for him, for the Black community—and for the country. READ Q&A » [link removed]

Leadership Team
We’re proud to introduce members of our leadership team: Michael Mosby, chief operating officer; Gwen Tillman, chief people officer; and Dan Shannon, chief partnerships officer. ANNOUNCEMENT » [link removed]

Black Talent
Tides’ chief people officer, Gwen Tillman, shares how her lived experience as a Black female professional comes into play as she strives to attract Black talent, her advice for companies, and how we must do better to nurture Black professionals in the workplace.

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