Tides Advocacy
To advocate for and make grants in support of social justice, the environment, and the health of our democracy.
About Tides Advocacy
Tides Advocacy (formerly The Advocacy Fund) is a national social-welfare advocacy organization that provides fiscal sponsorship, grantmaking, capacity building, and political strategy support to movement partners and BIPOC-led efforts. It is organized as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization rather than a 501(c)(3).
Founded in the 1990s and based in West Hollywood, CA, Tides Advocacy works with a broad network of fiscally sponsored projects and funds to mobilize communities, build political power, and influence policy across democracy, equality & human rights, health & the environment, and shared prosperity.
In the last 2–3 years the organization has emphasized a Pro-Black framework, expanded its fiscal sponsorship network, and published regular reporting and reflections on programmatic impact and strategy.
Notable achievements
Nation’s first Pro-Black fiscal sponsor
Adopted and promoted a formal Pro-Black framework to center Black liberation in fiscal sponsorship and grantmaking strategy.
Extensive fiscal sponsorship network
Supports a large and growing network of fiscally sponsored advocacy projects and funds across the United States, enabling rapid launch and scaling of policy campaigns.
Sustained advocacy-scale funding
Operates at a multi‑million dollar scale annually to deploy grants and operational supports that advance social justice and democracy-focused campaigns.
At a glance
- EIN
- 94-3153687
- Website
- www.tidesadvocacy.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
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