Because:

1. Our client-centered services make your charitable giving easier, cost-effective, and more enjoyable.

Giving should be easy, personally meaningful, professionally administered, and ultimately, effective. Tides has developed grant-making strategies that respond to donor needs and focus on issues that concern them.

Through our focus on Charitable Giving Funds, we can tailor a broad range of effective grant-making programs. Whether you're a seasoned philanthropist looking for flexible services, or new donor looking  to diversify, deepen, and strategically direct your giving, Tides offers easy and effective solutions.

2. Our staff and board can help introduce you to high-impact charitable investment opportunities.

With over a century of combined experience and expertise, Tides' staff and board can help donors identify and invest in some of the most innovative and effective charitable organizations in Canada.  

3. You join an active, connected, and growing community of like-minded donors.

As a Tides donor, you become part of an engaged community of donors who align their giving with principles of social justice, and farsighted environmental stewardship.

Rather than giving in isolation, donors have the opportunity to learn and collaborate on key issues such as Climate Change, affordable housing, forest and marine conservation, and preventing violence against women in remote areas.

4.  Tides leads the way in Socially Responsible and Mission Aware fund investing.

Charitable donations are but one part of supporting social change. Harmonizing your values with how your dollars are invested creates even greater impact.

Tides' funds are invested in businesses and institutions whose practices are as consistent as possible with our mission to support social justice and environmental conservation.

We make solid financial investments while also being part of a movement that steers publicly-traded businesses towards greater social and environmental responsibility.

The basic tenets of our mission-related investing include: screening companies to be sure they meet with our mandate, shareholder advocacy, economically targeted investments, and social venture capital.

Read about our Investment Policies. (PDF, 168kb)

5. You can make grants anywhere in Canada and avail of our international giving services.

As a national public foundation, Tides can work with you to make grants anywhere in Canada.

Through our relationship with Tides Foundation in the US, we are able to offer tax-efficient international giving services, allowing you to recommend grants in all the places you care about.

To discuss how we can support your giving goals, please contact:

Tricia Cummings
Client Services,
T: 604.647.6611 ext. 243 or 1-866-843-3722 or 1-866-843-3722 (866-TIDESCA)