Tides Canada

From neighbourhood-scale social programs to national conservation efforts, our projects are doing some of the most innovative charitable work in Canada.

[ SOCIAL INCLUSION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ]

AIDS-Free World Canada

Advocating for more urgent and effective global responses to HIV and AIDS.

ArtBridges

Advancing social inclusion through a national network and resources for arts in under-resourced communities.

ArtReach Toronto

Advancing youth social inclusion through access to artistic opportunities. Photo by Derick Asante

Centre for City Ecology

Connecting community members to create shared visions for livable, vital and resilient neighborhoods in Toronto.

East Scarborough Storefront

Facilitating collaboration to support people and build community.

Frontline Partners with Youth Network

Ensuring that frontline youth workers in Toronto, as community healers and builders, are able to access support and training, reflection and advocacy, and information/resource sharing.

Halifax Initiative

Contributing to environmental, social and economic sustainability by providing public information, analysis and proposals regarding the operations of international financial institutions.

Jane's Walk

Connecting people with their neighbourhoods and each other through free walking tours in cities around the world in a festival of urban literacy.

Scarborough Access Centre

Developing the framework to launch a 'one-stop' resource for women and children leaving situations of domestic violence in Scarborough.

Social Venture Partners Toronto

Helping individuals realize greater impact with their giving by pooling money and expertise to address the most pressing social challenges facing Toronto.

Toronto Park People

Advocating for better parks for all Toronto communities through neighbourhood engagement, networking local park groups, and pursuing issues affecting parks. Photo by Kiril Strax

Urban Youth Riding Project

Developing the life skills of at-risk urban youth through riding and learning about horses.

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[ OCEANS AND FRESHWATER ]

BC Marine Conservation Analysis

Supporting collaborative, science-based marine planning initiatives in BC.

Photo by Vera Bogaerts

Canadian Freshwater Alliance

Serving the needs of Canada’s diverse community of water stewards in efforts to ensure all waters are clean and flowing across the country.

Forum for Leadership on Water

Convening decision makers and civil society to address Canadian freshwater security issues from policy development to access to safe drinking water.

Marine Planning Partnership for the North Pacific Coast

Advancing marine planning in BC by supporting a collaborative First Nation and BC Provincial governments driven, science-based and stakeholder involved process on the North Coast of BC.

Oceans Initiative Marine Wilderness Project

Conducting research on marine mammals in BC to estimate animal abundance and the impacts of human activities.

Photo by Jared Towers

Pacific Wild Initiative

Encouraging long-term protection for marine and land based animals on BC's coast through research, education and public awareness.

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[ FOOD ]

Canadian Biotechnology Action Network

Promoting fair and safe food systems that protect our health, livelihoods, food and environment.

Farms at Work

Promoting healthy farmlands in Ontario including helping to keep farms in active production by supporting new farmers.

Not Far From The Tree

Ensuring that fruit grown in Toronto isn’t wasted but is picked, eaten, shared and enjoyed.

Sustain Ontario

Building a just and sustainable food system through research, policy and action related to healthy food and farming.

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[ FORESTS ]

Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement Secretariat

Coordinating joint implementation of a new collaborative model for sustainability and conservation, signed by 21 forest companies and nine environmental organizations and funders.

Photo by Wayne Sawchuk

Rainforest Solutions Project

Working with the BC government, First Nations and industry towards healthy ecosystems and healthy communities in the Great Bear Rainforest.

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[ CLIMATE AND ENERGY ]

Canadian Youth Climate Coalition

Creating education and outreach tools and events to motivate young people to be part of the solution to the emerging climate crisis.

Reduce the Juice

Empowering youth with leadership opportunities to make positive changes in their own communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Tides Canada Energy Initiative

Accelerating Canada's transition to a clean-energy society by building bridges between industry, citizens, First Nations and governments to move solutions forward.

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[ EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND CAPACITY BUILDING ]

Capacity Waterloo Region

Enhancing non-profit effectiveness through board training, access to an executive-in-residence and peer-to-peer management support.

Inner Activist

Helping change makers, leaders and activists be more effective leaders of social change through education.

Reel Youth

Encouraging young people, through film, to address the changes they envision for a just and sustainable world.

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[ ENVIRONMENT (general) ]

Give Green Canada

Providing specialized tools and training to nonprofits and working with donors and advisors for a stronger and more resilient environmental sector.

Headwaters Initiative Project

Creating a more informed and connected community engaged in the conservation of BC rivers and awareness around the impacts of proposed developments. Photo by Jennifer Astone

Island Conservation Canada

Delivering a science-driven approach to preventing extinctions and protecting island ecosystems.

Organizing for Change

Bringing together BC's leading environmental groups to develop more effective approaches to advancing environmental policy.

Rivers without Borders

Encouraging conservation-based planning in the transboundary watersheds of Canada and southeast Alaska.

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