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2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Tides Canada’s mission is to provide uncommon solutions for the common good by helping Canadians secure a healthy environment in ways that promote social equity and economic prosperity.
We accelerate positive change, achieve greater impact, and advance solutions across the country by bringing giving, investing, and doing under a single roof.
From the President & CEO 3 Funds 10
Grants & Activities 4 Financial Results 12
Projects 5 Leadership 18
Grant Recipients 6 Appendix: 2014 Grants & Activities Details
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Donors 8
Uncommon Solutions.Common Good.
Front cover image: Participant Angela Code at the Dene Nahjo caribou hide tanning workshop. Dene Nahjo is a project on Tides Canada's shared platform. Photo: Kali Spitzer
From the President & CEOTides Canada is charting a course of action to accelerate positive change and achieve greater impact.
We have a history of milestones and lessons learned from achievements like coordinating the landmark financing for the Great Bear Rainforest agreements and building a unique shared platform to power social change initiatives across the country. With the experience, knowledge, and relationships we have built over the past 15 years, we are, today, in a unique position to tackle complex existing and emerging environmental and social challenges in Canada.
Even as we hold a long-range view to effecting change, we know that the right wheels need to be set in motion early on. This starts with building relationships of trust with the communities, donors, and stakeholders with whom we work across the country. It also means cultivating new
partnerships and exploring new opportunities for collaboration. This past year, we were proud to partner in:
• The creation of the Ontario Indigenous Youth Partnership Project, supporting the engagement of indigenous youth through activities that promote environmental and social well-being;
• The development of a pilot project with the Government of the Northwest Territories and other local stakeholders, using funder collaboratives as a model for on-the-land programming to benefit communities; and
• An initiative to lead research and help Canadian charities align investment with mission using the Social Venture Connexion (SVX) platform, part of an international collaboration with MaRS Centre for Impact Investing and the governments of Ontario and California.
We want to maximize social value from every charitable dollar by championing new and creative impact investing opportunities. We introduced ChangeCapital, an innovative approach to philanthropy that generates both financial return and social good. Our shared platform remains a unique offering in the charitable sector, amplifying the work of our social change projects on the ground. Last year, we welcomed Dene Nahjo, Northern Youth Leadership, BC Food Systems Network, IndigenEYEZ, and Slave River Coalition to our shared platform.
New members joined our leadership team—Peter MacLeod to our Board of Directors, and Elissa Beckett, Vice President, Development and Strategic Initiatives, and Anne Marie Johnston, Vice President, Information Systems and Communications, to our Executive Team. We also expressed our gratitude to three founding Board Members who stepped down in 2014: Alan Broadbent, Drummond Pike, and Joel Solomon.
At Tides Canada, we’re working every day to build a better future for Canadians. You’ve helped us get this far. Your continued support has never been more important. Thank you for your trust in us.
Sincerely,
Ross McMillanPresident & CEO Tides Canada 3
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Grants & ActivitiesTides Canada is dedicated to a healthy environment, social equity, and economic prosperity for all Canadians.
By bringing giving, investing, and doing under a single roof, Tides Canada is able to support people in building healthy, vibrant communities that have the social, economic, and natural capital to steward their environments for generations to come.
The following is a summary of Tides Canada grants, programmatic activities, collaborations, and project expenditures in 2014 by issue area.
View more details on grants and activities, including purposes and amounts, in the 2014 Annual Report Appendix.
Oceans and Freshwater (24%)$ 5,905,447
International Development (2%) $ 475,680
Arts and Culture (1%)$ 176,131
Health (3%) $ 766,044
Forests (3%)$ 825,219
Food (5%)$ 1,306,119
Climate and Energy (5%)$ 1,242,472
Environment (10%)$ 2,382,002
Social Inclusion and Civic Engagement (21%)$ 5,293,032
Leadership Development and Capacity Building (26%)
$ 6,426,266
TOTAL $ 24,798,412
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Tides Canada ProjectsTides Canada’s shared platform powers a range of social change projects across Canada. Tides Canada pioneered the shared platform model in Canada, recognizing that effective solutions to complex problems are often found at the grassroots level. By providing shared capacity and resources, we bring passionate and like-minded people together—all working on important challenges facing Canadians—to be more effective in their work and achieve greater impact.
In 2014, Tides Canada welcomed five new projects to its shared platform.
Leadership Development and Capacity BuildingArctic Funders CollaborativeThe BaseCentre for City EcologyDene Nahjo*Give Green CanadaIndigenEYEZ*Inner ActivistNorthern Youth Leadership*Reel YouthSchool for Social Entrepreneurs Ontario Slave River Coalition*The Writers’ Exchange
Social Inclusion and Civic EngagementAccess Our MedicineAIDS-Free World CanadaArtBridgesArtReachConnecting Women with Scarborough Services (formerly Scarborough Access Centre)Diasporic GeniusEast Scarborough StorefrontFrontline Partners with Youth NetworkHalifax InitiativeJane’s WalkSocial Venture Partners TorontoToronto Park PeopleUrban Youth Riding Project
ForestsRainforest Solutions Project
Environment (General)Headwaters Initiative ProjectIsland Conservation CanadaOrganizing for ChangeRivers Without Borders Canada
Oceans and FreshwaterCanadian Freshwater AllianceForum for Leadership on WaterGreat Bear Education and Research GBEAR (formerly Pacific Wild Initiative)Marine Plan Partnership for the North Pacific Coast
Climate and EnergyClean Energy CanadaProject Neutral
FoodBC Food Systems Network*Canadian Biotechnology Action Network Farms at WorkNot Far From The TreeSustain Ontario
* New project in 2014.View the current list of Tides Canada projects here: http://tidescanada.org/projects/
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Grant RecipientsIn 2014, more than 250 organizations across Canada received support from Tides Canada and its community of donors to effect positive and lasting environmental and social change.
The Abelard SchoolAcademics Without Borders CanadaAccommodation, Information and Support Action Canada FoundationAga Khan Foundation CanadaAgincourt Community Services AssociationAlma Children's Education FoundationAlzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation of CanadaAncient Forest Exploration & ResearchThe Anglican Parish of Christ Church, Elbow ParkThe Arctic Eider SocietyArt Gallery of Nova ScotiaThe Arts Access FundArtsCan CircleAssociation for the Children of MozambiqueAutism Society OntarioBiosphere Conservation FoundationBird Studies CanadaBlue Fish CanadaBoys and Girls Club of OttawaBritannia Support SocietyBritish Columbia's Children's Hospital FoundationC.D. Howe InstituteCalgary Health TrustCalgary Public Library FoundationCalgary Zoological SocietyCampbell River and North Island Transition SocietyCanadian Arctic Resources CommitteeCanadian Association for Aviation and Space in Israel (CAASI)Canadian Centre for International JusticeCanadian Centre for Policy AlternativesCanadian Coastal Research SocietyCanadian Congenital Heart AllianceCanadian Environmental Grantmakers NetworkCanadian Feed the ChildrenCanadian Freshwater AllianceCanadian Health and Environment Education and Research FoundationCanadian HIV/AIDS Legal NetworkCanadian Journalism FoundationCanadian Liver FoundationThe Canadian Network for International SurgeryCanadian Organization for Yoga and Mental HealthCanadian Parks and Wilderness Society Canadian Rights Action FoundationCanadian Roots Exchange
Canadian Women's FoundationCanary Research Institute on Mining Environment & HealthCandlelightersCarleton UniversityCatalyst CentreCentre for Indigenous Environmental ResourcesCetus Research and Conservation SocietyChester Art CentreChester Municipal Heritage SocietyChildren of Hope UgandaThe Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in CanadaClavecin en ConcertCommunity Food Centres CanadaConservation Council of New BrunswickCrohn's and Colitis CanadaCrow's TheatreCrystal MountainCultivate Canada SocietyCW Asia Fund FoundationDalai Lama Center for Peace & EducationDavid Suzuki FoundationDemocracy Education NetworkDoctors Without Borders CanadaThe DuncanAfrica SocietyEcojustice Canada SocietyEcology NorthEcotrust CanadaEnsemble CapriceEnvironmental Defence CanadaThe Eric S. Margolis Family FoundationÉquiterreErnestine's Women's ShelterFarm Radio InternationalFarmFolk/CityFolk SocietyFilipino Canadian Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchThe Firehall Theatre SocietyFirst Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Step Women's ShelterFood Matters ManitobaFoodshare TorontoFor Youth InitiativeFort Simpson Historical SocietyFoundations for Education - CanadaFraser Academy AssociationFraser Basin CouncilFree the ChildrenFreshwater FutureFriends of the Rouge Watershed
Galiano Conservancy AssociationGeorgia Strait AllianceGive Kids a Chance FoundationThe Glassco FoundationThe Global Youth Education Network Society(genius)Hamilton & District Extend-a-FamilyHanne Howard FundHeartwood HouseHeiltsuk Tribal CouncilHelp LesothoHelping Families in Need SocietyHope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning SocietyThe Hospital for Sick Children FoundationHot DocsIlisaqsivik SocietyImagine 1 DayImmortal Performances Recorded Music SocietyInter ParesInternational Justice Mission CanadaInuvialuit Charitable FoundationJump MathJustice for Children and YouthKelowna Christian Center SocietyThe Kidsafe Project SocietyKitasoo First NationLake Winnipeg FoundationLand Trust Alliance of British ColumbiaLasqueti Last Resort SocietyLax Kw'alaams BandThe Leading Note FoundationLiberty For YouthLiterary Review of CanadaLiterature for LifeLocal Food PlusMachik CanadaManitoba Aboriginal and Northern AffairsMary A. Tidlund Charitable FoundationMassey CollegeMAZON CanadaMontreal BaroqueMountain View United ChurchMultidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies CanadaMultiple Sclerosis Society of CanadaMunicipality of ChesterMusique Royale'Namgis First NationNative Women in the Arts
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Nature Conservancy of CanadaNeighbourhood Information PostNextwave FoundationNikanihk Ohci FoundationNorth Coast Cetacean SocietyNorth Vancouver School DistrictNunatsiavut GovernmentNuxalk NationOakville Hospital FoundationOceans Research and Conservation Association Ojibwe Cultural FoundationThe Olive Branch for ChildrenOlive Branch Playground Builders FoundationOttawa Food BankOttawa RiverkeeperOttawa Senators FoundationOur Health Centre AssociationPacific Salmon FoundationPassion FoundationPeguis FoundationPembina FoundationPivot FoundationPlan CanadaPomona CollegeThe Power of HopePrincess Margaret Cancer FoundationProject CHEFProject TEMBOQqs (Eyes) Projects SocietyRaincoast Conservation FoundationRaincoast Education SocietyThe Realistic Success Recovery SocietyRegional District of Central OkanaganResearch Institute of the McGill University Health CentreResource Efficient Agricultural Production - CanadaResource Library for the Environment and the LawRespecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs Rexdale Community Health CentreThe Rhodes TrustRundle College SocietyRyerson UniversitySaint James Music AcademySalal FoundationThe Samara ProjectSaskatchewan Forestry AssociationSave the Children CanadaSchool for Kids in LaosSchoolBOXScience WorldSeeds of Hope FoundationServants Anonymous Society of Surrey
Grant RecipientsSiddhartha's Intent SocietySierra Club BCSimon Fraser UniversitySir Christopher Ondaatje Theatre FoundationSisteringSix Nations of the Grand RiverSkeenaWild Conservation TrustSleeping Children Around the WorldSmall Change FundSouthern Cortes Community Association St. George’s School FoundationStaal Family FoundationSteelworkers Humanity FundStephen Lewis FoundationStratford HallThe Students Commission of CanadaSunbury Shores Arts and Nature CentreT. Buck Suzuki Environmental FoundationTake a Hike Youth At Risk FoundationT'akhu  Tlèn ConservancyTamil Literary GardenTeslin Tlingit CouncilThe Theatre CentreTlicho GovernmentTNC CanadaToronto East General Hospital FoundationToronto Park PeopleToronto Public Library FoundationTown of Leaf RapidsTwo Wheel ViewUNICEF CanadaUnited Way Peterborough and DistrictUnited Way TorontoUNITY CharityUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of CalgaryUniversity of ManitobaUniversity of Ontario Institute of TechnologyUniversity of TorontoUrban Ink ProductionsVancity Community FoundationVancouver Aquarium Marine Science CentreVancouver Folk Music Festival SocietyVancouver Island UniversityVancouver Island University FoundationVancouver Writers FestVuntut Gwichin First NationWatershed Watch Salmon SocietyWest Coast Environmental LawWestcoast Dharma SocietyWestern Canadian Pediatric AIDS SocietyWet'suwet'en Treaty Office SocietyWild Pacific Trail Society
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) CanadaWildsightWind Athletes CanadaThe WindsorEssex Community FoundationWorking Women's Community CentreWorld Animal ProtectionWorld Teacher AidWorld Wildlife Fund CanadaYork House School SocietyYork UniversityYouth Services Bureau of OttawaYWCA Metro VancouverZoe Valle Library
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DonorsTides Canada receives donations from a wide range of individuals, governments, and organizations, including foundations, charities, not-for-profits, and businesses. Our donors help us connect and empower a wide range of people and initiatives across the country to take on social and environmental challenges.
We sincerely thank our community of donors for their ongoing support and for working alongside us to build a stronger Canada.
Businesses
Businesses provided generous support to Tides Canada’s innovative social change projects and high-impact charitable programs.
Governments
We partner with local, provincial, territorial, and federal government agencies to lead and support solutions that integrate healthy economies and communities with strong environmental and social outcomes. Governments can access philanthropic and grassroots communities through our networks and can contribute to existing charitable initiatives that are creating social change.
Individuals & Families
In 2014, we received more than 5,000 donations from individual Canadians and their families. Our community of individual donors and their families work with us to support hundreds of social change initiatives, ranging from neighbourhood-scale social programs to national conservation efforts.
401 RichmondAbbott HoldingsThe Big CarrotBoralexCineplex EntertainmentDominion Diamond CorporationDow Chemical CanadaEDF Energies NouvellesHemlockJ. Michael Robbins & AssociatesKroeker Farms LimitedKruger EnergyMackenzie Investments
Maple Leaf FoodsMetrix GroupMountain Equipment Co-op New Roots HerbalPaliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLPRestauration La BlancheRiver City Law GroupSenvion Canada (formerly REpower Systems)Shearwater MarineTau HoldingsTD Bank Financial GroupTELUSTrue North Management
Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaCity of TorontoGovernment of CanadaGovernment of the Northwest TerritoriesManitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and InfrastructureOntario Ministry of Natural Resources and ForestryOntario Ministry of Training, Colleges and UniversitiesOntario Trillium FoundationTlicho Government
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DonorsFoundations, Charities, and Not-for-Profits
Foundations, charities, and not-for-profits are important members of Tides Canada’s community. Their donations help us lead and support initiatives across the country and provide uncommon solutions for the common good.
Note: All listed under Businesses, Governments, Foundations, Charities, and Not-for-Profits gave over $5,000 in 2014 and do not include any generous in-kind contributions.
444S FoundationBC Social Venture Partners FoundationBC Association of Aboriginal Friendship CentresBenefAction FoundationThe Edith and Bernard Ennis FoundationCaer Family FoundationCampion FoundationThe Canadian Centre for Refugee and Immigrant Health CareCanadian Health Food Association Canadian Network for International SurgeryCatalyst CentreCanadian Auto Workers Social Justice FundCanadian Union of Public Employees Central City FoundationCentral Okanagan FoundationThe Chawkers FoundationCJ FoundationCKNW Orphans' FundCollette Foundation CanadaCommunity Foundations of CanadaConam Charitable FoundationThe Conservation AllianceDechinta Centre for Research and LearningDonner Canadian FoundationEcho FoundationeMERGE GuelphEndswell FoundationThe Flanagan FoundationForests and the European Union Resource Network FoodShare TorontoGeorge Cedric Metcalf Charitable FoundationGeorge Ryga Centre SocietyThe Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman FoundationGift Funds CanadaGordon and Betty Moore FoundationGordon and Patricia Gray Animal Welfare FoundationGrassroots Youth Collaborative Greenbelt Fund
Harbinger FoundationThe Haynes-Connell FoundationHeart and Stroke Foundation of OntarioThe Hockey Family FoundationThe Horne Family Charitable FoundationHoussian Family FoundationThe Illahie FoundationInter ParesIvey FoundationJames Family FoundationJewish Community Foundation of MontrealThe John and Pat McCutcheon Charitable FoundationJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationThe J.W. McConnell Family FoundationLaidlaw FoundationLake Winnipeg FoundationThe Langar FoundationLaura Louie Hope ProjectsThe Law Foundation of British ColumbiaLocal Food PlusLondon Community Foundation - Good Earth FundMargaret A. Cargill FoundationMariano Elia FoundationThe Municipal Art Society of New York MasterCard FoundationMaytree FoundationThe McLean FoundationMcLean Smits Family FoundationMcMillan Family FoundationMetropolitan Community ChurchMindset Social Innovation FoundationNorth Growth FoundationNorthern Youth Leadership SocietyOak FoundationOntario Healthy Communities CoalitionOntario Horticultural Trades FoundationRaven FoundationRBC FoundationReal Estate Foundation of British ColumbiaREALNews FoundationThe Salamander Foundation
Schein FoundationSchools Without BordersSigrid Rausing TrustSimons FoundationSitka FoundationSmall Change FundSomerset FoundationSprott FoundationStill Point FundSuncor Energy FoundationTaku River Tlingit First NationTD Friends of the Environment FoundationThe Tom and Gail Kaneb Family FoundationThe Tudor TrustThomas Sill FoundationTides FoundationToronto FoundationUnited Way of the Lower MainlandUnited Way TorontoUniversity of VictoriaVancity Community FoundationVancouver FoundationW.C. Kitchen Family FoundationWallace Global FundWalter and Duncan Gordon FoundationThe Waterbury FoundationWatson Family FoundationWilburforce FoundationThe William and Flora Hewlett FoundationWillow Grove FoundationWorld Wildlife Fund Canada
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FundsTides Canada houses over 200 funds. All contributions to funds at Tides Canada are made by generous donors for specific purposes. Funds include donor advised funds, which enable donors to support charitable activities and causes they care about and also funds deployed by Tides Canada staff to support high-impact charitable projects and initiatives.
7th Generation FundAdobe Foundation FundAfrica Asia Development Relief Foundation FundAfrican Rural Development FundAguacene FundAIDS-Free World FundAmy Carter-Crossley and Shun Hei Lor Families FundAngkor Hospital for Children FundAnimal Welfare FundAnQi's Little Angels Foundation FundArctic Marine Capacity Conservation FundAshraya Initiative for Children CanadaAuerbach Family FundAurora FundBC Community-Based Marine Conservation FundBC Freshwater FundBC Marine Planning FundBealight FundBig Wild FundBoreal Conservation FundBoreal ENGO CaucusBurton Family FundButterfly Wings FundCanadian Freshwater FundCanadian Organization for Yoga and Mental HealthCanadians for Popular Education in Health FundCANDi - Cats and Dogs International FundCanodia FundCanopy FundCANRAD FundCapacity for Conservation FundCassils Wettstein Asia FundChaloult Wallace FundChauvel FundCherysh Canada FundChildhelp FundChoice Hotels Canada Foundation FundChordoma Foundation Cancer Research FundChosen Waters FundClayoquot Conservation FundClimate Action FundCloverleaf Foundation Charitable Giving FundCNIS Surgical & Obstetrical Skills Education FundCoast Conservation Capacity Fund
Cohen Building FundCollaborative Northern Conservation Tools FundCollette Foundation Charitable FundCommunications & Broadcasting Canadian Trust FundCommunity Investment Research and Development FundCorridor of the Clouds FundCoyle Family Foundation FundCPAWS Nova Scotia Conservation FundCrumbfree Caribou FundDadiya Rural Development FundDark Horse FundDavid J. Sokol Endowment FundDechinta FundDharma Ocean Canadian Giving FundDivision of UBC PM&R FundDLN FundDon Rubenstein Housing FundDr. Bik May Wai & Dr. Chung Nin Lam Endowment FundDragonfly FundDragonfly Strategic Grantmaking FundDragonfly Water FundDraimin-Haddon Endowment FundElaine Dulsey FundEmerging Northern Leadership FundEndswell Long-Term FundÉquiterre FundErwin Kuechau FundEtisah Foundation Cameroonian Youth FundEvergreen FundFirst Nations NGO Capacity Development FundForests Live FundFoundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics FundFriends of Qatuwas FundFriends of Qqs Conservation Support FundFund for Action on Investment ResponsibilityFunding Awesome FundFuyu FundGitanyow Wilp Sustainability FundGlobal Reef Research FundGlobal Security Institute FundGlobal Women's Voices FundGreat Lakes Water FundGreat Vow Zen Support FundGreen Research Fund
Guarding the Gifts - The Liilga K'yilama FundHarbinger FundHealth and Education FundHolden Village FundHollyhock FundHoops 4 Hope FundHuntsman-Beatty FundIgnite Excellence Foundation FundIllahie FundIndigenous Stewardship Convening FundJantzi Research FundJesse and Julie Rasch Foundation FundJoel and Dana Solomon FundJohn Colet FundJohn Kenneth Galbraith Prize Endowment FundJokabeca Foundation FundJon Gates Foundation FundJon Peachey Foundation FundJustWorld International FundKeep a Child Alive FundKlappan Strategic Initiative FundKoeye Sanctuary Lodge Rebuild FundLAM Canada FundLaura Louie Hope Projects FundLindalee Tracey Award FundLocal Food Plus FundLunapads Global Opportunity FundMacGavin FundMackenzie Watershed FundMaPP Stakeholder Support FundMcMillan-Dobell FundMDMA-PTSD FundMedical Education Cooperation with Cuba FundMentoring Excellence BC FundMichael and Amelia Humphries Earthrise Legacy FundMichael and Amelia Humphries Earthrise Support FundMy Arms Wide Open FundNaramata Conservation FundNatural Burial Association FundNew Literacies FundNonprofit Centers FundNorthern Manitoba Food, Culture, and Community FundNorthern Ontario Water FundNWT On-The-Land Funder CollaborativeOak Arctic Marine Fund
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FundsOceans FundOntario Indigenous Youth Partnership Project FundOpen Media Education FundORCF-Canada FundOSEA Education and Research FundOutreach Zanzibar FundOxfam Canada FundPacific Wild FundPathfinder International FundPatrick Boot Charitable FundPete and John Butzner FundPlaneterra FundPower of Giving FundRani Luthra Charitable FundReconciliation Canada Legacy FundRefugee and Immigrant Health Care FundRefugePoint FundReverence for Life FundRhodes Trust FundRichardson Family FundRideau Institute Research FundRobert Huber Memorial FundSahtu Biosphere Reserve Support FundSalmon Aquaculture Innovation FundSeaver Family FundSHLF Endowment FundSimons Foundation FundSkeena Watershed FundSkeenaWild Conservation Trust FundSmall Change FundSoaringwords FundSOCAN Foundation Charitable FundSocial Innovation Conference SeriesSocial Venture Institute FundSojourners FundSokol-Rubenstein Family Life Insurance Gift FundSomos El Barco FundSt. Paul's School FundStand Now FundStockton Fergus Family FundStrachan Hartley Legacy Foundation FundStrategic Philanthropy Course FundStreet Kids International FundSustaining Design FundTaku and BC Coast Capacity for Conservation FundTerrevive Fundthe deer crossing the art farm fundThe Funding Network-Toronto FundThe Future Found FundThe Gratitude FundThe Hoffman Institute FundTibetan Nuns Project Fund
Tides Canada Arctic Strategy FundTides Canada Science Integrity Project FundTides Canada Water Strategy FundTlatsini Conservation Endowment FundTNC GBR Conservation Campaign FundTransformation FundTwin Island Protection FundTyee Fellowship FundTyee Solutions Society FundUFSC Community Outreach FundUnited to End Genocide FundUnity Productions FundUp With Women FundUrban Forest FundV. Paul Lee Family FoundationValerie Elia FundVancouver Bicycle FundVancouver Tomorrow FundWild Faith FundWild Salmon Ecosystem FundZvi Hofstedter Charitable Foundation
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Financial ResultsTides Canada is home to Tides Canada Foundation (TCF) and Tides Canada Initiatives Society (TCI). The following provides a summary of the combined 2014 financial results for Tides Canada.
Funds
Funds held by Tides Canada totalled $39.1 million at the end of 2014. These funds consist of externally restricted funds, endowment funds, and general funds, which include donor advised funds. The externally restricted funds are for specific charitable activities.
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Total Funds ($ Millions)
2011 2012 2013 2014
Investments
Tides Canada invests its funds following its Investment Policy, which considers environmental, social, and governance performance. The pooled funds are managed by an independent investment firm.
Tides Canada’s Board Finance and Investment Committee monitors the performance of the investment managers and asset mix against benchmarks established in Tides Canada’s Investment Policy.
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Investment Portfolio ($ Millions)
2011 2012 2013 2014
View complete audited financial statements here: http://tidescanada.org/about/reports/
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Financial ResultsDonations and Grants Received
Donations and grants to Tides Canada, which totalled $17.9 million in 2014, generally fall into one of three broad categories: donations and grants via funding agreements for specific program or project activities; one-time or periodic donations; and donations to our donor advised funds.
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Donations and Grants Received ($ Millions)
2011 2012 2013 2014
Grants and Expenditures
Grants and program/project expenditures continued to grow in 2014, totalling $24.8 million.
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Operations
Tides Canada is managed by a team working in our Vancouver and Toronto offices under the direction of the President & CEO. In addition to providing philanthropic support and managing the donations and grants of the organization, Tides Canada’s staff oversee social change projects across the country. Tides Canada covers its operating costs through overhead allocations from project revenue, fund administration, philanthropic consulting, investment income, donations, and core support grants.
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Interest, Investment Income and Expense Recovery (18%)
$ 4,616,839
Foundations, Charities and Not-for-Profits (57%)$ 15,081,527
Businesses (5%)$ 1,234,223
Individuals (10%)$ 2,651,989
Governments (10%)$ 2,736,936
TOTAL $ 26,321,514
Financial ResultsRevenues
The following is a breakdown of Tides Canada revenue sources in 2014.
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Grants, Project, and Programmatic Activities (82%)$ 24,798,412
Program Development (4%)$ 1,227,276
Shared Platform Support (5%)$ 1,629,347
General Administration (9%)$ 2,691,802
TOTAL* $ 30,346,837
*In 2014, Tides Canada spent $160,784 ($14,156 in TCF and $146,628 in TCI) on allowable political activities, as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency (less than 1% of Tides Canada’s combined total expenditures). A total of $468,355 ($225,854 in TCF and $242,501 in TCI) was spent on fundraising, as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Financial ResultsHow We Applied Our Funds
The following is a breakdown of Tides Canada expenses in 2014.
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Financial ResultsTides Canada
(Incorporated under the Society Act of British Columbia)Combined Statement of Financial Position
ASSETS Current
Cash Term deposits Accounts receivable Prepaid expenses
Investments Donated assets Loans receivable Property and equipment
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIESCurrent
Accounts payable and accrued liabilitiesDeferred revenue
Deferred capital contribution
TOTAL LIABILITIES FUND BALANCES
General Externally Restricted Endowment
TOTAL FUND BALANCES
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
Year Ended December 31, 2013
$ 12,667,194163,484
1,992,419 137,563
14,960,660
28,575,329152,464561,289901,381
$ 45,151,123
$ 1,560,61192,200
1,652,811 368,800
2,021,611
9,333,149 13,899,33719,897,026
43,129,512
$ 45,151,123
Year Ended December 31, 2014
$ 6,568,632-
495,639186,111
7,250,382
32,295,912 152,464 133,250 889,654
$ 40,721,662
$ 1,248,673 92,200
1,340,873276,600
1,617,473
9,119,518 8,018,157
21,966,514
39,104,189
$ 40,721,662
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Financial ResultsTides Canada
(Incorporated under the Society Act of British Columbia)Combined Statement of Operations
REVENUES
Support awards and earned income Other awards and donations Investment income and other revenueRealized gain (loss) on investmentsUnrealized gains on investments
TOTAL REVENUES
EXPENSES
General and administrative Grant and program expenditures
TOTAL EXPENSES
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES
Year Ended December 31, 2013
$ 3,797,73128,659,6162,526,462
67,7801,415,645
$ 36,467,234
5,490,63123,563,081
$ 29,053,712
$ 7,413,522
Year Ended December 31, 2014
$ 3,770,157 17,934,5183,979,693
851,503 (214,357)
$ 26,321,514
5,548,425 24,798,412
$ 30,346,837
$ (4,025,323)
As a charitable foundation, much of Tides Canada revenues (donations and awards) received in one year are spent on programmatic work and grants in subsequent years. This contributes to annual fluctuations in excess (deficiencies) of revenues over expenditures as shown above. As of December 31, 2014, Tides Canada’s fund balance is $39.1 million consisting of general, externally restricted, and endowment funds.
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LeadershipBoard
Jodi White, ChairNabil HarfoushAndrew Heinztman
Sandy Houston Ed LevyJennifer Lynn
Peter MacLeodRoss McGregorMargie Zeidler
Executive Team
Elissa BeckettVP, Development & Strategic Initiatives
Ross McMillanPresident & CEO
Margaret Dickson*VP, Tides Canada Initiatives
Anne Marie JohnstonVP, Information Systems &
Communications
Dave SecordVP, Strategic Grantmaking
* Departed in 2015.
Jeff GarradChief Financial Officer
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Tides Canada is dedicated to a healthy environment, social equity, and economic prosperity for all Canadians.
We collaborate with both donors and social change leaders, offering a platform for on-the-ground efforts to create uncommon solutions for the common good.
Since 2000, we have worked to build bridges between and among sectors, steering more philanthropy into innovative efforts to address tough environmental and social challenges.
Tides Canada is accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program that recognizes charities and nonprofits for excellence in governance, management, and transparency.
Tides Canada comprises two associated organizations: Tides Canada Foundation (BN 868947797 RR0001), the country’s largest public foundation dedicated to environmental and social issues, and Tides Canada Initiatives Society (BN 130560188 RR0001), an operating charity that powers social change projects ranging from neighbourhood-scale initiatives to national conservation efforts on a shared platform.
A1 Tides Canada 2014 Grants & Activities Tides Canada 2014 Grants & Activities APB
Appendix to 2014 Annual ReportTides Canada 2014 Grants & Activities Details
The following is a summary of Tides Canada grants, programmatic activities, collaborations, and project expenditures in 2014.
Oceans and Freshwater (24%)$ 5,905,447
International Development (2%) $ 475,680
Arts and Culture (1%)$ 176,131
Health (3%) $ 766,044
Forests (3%)$ 825,219
Food (5%)$ 1,306,119
Climate and Energy (5%)$ 1,242,472
Environment (10%)$ 2,382,002
Social Inclusion and Civic Engagement (21%)$ 5,293,032
Leadership Development and Capacity Building (26%)
$ 6,426,266
TOTAL $ 24,798,412
A2 Tides Canada 2014 Grants & Activities Tides Canada 2014 Grants & Activities APB
Leadership Development and Capacity Building
To create opportunities for education and capacity building including programming, scholarships, and leadership development.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
The Abelard School Grant to support the scholarship fund 2,698
Action Canada Foundation Grant to support the Northwest Territories Heritage Fund research project 3,000
The Arts Access Fund Grant to support scholarships for children and youth 21,584
Campbell River and North Island Transition Society
Grant to support the development of the Nanwakolas Regional Guardian Watchmen Network
35,000
Canadian Arctic Resources Committee Grant to support the Children in Times of Change pilot project 7,000
Canadian Association for Aviation and Space in Israel (CAASI)
Grant to support the 2014 Civil Aviation Conference 55,017
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Grant to support the biennial Galbraith Lecture at the Canadian Economic Association conference; and research and analysis on international and Canadian initiatives relating to military spending, UN peacekeeping, human rights, climate change, energy security, conflict resolution, and international trade
15,295
The Canadian Journalism Foundation Grant for general support 500
Canadian Roots Exchange Grant to support the Sisters of the Soil project 4,000
Capacity for Conservation Fund Program Activities
to support long-term conservation and human well-being outcomes in areas of global ecological significance in Canada
15,927
The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Grant to support the Bass Lake Dash project; the Treaty 3 Rites of Passage project; and the Ontario Indigenous Youth Partnership Project design lab, administration, and planning
13,625
Collaborative Northern Conservation Tools Fund
Program Activities
to support community participation in developing conservation science and policy tools in the Northwest Territories
50,854
Crystal Mountain - A Society for Eastern and Western Studies
Grant for general support 7,707
Democracy Education Network Grant for general support 3,500
Dragonfly Strategic Grantmaking Fund Program Activities
to support charitable work around freshwater, oceans, toxin awareness, energy, social enterprise, and community economic development
2,057
Emerging Northern Leadership Fund Program Activities
to build indigenous leadership capacity to inform policy-making and advance creative solutions to northern environmental challenges
14,213
First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Grant to support the design and rebuilding of Nash Creek Hot Springs for cultural or healing retreat space
10,000
For Youth Initiative Grant to support the Ke Nokee (Earth Work) project 2,000
Fort Simpson Historical Society Grant to support the Dehcho watchman development workshop 10,000
Fraser Academy Association Grant to support the bursary fund 10,000
Indigenous Stewardship Convening Fund Program Activities
to support a convening of Canadian indigenous organizations leading and emerging in natural resource stewardship
22,359
Jump Math Grant to support training for Washington State pilot teachers; the cost for books, teacher resources, and training for pilot teachers; and for general support
65,016
Lax Kw'alaams Band* Grant (Returned) to design, establish, and test a small pilot loan fund, in partnership with Ecotrust Canada, to provide an independent form of working capital to band fishermen
-15,000
The Leadership Institute Grant to support Web of Change scholarships; Hollyhock scholarships; scholarships for social change conferences; and for general support
28,919
* Grant unused and returned.
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Literature for Life Grant for general support 6,025
Massey College Grant for general support 500
Mountain View United Church Grant to support the Storytellers' Why No Fish dinners 10,000
Native Women in the Arts Grant to support the Authentic Appropriations project 1,500
Nextwave Foundation Grant for general support 35,000
North Vancouver School District Grant to support a tuition scholarship award 1,000
Nunatsiavut Government Grant to support the Going Off, Growing Strong program 7,995
Ojibwe Cultural Foundation Grant to support the M'Chigeeng Girls Group project 5,000
Ontario Indigenous Youth Partnership Project Fund
Program Activities
to support capacity building for indigenous youth in Ontario to support social, environmental, cultural, and health benefits to young people and their communities
16,380
Passion Foundation Grant for general support 1,200
Pomona College Grant to support the Annual Fund 166
The Power of Hope Grant to support the Cortes Island youth summer camp program 10,000
Project CHEF Grant for general support 4,000
Qqs (Eyes) Projects Society Grant to support participation in the 2014 Social Change Institute; the collaboration with the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department on the development of a governance structure that aligns with Heiltsuk values; the rebuild of the Koeye Sanctuary Lodge; the rebuilding of administration systems; and for general support
723,767
Raincoast Education Society Grant to support participation in the Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium
3,000
The Rhodes Trust Grant for general support 136,486
Rundle College Society Grant to support the Brick by Brick new school campaign and the bursary endowment
50,000
Ryerson University Grant to support the Viola Desmond Awards 1,000
Simon Fraser University Grant to support the Centre for Sustainable Community Development 55,000
Small Change Fund Grant for general support 38,469
St. George’s School Foundation Grant for general support 5,000
Stratford Hall Grant for general support 20,000
TCI - Arctic Funders Collaborative project Grant for general support 93,445
TCI - Dene Nahjo project Grant to support the 2014 Indigenous Circumpolar Women's Gathering; moose hide tanning and tool making workshops; and for general support
70,000
TCI - Gitanyow Huwilp Society collaboration Grant to analyze and report on First Nations management of salmon and moose populations and their habitat for sustainable harvest in the geography
75,269
TCI - IndigenEYEZ project Grant for general support 11,000
TCI - The Inner Activist project Grant for general support 180,000
TCI - Jane's Walk project Grant for general support 25,000
TCI - Reel Youth project Grant for general support 3,000
TCI - Shared Spaces collaboration Grant to develop a Canada-wide strategy to create and maintain shared social purpose spaces and to support shared spaces training in Ottawa
45,714
TCI - Social Venture Partners Toronto project Grant for general support 10,707
TCI - The Writers' Exchange project Grant for general support 10,000
TCI - Tyee Research Collaboration Grant to support a research project titled Bottom Lines: A Quarter-Century on Canada's Natural Security
6,000
Tides Canada Arctic Strategy Fund Program Activities
to support the development of Tides Canada’s Northern programs 36,038
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Tides Canada Science Integrity Project Fund Program Activities
to support a multi-sector, interdisciplinary convergence of parties concerned with scientific integrity in Canadian public policy and decision-making
14,314
Two Wheel View Grant for general support 10,000
University of Calgary Grant to support the Cumming School of Medicine 2,000,000
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Grant to support the Commemorative Tree program 2,500
Vancity Community Foundation Grant to support participation in the Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative
5,000
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre Grant to support the Ikaarvik: Barriers to Bridges project 35,000
Vancouver Island University Foundation Grant to support the Mike Matthews Award 500
Vuntut Gwich'in First Nation Grant to support the biennial Gwich'in Gathering in Old Crow, Yukon 5,000
Wet'suwet'en Treaty Office Society Grant to support community engagement for asserting Wet'suwet'en title, rights, and authority
31,878
Wind Athletes Canada Grant for general support 19,009
York House School Society Grant to support the capital campaign 25,000
York University Grant to support the National Network on Environments and Women's Health's Toronto collaborative researching chemical exposures in the nail salon industry
10,000
Program Expenditures Program Expenditures
includes professional fees, insurance, finance and investment costs, loss/gain on sale of shares, etc.
83,852
Total 4,324,985
Tides Canada Initiatives
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Arctic Funders Collaborative Project to enhance opportunities for learning, information gathering, and strategy development to promote sustainable development and conservation in the Arctic
65,979
The Base Project to support emerging initiatives and increase community-based changemaking by combining quality administrative support with capacity building and collective learning
209,659
Canada Conserves Collaboration to support conservation research and public education with a goal of reducing our impact on the environment
30,030
Canadian Centre for International Justice Grant to support the development and delivery of a continuing legal education course
3,000
Centre for City Ecology Project to connect community members and create shared visions for livable, vital, and resilient neighbourhoods in Toronto
125,017
Deer Crossing the Art Farm Collaboration to research and compile recommendations to enable the development of shared dwellings on small farms in rural regions of British Columbia
4,650
Dene Nahjo Project to support a new generation of leaders and community builders working to promote indigenous leadership and advance social and environmental justice for Northern peoples
166,260
Evidence for Democracy Collaboration to advance conservation and indigenous science in western and northern Canada through research and convening
27,907
Gitanyow Huwilp Society Collaboration to analyze and report on First Nations management of salmon and moose populations towards sustainable harvest in the Gitanyow territory
30,000
Give Green Canada Project to promote gift planning for the environmental charitable sector as a key solution to long term sustainability
66,666
Great Bear Initiative Collaboration to facilitate meetings with First Nation groups of the Central and North Coast of British Columbia on land and marine use planning, economic development, and community capacity building; and to support a network of emerging stewardship directors
483,435
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Halifax Initiative Coalition Project to contribute to environmental, social, and economic sustainability by providing public information, analysis, and proposals regarding the operations of international finance and financial institutions
231,049
Heartwood House Grant for general support 3,500
IndigenEYEZ Project to enable First Nations youth in British Columbia to look at the world through indigenous eyes, develop key life skills, and become leaders in their communities
37,793
The Inner Activist Project to help changemakers, social entrepreneurs, leaders, and activists be more effective in their work through a curriculum that allows participants to develop leadership skills that help them achieve social change
273,751
Justice for Children and Youth Grant for general support 15,000
Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia Grant to support the collaboration with Give Green Canada on the design and dissemination of a gift planning guide towards increasing charitable giving for a clean and healthy British Columbia
12,000
Mairi Edgar Collaboration to support the Strathcona Regional District advisory committee member's participation in marine planning processes
4,730
Northern Youth Leadership Project to transform and inspire young Northern leaders by giving youth an opportunity to learn traditional and leadership skills through on the land camps
119,988
Reel Youth Project to encourage and empower youth in communities with social, economic, or geographical challenges through the medium of film to address the concerns and changes that they envision for a just and sustainable world
189,388
School for Social Entrepreneurs Ontario Project to create social change by providing changemakers with a structured, yet self-directed, learning process that allows them to realize their individual aims of bringing positive impacts to their communities
188,565
Shared Spaces Collaboration to build the capacity of the Canadian charitable sector to share space and services so as to increase overall effectiveness
40,989
Social Venture Partners Toronto Project to bring together a broad group of professionals to invest time and pool money in a venture philanthropy model, maximizing positive impact on the most pressing social challenges facing Toronto
81,521
Stickler Syndrome Educational Film Series Collaboration to support health care professionals in treating Stickler Syndrome and to build awareness of people with, and affected by, this chronic disease
1,400
The Students Commission of Canada Grant to support evaluation planning and capacity building for the Youth Opportunities Fund grantees
23,000
UNITY Charity Grant to support projects undertaken with Social Venture Partners 5,000
Women Transforming Cities International Society
Collaboration to facilitate the exchange of information by sharing experiences, resources, and strategies on making cities more gender inclusive
2,000
The Writers' Exchange Project to help Vancouver's inner-city children build literacy and leadership skills by working one-on-one with volunteer mentors and professional writers
196,475
TCI Project and Collaboration Costs Miscellaneous Costs
for projects and collaborations salary and consulting contracts accruals
-7,336
Total 2,631,416
Leadership Development and Capacity Building Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 4,324,985
Tides Canada Initiatives 2,631,416
Subtotal 6,956,401
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives - 530,135
Total 6,426,266
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Oceans and Freshwater
To conserve and protect marine species and ecosystems, freshwater systems, drinking water quality, and related health issues.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
The Arctic Eider Society Grant to support the coordination of research and monitoring in east Hudson Bay to assess cumulative impacts of environmental change and industrial development on the winter sea ice ecosystems
20,000
BC Freshwater Fund Program Activities
to support strategic networks of national and regional freshwater leaders in British Columbia and strengthen the capacity of the water community to enhance impact and effectiveness
24,673
BC Marine Planning Fund Program Activities
to support environmental non-governmental organizations' capacity to effectively participate in and promote a science-based, stakeholder-driven Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) marine planning process
294,140
Biosphere Conservation Foundation Grant to support public engagement efforts related to Lake Huron’s water levels and the Water Level Alliance project
18,689
Canadian Coastal Research Society Grant for general support 7,500
Canadian Environmental Grantmakers’ Network
Grant to support the 2014 Canadian Environmental Grantmakers’ Network conference and the development of an 18-month strategic plan and budget for greater collaboration among water funders in Canada towards freshwater protection
14,000
Canadian Freshwater Fund Program Activities
to support strategic networks of national and regional freshwater leaders in British Columbia and strengthen the capacity of the water community to enhance impact and effectiveness
110,774
Canadian Health and Environment Education and Research Foundation
Grant to support the Pesticide Ban project 10,000
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)
Grant to support the production and dissemination of research and analysis and to convene projects to further marine spatial planning in British Columbia
88,000
Carleton University Grant to support research to implement the reclamation of Frame Lake as part of Tides Canada's National Lessons from Regional Innovations: Connecting Grassroots and Grasstops to Solve Urban Water Challenges project
14,000
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
Grant to support a Boreal First Nations Alliance for the Lake Winnipeg gathering; and the development of an indigenous watershed management plan for the Chilliwack River Valley in British Columbia
22,000
Cetus Research and Conservation Society Grant to support the Robson Bight Warden Program 10,000
Ecology North Grant to support the preparation and distribution of a plain language summary of a public interest critique of proposed legislative changes to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and the hosting of a panel discussion at the launch of the film Cold Amazon during Canada Water Week
5,500
Ecotrust Canada Grant to support the development of social finance models for fisheries with three First Nations communities and the expansion of a pilot loan fund to three new communities outside of Lax Kw'alaams
40,000
Fraser Basin Council Grant to support efforts towards public awareness and support for precautionary wild salmon management, in light of the anticipated record sockeye salmon return on the Fraser River
10,000
Freshwater Future Grant to support a one-day meeting of environmental non-government organization leaders from Ontario and the United States to dialogue about coordinating efforts to protect the Great Lakes
5,000
Georgia Strait Alliance Grant to support the charity regatta sailing team, Maritime Diva 500
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The Global Youth Education Network Society (genius)
Grant to support the Hua Foundation program 275
Great Lakes Water Fund Program Activities
to support freshwater conservation in the Great Lakes 6,534
Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning Society
Grant to build public appreciation of British Columbia's rivers 10,000
Kitasoo First Nation Grant to support the dungeness crab monitoring and research project 75,000
Lake Winnipeg Foundation Grant to support the Lake Winnipeg Health Plan 10,000
Lax Kw'alaams Band* Grant (Returned) to design, establish, and test a small pilot loan fund, in partnership with Ecotrust Canada, to provide an independent form of working capital to band fishermen
-15,000
Mackenzie Watershed Fund Program Activities
to support the connection of community-based monitoring efforts throughout the Mackenzie watershed
1,272
'Namgis First Nation Grant to support the construction and operation of the 'Namgis Land-Based Atlantic Salmon Recirculating Aquaculture System Pilot Project
50,000
North Coast Cetacean Society Grant to support the implementation of the Gitga'at Salmon Rivers project and for general support
84,856
Nuxalk Nation Grant to support participation in the All My Relations conference; the Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards internship program; a local eulachon guardianship plan to integrate scientific and traditional knowledge; and the crab monitoring and research program
112,700
Oak Arctic Marine Fund Program Activities
to support Inuit ecosystem-based management in the Canadian Arctic 4,100
Ottawa Riverkeeper Grant to support the Riverwatch program 50,000
Pacific Salmon Foundation Grant to support continued independent environmental monitoring of the Atlantic salmon grow-out at the 'Namgis closed containment trial; the adoption of improved British Columbia agriculture standards to protect salmon habitat; and the creation of Uninterrupted, a large-scale multi-projection installation to build awareness around the Pacific wild salmon ecosystem
152,562
Qqs (Eyes) Projects Society Grant to support the fostering of indigenous knowledge through the Koeye River salmon weir initiative and capacity of the Heiltsuk First Nation for freshwater stewardship in the building of a traditional fish weir in the Koeye Conservancy of the Great Bear Rainforest
25,000
Regional District of Central Okanagan Grant to support the co-hosting of a convening in Kelowna, British Columbia, as part of Tides Canada's National Lessons from Regional Innovations: Connecting Grassroots and Grasstops to Solve Urban Water Challenges project
6,600
Resource Library for the Environment and the Law
Grant to support drinking water source protection work in the Grassy Narrows First Nation
10,000
Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs (RAVEN)
Grant to support Lake Babine First Nation’s efforts to protect traditional salmon interests during new mining development decision-making and public awareness of First Nations in advancing their rights to protect wild salmon and marine ecosystems in British Columbia
40,000
Sahtu Biosphere Reserve Support Fund Program Activities
to support the Déline elders and leaders in their pursuit of international biosphere reserve designation of Great Bear Lake and its watershed within the Déline district of the Northwest Territories
28,272
Salmon Aquaculture Innovation Fund Program Activities
to support protection of wild salmon via research, development, and demonstration of on-land closed containment systems in British Columbia
549,904
Sierra Club BC Grant to support public awareness and engagement in efforts to protect wild salmon ecosystems in British Columbia
50,000
Simon Fraser University Grant to support Dr. Wolfgang Haider's research project Public Attitudes Towards Marine Values and Marine Planning in British Columbia
29,531
SkeenaWild Conservation Trust Grant to support a scientific analysis of links between liquified natural gas plant site developments in the Skeena estuary and potential impacts on salmon runs, and for general support
52,000
T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation Grant to support the education of residents of British Columbia's north coast about issues affecting Skeena wild salmon habitat
37,500
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T'akhu  Tlèn Conservancy Grant to support efforts in sustaining conservation outcomes in the Taku watershed
140,000
TCI - Canadian Freshwater Alliance project Grant to support work with the Tsilhqot'in First Nation on tissue sampling of sockeye in the Fraser River in the aftermath of the Mount Polley Mine breach; the Lake Erie Alive initiative; the Emerging Watershed Governance Leaders in Northwestern Canada initiative; and the bursary program for the Watersheds 2014: Towards Watershed Governance in British Columbia and
47,000
TCI - Central Coast Regional District collaboration
Grant to support the Central Coast Regional District's participation in the marine planning process
15,000
TCI - Great Bear Initiative collaboration Grant to support the 2014 Coastal Stewardship Network conference and the Great Bear Rainforest Community Energy Planning Network
40,000
TCI - Living Oceans Society collaboration Grant to support the marine conservation sector's participation in marine planning processes
44,027
TCI - Mairi Edgar collaboration Grant to support the Strathcona Regional District advisory committee member's participation in marine planning processes
15,000
TCI - Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition collaboration
Grant to increase the effectiveness of Skeena First Nations communities in developing precautionary responses to industrial development in the Sacred Headwaters ecosystem
21,681
TCI - Slave River Coalition project Grant to support participation in the Smith's Landing First Nation cultural ecotourism project; and the Slave River Paddlefest 2014
12,000
TCI - Storry Analytics collaboration Grant to support the coastal forestry sector's participation in marine planning processes
8,800
TCI - United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union collaboration
Grant to support the commercial fisheries sector's participation in marine planning processes
57,161
TCI - Wilderness Tourism Association collaboration
Grant to support the participation of Vancouver Island North’s tourism sector in marine planning processes
15,000
Teslin Tlingit Council Grant to support the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council's watershed monitoring programs
65,000
Tlicho Government Grant to support the Tlicho Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring Program 5,000
University of British Columbia Grant to support research on the causes of early maturation during growth of Atlantic and coho salmon from smolt to market size in recirculating aquaculture systems at the Department of Zoology
70,000
Vancouver Island University Grant to support participation in the marine planning processes 5,000
Watershed Watch Salmon Society Grant to support efforts to provide science and technical support to First Nations engaged in aquaculture-related consultations in British Columbia; and to improve fisheries management in British Columbia salmon watersheds
90,000
Wild Salmon Ecosystem Fund Program Activities
to support wild salmon conservation work in British Columbia, Canada
4,420
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada Grant to support the Darnley Bay, Northwest Territories, seal monitoring project
6,000
The WindsorEssex Community Foundation Grant to support co-hosting a convening in Windsor, Ontario, as part of Tides Canada's Connecting Grassroots and Grasstops to Solve Urban Water Challenges project
5,000
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada Grant to support the collaboration with the North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society to deepen understanding of cumulative impacts of development on eulachon in the Skeena and North Coast of British Columbia; the development of a manuscript documenting the first spatial mapping of the vulnerability of Canada's Pacific marine ecosystems to climate change; Clean Camps Clean Coasts in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region; and the coordination and development of an ocean noise monitoring network for the British Columbia coast
93,600
Program Expenditures Program Expenditures
includes professional fees, insurance, finance and investment costs, loss/gain on sale of shares, etc.
1,443
Total 2,847,014
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Tides Canada Initiatives
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Bella Coola Community Forest Collaboration to facilitate the participation of the coastal forestry sector in marine planning processes
7,950
Blue Fish Canada Grant to design, implement, and evaluate an engagement program on aquatic ecosystem issues
2,500
Canadian Freshwater Alliance Project to build and support an active and engaged network of freshwater groups concerned with protecting and restoring Canada's waterways by facilitating shared learning, providing skills training, and creating opportunities for dialogue and collaboration
439,674
Central Coast Regional District Collaboration to facilitate the participation of the Central Coast Regional District in marine planning processes
23,697
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
Grant to design, implement, and evaluate a project to build support for freshwater protection with indigenous communities
2,500
Forum for Leadership on Water Project to provide a forum for decision makers and civil society to effectively address current and emerging threats to freshwater security in Canada in areas including policy development, access to safe drinking water, and indigenous values
30,631
Freshwater Future Grant to support the Lake Erie Alive initiative 15,000
Friends of the Rouge Watershed Grant to implement, evaluate, and produce a case study report on a donor program developed as part of the Great Lakes Mentorship Program
2,000
Heiltsuk Tribal Council Grant to support the Great Bear Sea hydrophone network training and boat costs
9,000
Janice Kyle Collaboration to faciliatate the participation of the Central Coast's recreational marine users in marine planning processes
1,275
Living Oceans Society Collaboration to facilitate the participation of Vancouver Island North's conservation sector in marine planning processes
24,049
MaPP Stakeholder Support Fund Grant to support the Integrated Oceans Advisory Committee members' internal coordination within their sectors for the purposes of the marine planning processes in British Columbia
4,329
Marine Plan Partnership for the North Pacific Coast (MaPP)
Project to help advance marine planning in British Columbia by supporting a collaborative, government-driven, science-based process that includes all stakeholders on the coast of British Columbia
2,301,905
Oceans Initiative Marine Wilderness Project Project to conduct research on whales, dolphins, and other marine wildlife in British Columbia and around the world to estimate animal abundance and distribution and assess impacts of human activities
10,527
Oceans Research and Conservation Association (ORCA)
Grant to conduct research on whales, dolphins, and other marine wildlife in British Columbia and around the world
5,604
Pacific Wild Alliance Collaboration to facilitate the participation of the Central Coast's conservation sector in marine planning processes
5,016
Pacific Wild Initiative Project to achieve long-term environmental protection for marine and terrestrial wildlife on Canada’s north Pacific coast through field research, educational and community outreach projects, and collaboration with First Nations groups
274,791
Regional District of Mount Waddington Collaboration to facilitate the participation of the Regional District of Mount Waddington in marine planning processes
4,730
Slave River Coalition Project to unite peoples and communities in securing, protecting, and restoring the natural balance of the Slave River and its connected waterways
10,823
Storry Analytics Collaboration to facilitate the participation of the coastal forestry sector in marine planning processes
9,686
United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union Collaboration to facilitate the participation of the commercial fisheries sector in marine planning processes
45,312
Waterlution Collaboration to connect youth with water issues and networks through research and public education on water conservation, including delivery of workshops and the Water Innovation Lab
47,803
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Watershed Watch Salmon Society Grant to design, implement, and evaluate a project to engage the yoga community in watershed issues
2,500
Wilderness Tourism Association Collaboration to facilitate the participation of Vancouver Island North’s tourism sector in marine planning processes
41,685
Wildsight Grant to support a case study on increasing database functionality to track supporter engagement levels and share findings with the broader water stewardship community
1,500
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada Collaboration to facilitate the participation of British Columbia’s North Coast conservation sector in marine planning processes
6,952
TCI Project and Collaboration Costs Miscellaneous Costs
for projects and collaborations salary and consulting contracts accruals
26,992
Total 3,338,431
Oceans and Freshwater Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 2,847,014
Tides Canada Initiatives 3,338,431
Subtotal 6,185,445
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives -275,669
Tides Canada Initiatives grants to Tides Canada Foundation - 4,329
Total 5,905,447
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Social Inclusion and Civic Engagement
To strengthen communities and individuals through social service programming and social justice initiatives.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Accommodation, Information and Support (AIS)
Grant for general support 3,000
ArtsCan Circle Grant for general support 2,000
Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa Grant for general support 13,353
Britannia Support Society Grant for general support 13,000
Campbell River and North Island Transition Society
Grant to support the implementation of the Nanwakolas First Nation's 2014 Community Wellbeing and Capacity Strengthening program
65,000
Canadian Centre for International Justice Grant for general support 27,318
Canadian Women's Foundation Grant for general support 10,701
Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education Grant for general support 11,149
The Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation Grant for general support 122,813
Ernestine's Women's Shelter Grant for general support 1,723
First Step Women's Shelter Grant to support the Beat to Your Own Drum project 2,500
Hamilton and District Extend-a-Family Grant to support additional staff for the Summer Support program 8,000
Helping Families in Need Society Grant for general support 200
Hot Docs Grant to support the 2014 Lindalee Tracey Award 10,000
Ilisaqsivik Society Grant to support the Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre and the Family Resource Centre
55,000
Inuvialuit Charitable Foundation Grant to support the Project Jewel wellness program for people in the Beaufort Delta region of the Northwest Territories
40,000
The Kidsafe Project Society Grant to support the 2015 summer break program's weekly taiko drumming workshop at Queen Alexandra Elementary School
11,600
Koeye Sanctuary Lodge Rebuild Fund Program Activities
to support the rebuilding of the Koeye Sanctuary Lodge to provide vital infrastructure required for the continued conservation and cultural programs of the Heiltsuk First Nation
2,198
Liberty For Youth Grant to support increased capacity of the Mentoring Program 2,000
MAZON Canada Grant for general support 5,396
Nunatsiavut Government Grant to support participation in the All My Relations conference 3,391
Ottawa Food Bank Grant to support the KickStart school breakfast, summer camp, and after-school snack programs
22,222
Ottawa Senators Foundation Grant for general support 10,705
Pivot Foundation Grant to support the Advancement of Marginalized Persons project to provide free legal support to those in need in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
27,501
Saint James Music Academy Grant to support the purchase of music books, music instruction, healthy food, and field trips
10,000
The Samara Project Grant for general support 1,000
Seeds of Hope Foundation Grant for general support 1,193
Sistering Grant for general support 1,403
Southern Cortes Community Association Grant to support costs of the new kitchen 1,065
Take A Hike - Youth At Risk Foundation Grant for general support 10,000
TCI - AIDS-Free World Canada project Grant for general support 335,000
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TCI - Evidence for Democracy collaboration Grant to support a consensus convening on scientific integrity and the building of indigenous science and traditional knowledge into multi-jurisdictional frameworks for best practices in scientific integrity in Canadian public policy and decision-making
28,313
TCI - Halifax Initiative project Grant to support corporate accountability work and for general support 206,129
TCI - Reconciliation Canada collaboration Grant for general support 865,299
TCI - The Writers' Exchange project Grant to support the Writers Room at Queen Alexandra Elementary School 2,000
United Way Peterborough and District Grant for general support 1,000
United Way Toronto Grant for general support 500
Western Canadian Pediatric AIDS Society Grant to support the arts and music program at Camp Moomba 2014 1,500
Working Women Community Centre Grant to support the creation of a scholarship through the On Your Mark tutoring program
500
Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa Grant to support the Youth to Homes program 14,404
YWCA Metro Vancouver Grant to support the Single Mothers' Support Services Bursary Fund and the art therapy program at the Munroe House Transition Shelter for children who witness abuse
2,000
Program Expenditures Program Expenditures
includes professional fees, insurance, finance and investment costs, loss/gain on sale of shares, etc.
14,018
Total 1,966,094
Tides Canada Initiatives
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Access Our Medicine Project to build social inclusion and increase public engagement around the need for better access to affordable medicine through collaborative solutions oriented events and dialogue
124,355
Agincourt Community Services Association Grant to support the Chester Le Olive Community Garden program 1,500
AIDS-Free World Canada Project to advocate for more urgent and effective global responses to HIV and AIDS
399,410
ArtBridges/ToileDesArts Project to advance social inclusion through support for community arts in under-resourced communities using a national web-based social network and interactive information hub
108,794
ArtReach Toronto Project to support arts initiatives that engage youth who have experienced exclusion in under-served areas of Toronto
419,928
C.D. Howe Institute Grant to support a study documenting the costs of congestion in Metro Vancouver
40,000
Diasporic Genius Project to develop creative capacity and agency to address the opportunities and challenges of community engagement and economic resilience
9,191
East Scarborough Storefront Project to support residents and to build community in one of Toronto's 13 priority neighbourhoods including a hub for more than 35 different community groups and social agencies providing services under one roof
1,802,834
Filipino-Canadian Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Grant to support the Friends of Earl Bales Park program 1,500
Frontline Partners with Youth Network Project to represent and give a voice to people working with youth in all sectors and across Toronto so as to address systemic barriers that youth and youth workers in the city face, including racism, oppression, distribution of wealth, funding, and institutional structures
21,973
Inter Pares Grant for general support 3,000
Jane's Walk Project to develop urban literacy and civic engagement by providing opportunities for people to meet their neighbours, get to know the places in which they live and work, and celebrate walkable, liveable, diverse neighbourhoods in the spirit of Jane Jacobs
195,464
Neighbourhood Information Post Grant to support the Moss Park program 2,000
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Reconciliation Canada Collaboration to support increased awareness of the Indian residential school experience and the reconciliation process in British Columbia and connect Aboriginal communities with other cultural and faith-based groups to foster positive relationships, share histories, and promote healing
951,881
Rexdale Community Health Centre Grant to support the Panorama Community Garden program 1,500
Scarborough Access Centre Project to promote safety and empower women and children fleeing domestic violence by providing a one-stop resource centre with easy access to a range of services
38,535
Steelworkers Humanity Fund Grant to support the Open for Justice program 15,680
Toronto Park People Project to advocate for better parks for all Toronto communities by facilitating neighbourhood engagement; building a network of local community park groups; acting as a watchdog on issues affecting parks; and highlighting the importance of parks to social, health, environmental, and economic well-being
206,767
Toronto Park People Grant for general support 320,310
Tyee Research Collaboration Collaboration to produce solutions-oriented, public interest journalism focused on Aboriginal education, youth homelessness and transition to a low carbon economy
40,631
Urban Youth Riding Project Project to support the development of skills of urban youth through riding and learning about horses
22,191
TCI Project and Collaboration Costs Miscellaneous Costs
for projects and collaborations salary and consulting contracts accruals
36,235
Total 4,763,679
Social Inclusion and Civic Engagement Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 1,966,094
Tides Canada Initiatives 4,763,679
Subtotal 6,729,773
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives - 1,436,741
Total 5,293,032
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Environment (General)
To conserve, protect, and manage wildlife and habitat, including protecting biodiversity in urban and rural environments.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Bird Studies Canada Grant to support the Pacific Invasive Alien Species project and development-related activities and costs
192,700
The Calgary Zoological Society Grant for general support 20,000
Canadian Environmental Grantmakers’ Network
Grant to support the scientific integrity panel at the annual Canadian Environmental Grantmakers’ Network conference
500
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)
Grant to support the Big Wild Challenge campaign 16,113
Canary Research Institute on Mining Environment and Health
Grant to support research and public awareness on the effects of mining on health and the environment
16,070
David Suzuki Foundation Grant to support the creation of a First Nations youth alliance to engage in environmental issues in northern Ontario
5,000
Ecojustice Canada Society Grant for general support 58,533
Environmental Defence Canada Grant to support the Kick Out Toxics project 2,000
Équiterre Grant for general support 47,160
Fort Simpson Historical Society Grant to support the Dehcho Protected Area Strategy workshops 20,000
Galiano Conservancy Association Grant to support the Learning Centre infrastructure and conservation and education programs
33,043
Kitasoo First Nation Grant to support the Klemtu Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards (SEAS) program; the Kitasoo, Nuxalk, Heiltsuk, and Wuikinuxv First Nations’ work with the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance to improve First Nations capacity to undertake research necessary to support resource stewardship decision making; and the development of a film profiling SEAS
62,000
Nature Conservancy of Canada Grant for general support 1,350
Qqs (Eyes) Projects Society Grant to support the collaboration with the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department in the development of a governance structure that aligns with Heiltsuk values; participation in the Central Coast First Nations Bear Working Group; and research towards bear conservation
92,000
Raincoast Conservation Foundation Grant to support the creation of the Raincoast Professorship, in partnership with the University of Victoria and Hakai Institute, to research bear-salmon ecology and increase the capacity of First Nations communities to apply ecological information
10,000
Salal Foundation Grant to increase public awareness about the role of charities in conservation in western Canada
25,000
Science World Grant to support the Bridging the Science Gap capital campaign and for general support
25,500
Sierra Club BC Grant to support the research, development, and communication of a spatially explicit vision and map to engage British Columbians in protecting the biodiversity of salmon and other species
32,500
Six Nations of the Grand River Grant to support the Six Nations Waste Less project 4,000
T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation Grant for general support 87,455
T'akhu  Tlèn Conservancy Grant to support the implementation of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation land use planning and shared decision-making agreements
120,000
Taku and BC Coast Capacity for Conservation Fund
Program Activities
to support the Taku and British Columbia Coast Capacity for Conservation program
67,263
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TCI - Friends of the Nemaiah Valley collaboration
Grant to develop a conservation awareness program for the Dasiqox Tribal Park
131,136
TCI - Great Bear Initiative collaboration Grant to support effective engagement of First Nations in conservation planning processes
627,634
TCI - Harvey Locke Consulting collaboration Grant to support conservation solutions for the Transboundary Flathead region
65,568
TCI - Headwaters Initiative project Grant to support a collective regional approach to addressing potential cumulative impacts affecting the Sacred Headwaters region of British Columbia and for general support
147,923
TCI - Island Conservation Canada project Grant for general support 148,230
TCI - Organizing for Change project Grant for general support 133,187
TCI - Pacific Wild Initiative project Grant to support work with the Metlakatla First Nation Stewardship Society and the Heiltsuk First Nation in establishing a hydrophone network to gather data on ocean noise and marine mammal populations; the Klemtu camera project; a local eulachon guardianship program to integrate scientific and traditional knowledge; and for general support
202,825
TCI - Rivers Without Borders project Grant to support the convening of a forum of experts on northwest British Columbia and Alaska transboundary watersheds conservation and governance
56,000
TCI - Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition collaboration
Grant to support long-term conservation protection and community engagement in the Sacred Headwaters region of British Columbia
274,325
Tlatsini Conservation Endowment Fund Program Activities
to support the Taku River Tlingit First Nation in implementing the Atlin-Taku Land Use Plan, associated shared decision-making agreements, and related land stewardship activities
12,555
TNC Canada Grant the support the British Columbia Coastwatch program 120,000
University of Manitoba Grant to support the exploration of environmental impacts of potential mineral exploration and mining activities in the Island Lake greenstone belts at the Natural Resources Institute
7,000
West Coast Environmental Law Grant to support efforts to assist First Nations in British Columbia with legal and other strategies to protect their land, water, and natural resources
22,024
Wild Pacific Trail Society Grant to support trail building 27,730
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada Grant to support wetland connectivity and development costs 49,000
World Animal Protection Grant for general support 1,200
Program Expenditures Program Expenditures
includes professional fees, insurance, finance and investment costs, loss/gain on sale of donated shares, etc.
27,183
Total 2,991,707
Tides Canada Initiatives
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Conservation Council of New Brunswick Grant to design, implement, and evaluate a targeted digital communications program
2,500
Friends of the Nemaiah Valley Collaboration to develop a conservation awareness plan for the Dasiqox Conservancy area
149,643
Harvey Locke Consulting Inc. Collaboration to promote public awareness of conservation and wilderness protection issues in the Flathead Valley region of British Columbia
62,121
Headwaters Initiative Project to create more informed and connected First Nations communities engaged in the conservation of some of British Columbia’s great rivers by creating awareness and building capacity around the impacts of proposed developments, particularly in relation to energy development and salmon ecosystems
309,774
Island Conservation Canada Project to deliver a science-driven approach to preventing extinctions and protecting natural ecological processes on islands by integrating research, priority-setting, education, capacity building, conservation action, monitoring, and evaluation
158,143
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Organizing for Change Project to bring together some of British Columbia’s leading environmental groups in a collaborative project to develop more robust, focused, and effective approaches to advancing environmental policy initiatives in British Columbia
172,448
Rivers Without Borders Project to encourage conservation-based planning in the transboundary watersheds of Canada and southeast Alaska
19,606
Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition Collaboration to deliver the Youth on Water program to help engender a positive conservation-based approach in future leaders, and to support engagement of communities and First Nations around resource development in the Sacred Headwaters
329,364
TCI Project and Collaboration Costs Miscellaneous Costs
for projects and collaborations salary and consulting contracts accruals
-26,476
Total 1,177,123
Environment (General) Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 2,991,707
Tides Canada Initiatives 1,177,123
Subtotal 4,168,830
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives - 1,786,828
Total 2,382,002
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Food
To build and strengthen just and secure sustainable food systems.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Catalyst Centre Grant to support the Opaskwayak Culture and Healthy Living Initiatives group develop community gardens and fruit tree sites in Opaskwayak Cree Nation
17,800
Community Food Centres Canada Grant for general support 1,000
Cultivate Canada Society Grant to support Sole Food Street Farms 21,401
FarmFolk CityFolk Society Grant to support the Young Agrarians program 1,000
Food Matters Manitoba Grant to support the Barren Lands First Nation and Brochet Youth Gardening Project; the Sherridon Community Poultry Project; and the Kichewapaw Clan Mothers Garden Project
46,219
The Leadership Institute Grant to support the greenhouse project 3,000
Local Food Plus Grant for general support 4,162
Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Grant to support the 2014 Barrows Community Council Greenhouse and Fruit Tree; Northern Association of Community Councils' 2014 Beekeeping; 2014 Matheson Island Community Food; 2014 River People; Brochet Community Caribou Hunt; O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation's Moose Populations; Shoreline Restoration; and Garden Hill Fish First through the Northern Healthy Foods Initiative
92,592
Nextwave Foundation Grant to support the greenhouse project 2,000
Nikanihk Ohci Foundation Grant to support the Ithinto Mechisowin (Food from the Land) project in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation (South Indian Lake)
22,000
Northern Manitoba Food, Culture, and Community Fund
Program Activities
to support Northern Manitobans as they work to improve food security and community economic development
31,371
Peguis Foundation Grant to support the Peguis Community Garden 20,000
Town of Leaf Rapids Grant to support the Grow North horticultural and youth training project 20,000
Program Expenditures Program Expenditures
includes professional fees, insurance, finance and investment costs, loss/gain on sale of donated shares, etc.
150
Total 282,695
Tides Canada Initiatives
Name Type Description Amount ($)
BC Food Systems Network Project to build relationships between communities, organizations, and individuals working to create sustainable food systems across British Columbia
2,504
Canadian Biotechnology Action Network Project to promote food sovereignty and democratic decision-making on science and technology issues such as genetic engineering in order to protect the integrity of the environment, health, food, and the livelihoods of people in Canada and around the world
129,030
Farms at Work Project to promote healthy and active farmlands within the Kawartha region in Ontario with the objective of keeping regional farms in active production using good stewardship
119,759
Foodshare Toronto Grant to support the implementation of the strategic plan and planning for the Ontario Edible Education Network
10,000
Global Alliance for the Future of Food Collaboration to leverage the resources of an alliance of philanthropic foundations to help shift food and agriculture systems towards greater sustainability, security, and equity
248,516
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Not Far From The Tree Project to ensure that fruit growing in Toronto isn't wasted but is picked, eaten, shared, and enjoyed, as a way to both connect Torontonians with a sound enviromental way of life and provide fresh fruit to social agencies
202,974
Sustain Ontario Project to build and strengthen a just and sustainable local food system in Ontario through a collaborative approach to research, policy development, and action that addresses the intersecting issues related to healthy food and local sustainable agriculture
301,979
TCI Project and Collaboration Costs Miscellaneous Costs
for projects and collaborations salary and consulting contracts accruals
8,662
Total 1,023,424
Food Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 282,695
Tides Canada Initiatives 1,023,424
Subtotal 1,306,119
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives 0
Total 1,306,119
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Climate and Energy
To facilitate civic engagement, public education, and research around the effects of energy development on climate change, environmental sustainability, and the well-being of communities.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Grant to support investigative research, writing, and public awareness on the transition from a fossil fuel economy to a clean energy economy
24,692
Pembina Foundation Grant to support the creation of a database and mapping of British Columbia clean energy jobs
10,000
TCI - Clean Energy Canada project Grant for general support 30,000
TCI - Project Neutral project Grant to support the development of infographics 3,139
University of Toronto Grant to support the Munk School of Global Affairs’ Program on Water Issues 2014 conference on environmental issues related to fossil fuel development’s effects on groundwater and air quality
75,000
Total 142,831
Tides Canada Initiatives
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Clean Energy Canada Project to accelerate Canada’s transition to a clean energy society by identifying policies and incentives, and by identifying opportunities to build bridges between industry, citizens, First Nations, governments, and other stakeholders to move solutions forward
939,050
Project Neutral Project to work with existing community leaders to establish a greenhouse gas baseline; build capacity through workshops and partnerships; and identify individual, household, and neighbourhood actions that result in reduced energy use and carbon emissions
175,994
TCI Project and Collaboration Costs Miscellaneous Costs
for projects and collaborations salary and consulting contracts accruals
17,736
Total 1,132,780
Climate and Energy Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 142,831
Tides Canada Initiatives 1,132,780
Subtotal 1,275,611
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives - 33,139
Total 1,242,472
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Forests
To support forest ecosystem conservation and management.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Ancient Forest Exploration and Research Grant to support website revitalisation 14,768
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)
Grant to support engagement in the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement; the Caribou and You program; and for general support
242,136
Salal Foundation Grant to support the Forest and Straw Paper project 14,027
Saskatchewan Forestry Association Grant to support the stewardship of Nisbet Island Forest 5,000
TCI - Canopy collaboration Grant to support the Greening Big Business initiative 52,848
TCI - Rainforest Solutions Project Grant to support the implementation of ecosystem-based management in the Great Bear Rainforest; sharing lessons learned from implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest Agreement with First Nations and other stakeholders; and for general support
236,940
TNC Canada Grant the support grantmaking in the Great Bear Rainforest 58,000
Total 623,719
Tides Canada Initiatives
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Canopy Collaboration to protect biodiversity and the world’s forests by shifting corporate demand, and use, to ecologically sustainable paper and wood products, to advance implementation of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, and to advance implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest conservation agreement
102,730
ForestEthics Solutions Society Collaboration to develop and encourage solutions-based dialogue that helps advance conservation initiatives in the boreal forest and Great Bear Rainforest
73,712
Rainforest Solutions Project Project to support ecosystem-based forest management implementation in the Great Bear Rainforest
306,642
TCI Project and Collaboration Costs Miscellaneous Costs
for projects and collaborations salary and consulting contracts accruals
8,204
Total 491,288
Forests Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 623,719
Tides Canada Initiatives 491,288
Subtotal 1,115,007
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives -289,788
Total 825,219
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Health
To improve human health through hospitals, innovative research, and public health education.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation of Canada
Grant for general support 5,000
Autism Society Ontario Grant for general support 1,116
British Columbia's Children's Hospital Foundation
Grant for general support 50,000
Calgary Health Trust Grant to support Nancy Calvin's 2014 Conquer Kili campaign 1,000
Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance Grant for general support 5,352
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Grant for general support 4,856
Canadian Liver Foundation Grant for general support of the BC/Yukon Chapter 50,000
Canadian Organization for Yoga and Mental Health
Grant for general support 21,863
Candlelighters Grant to support the provision of patient amenities 16,260
Crohn's and Colitis Canada Grant to support medical research to find a cure for inflammatory bowel-related diseases
10,709
The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation Grant to support Daisy's Eye Cancer Fund 1,092
Lasqueti Last Resort Society Grant to support the building of the Health Centre; the Judith Fisher Centre; and for general support
28,130
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Canada
Grant to support the study of the effects of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy on patients with PTSD
37,376
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Grant for general support of the Windsor-Essex Chapter 55,793
Oakville Hospital Foundation Grant to support the new hospital campaign and for general support 20,125
Our Health Centre Association Grant to support timely health and wellness services and for general support 31,613
Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Grant to support Dr. Frances Shepherd's and Dr. Andrew Hope's research 10,000
The Realistic Success Recovery Society Grant for general support 9,750
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Grant to support Dr. Arnold Kristof's LAM Urotensin research project 27,700
Servants Anonymous Society - Surrey Grant for general support 4,200
Staal Family Foundation Grant for general support 265,384
Toronto East General Hospital Foundation Grant for general support 107,918
Program Expenditures Program Expenditures
includes professional fees, insurance, finance and investment costs, loss/gain on sale of donated shares, etc.
807
Total 766,044
Health Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 766,044
Tides Canada Initiatives 0
Subtotal 766,044
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives 0
Total 766,044
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International Development
To build solutions for environmental and social justice issues facing communities and individuals living outside Canada.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
Academics Without Borders Canada Grant for general support 5,520
Aga Khan Foundation Canada Grant to support early childhood development in Bangladesh and girls education in Afghanistan
1,112
Alma Children's Education Foundation Grant to support project programming 6,804
Association for the Children of Mozambique Grant for general support 10,792
Canadian Feed the Children Grant to support the Alalay Shelter in Bolivia and the House of Hope in Haiti 1,347
The Canadian Network for International Surgery
Grant to support the teaching of essential surgical and obstetrical skills in Mwanza and Sengerema, Tanzania
129,742
Canadian Rights Action Foundation Grant to support Central American programs and for general support 21,713
Children of Hope Uganda Grant to support the building of a new roof for Barlonyo Technical and Vocational Institute in Uganda
8,520
CW Asia Fund Foundation Grant for general support 1,246
Doctors Without Borders Canada Grant to support the Ebola outbreak appeal in West Africa and for general support
8,646
The DuncanAfrica Society Grant to support the Suubi Trade School project 2,158
Farm Radio International Grant for general support 500
Foundations for Education - Canada Grant for general support 8,000
Free the Children Grant to support a girl to attend one of the all-girls secondary schools in Maasai Mara, Kenya
8,151
Give Kids a Chance Foundation Grant to support the building of a medical clinic in Los Patojos, Guatemala 13,046
The Glassco Foundation Grant for general support 5,428
Hanne Howard Fund Grant to support the child sponsorship program 1,278
Help Lesotho Grant for general support 1,071
Imagine 1 Day Grant for general support 1,670
Inter Pares Grant to support the Africa program 21,427
International Justice Mission Canada Grant to support the rescue of 45 minor girls from sexual exploitation in Kolkata, West Bengal, and provide holistic after-care
11,332
Kelowna Christian Center Society Grant to support the Pad Kit distribution 400
Machik Canada Grant for general support 8,000
Mary A. Tidlund Charitable Foundation Grant to support the Senegal mobile medical clinic and health promotion project and the Peruvian project for water treatment and healthcare
26,979
The Olive Branch for Children Grant to support micro-finance loans to vulnerable women in Mbeya, Tanzania
1,500
Olive Branch Playground Builders Foundation Grant for general support 11,012
Plan Canada Grant to support the Because I Am a Girl program 1,100
Project TEMBO Grant for general support 2,130
Resource Efficient Agricultural Production (REAP) - Canada
Grant to support the Senegal-Gambia Agro-Ecological Villages project 12,282
Save the Children Canada Grant to support aid to children affected by the crisis in Syria 2,500
School for Kids in Laos Grant to support building schools in Laos 1,628
SchoolBOX Grant to support the Brett Bentley Crawford School in Nicaragua 63,851
Sleeping Children Around the World Grant to support the Bedkit program 1,120
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Stephen Lewis Foundation Grant for general support 5,395
UNICEF Canada Grant for general support 30,000
World Teacher Aid Grant to support the school building in Lemolo, Kenya, and for general support
35,470
Program Expenditures Program Expenditures
includes professional fees, insurance, finance and investment costs, loss/gain on sale of shares, etc.
2,810
Total 475,680
International Development Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 475,680
Tides Canada Initiatives 0
Subtotal 475,680
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives 0
Total 475,680
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Arts and Culture
To preserve and enrich Canadian culture and heritage, fostering creativity, and supporting artistic productions and programs for community engagement with the arts.
Tides Canada Foundation
Name Type Description Amount ($)
The Anglican Parish of Christ Church, Elbow Park
Grant to support mortgage reduction 25,000
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Grant for general support 1,079
Calgary Public Library Foundation Grant for general support 15,000
Chester Art Centre Grant to support visual arts programming 1,141
Chester Municipal Heritage Society Grant to support the Lordly House project 1,364
Clavecin en Concert Grant for general support 1,000
Crow's Theatre Grant for general support 10,697
Ensemble Caprice Grant for general support 4,000
The Firehall Theatre Society Grant for general support 200
Immortal Performances Recorded Music Society
Grant for general support 10,971
The Leading Note Foundation Grant to support student scholarships 3,000
Literary Review of Canada Grant for general support 600
Montreal Baroque Grant for general support 10,000
Municipality of Chester Grant to support the Lightfoot Tower restoration and the Zoe Valle Lightfoot Endowment Fund
6,638
Musique Royale Grant to support the Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir 12,408
Saint James Music Academy Grant for general support 5,000
Siddhartha's Intent Society Grant for general support 1,000
Sir Christopher Ondaatje Theatre Foundation Grant to support the endowment fund for Chester Playhouse 2,446
Southern Cortes Community Association Grant to support Cortes Community Radio 89.5 CKTZ-FM 1,500
Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre Grant for general support 29,982
Tamil Literary Garden Grant for general support 11,621
The Theatre Centre Grant to support the capital campaign to build a new theatre 5,000
Toronto Public Library Foundation Grant for general support 2,500
Urban Ink Productions Grant for general support 500
Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society Grant for general support 10,549
Vancouver Writers Fest Grant for general support 1,081
Westcoast Dharma Society Grant for general support 250
Zoe Valle Library Grant for general support 1,098
Program Expenditures Program Expenditures
includes professional fees, insurance, finance and investment costs, loss/gain on sale of donated shares, etc.
506
Total 176,131
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Arts and Culture Summary
Summary Amount ($)
Tides Canada Foundation 176,131
Tides Canada Initiatives 0
Subtotal 176,131
Tides Canada Foundation grants to Tides Canada Initiatives 0
Total 176,131
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