Turning Tides acknowledges that a strong civil society - made up of leaders, organizations, networks and movements - is integral to our vision. Investing in the institutional and leadership strengths of partners to ensure they have the capacities to undertake their stated work, is critical to advancing our shared goals. Additionally, progress toward shared goals is constrained by underdeveloped and underfunded civil society infrastructure and threatened civic space.

Turning Tides is committed to investing in the strength and resilience of our partners, through organizational strengthening and leadership development, supporting solidarity through movements and networks, and supporting safe and thriving spaces for our partners to operate. The strategy for this fund is in development and will be shared by the second half of 2026.