The Tide Report is a series of essays on leadership, culture, and philanthropy, written for senior leaders, boards, and advancement executives across mission-driven institutions. These reflections explore how organizations navigate power, trust, and change, with particular attention to how women are reshaping leadership and influence.
The essays explore the interdependence of leadership, culture, and philanthropy; the very conditions that shape institutional progress and impact. This writing reflects the thinking that informs Tidemark’s advisory work with institutions seeking alignment and momentum in moments of growth and strategic opportunity.
Recent Essays
For Leaders Navigating Uncertain Ground
The Tide Report | Issue #3
January 25, 2026
None of us stepped into leadership because it was easy or safe.
We stepped into this work because we believe, perhaps quietly, perhaps fiercely, that institutions… Read more →
Trust is the Climate, Not The Weather
The Tide Report | Issue #2
January 09, 2026
Leadership, culture, and philanthropy can no longer be treated as separate domains. They are deeply interdependent; each shaping, reinforcing, and influencing the others in real time. When one shifts…
The Cultural Lag Undermining Modern Leadership
The Tide Report | Issue #4
February 01, 2026
We are living in what I think of as the after-the-firsts era of women’s leadership. The question of whether women can lead has been decisively answered. Women lead today across sectors with depth, judgment, intuition, and range. And yet, many institutions have not learned how to fully receive that leadership. Read more →
In 2026, Institutional Readiness Is All About Alignment
The Tide Report | Issue #1
January 04, 2026
Over the past several weeks, we surveyed a curated group of institutional leaders across philanthropy, education, and mission-driven organizations.
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