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Momentum brings together some of the world’s most innovative thinkers and dedicated activists to challenge, inspire, and energize each other. It’s a conference and it’s a community where ongoing connections are built between key social issues and strategies.
Tides first convened Momentum in 2005 as a way to keep the energy and dialog from the 2004 elections open and productive. From that first gathering of donors, Momentum has evolved to embrace the larger Tides community in active, authentic dialog. In 2008, Momentum was re-envisioned with a unique format, placing the spotlight on innovative, emerging and challenging ideas while fostering collective experience.
With each Momentum gathering, the forum expands and evolves to embrace a broader vision of community. Momentum’s engaging and brilliant speakers share their passion for new approaches to familiar problems, giving their most intriguing presentations in just 20 minutes.
Tides convenes Momentum to help create positive change for a healthy, just, and vibrant world. Tides is unique in the nonprofit sector. We serve as a nexus point – building connections between donors, issues and strategies - and it’s for this reason that we host Momentum.
"The formula P=mv says that momentum equals the mass of a body times its velocity. In the social policy world, there is a rough corollary suggesting that the possibility for change is a function of the value of an idea multiplied by the scale and organization of those advancing it. In sum, with a whole lot of people behind and idea, you’ve got a chance."
Founder and CEO, Tides
