Drummond Pike
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Drummond Pike is an American
philanthropist, activist and social entrepreneur. He founded Tides Foundation in 1976 and served as CEO of Tides
for 34 years. Pike helped pioneer the advent of donor advised funds
in philanthropy.
Pike was born in San Rafael, California
, the third of four brothers, to Peter Pike, an investment banker, and Catherine Cline Pike, Marin County’s first ever female pediatrician.
Pike studied Political Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz
, and became involved in the anti-war movement of the late 1960s. He was selected as campus representative to the Board of Regents during his senior year in 1969, and graduated with a BA in 1970. Pike continued his education at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University
where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Political Science.
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philanthropist, activist and social entrepreneur. He founded Tides Foundation in 1976 and served as CEO of Tides
Tides Center
Tides Center is a non-profit organization in the United States which provides fiscal sponsorship for progressive groups. Tides Center is classified a 501 tax-exempt organization by the IRS...
for 34 years. Pike helped pioneer the advent of donor advised funds
Donor advised funds
A donor-advised fund is a charitable giving vehicle administered by a public charity and created for the purpose of managing charitable donations on behalf of an organization, family, or individual...
in philanthropy.
Pike was born in San Rafael, California
San Rafael, California
San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area...
, the third of four brothers, to Peter Pike, an investment banker, and Catherine Cline Pike, Marin County’s first ever female pediatrician.
Pike studied Political Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
, and became involved in the anti-war movement of the late 1960s. He was selected as campus representative to the Board of Regents during his senior year in 1969, and graduated with a BA in 1970. Pike continued his education at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Political Science.
Work and Activism
A summary of Pike’s lifelong career as an activist entrepreneur.- 1975: Co-founds the Youth Project in Washington DC, and serves as Associate Director.
- 1976: Hired to lead the Shalan Foundation, housed in San Francisco.
- 1976: Founds Tides Foundation, and pioneers the use of donor advised funds to support public interest organizations in the United States and abroad.
- 1983: Co-founds Working Assets, a San Francisco-based telecommunications company dedicated to progressive philanthropy and political activism.
- 1992: Founds Highwater, Inc, a real estate development venture designed to facilitate the provision of quality nonprofit workspace in metropolitan areas.
- 1994: Proposes the Thoreau Center for SustainabilityThoreau Center for SustainabilityTides' Thoreau Center for Sustainability are green nonprofit centers that house more than 70 nonprofit organizations in San Francisco and New York. Thoreau Centers for Sustainability are operated by Tides Shared Spaces, a Tides initiative.-Timeline:...
to The Presidio Trust. - 1995: Spearheads the Thoreau Center for SustainabilityThoreau Center for SustainabilityTides' Thoreau Center for Sustainability are green nonprofit centers that house more than 70 nonprofit organizations in San Francisco and New York. Thoreau Centers for Sustainability are operated by Tides Shared Spaces, a Tides initiative.-Timeline:...
by rehabilitating the empty and dilapidated Letterman Hospital buildings according to a “green” architectural plan, using sustainably-harvested wood, recycled building materials, non-toxic paints and energy-efficient designs that maximize sunlight and natural ventilation. - 1996: Establishes Tides CenterTides CenterTides Center is a non-profit organization in the United States which provides fiscal sponsorship for progressive groups. Tides Center is classified a 501 tax-exempt organization by the IRS...
as a model for nonprofit fiscal sponsorshipFiscal sponsorshipFiscal sponsorship refers to the practice of non-profit organizations offering their legal and tax-exempt status to groups engaged in activities related to the organization's missions...
, a tactic intended to reduce duplication of administrative infrastructure in the nonprofit sector. Tides Center provides grants management, administrative, financial and human resources services to charitable initiatives not yet incorporated as 501(c)(3)s. - 1999: Founds Groundspring.org (originally eGrants, which was later acquired by Network for GoodNetwork for GoodNetwork for Good is a website where users can donate to charities and search for volunteer opportunities.The website was founded in 2001 by America Online, Cisco Systems and Yahoo!.-Management:...
). Network for Good is a nonprofit technology service provider founded by AOL, Yahoo! and Cisco to improve the efficacy of the nonprofit sector by providing Internet solutions that facilitate and enhance fundraising, communication, and engagement between nonprofit organizations and their stakeholders. - 2002: Appointed to Founding Board Chair for Tides Canada Foundation, a parallel organization of the Tides Foundation.
- 2006: Oversees Tides Shared Spaces’ opening of Center for Sustainability New York, a shared community and conference space for nonprofits in Lower Manhattan.
Awards
- 2004: National Philanthropy Day’s Outstanding Foundation Professional Award.
- 2006: Mark Dubois Award from Friends of the River.
Directorships
- Tides Advocacy Fund
- Tides Canada
- Endswell Foundation
- Environmental Working GroupEnvironmental Working GroupThe Environmental Working Group is an American environmental organization that specializes in research and advocacy in the areas of toxic chemicals, agricultural subsidies, public lands, and corporate accountability...
- Island PressIsland pressIsland Press is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, environmental publisher based in Washington, D.C., that specializes in natural history, ecology, conservation, and the built environment...
- Working AssetsWorking AssetsCREDO is an American for-profit company that offers mobile and long distance phone service. Based in San Francisco, California, Working Assets has raised over $65 million for nonprofit organizations such as GreenPeace, Planned Parenthood, Democracy Now etc.-History:Working Assets was founded in...
- Democracy AllianceDemocracy AllianceThe Democracy Alliance is a partnership of business and philanthropic leaders who commit to making make human and financial donations to organizations the Alliance has endorsed...
- Sage Centre
- Threshold Foundation
- Charity Projects Entertainment FundCharity Projects Entertainment FundCharity Projects Entertainment Fund is a North American charity committed to fighting extreme poverty in the US & Africa. It was founded in 2007 by Richard Curtis, Kevin Cahill and Simon Fuller....
- Social Venture NetworkSocial Venture NetworkThe Social Venture Network is a network of socially responsible business leaders committed to building a just and sustainable world through socially and environmentally sustainable business. As of 2007, SVN has over 430 members in the United States....
- Sierra Fund
- America's CharitiesAmerica's CharitiesAmerica's Charities is a federation of approximately 180 charitable organization. America's Charities organizes workplace giving campaigns in the United States administered through the federal government, state and local government, and private sector corporations and provides the proceeds to its...