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The most effective way for foundations, investors, and philanthropists to support, and benefit from the work of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders is to become a member. Click here for membership information.

We are looking forward to a big year in 2025, including new programs, the return of our popular Annual Forum, and many member-only experiences and resources. We would love to welcome you, your voice and expertise to our community as we usher in a new year.

In celebration of an exciting year of growth and change, we have an additional  opportunity for you to join our community. Funders of all kinds – grantmakers, investors, lenders and other community finance organizations – are invited to apply for membership by Monday, December 2, ensuring your membership is activated at the top of the new year. 

Interested in membership? Schedule a call or email our Membership Team at [email protected].

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Virginia Clarke Legacy Fund for Equity

To honor the legacy and leadership of 2003-2023 Executive Director Virginia Clarke, SAFSF is launching a special fundraising initiative, the Virginia Clarke Legacy Fund for Equity. Virginia worked to bring equity conversations and practices into all aspects of SAFSF’s work, opening the door for essential internal trainings and bold equity programming, and integrating equity practices across operations and organizational structure. The Virginia Clarke Legacy Fund for Equity will support intentional work to deepen and further operationalize SAFSF’s racial equity commitment and practices, and to provide programs and assistance to our members and network to do the same.

Help us reach our goal of $100,000 before Virginia’s departure at the end of 2023, and $250,000 by mid-2024, to build on her strong legacy. This work benefits every funder in SAFSF’s network – and by extension, the movements we support—and we are inviting all our members to make a pledge of support to the Virginia Clarke Legacy Fund for Equity. No amount is too small—or too large!

Contact Clare Fox, Executive Director, with any questions or to donate through a grant. Or click the button below to donate to the Legacy Fund online.

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Grant

Member and nonmember funders alike can also support our work through grants. Contact Clare Fox, Executive Director to discuss.

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Donate

SAFSF is a 501c3 nonprofit. Individuals who want to offer their personal philanthropy, in any amount, to help drive change toward just and sustainable food systems can make a tax-deductible donation. Click here to donate online or mail your donation to us directly. 

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Thanks for Supporting SAFSF

Every SAFSF member is a valued contributor to the strength of our network, both financially and as thought partners and leaders. We’d also like to acknowledge the organizations and individuals below who have provided additional financial support for our work, sometimes in addition to their membership dues, through general operating and/or project support grants in 2023, including contributors to the Virginia Clarke Legacy Fund for Equity.