Building bridges between community and economic development stakeholders and the regional food sector is integral to increasing the viability and resilience of regional food economies and improving community vitality, health, and wealth. What do these new networks look like, who do they include, and who else needs to be at the table as they move
Call-in information emailed to membersKelley Buhles from SAFSF member RSF Social Finance will lead an informal discussion of participatory grantmaking, a variety of funding mechanisms that shift power, include communities in decision-making, and increase collaboration. Chime in with your own participatory grantmaking experiences and questions, or just listen in if you’re curious. After the discussion,
Call-in information emailed to membersKelley Buhles from SAFSF member RSF Social Finance will lead an informal discussion of participatory grantmaking, a variety of funding mechanisms that shift power, include communities in decision-making, and increase collaboration. Chime in with your own participatory grantmaking experiences and questions, or just listen in if you’re curious. After the discussion,
Presented by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Speakers:Randy Capps, director of research, U.S. Program, Migration Policy InstituteGuadalupe Fernandez, policy and advocacy manager, Tahirih Justice CenterSonya Schwartz, senior policy attorney, National Immigration Law CenterCarolyn Wang Kong, chief program director, Blue Shield of California FoundationModeratorKevin Douglas, director of national programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Presented by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Speakers:Randy Capps, director of research, U.S. Program, Migration Policy InstituteGuadalupe Fernandez, policy and advocacy manager, Tahirih Justice CenterSonya Schwartz, senior policy attorney, National Immigration Law CenterCarolyn Wang Kong, chief program director, Blue Shield of California FoundationModeratorKevin Douglas, director of national programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Sponsored by AgroEcology Fund, CS Fund, GRACE Communications Foundation, and The Nell Newman FoundationCo-Sponsored by Biodiversity Funders Group Gene drives are genetic engineering technologies purported to improve seeds and combat pests and disease. These genetic technologies are designed for herbicide tolerance or to introduce traits into seeds, weeds, and insects. What are the threats they
Sponsored by AgroEcology Fund, CS Fund, GRACE Communications Foundation, and The Nell Newman FoundationCo-Sponsored by Biodiversity Funders Group Gene drives are genetic engineering technologies purported to improve seeds and combat pests and disease. These genetic technologies are designed for herbicide tolerance or to introduce traits into seeds, weeds, and insects. What are the threats they
Presented by LIFT EconomyCo-sponsored by Resource Generation & SAFSFJoin LIFT Economy and the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders on a webinar discussing innovative and diverse financing mechanisms for shared ownership of agricultural land and long-term ecological stewardship. What is this webinar about and why is this important? Accessing land is probably one of the
Presented by LIFT EconomyCo-sponsored by Resource Generation & SAFSFJoin LIFT Economy and the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders on a webinar discussing innovative and diverse financing mechanisms for shared ownership of agricultural land and long-term ecological stewardship. What is this webinar about and why is this important? Accessing land is probably one of the
Call-in information emailed to members.Didn’t receive the call-in information, contact [email protected] Since 2014 SAFSF has pursued a two-part strategy of engagement with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) to:Increase public-sector understanding and support for sustainable and organic agriculture and food systems that foster diversity, equity and inclusion; andConnect public and private funding
