These SAFSF member-only calls are designed to evoke the warmth, nourishment, and welcomeness you feel when you are “in the kitchen”. Join fellow SAFSF members for bi-monthly calls to learn about each others’ work, discuss various topics, and build community. How do we define risk? What does risk really mean when it comes to grantmaking
Grab your lunch and join PhilMO for the a virtual lunchtime screening and discussion of the documentary Digging In. This film by KC-filmmakers Nathan Johnson and Jay W. Austin is designed to help funders understand concentration and consolidation, land access, and climate change and explore the connection these issues have to their work and the work of their
SAFSF is the leading national philanthropy serving organization (PSO) for funders seeking to drive change in support of just and sustainable food and agriculture systems. Members include endowed and self-funded foundations and investors, as well as certain types of intermediaries, such as community development finance institutions (CDFIs), community foundations, funding collaboratives, and regranting organizations. Membership offers more robust opportunities to strengthen connections,
SAFSF is accepting nominations for up to three (3) positions on the Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning on June 1, 2024. Please consider nominating yourself or a funder colleague to bring your perspective, expertise, and energy to the work of SAFSF! The deadline to submit a nomination has been extended to April 15, 2024.
For over 20 years, SAFSF has been home to hundreds of philanthropic and investment organizations moving capital toward a more just and sustainable food system. SAFSF offers a place to align and amplify our collective impact. SAFSF membership offers robust opportunities to strengthen connections, foster collaboration, and build capacity alongside funding peers. Here is a
Last fall SAFSF connected a handful of health funders in our membership for a group call; that call led to a desire for a regular, designated space for all health funders within the SAFSF member network to learn from one another. With that, SAFSF is excited to announce the launch of the Health Funders Learning
Curious about the future of SAFSF? We invite you to join us as we start this strategic planning journey. As a SAFSF member, you uniquely understand the importance of this network and how it’s impacted your work. We want your input and expertise to inform our collective next chapter. Come learn about our strategic planning process
Building Grantee Relationships as a Small Funder How do you find grantmaking opportunities as a small funder? How do you build relationships with a limited capacity and a small staff? How do you support your grantees beyond the check without burning out? Join your fellow SAFSF members who identify as small funders to discuss your
SAFSF is On The Road Again and bringing the network together in Los Angeles. If you are in town for Mission Investors Exchange (MIE) National Conference (or local to Southern California), join SAFSF for a networking reception for funders, innovators and advocates working at the nexus of food and agriculture. This will be hosted in
Food Waste Reduction: Philanthropy for People and the Planet SAFSF is co-sponsoring this webinar aside other organizations, hosted by Community Food Funders. Up to 40% of food in the United States is wasted along with all of the resources used to produce, distribute, and prepare it. Furthermore, food production and food waste disposal generate significant
