Co-hosted by SAFSF, GRACE Communications Foundation, Stray Dog Institute, FACT, and First Nations Development Institute The global production of animals for meat, dairy, and eggs is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for an estimated ~10% of annual human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. In the U.S., more than 90% of farmed animals are raised in
Join us for a virtual celebration of Virginia Clarke. Virginia has served as SAFSF's founding executive director for over 20 years and will be stepping down this December. Bring a cup of tea, a glass of champagne, some chocolates, tissues, whatever feels right as we toast to her incredible leadership. All who love and wish
Building equitable and resilient local food systems requires coordination of community efforts across and beyond the food system. Food policy councils help fulfill this role for over 300 jurisdictions across the U.S., serving as containers for civic engagement, community leadership, and policy change through the lens of food. These councils are diverse in their goals,
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. Join us as we look back at all that we've accomplished together in 2023. Let's
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,
After the small/medium funder structured networking session at the SAFSF 2023 Forum in Washington DC, we saw continued interest that our members who identify as "small funders" would like more opportunities to connect and learn from one another. We have been brainstorming ways for this group to continue connecting and, with the help of a
Join fellow SAFSF members of the Indigenous Food Systems Working Group for their reflections and takeaways from their year of peer learning. The IFS Working Group has been a continued opportunity for those in our first cohort of the Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice to deepen their understanding and to work collaboratively to remove
SAFSF Members are invited to join me (Clare Fox) for a Virtual Meet and Greet. Let’s connect and talk about your priorities and aspirations for 2024, and how SAFSF can support your work. Learn more about Clare here. This event is open to current SAFSF members. Register below:
New to SAFSF? Long time member but haven’t been making use of the many resources available to members? Join us for our Maximize Your Membership orientation webinar! We’ll help you connect to new staff, other members, and help you discover how to make use of the incredible peer leadership and learning possible with our members.
Hosted by Community Food Funders Co-sponsored by New York Health Foundation, Philanthropy New York,and Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders Briefing: 1-2:30pm ET: Online In many communities of color across the five boroughs, it’s no mistake that McDonald’s outlets outnumber grocery stores. Marketers of processed food spend billions of dollars to manipulate the local food
