With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the focus has now firmly shifted to USDA administrative implementation. Many legislative victories can be lost in the rules and regulations drafted […]
Farm Bill Implementation Policy Briefing
Washington, DCMonday, April 29 — Tuesday, April 30Funders-Only Event Registration closed.This past December, Congress finalized the 2018 farm bill––but that was only the first half of the process! Now begins […]
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Soil Health 101: Why is Everyone Talking About Soil Health?
Sponsored by Regenerative Agriculture FoundationCo-Sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) “Can Dirt Save the Earth?” asked the New York Times.“What’s the big deal about soil? Everything,” posited Beef Magazine.“One million […]
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WebinarsDollar Stores’ Growing Impact on Local Food Environments
Cosponsored with Grantmakers in Health Over the past two decades, funders have worked with food retailers to help them become better corporate citizens by offering healthy, fresh, and affordable food […]
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WebinarsChild Nutrition Reauthorization Act: What You Need to Know to be Engaged
The Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) Act debate is moving full steam ahead. Join us for a discussion with leading policy experts to learn all about the CNR – what it […]
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WebinarsConnecting the Dots: Cross-Sectoral Strategies for Food Systems Change
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, […]
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WebinarsA Threat to Health and Wellbeing: Public Charge’s Expected Impact and How Philanthropy Can Respond
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, […]
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WebinarsDeveloping Business Models for Working Forest Riparian Buffers
Sponsored by the William Penn Foundation Robust scientific evidence from decades of research demonstrates the effectiveness of forested riparian buffers in mitigating water pollution from agricultural runoff. Many grant programs […]
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WebinarsSAFSF Members-Only In The Kitchen Call: Participatory Grantmaking
Call-in information emailed to members Kelley Buhles from SAFSF member RSF Social Finance will lead an informal discussion of participatory grantmaking, a variety of funding mechanisms that shift power, include […]
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WebinarsGene Drives and Synthetic Biology: What are the Implications for Food Systems, Biodiversity, and the Environment – and What Can We Do?
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 […]
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