Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) amplifies the impact of philanthropic and investment communities in support of just and sustainable food and agriculture systems.

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2022 Focus Areas and Areas of Impact

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Submit an SAFSF Forum or Webinar Content Proposal
Funder Farm Bill Chats
"Digging In": SAFSF Film Series Trailer
2022 Focus Areas and Areas of Impact

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Upcoming Events

Farm Bill Platforms From the Field—Conservation Coalition

January 18, 2023
Join us to hear from coalition members about the Conservation Coalition’s Consensus Agenda for the 2023 Farm Bill.   This is a free, funder-only event. Registration is required. …

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Trends in Philanthropy Tech: Findings from 2022 Survey of Grantmakers

January 25, 2023
Results are in from the 2022 State of Philanthropy Tech survey, conducted every two years by Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG). Join this interactive call to explore…

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SAFSF 2023 Farm Bill Principles: Supporting Equitable and Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Fiber Systems

February 2, 2023
The farm bill is the most significant piece of legislation Congress enacts (roughly every 5 years) that has a direct impact on farming livelihoods, how food is…

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Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change: Primer with PACE

February 16, 2023
Co-hosted with Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement This webinar is the first in a two-part series. Part Two: Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change: Dive…

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Farm Bill Platforms From the Field—Conservation Coalition
January 18, 2023
Join us to hear from coalition members about the Conservation Coalition’s Consensus Agenda for the 2023 Farm Bill.   This is a free, funder-only event. Registration is required. …

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Trends in Philanthropy Tech: Findings from 2022 Survey of Grantmakers
January 25, 2023
Results are in from the 2022 State of Philanthropy Tech survey, conducted every two years by Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG). Join this interactive call to explore…

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SAFSF 2023 Farm Bill Principles: Supporting Equitable and Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Fiber Systems
February 2, 2023
The farm bill is the most significant piece of legislation Congress enacts (roughly every 5 years) that has a direct impact on farming livelihoods, how food is…

Learn More ›

Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change: Primer with PACE
February 16, 2023
Co-hosted with Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement This webinar is the first in a two-part series. Part Two: Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change: Dive…

Learn More ›

Recent News

2022 Network Update

The SAFSF Network Update call held on August 17, 2022 allowed us to share data points from across our member network. We compared data from new and renewing members across a 6-year period, which shows that our members’ funding has grown by 69% since 2017. In 2022, our 102 members collectively project making grants and investments of more than $221,317,000 to food systems and sustainable agriculture-related work. We were pleased to learn that 40% of members anticipate giving $1 million or more in 2022, compared to only 28% in 2017. Members represent many types of funding organizations. Private foundations make up 2/3 of our membership and are responsible for getting…

49 Signatories to White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Letter

Dear Mr. President,  Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health, along with, The Funders Network, Grantmakers for Education, Native Americans in Philanthropy, and the 49 other philanthropic signatories of this letter, commend the Biden-Harris Administration for convening the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health—the first convening of its kind in over 50 years. Our organizations serve and support hundreds of philanthropic organizations dedicated to bettering the nation and achieving equity for all communities, including rural and Native communities, and we firmly believe that this conference is an important opportunity to address nutrition security and its far-reaching impacts on the health and well-being of all people.…

White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Sign-on Letter

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Grantmakers In Health (GIH) have been working with White House staff to engage philanthropy in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. As part of these efforts, our organizations have drafted a sign-on letter (included below) that expresses support for the conference and its goals; provides input on areas that we feel are missing from the conference’s five pillars; and affirms philanthropy’s commitment to working with the White House throughout the process and afterward. SAFSF and GIH collaborated with partners and members from both of our organizations to develop this letter. Foundations, investors, and private donors actively engaged in philanthropy are invited…

“Digging In”: SAFSF Film Series Trailer

One Forum moment was unlike any other from past convenings: the debut of the trailer for the upcoming SAFSF short film series “Digging In” which will explore the issues of concentration and consolidation, land access, and climate change. The film project is underwritten by the Vatheuer Family Foundation and produced by Nathan.Works, a Kansas City-based documentary film and digital communications firm. Join series narrator Masika Henson as she introduces the journey we’ll take to learn more about these three critical issues and some of the promising solutions. Enjoy the trailer and stay tuned for the debut of the complete films later this year! https://youtu.be/VMAvVbVPwrA