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New: Movement-Aligned Funding Learning Community
2026 SAFSF Forum in Savannah, GA June 22-25
Integrated Capital Community of Practice
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New: Movement-Aligned Funding Learning Community
2026 SAFSF Forum in Savannah, GA June 22-25
Integrated Capital Community of Practice
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Withstanding the Assault: Strategies for Philanthropy to Support Frontline Organizations and the Communities Most Impacted

February 27, 2026
Even the most pessimistic among us were not adequately prepared for this past year’s multi-pronged federal attack on the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged farmers, new immigrants,…

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Making Values-Based Procurement Work: Lessons from the Georgia ACRE Collective

March 4, 2026
Join the Food Systems Leadership Network, The Common Market, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders for a 90-minute webinar highlighting lessons from the Georgia ACRE Collective,…

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Funding Narrative Power 101: From Communications to Systems Change

March 9, 2026
Who gets to shape how society understands health and harm, what is true and trustworthy, what is possible, who belongs and who is deserving? In a time…

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From the Ground Up: Finance and the Future of Regenerative Agriculture | Film Screening and Discussion

March 17, 2026
Co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Croatan Institute Join us for a virtual double-feature film screening and conversation exploring one of the most pressing…

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Withstanding the Assault: Strategies for Philanthropy to Support Frontline Organizations and the Communities Most Impacted
February 27, 2026
Even the most pessimistic among us were not adequately prepared for this past year’s multi-pronged federal attack on the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged farmers, new immigrants,…

Learn More ›

Making Values-Based Procurement Work: Lessons from the Georgia ACRE Collective
March 4, 2026
Join the Food Systems Leadership Network, The Common Market, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders for a 90-minute webinar highlighting lessons from the Georgia ACRE Collective,…

Learn More ›

Funding Narrative Power 101: From Communications to Systems Change
March 9, 2026
Who gets to shape how society understands health and harm, what is true and trustworthy, what is possible, who belongs and who is deserving? In a time…

Learn More ›

From the Ground Up: Finance and the Future of Regenerative Agriculture | Film Screening and Discussion
March 17, 2026
Co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Croatan Institute Join us for a virtual double-feature film screening and conversation exploring one of the most pressing…

Learn More ›

Recent News

Sit Down with Bruce Karmazin, Long-Time Executive Director at Lumpkin Family Foundation

SAFSF Executive Director Clare Fox and Senior Membership Associate Holly Hanes sat down with longtime SAFSF member and recently retired Executive Director of Lumpkin Family Foundation, Bruce Karmazin, to reflect on his career and two decades of membership with SAFSF.  With a core focus on promoting health and wellness through sustainable food systems, mental health initiatives, and regenerative agriculture, the Lumpkin Family Foundation is a private, family foundation based in Illinois. At the SAFSF 2025 Forum, Lumpkin Family Foundation celebrated 20 years as a member of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders.  Bruce Karmazin recently stepped down as Executive Director after 23 years at the foundation. During his time as…

Beyond the Stereotypes: A Call to Invest in the Rural Communities that Sustain Us – Reflections from the UnConference

Holly Hanes, SAFSF Senior Membership Associate, shares her reflections from attending the United Philanthropy Forum’s UnConference as an Emerging Leader scholarship recipient. She participated in a transformative session discussing the newly released 10 Principles of Rural Philanthropic Engagement, which provides critical framing for funders seeking to deepen their work with rural communities. This year, I had the pleasure of joining colleagues at United Philanthropy Forum’s UnConference as an Emerging Leader scholarship recipient. United Philanthropy Forum is the umbrella membership organization for Philanthropy Infrastructure Organization (PIO), also known as funder networks or affinity groups. This year’s conference was unique in structure – fully peer-driven and peer-led – featuring sessions that harnessed…

Echoes Across Seasons: Reflecting on the SAFSF Forum

This summer, we gathered on the sovereign land Santa Ana Pueblo and learned from Tribal, grassroots, and movement leaders. Our gathering coincided with the violent descent of ICE, and armed military forces in Los Angeles, as hundreds of innocent people were abducted and detained simply for the color of their skin, the language they speak, and their vocation.  This was the beginning of a summer of increased political violence, disinformation campaigns, and an attack on frontline communities as well as on the non-profit and philanthropic sectors. We heard from hundreds of our colleagues about the devastating impacts of stalled and slashed federal funding.   “Everything we have known is coming undone.”…

Making The Case: Why Explore Integrated Capital?

Are you a grantmaker or philanthropist interested in joining the SAFSF Integrated Capital Community of Practice, but need to make the case to the Board, family members, or other leaders in your organization? Or perhaps you aren’t entirely sure that learning integrated capital strategies applies to your charitable impact?  Here are some ways to respond to common questions, and make the case for why your participation in the Integrated Capital Community of Practice is a worthwhile investment. “My foundation is focused on our impact through grantmaking. Why would we explore integrated capital approaches?” Traditional grants are powerful, but they often can’t address the scale or complexity of systemic issues alone.…