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11/13: Pathways for Industry and Agriculture to Reduce N2O Emissions
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Featured Work

11/13: Pathways for Industry and Agriculture to Reduce N2O Emissions
Shape the 2026 SAFSF Forum—Request For Proposals Open until 11/23
11/13: SAFSF On the Road: Chicago—Register Today!
Become an SAFSF Member

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Safeguarding Medicaid and SNAP in the Wake of H.R. 1

November 10, 2025
As H.R. 1 begins to reshape the landscape of safety programs, charitable foundations face a pivotal moment. The legislation delivers sweeping tax cuts to corporations and high-income…

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Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice Alumni Circle

November 10, 2025
The Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice (IFSCoP) is a learning and relationship-building cohort for funders interested in advancing support for Native-led food systems work. Developed by…

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Chicago Networking Social with SAFSF Board & Friends

November 12, 2025
In conjunction with the SAFSF Board Retreat, we invite you to join for a networking social for funders, innovators, and advocates working at the nexus of food…

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Pathways for Industry and Agriculture to Reduce N2O Emissions from Synthetic Fertilizer

November 13, 2025
This webinar is hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and co-hosts Climate and Energy Funders Group and Health and Environmental Funders Network. Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer…

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Safeguarding Medicaid and SNAP in the Wake of H.R. 1
November 10, 2025
As H.R. 1 begins to reshape the landscape of safety programs, charitable foundations face a pivotal moment. The legislation delivers sweeping tax cuts to corporations and high-income…

Learn More ›

Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice Alumni Circle
November 10, 2025
The Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice (IFSCoP) is a learning and relationship-building cohort for funders interested in advancing support for Native-led food systems work. Developed by…

Learn More ›

Chicago Networking Social with SAFSF Board & Friends
November 12, 2025
In conjunction with the SAFSF Board Retreat, we invite you to join for a networking social for funders, innovators, and advocates working at the nexus of food…

Learn More ›

Pathways for Industry and Agriculture to Reduce N2O Emissions from Synthetic Fertilizer
November 13, 2025
This webinar is hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and co-hosts Climate and Energy Funders Group and Health and Environmental Funders Network. Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer…

Learn More ›

Recent News

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.…

Pooled Funds 101: How Collective Funding Increases Impact

Many members of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF), a national network of nearly 115 diverse capital partners investing in food and agriculture, are responding to the urgency of the moment brought on by slashed federal budgets, while others are still assessing their response.  While some funders have deployed rapid response grants or increased funding for grantees who are impacted by federal cuts, others are looking at pooled funds as a more nimble and responsive vehicle to increase impact.  Pooled funds can reduce individual and organizational risk (reputational, financial, legal, and otherwise) because you are moving together, not alone. That “safety net” can open the door for bolder investments…

Trump signs “Megabill” into law, threatening food security and healthcare for millions 

This piece unpacks the passage of H.R.1, aka the “One Big Beautiful Act”, and what it signals for those funding food, agriculture, and community power in this political moment. For questions or to continue the conversation, contact Maggie Mascarenhas, SAFSF Public Policy Manager. In early July, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and President Trump managed to unite their fractious trifecta in D.C. behind a reconciliation package that slashes trillions of dollars in federal funds that support millions of poor and working class people, rural economies, and the environment in favor of disproportionate tax cuts for the affluent and corporations, and funding for ICE.  Trump’s signature on…