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Integrated Capital Community of Practice—Register by 10/23
Join Our Team: Finance & Operations Senior Director
The Future of Agriculture in a Time of Crisis Series
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Featured Work

Integrated Capital Community of Practice—Register by 10/23
Join Our Team: Finance & Operations Senior Director
The Future of Agriculture in a Time of Crisis Series
Join Our Community

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The Future of Agriculture in a Time of Crisis Part 1: On Shaky Ground: Why the Farm Crisis Matters and How to Stop It  

October 14, 2026
American agriculture is in crisis, and to date systems have not been put in place to sustain agricultural communities and family farms. This series – The Future…

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Gather Round Monthly Membership Call

October 15, 2026
The Gather Round Monthly Membership Calls, held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST, serve as a regular “drop…

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Movement-Aligned Funding Learning Community

October 29, 2026
Systems change requires a deliberate shift in power. In a landscape where the industrial, consolidated, and corporate food system is well-funded, deeply entrenched, and politically coordinated, community-led…

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Legal Support as Movement Infrastructure

November 12, 2026
Co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Food, Farm, and Democracy Initiative (FFDI). When funders think about “supporting legal action,” many picture only one…

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The Future of Agriculture in a Time of Crisis Part 1: On Shaky Ground: Why the Farm Crisis Matters and How to Stop It  
October 14, 2026
American agriculture is in crisis, and to date systems have not been put in place to sustain agricultural communities and family farms. This series – The Future…

Learn More ›

Gather Round Monthly Membership Call
October 15, 2026
The Gather Round Monthly Membership Calls, held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST, serve as a regular “drop…

Learn More ›

Movement-Aligned Funding Learning Community
October 29, 2026
Systems change requires a deliberate shift in power. In a landscape where the industrial, consolidated, and corporate food system is well-funded, deeply entrenched, and politically coordinated, community-led…

Learn More ›

Legal Support as Movement Infrastructure
November 12, 2026
Co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Food, Farm, and Democracy Initiative (FFDI). When funders think about “supporting legal action,” many picture only one…

Learn More ›

Recent News

Integrated Capital is Essential for Systems Change

Across the sustainable agriculture and food systems field, investors, funders, and community-rooted enterprises are confronting a shared reality: single-tool funding approaches cannot solve interconnected challenges.  Before food reaches our plate, it moves through a complex web of market sectors, enterprises, and organizations. Grant funding can be transformative, but it can’t drive systems change alone. To create a ‘good food’ economy –  one that values ecological farming, resilient supply chains, worker protections, community ownership, and equitable access – funders must work together to address the evolving capital needs for food system transformation. We need more regional food hubs, community-serving processing, worker cooperatives, and BIPOC land stewardship. But how do we unlock…

Sit Down with Andrew McElwaine, Former SAFSF Board Member and Retiree, The Heinz Endowments

SAFSF Membership Manager Holly Hanes sat down with longtime SAFSF member and recently retired Vice President, Sustainability, of The Heinz Endowments, Andrew McElwaine, to reflect on his career in food systems and decades of membership with SAFSF.  Andrew McElwaine recently left The Heinz Endowments, where he was responsible for building the foundation’s sustainability-related work, including infusing the principles of environmental and social sustainability across the full range of the organization’s grantmaking. Andrew was previously the Endowments’ first Director of Environmental Programs, returning to the Endowments in 2015 after being president and CEO of Pennsylvania Environmental Council and holding similar positions with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and the American Farmland…

Job Posting: Finance & Operations Senior Director

Location: Remote within the U.S.  Reports to: Executive Director  Supervises: Technology and Data Insights Manager and multiple external consultants Pay Classification: Salaried, Exempt  Posting Date: September 2, 2026  Application Deadline: October 9, 2026 Download PDF APPLY About Our Organization Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SAFSF) is a national non-profit membership-based organization with a mission to mobilize diverse capital partners in support of a just and sustainable food and agriculture system. SAFSF helps funders and investors strengthen connections within the sustainable agriculture and food systems community, foster collaboration with their peers, and build capacity to be more effective in their philanthropy practices and advocacy for change. SAFSF’s work is guided…

Farewell from Bridget Dobrowski, Vice President of Finance & Operations

With a mix of joy, gratitude, and sadness, I’m sharing that  I will be leaving SAFSF at the end of the year. There’s no big answer to why now other than it’s time for me to make space to pursue other interests and take on new challenges. SAFSF is in a strong place, and I look forward to seeing new stories come from the network for years to come.  It’s hard to reflect on 17 years of SAFSF in a short email. The years have been full of growth, change, laughter, challenges, and deep commitment. I have an enormous appreciation and respect for the work of each person and organization…