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Community of Practice
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Integrated Capital Community of Practice Application Due
October 24, 2025 All day
The field of philanthropy is shifting. Active movements are unfolding within philanthropy to remove barriers between grant-making and investing, or between previously siloed impact and finance goals. This movement recognizes that all capital flows have an impact and that strategic alignment with mission, vision, and values is an important throughline across an entire organization.
Launching in November 2025, the Integrated Capital Community of Practice (CoP) is an eight-month learning journey for diverse capital partners seeking to unlock the full potential of their resources for just and sustainable food and agriculture systems. Integrated capital means aligning all forms of capital—grants, investments, endowments, and beyond—with your impact. Through this CoP, participants will explore frameworks, tools, and real-world examples of how to remove barriers between grantmaking and investing, deploy capital in ways that decentralize power, and flow abundant resources to communities most impacted by unjust and unsustainable systems.
Food and agriculture offer a particularly strong entry point to integrated capital for many reasons. There are many innovative funds and investment opportunities, as well as good cash flow models, already working to support sustainable agriculture and equitable food supply chains. This CoP will highlight the beautiful complexity of food and agriculture in the context of blended impact capital approaches.
Timeline
- Applications Open – September 23, 2025
- Applications Close – October 24, 2025
- Participant Notifications – October 31, 2025
- Monthly Sessions – November, December, March, April, May
- Confirmed Dates
- November 20, 2025 from 11am PST/2pm EST – pm PST/4pm EST
- December 18, 2025 from 11am PST/2pm EST – pm PST/4pm EST
- Confirmed Dates
- In Person Retreat – February 2026 – Dates to be confirmed by first session
- In Person Closing Session at 2026 SAFSF Forum, June 22- 25, 2026 in Savannah, Georgia
Cost of Participation
The Integrated Capital Community of Practice is a transformational professional and leadership development program designed to enhance both individual and organizational impact. The registration fee includes the full curriculum, expert facilitation, office-hour mentorship, virtual technology, communication tools, and meals, venue, and bus transportation for the in-person retreat. Participants are responsible for airfare, lodging, and other travel costs for the retreat and the 2025 SAFSF Forum. A discounted Forum registration rate will be offered to all program participants.
- Membership Fee: $3,900*
- Non-Member Fee: $4,450
*Eligible organizations that apply for SAFSF membership by October 15, 2025 may receive the member discount.
