May 19–21 in Charlotte, North Carolina Join SAFSF and member organization ReFED at the 2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit for our co-hosted, invite-only Funder Ideas Exchange designed to help funders identify and act on high-impact opportunities to reduce food waste. This curated breakfast convening will bring together a select group of funders for rapid insights into promising
Member Briefing On Policy Principles Join us at our regularly scheduled monthly membership meeting, Gather Round, to learn all about the new Policy Principles and the Policy Challenge to SAFSF Members. SAFSF's Policy Program Manager Maggie Mascarenhas will share inspiring examples of how members are already advancing policy advocacy and movement-building in 2025 and beyond. Come share how you
Maximize Your Membership is an orientation webinar for SAFSF members, new and veteran! If you are new staff at a new or long-time SAFSF member organization, have not engaged in SAFSF programming or member benefits yet yourself, want a refresher on all that is available to you as a SAFSF member organization, or just want to
The federal government’s decision to withhold SNAP benefits during the Fall 2025 government shutdown revealed the instability and violence of systems never designed to nourish or protect us. As millions of people were left without food support for weeks, the National Black Food & Justice Alliance (NBFJA), a coalition of over 60 Black-led organizations representing
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 in” space for SAFSF members. These calls are focused on connection and continuing dialogue on topics explored in virtual learning events and other programs hosted by SAFSF during
The SAFSF Forum is a unique conference for the full spectrum of funders—including philanthropy, investors, community finance, and intermediaries—to foster collaboration among peers, field leaders, and practitioners across the country around a shared mission for equitable and sustainable food and agriculture. The conference focuses on different approaches to moving impact capital to transform food systems.
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and First Nations Development Institute (FNDI) are offering the Indigenous Food System Community of Practice for diverse capital partners seeking to deepen their understanding, effectiveness, and relationships with Native American communities, Tribes and Native-led organizations. This program is a transformational, in-depth, cohort-based learning experience expertly led by Melvin Consulting PLLC, a Hopi
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 movements must be equally robust—supported with consistent resources, strong social infrastructure, and long-term investment. Shifting power means centering and following the leadership of those most affected by injustice—Black,
Maximize Your Membership is an orientation webinar for SAFSF members, new and veteran! If you are new staff at a new or long-time SAFSF member organization, have not engaged in SAFSF programming or member benefits yet yourself, want a refresher on all that is available to you as a SAFSF member organization, or just want to
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 movements must be equally robust—supported with consistent resources, strong social infrastructure, and long-term investment. Shifting power means centering and following the leadership of those most affected by injustice—Black,