After the small/medium funder structured networking session at the SAFSF 2023 Forum in Washington DC, we saw continued interest that our members who identify as "small funders" would like more opportunities to connect and learn from one another. We have been brainstorming ways for this group to continue connecting and, with the help of a
Join fellow SAFSF members of the Indigenous Food Systems Working Group for their reflections and takeaways from their year of peer learning. The IFS Working Group has been a continued opportunity for those in our first cohort of the Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice to deepen their understanding and to work collaboratively to remove
SAFSF Members are invited to join me (Clare Fox) for a Virtual Meet and Greet. Let’s connect and talk about your priorities and aspirations for 2024, and how SAFSF can support your work. Learn more about Clare here. This event is open to current SAFSF members. Register below:
New to SAFSF? Long time member but haven’t been making use of the many resources available to members? Join us for our Maximize Your Membership orientation webinar! We’ll help you connect to new staff, other members, and help you discover how to make use of the incredible peer leadership and learning possible with our members.
These SAFSF member-only calls are designed to evoke the warmth, nourishment, and welcomeness you feel when you are “in the kitchen”. Join fellow SAFSF members for bi-monthly calls to learn about each others’ work, discuss various topics, and build community. How do we define risk? What does risk really mean when it comes to grantmaking
Last fall SAFSF connected a handful of health funders in our membership for a group call; that call led to a desire for a regular, designated space for all health funders within the SAFSF member network to learn from one another. With that, SAFSF is excited to announce the launch of the Health Funders Learning
Curious about the future of SAFSF? We invite you to join us as we start this strategic planning journey. As a SAFSF member, you uniquely understand the importance of this network and how it’s impacted your work. We want your input and expertise to inform our collective next chapter. Come learn about our strategic planning process
Building Grantee Relationships as a Small Funder How do you find grantmaking opportunities as a small funder? How do you build relationships with a limited capacity and a small staff? How do you support your grantees beyond the check without burning out? Join your fellow SAFSF members who identify as small funders to discuss your
Join your fellow SAFSF members in a conversation about reflections and takeaways from the two-part series SAFSF hosted in collaboration with W.K. Kellogg Foundation and The 11th Hour Project on Opportunities in Good Food Purchasing. For context, good food purchasing is a strategy for food systems transformation that encourages large institutions (such as hospitals or
Join us for the second Health Funders Learning Community Call! We are excited to invite SAFSF Members to the second call of the Health Funders Learning Community. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow members funding at the intersection of health, agriculture, and food systems and engage in a meaningful discussion around specific