BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T140000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20250414T182549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T194256Z UID:10000681-1755781200-1755784800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Gather Round: Movement Aligned Funding in the Wake of Federal Cuts DESCRIPTION:The Gather Round Monthly Membership Calls\, held on the third 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 month.  \n\n\n\nThe August 2025 Gather Round session will explore what it means to be movement-aligned funders in a time of rising authoritarianism\, shrinking federal support\, and shifting philanthropic priorities. This member-only space will highlight the role of different types of funders – including intermediaries\, CDFIs\, investors\, and foundations – in sustaining and scaling community-rooted solutions in quickly changing conditions. \n\n\n\nThis month’s session invites members to reflect on ways we can shift funding praxis to model solidarity\, accountability\, and partnership with the communities most impacted by the evisceration of federal funding opportunities. What does it mean to be “movement aligned” as a funder? What is the role of philanthropy in movements for change? What are food and agriculture movement groups calling for now? Come share what you are hearing and reflecting on with your peers. This is a space to connect\, listen\, and learn from one another—all SAFSF members are welcome! \n\n\n\nSAFSF members are automatically enrolled in Gather Round meetings\, and will see the calendar invitations. If you do not\, email membership@safsf.org to receive access.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJessy Beckett Parr\, CCOF Foundation\nA member of the Executive Team at CCOF\, Jessy Beckett Parr excels at bringing teams together to create positive change. At CCOF her team works to fund and advocate for a world where organic is the norm. The CCOF Foundation has re-granted over 10 Million dollars to farmers\, students\, and organizations. Jessy holds a Master of Science degree in Community Development from the University of California\, Davis\, a certificate in ecological horticulture from the University of California\, Santa Cruz\, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College. Prior to joining CCOF in 2013\, she spent five years producing a global documentary on agriculture\, Symphony of the Soil. \n\n\n\nOutside of the office\, she enjoys sharing time and food with her family and community on their peri-urban homestead. \n\n\n\n\nEmily Parker\, Butterfly Equity Foundation\nEmily Parker is the Executive Director of the Butterfly Equity Foundation. Ms. Parker is responsible for the overall administration of the Foundation\, including identifying and vetting potential grantee partners\, proposal evaluation\, fundraising\, and impact strategy and analysis. \n\n\n\nShe has over 10 years of non-profit experience\, with a focus on fundraising\, budget planning\, grantmaking\, and operations. Prior to joining the Foundation\, Ms. Parker was the Director of Development for Food Forward\, helping to scale its Southern California hunger relief and food recovery efforts through growing annual funds raised by over 400% during her tenure. Previously Ms. Parker worked in grants management and operations at Fundamental Inc.\, a Los Angeles-based philanthropic advising firm. \n\n\n\nMs. Parker serves as the Vice President of the board of directors of Safe Place for Youth and was formerly on the board of The Road Theatre. Emily is a Co-Founder of the LA Food Funders\, member of the LA County Food Equity Roundtable\, and serves on the Sustainable Ag and Food System Funders membership committee. Ms. Parker graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. \n\n\n\n\nIan Simoy\, The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation\nIan Simoy is the proud grandson of Filipino immigrants whose legacy as farmers and educators continues to shape his commitment to the care of land and people. As Program Officer at The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation\, Ian stewards the Foundation’s health portfolio of grants in Hawai‘i focused on improving health care\, strengthening local food systems\, and supporting community leadership. Ian began his career as a high school history teacher and coach in Hawaiʻi before moving into nonprofit leadership\, where he led teacher recruitment and development at a large charter school network. At KIPP Foundation\, he worked to expand college and career pathways for youth across the country\, including developing programs and pilots that supported young people to serve as teachers and leaders in their home communities. Ian earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Vanderbilt and a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard\, and lives in Mānoa Valley on the island of O ‘ahu with his Australian cattle dog\, Largo. \n\n\n\n\nOlivia Watkins\, Black Farmer Fund\nOlivia Watkins (she/her) serves as Co-Founder and President at Black Farmer Fund. Oliviais a social entrepreneur and impact investor. For the past seven years\, she has financed\,developed\, and operated environmental and social projects across the US. She also servesas a board member for Soul Fire Farm Institute. \n\n\n\nPrior to founding Black Farmer Fund in 2017\, Olivia worked in several production roles atSoul Fire Farm Institute and Kahumana Organic Farms\, leveraging her environmentalbiology background to manage and grow environmentally regenerative and sociallyimpactful business operations. \n\n\n\nOlivia has an MBA from North Carolina State University in Financial Management\, and a BAfrom Barnard College\, Columbia University in Environmental Biology. She was alsorecognized on the 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 Social Impact list and The Grist 50. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/gather-round-august/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gather-Round.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T140000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20250414T182412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T203049Z UID:10000680-1752757200-1752760800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Gather Round Monthly Membership Call DESCRIPTION: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 month.  \n\n\n\nHOW TO START A POOLED FUND 101with Growing Justice Fund \n\n\n\nThe July Gather Round will feature new SAFSF member\, Growing Justice Fund. In 2024\, GROWING JUSTICE awarded over $5 million in grants to 36 organizations working to transform food systems in their Tribes\, regions and communities. GROWING JUSTICE: The Fund for Equitable Good Food Procurement is a multi-donor pooled fund co-designed by funders\, farmers\, advocates\, food suppliers\, purchasers and community partners from Native and non-Native communities across the country\, with a focus on equitable good food procurement. If you work in health equity\, racial justice\, economic equity\, and/or food justice\, join us!This is your judgement-free space to ask any questions on starting a pooled fund\, including: \n\n\n\n\nchallenges in the development process  \n\n\n\naligning on a common vision\, values\, and desired impact\n\n\n\nfund design and working with field leaders\n\n\n\ncommunity and stakeholder engagement + more! \n\n\n\n\nMEMBER SPEAKERRicardo T. Rocha Advisory Chair\, Growing Justice Fund \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRicardo T. Rocha Advisory Chair\, Growing Justice Fund\n\n\n\nRicardo T. Rocha is originally from Guanajuato\, Mexico\, and immigrated here with his family at the age of 4. Ricardo T. Rocha graduated from the Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Watson Institute in Boulder\, Colorado. Ricardo is a well-recognized leader experienced in motivating and developing productive relationships within corporate environments as well as with members of the community\, professionals in the public and private sectors\, and elected officials at all levels of governance. Ricardo spends most of his time ideating\, building\, and scaling solutions to difficult societal or organizational problems.Ricardo is the Founder and CEO of Bondadosa\, a social impact\, technology based food logistics and transportation company designed to create a more kind\, just and sustainable food system. Ricardo loves to work with teams of system thinkers\, engineers\, and talented designers to bring impactful visions to life. Ricardo is invested in community efforts regarding food insecurity\, healthcare\, immigration\, the environment\, education\, and economic development. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSAFSF members are automatically enrolled in Gather Round meetings\, and will see the calendar invitations. If you do not\, email membership@safsf.org to receive access.  URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/gather-round-july/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gather-Round.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250626T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250626T140000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20250414T181922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T192747Z UID:10000679-1750942800-1750946400@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Gather Round Monthly Membership Call DESCRIPTION:The Gather Round Monthly Membership Calls\, held on the 3rd Thursday of every month (4th Thursday for June!) 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 month.  \n\n\n\nWe want to hear what’s top of mind for you\, what you are wrestling with\, and what topics you want to explore deeper. Each call will have a different topic. \n\n\n\nSAFSF members are automatically enrolled in Gather Round meetings\, and will see the calendar invitations. If you do not\, email membership@safsf.org to receive access.  URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/gather-round-june/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gather-Round.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250603T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250603T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20250515T155106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T201345Z UID:10000692-1748948400-1748952000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Pre-Forum Member Orientation DESCRIPTION:Are you joining us for the SAFSF Forum in June? Meet fellow member attendees at a pre-Forum orientation call for SAFSF members\, new and veteran! Whether this is your first Forum or your 10th\, join us to learn about new offerings at the 2025 Forum and how to best engage while in Santa Ana Pueblo\, New Mexico. \n\n\n\nThis call is especially helpful if you are bringing new staff\, consultants\, Board or Advisory Committee members who are unfamiliar with SAFSF or the SAFSF Forum. \n\n\n\nJoin SAFSF staff for a deep dive into the 2025 Forum including: \n\n\n\n\nWhy New Mexico? \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect at the Forum \n\n\n\nForum Offerings and Mainstage Sessions\n\n\n\nMember Engagement with the Forum\n\n\n\nExclusive Member Events at the Forum\n\n\n\nHow to Engage in Whova \n\n\n\n\nThis energizing conversation will excite you for the Forum ahead. Meet other members\, learn the Forum processes\, and get engaged! This event is a free\, SAFSF member only event. Interested in SAFSF membership? Email us. (membership@safsf.org) \n\n\n\n \n\n\nTo register for this program\, you must be logged in and a member of SAFSF. \nPlease log in or register for an account. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/pre-forum-member-orientation/ CATEGORIES:Forum Networking,In Person Gathering,Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Forum-Webpage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20250515T212114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T190452Z UID:10000693-1748516400-1748520000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Small Funders Learning Community Call: Responding in the Moment DESCRIPTION:This is a space for SAFSF members who identify as small funders to explore collective insights and discuss how our unique strengths can drive meaningful change. Together\, let’s reflect on our journey\, lessons learned\, and explore our paths forward in this moment. \n\n\n\nDuring this call\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nHow have you responded to the federal administrative changes?\n\n\n\nWhat do you think is most needed now\, both for small funders and from small funders?\n\n\n\n\nWhether you have been part of this Learning Community for a while or are new to the conversation\, your perspective is valuable and very welcome. We’re looking forward to seeing you and discussing how this community can support small funders at this moment.  \n\n\n\nThis is a SAFSF member-only group. If you identify as a small funder within the SAFSF membership and are interested in joining\, please register below. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/small-funders-learning-community-call-responding-in-the-moment/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250520T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250520T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20250131T172504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T170320Z UID:10000659-1747738800-1747742400@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Maximize Your Membership Q2 DESCRIPTION: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 connect\, join us! \n\n\n\nThis quarterly membership call features our newest SAFSF members  – help us welcome them into this community. Join Clare Fox\, Executive Director\, and Holly Hanes\, Senior Membership Associate\, for a deep dive into all things SAFSF\, including: \n\n\n\n\nCelebrating & sharing your membership internally and externally;\n\n\n\nMember Perks – including the annual Forum\, exclusive offerings\, and Learning Communities; \n\n\n\nHow to access your SAFSF benefits; \n\n\n\nSAFSF Professional and Leadership Development Pathways; \n\n\n\nTools and resources available to you; \n\n\n\nEvent Preview \n\n\n\n\nThis energizing conversation will excite you for the quarter ahead and expose you to one (or many!) benefits of membership that you were not utilizing to help in maximizing your SAFSF experience. Meet other members\, learn the SAFSF processes\, and get engaged! This event is a free\, SAFSF member only event. Interested in SAFSF membership? Email us. (membership@safsf.org) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register for this program\, you must be logged in and a member of SAFSF. \nPlease log in or register for an account. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/maximize-your-membership-q2/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T140000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20250414T180953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T181101Z UID:10000678-1747314000-1747317600@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Gather Round Monthly Membership Call DESCRIPTION: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 month.  \n\n\n\nWe want to hear what’s top of mind for you\, what you are wrestling with\, and what topics you want to explore deeper. Each call will have a different topic. \n\n\n\nSAFSF members are automatically enrolled in Gather Round meetings\, and will see the calendar invitations. If you do not\, email membership@safsf.org to receive access.  URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/gather-round-may/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gather-Round.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T133000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20250218T223636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T222144Z UID:10000664-1740573000-1740576600@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Member Strategy Call – Funder Response to Federal Impacts: Ways to Support Funded Partners DESCRIPTION:Nonprofits and community organizations in food and agriculture are navigating uncertainty\, increased demands for their services\, fear of heightened scrutiny\, and lost or delayed funding due to recent Trump administration policy priorities and federal funding freezes.  \n\n\n\nSAFSF is hosting a strategy call to explore how funders are responding to these situations and what they are hearing from funded partners. This is a confidential\, judgement-free space for SAFSF members to strategize with peers\, coordinate efforts\, and exchange ideas for how to lead. For those attending the preceding webinar “Responding to the Federal Funding Crisis: What Farmers and Connected Nonprofits are Experiencing and What Funders Can Do\,” this call continues the discussion\, broadening the conversation beyond farmers and farmer-supporting organizations.  \n\n\n\nTopics to be covered: \n\n\n\n\nIdeas for adapting funding to address grantee gaps\n\n\n\nWays to support funded partners beyond funding\n\n\n\nExamples of funder responses and pivots\n\n\n\nCoordinating pooled emergency funding \n\n\n\n\nThis event is open to all SAFSF member organizations including their staff\, board\, or authorized designees. Not a member yet? Email us at membership@safsf.org to get started. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/member-strategy-call-funder-response-to-federal-impacts-ways-to-support-funded-partners/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20250103T031106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T183324Z UID:10000656-1740049200-1740052800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Maximize Your Membership Q1 DESCRIPTION:Coming to you in a new format\, Maximize Your Membership is an orientation for SAFSF members. If you are a new member\, new staff at a long-time SAFSF member organization\, or simply looking for a refresher on SAFSF programming or member benefits\, join us to learn how to make the most of your membership!  \n\n\n\nClare Fox\, Executive Director\, and Holly Enowski\, Senior Membership Associate\, will offer a deep dive into all things SAFSF membership\, including: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding & sharing your membership within your organization\n\n\n\nMember Benefits – including the Annual Forum\, data insights\, exclusive offerings\, and more\n\n\n\nHow to get the most of the Member Only Portal and Listserv\n\n\n\nSAFSF Professional and Leadership Development Pathways\n\n\n\nSneak Peek at what’s coming up in 2025 \n\n\n\n\nGet excited for the year ahead and get the most out of this incredible community. Meet other members\, learn about SAFSF\, and get engaged!  \n\n\n\nThis event is open to all SAFSF member organizations including their staff\, board\, or authorized designees.  \n\n\n\nNot a member yet? Email us at membership@safsf.org to get started. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/q1-maximize-your-membership/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250115T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250115T114500 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240722T224527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T194550Z UID:10000631-1736938800-1736941500@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Funding Policy Advocacy in 2025: Reflections\, Takeaways\, and Next Steps—Bolder Advocacy Series DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar series exploring how funders can effectively support a wide array of advocacy strategies within a food and agriculture context. Organized in partnership with Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy Program\, these 4-sessions will provide funders with practical information and skill building opportunities in supporting election season advocacy and policymaker engagement\, and how to structure policy related grants.  \n\n\n\nWe encourage attendance at all four webinars to maximize learning\, though recordings will be made available for those unable to attend live. SAFSF will host a concluding reflection session to synthesize insights\, discuss integrating learnings into 2025 funding strategies\, and address ongoing challenges. \n\n\n\nThis webinar series is available as a benefit for SAFSF members. Not a member? Join our community by contacting our Senior Membership Associate\, Holly Enowski at holly@safsf.org to receive an application or for an information call.  \n\n\n\n\n\nGoals\nThis virtual programming series will enable SAFSF members to:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand why engaging in policy advocacy is essential for foundations and investors to achieve their missions; \n\n\n\nBuild support across the foundation for policy advocacy engagement; \n\n\n\nUnderstand characteristics of grantmaking that support effective policy advocacy; \n\n\n\nUnderstand how to comply with lobbying restrictions and build relationships with policymakers; \n\n\n\nBuild relationships and learn from peers engaged in policy advocacy funding.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutcomes\nAfter attending this virtual programming series\, SAFSF members should feel confident in:  \n\n\n\n\nRecognizing the broad scope of activities and strategies that can be considered policy advocacy;\n\n\n\nInitiating or continuing conversations with foundation board members about prioritizing policy advocacy; and \n\n\n\nHow to support grantees engaged in policy advocacy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 4\n\n\n\nSAFSF members are invited to join an informal discussion to connect with peers engaged in funding policy advocacy. Funders will have the opportunity to ask Bolder Advocacy senior counsel follow-up questions about content covered in this series including funding election-related advocacy\, engaging with policymakers\, and strategies to structure policy-related grants. With the 119th Congress fresh underway and the inauguration of a new administration just days away\, funders will also have the chance to reflect on opportunities to incorporate learnings into 2025 funding strategies. Discussion questions will include: \n\n\n\n\nHow are you supporting coalitions and frontline communities in engaging in advocacy in 2025 and beyond? \n\n\n\nHow is your organization monitoring potential politically motivated threats to your grantees and how are you prepared to respond? \n\n\n\nHow is your organization planning to engage with policymakers\, including career staff at federal agencies\, this year? \n\n\n\nHow is your organization thinking about administrative advocacy this year? \n\n\n\nWhat’s a new strategy or tactic you’re planning to explore in 2025?\n\n\n\nWhat additional content or programming related to funding policy work would be helpful for SAFSF to organize?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLogin to access recordings & resources\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Efthymiou serves as Senior Counsel for the Bolder Advocacy Program at Alliance for Justice. In her role\, she provides technical assistance\, resources\, and training to help nonprofit advocates understand their rights and abilities to advocate\, lobby\, engage in election related activities\, and fund advocacy. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Alliance for Justice in 2023\, Sarah served as a Directing Attorney at Public Law Center in Orange County\, where she provided legal assistance and outside general counsel services to nonprofit organizations and social enterprises. \n\n\n\nSarah holds a B.A. from University of Redlands and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California and currently resides in SoCal. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Mooney is senior counsel with the Bolder Advocacy Program at Alliance for Justice. He provides one-on-one technical assistance for nonprofit advocates\, teaches nonprofit and election law workshops and writes on these issues for Bolder Advocacy publications. This is his second tour with Alliance for Justice\, having previously served as senior counsel from 2001-2006. \n\n\n\nTim began his legal career as co-founder and counsel for Columbia Riverkeeper\, working to protect and restore the largest watershed in the Pacific Northwest. Following his first five years with Alliance for Justice\, Tim was senior counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. He spent the next decade as general counsel and director of operations for Tranquil Space yoga studios and later consulted on legal\, tech and business operations for entrepreneurs and nonprofits. Tim serves on the board of directors of Pigs & Pugs Project\, a charity that supports pig sanctuaries and pug rescue organizations. \n\n\n\nTim earned his B.S. in Environmental Studies from Syracuse University/SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and his J.D. from Pace University School of Law URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/bolder-advocacy-webinar-series-reflections-and-takeaways/ CATEGORIES:Bolder Advocacy Series,Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BolderSeries.Feature-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241217T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241217T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20241004T152508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T205229Z UID:10000644-1734433200-1734436800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Q4 Maximize Your Membership DESCRIPTION:Coming to you in a new format\, Maximize Your Membership is an orientation for SAFSF members. If you are a new member\, new staff at a long-time SAFSF member organization\, or simply looking for a refresher on SAFSF programming or member benefits\, join us to learn how to make the most of your membership!  \n\n\n\nClare Fox\, Executive Director\, and Holly Enowski\, Senior Membership Associate\, will offer a deep dive into all things SAFSF membership\, including: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding & sharing your membership within your organization\n\n\n\nMember Benefits – including the Annual Forum\, data insights\, exclusive offerings\, and more\n\n\n\nHow to get the most of the Member Only Portal and Listserv\n\n\n\nSAFSF Professional and Leadership Development Pathways\n\n\n\nSneak Peek at what’s coming up in 2025 \n\n\n\n\nGet excited for the year ahead and get the most out of this incredible community. Meet other members\, learn about SAFSF\, and get engaged!  \n\n\n\nThis event is open to all SAFSF member organizations including their staff\, board\, or authorized designees.  \n\n\n\nNot a member yet? Email us at membership@safsf.org to get started. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/maximize-your-membership/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241212T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241212T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20241119T234447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T174508Z UID:10000651-1734004800-1734008400@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:In The Kitchen Call: Year End Reflections DESCRIPTION:Join the SAFSF team for our final In The Kitchen call of 2024. We will reflect on highlights and key takeaways from our On the Road series of events we held this year. We also want to hear from you: What are some organizational or grantee highlights you want to share? What lessons have you learned from the organizations you’ve funded? Let’s come together and celebrate the close of 2024 and look forward to what’s ahead for SAFSF in the new year. \n\n\n\nThese SAFSF member-only calls are designed to evoke the warmth\, nourishment\, and welcomeness you feel when you are “in the kitchen”. \n\n\n\nThis is a free\, member only event. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/q4-in-the-kitchen-call/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Itk.branded.thumbnail.website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241211T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241211T121500 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240722T224324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T194438Z UID:10000630-1733914800-1733919300@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Grantmaking Strategies to Support Effective Policy Advocacy—Bolder Advocacy Series DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar series exploring how funders can effectively support a wide array of advocacy strategies within a food and agriculture context. Organized in partnership with Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy Program\, these 4-sessions will provide funders with practical information and skill building opportunities in supporting election season advocacy and policymaker engagement\, and how to structure policy related grants.  \n\n\n\nWe encourage attendance at all four webinars to maximize learning\, though recordings will be made available for those unable to attend live. SAFSF will host a concluding reflection session to synthesize insights\, discuss integrating learnings into 2025 funding strategies\, and address ongoing challenges. \n\n\n\nThis webinar series is available as a benefit for SAFSF members. Not a member? Join our community by contacting our Senior Membership Associate\, Holly Enowski at holly@safsf.org to receive an application or for an information call.  \n\n\n\n\n\nGoals\n\nThis virtual programming series will enable SAFSF members to:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand why engaging in policy advocacy is essential for foundations and investors to achieve their missions; \n\n\nBuild support across the foundation for policy advocacy engagement; \n\n\nUnderstand characteristics of grantmaking that support effective policy advocacy; \n\n\nUnderstand how to comply with lobbying restrictions and build relationships with policymakers; \n\n\nBuild relationships and learn from peers engaged in policy advocacy funding.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutcomes\n\nAfter attending this virtual programming series\, SAFSF members should feel confident in:  \n\n\n\n\nRecognizing the broad scope of activities and strategies that can be considered policy advocacy;\n\n\nInitiating or continuing conversations with foundation board members about prioritizing policy advocacy; and \n\n\nHow to support grantees engaged in policy advocacy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 3\n\n\n\nFunding advocacy is different from funding programs. There are different rhythms\, benchmarks\, grantees\, rules\, expectations for funder actions – and levels of risk. Grantmaking structures\, policies\, and procedures that may have been initially set up to support programs must adapt to the different conditions and needs for policy engagement. In this session\, Bolder Advocacy Senior Counsel Sarah Efthymiou will share concrete examples of grantmaking practices that can empower grantees and create the conditions needed for policy change. Thornburg Foundation Executive Director Allan Oliver and RAFI Executive Director Edna Rodriguez will also speak about how their organizations implement funding for policy and advocacy. They will answer panel questions about board engagement strategies\, measuring impact of policy funding\, protecting grantees and movement leaders from threats posed by the incoming administration\, and how they are thinking about policy funding in 2025 and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLogin to access recordings & resources\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Efthymiou serves as Senior Counsel for the Bolder Advocacy Program at Alliance for Justice. In her role\, she provides technical assistance\, resources\, and training to help nonprofit advocates understand their rights and abilities to advocate\, lobby\, engage in election related activities\, and fund advocacy. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Alliance for Justice in 2023\, Sarah served as a Directing Attorney at Public Law Center in Orange County\, where she provided legal assistance and outside general counsel services to nonprofit organizations and social enterprises. \n\n\n\nSarah holds a B.A. from University of Redlands and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California and currently resides in SoCal. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllan Oliver is the Executive Director of the Thornburg Foundation. He oversees the Foundation’s Strategic Initiatives in K-12 education\, good government reforms\, food and agriculture\, water\, homelessness as well as Community Funding grants for social service organizations. \n\n\n\nIn addition to serving as Executive Director for 11 years\, he has served on Governor Lujan Grisham’s Education Transition team and was named to the Governor’s statewide Census Complete Count Commission and co- chaired the Census Funders group. He has been recognized by Albuquerque Business First as a C-Suite Honoree for his accomplishments. In 2021\, Allan was named to the Points of Light Inspiration Honor Roll for his efforts in New Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic. \n\n\n\nBefore joining the Thornburg Foundation\, Allan served as Cabinet Secretary-Designate and Deputy Secretary for the New Mexico Economic Development Department and Director of Cabinet Affairs and Deputy Communications Director for Governor Bill Richardson. He also established the Partnership for Responsible Business and the New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce\, a business association with over 1100 members supporting renewable energy technology and responsible business practices. Mr. Oliver earned a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and was named a William Hodson Fellow for International Public Service. He recently completed an Executive Education program at Harvard Business School focused on Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management. He also served as an NGO specialist and initiated the municipal development program for the US Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala and served as country director for the National Democratic Institute in Kazakhstan. \n\n\n\nHe serves on the board of the Santa Fe School for Arts and Sciences\, Groundworks New Mexico\, and the National Funders Census Initiative. Allan enjoys spending time in New Mexico’s incredible outdoors and most of all enjoys spending time with his son\, Max. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEdna Rodriguez became Rural Advancement Foundation International’s Executive Director in 2017 following six years as Come to the Table program Director\, Development Director\, and Director of Operations. Edna has grown the organization’s capacity by overhauling financial systems\, diversifying income\, and organizing cross-programmatic teams for greater collaboration and impact. In her current role\, Edna led RAFI through a strategic planning process centered around equity\, launched and grew the Farmers of Color Network\, and extended programs to the U.S. Caribbean territories. \n\n\n\nEdna is a strategic thinker with the consistent goal of funding the movement more equitably\, a value which most recently resulted — in partnership with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) — in a pool of granting funds devoted specifically to BIPOC-led organizations for climate and equity-centered policy work. In addition to serving on NSAC’s Organizational Council\, Edna serves as Treasurer of the National Family Farm Coalition’s Executive Committee. Born in Puerto Rico to Dominican parents\, Edna was raised between The Hague\, Netherlands\, and Santo Domingo\, Dominican Republic. Before RAFI\, Edna served as Senior Program Officer at the Atlanta Women’s Foundation and Director of Educational and Career Services at the Latin American Association in Atlanta\, GA. \n\n\n\nEdna holds a B.A. in Economics with a concentration in Latin American Studies from Haverford College. Edna lives in Chapel Hill\, NC\, with her husband\, three children\, and their growing puppy. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/grantmaking-characteristics-to-support-effective-policy-advocacy/ CATEGORIES:Bolder Advocacy Series,Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BolderSeries.Feature-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T110000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20241004T184319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T202515Z UID:10000645-1733392800-1733396400@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:December Health Funders Learning Community Call DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, December 5 for our next Health Funders Learning Community call. This SAFSF member-only call 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 challenges in funding health solutions.  \n\n\n\nIn November\, SAFSF and Detroit Black Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) co-hosted a powerful one-day event called “Health And Wealth: Fostering Healthy Communities and Economic Self-Determination through Food Systems.” The event convened funders\, community leaders\, and advocates at the Detroit Food Commons\, a community-owned grocery store and multi-use facility developed by DBCFSN—to explore the intersection of health equity\, sustainable economic growth\, and community self-determination. \n\n\n\nThe event highlighted the transformative potential of community-led food systems in addressing systemic inequities\, including health outcomes. Attendees engaged with themes such as health and wealth disparities impacting frontline communities\, the importance of community-driven solutions\, and the essential role funders must play in driving long-term\, systemic change. By showcasing actionable strategies and on-the-ground examples\, this event equipped funders and partners with the tools to support community-led food systems\, while advancing health equity\, economic empowerment\, and food justice through the lens of sovereignty. \n\n\n\nThe Health Funders Learning Community call in December will provide a space to share out and reflect on the insights from this event. Attendees will share key takeaways\, and invite peers who were not in attendance to reflect on how funding for health equity can connect to community self-determination and economic development. \n\n\n\nThis is an SAFSF member-only call. If you are interested in exploring membership\, please contact Holly Enowski\, Senior Membership Associate URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/december-health-funders-learning-community-call/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/food-recovery.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240828T215422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T013810Z UID:10000640-1732014000-1732017600@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:November Small Funders Learning Community Call DESCRIPTION:Navigating Today’s Political Landscape: Small Funders’ Responses and Reflections \n\n\n\nIn the face of an ever-evolving political landscape\, our election responses can have a profound impact—often reaching beyond our immediate capacity. Join us for an open\, reflective conversation on where we are today as small funders and how we’re adapting our approaches in response to recent elections. Have you encountered challenges that shifted your strategy or deepened your perspective? \n\n\n\nThis is a space for SAFSF members who identify as small funders to share where they are\, explore collective insights\, and discuss how our unique strengths can drive meaningful change. Together\, let’s reflect on our journey\, celebrate the lessons learned\, and explore our paths forward in this moment. \n\n\n\nThis is a SAFSF member-only group and event for SAFSF Small Funders Learning Community Members. If you identify as a small funder within the SAFSF membership and are interested in joining\, please register below. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/november-small-funders-learning-community-call/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T123000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240722T224106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T194324Z UID:10000629-1729681200-1729686600@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Foundation Support for Lobbying and Engaging Policy Makers—Bolder Advocacy Series DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar series exploring how funders can effectively support a wide array of advocacy strategies within a food and agriculture context. Organized in partnership with Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy Program\, these 4-sessions will provide funders with practical information and skill building opportunities in supporting election season advocacy and policymaker engagement\, and how to structure policy related grants.  \n\n\n\nWe encourage attendance at all four webinars to maximize learning\, though recordings will be made available for those unable to attend live. SAFSF will host a concluding reflection session to synthesize insights\, discuss integrating learnings into 2025 funding strategies\, and address ongoing challenges. \n\n\n\nThis webinar series is available as a benefit for SAFSF members. Not a member? Join our community by contacting our Senior Membership Associate\, Holly Enowski at holly@safsf.org to receive an application or for an information call.  \n\n\n\n\n\nGoals\n\nThis virtual programming series will enable SAFSF members to:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand why engaging in policy advocacy is essential for foundations and investors to achieve their missions; \n\n\nBuild support across the foundation for policy advocacy engagement; \n\n\nUnderstand characteristics of grantmaking that support effective policy advocacy; \n\n\nUnderstand how to comply with lobbying restrictions and build relationships with policymakers; \n\n\nBuild relationships and learn from peers engaged in policy advocacy funding.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutcomes\n\nAfter attending this virtual programming series\, SAFSF members should feel confident in:  \n\n\n\n\nRecognizing the broad scope of activities and strategies that can be considered policy advocacy;\n\n\nInitiating or continuing conversations with foundation board members about prioritizing policy advocacy; and \n\n\nHow to support grantees engaged in policy advocacy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 2\n\n\n\nPrivate and public foundations can play an important role in influencing policy\, such as the farm bill\, by engaging in advocacy and funding their grantees to advocate on their issues. This workshop will provide your foundation with a clear understanding of why including policy advocacy as a deliberate organizational strategy can help you achieve your goals\, the kinds of advocacy activities you can safely engage in\, and how to build effective relationships with policymakers. \n\n\n\nNot sure how to make the case for funding issue advocacy? Wondering whether your public or private foundation can speak out on a particular issue? This training designed for foundation staff and trustees will answer these questions and more.  \n\n\n\nSAFSF Members will learn: \n\n\n\n\nWhy public and private foundations should support advocacy and build relationships with policymakers to advocate for a sustainable food system;\n\n\n\nAn overview of activities that constitute advocacy and public policy work;\n\n\n\nVarious advocacy roles for foundations;\n\n\n\nThe tax code’s definitions of lobbying;\n\n\n\nActivities that are exceptions to the definitions of lobbying\, including those which private foundations can engage; and\n\n\n\nRules for private and public foundation grants to nonprofits that lobby\, including general support\, specific project\, and multi-year grants.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLogin to access recordings & resources\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Mooney is senior counsel with the Bolder Advocacy Program at Alliance for Justice. He provides one-on-one technical assistance for nonprofit advocates\, teaches nonprofit and election law workshops and writes on these issues for Bolder Advocacy publications. This is his second tour with Alliance for Justice\, having previously served as senior counsel from 2001-2006. \n\n\n\nTim began his legal career as co-founder and counsel for Columbia Riverkeeper\, working to protect and restore the largest watershed in the Pacific Northwest. Following his first five years with Alliance for Justice\, Tim was senior counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. He spent the next decade as general counsel and director of operations for Tranquil Space yoga studios and later consulted on legal\, tech and business operations for entrepreneurs and nonprofits. Tim serves on the board of directors of Pigs & Pugs Project\, a charity that supports pig sanctuaries and pug rescue organizations. \n\n\n\nTim earned his B.S. in Environmental Studies from Syracuse University/SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and his J.D. from Pace University School of Law. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/foundation-support-for-lobbying-and-engaging-policy-makers/ CATEGORIES:Bolder Advocacy Series,Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BolderSeries.Feature-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240926T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240926T110000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240823T185850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T183801Z UID:10000639-1727344800-1727348400@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:September Health Funders Learning Community Call DESCRIPTION:Food is medicine is an emerging and complex area of practice for many health and food funders. Join us for an interactive\, peer-led discussion where health funders will exchange insights and experiences to advance community health and equity. This group discussion will explore how funders are engaging with health systems and healthcare policy to drive better outcomes\, and the challenges they face along the way. Through guiding questions such as\, “How do grantees navigate complex medical systems as food-as-medicine providers?” and “What’s missing from food is medicine programs?” participants will dive into the nuances of healthcare integration\, funding impact\, and addressing social determinants of health. The Learning Community is a place to learn\, share\, and resource each other as peers working toward similar goals.   \n\n\n\nThis is an SAFSF member-only call. If you are interested in exploring membership\, please contact Holly Enowski\, Senior Membership Associate URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/september-health-funders-learning-community-call/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/food-recovery.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240821T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240821T121500 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240719T160903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T194233Z UID:10000628-1724238000-1724242500@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Election Season Advocacy: What Funders Need to Know—Bolder Advocacy Series DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar series exploring how funders can effectively support a wide array of advocacy strategies within a food and agriculture context. Organized in partnership with Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy Program\, these 4-sessions will provide funders with practical information and skill building opportunities in supporting election season advocacy and policymaker engagement\, and how to structure policy related grants.  \n\n\n\nWe encourage attendance at all four webinars to maximize learning\, though recordings will be made available for those unable to attend live. SAFSF will host a concluding reflection session to synthesize insights\, discuss integrating learnings into 2025 funding strategies\, and address ongoing challenges. \n\n\n\nThis webinar series is available as a benefit for SAFSF members. Not a member? Join our community by contacting our Senior Membership Associate\, Holly Enowski at holly@safsf.org to receive an application or for an information call.  \n\n\n\n\n\nGoals\nThis virtual programming series will enable SAFSF members to:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand why engaging in policy advocacy is essential for foundations and investors to achieve their missions; \n\n\n\nBuild support across the foundation for policy advocacy engagement; \n\n\n\nUnderstand characteristics of grantmaking that support effective policy advocacy; \n\n\n\nUnderstand how to comply with lobbying restrictions and build relationships with policymakers; \n\n\n\nBuild relationships and learn from peers engaged in policy advocacy funding.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutcomes\nAfter attending this virtual programming series\, SAFSF members should feel confident in:  \n\n\n\n\nRecognizing the broad scope of activities and strategies that can be considered policy advocacy;\n\n\n\nInitiating or continuing conversations with foundation board members about prioritizing policy advocacy; and \n\n\n\nHow to support grantees engaged in policy advocacy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 1\n\n\n\nThe November elections will significantly impact the policies governing our agriculture and food system. Policymakers elected at the federal\, state\, and local levels will influence who is eligible for food and nutrition assistance programs\, how much funding is allocated toward essential agricultural conservation programs\, how emerging and BIPOC farmers can access farmland\, and much more.  \n\n\n\nWith just a few months until November 5\, funders have the opportunity to impact voter turnout and support a host of essential civic engagement initiatives.  \n\n\n\nSAFSF members should join this session to learn:  \n\n\n\n\nHow private and public foundations can fund nonpartisan election-related activities;\n\n\n\nRules for conducting and funding voter registration drives; and \n\n\n\nHow foundations can take part in civic engagement initiatives during this critical election year.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLogin to access recordings & resources\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Mooney is senior counsel with the Bolder Advocacy Program at Alliance for Justice. He provides one-on-one technical assistance for nonprofit advocates\, teaches nonprofit and election law workshops and writes on these issues for Bolder Advocacy publications. This is his second tour with Alliance for Justice\, having previously served as senior counsel from 2001-2006. \n\n\n\nTim began his legal career as co-founder and counsel for Columbia Riverkeeper\, working to protect and restore the largest watershed in the Pacific Northwest. Following his first five years with Alliance for Justice\, Tim was senior counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. He spent the next decade as general counsel and director of operations for Tranquil Space yoga studios and later consulted on legal\, tech and business operations for entrepreneurs and nonprofits. Tim serves on the board of directors of Pigs & Pugs Project\, a charity that supports pig sanctuaries and pug rescue organizations. \n\n\n\nTim earned his B.S. in Environmental Studies from Syracuse University/SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and his J.D. from Pace University School of Law. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/election-season-advocacy-what-funders-need-to-know/ CATEGORIES:Bolder Advocacy Series,Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BolderSeries.Feature-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240808T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240808T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240726T164247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T170133Z UID:10000632-1723114800-1723118400@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:August In the Kitchen Call: Strategic Planning Workshop DESCRIPTION:We invite our members to join us on Thursday\, August 8\, to share elements of a rough sketch of the emerging strategic direction for our work together. Your collaboration and input on where we are headed are invaluable. We look forward to your participation and insights. \n\n\n\nThese 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. \n\n\n\nThis is a free\, member-only event. Please register below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Funder-Only Registration\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.This field is hidden when viewing the formRegisterName*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Organization*Title*Email*\n \n Are you a funder?*\n \n Yes\, I am affiliated with a funding organization.\n SAFSF defines funders as staff\, board members\, trustees\, donors\, program officers\, and other professionals from organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission.\nThis field is hidden when viewing the formEvent Name\nIt may take longer than expected to process your submission\, please only click submit once. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/august-in-the-kitchen-call-strategic-planning-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Itk.branded.thumbnail.website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240806T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240806T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240729T195238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T195242Z UID:10000633-1722942000-1722945600@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:August Small Funders Learning Community Call DESCRIPTION:Measuring Impact as a Small Funder \n\n\n\nHow do you measure the impact of your grants without being extractive to your grantees? What does success in a grant look like to you as a small funder? Who are you accountable to and what does that pressure look like for you? Join your fellow SAFSF members who identify as small funders to discuss your answers to these questions\, to build community with your peers\, to get insights into best practices\, and more. \n\n\n\nThis is a SAFSF member-only group and event for SAFSF Small Funders Learning Community Members. If you identify as a small funder within the SAFSF membership and are interested in joining\, please register below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Funder-Only Registration\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.This field is hidden when viewing the formRegisterName*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Organization*Title*Email*\n \n Are you a funder?*\n \n Yes\, I am affiliated with a funding organization.\n SAFSF defines funders as staff\, board members\, trustees\, donors\, program officers\, and other professionals from organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission.\nThis field is hidden when viewing the formEvent Name\nIt may take longer than expected to process your submission\, please only click submit once. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/august-small-funders-learning-community-call/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T110000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240603T213240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T195819Z UID:10000627-1721901600-1721905200@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:July Health Funders Learning Community Call DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second Health Funders Learning Community Call!  \n\n\n\nWe 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 challenges in funding health solutions.  \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect During the Call: \n\n\n\n\n1:1 Connections: We’ll start by spending some quality time connecting one-on-one.\n\n\n\nLive Case Study Discussion: We will dive into a live case study\, tackling a real challenge submitted  by one of your peer funders in the learning community:\n\n\n\n\nThe Challenge: “As a funder within the health system\, we often face internal tensions regarding a binary way of thinking about “systems” versus “program” funding. Our organization prides itself on being a “changemaker\,” which has recently led us to prioritize systemic investments over programmatic ones. During this call\, we’ll work together to break down these artificial barriers and explore how we can align our funding strategies with our broader goal of fostering justice and liberation on multiple levels.” \n\n\n\nQuestions to Reflect on Prior to Call: \n\n\n\n\nWhat would you do? How would you navigate the tension between systems and program funding in your organization?\n\n\n\nHave you previously encountered a similar challenge? What worked for your organization? Share your experiences\, strategies\, and any resources that helped bridge this divide.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Funder-Only Registration\n "*" indicates required fields \n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.This field is hidden when viewing the formRegisterName*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Organization*Title*Email*\n \n Are you a funder?*\n \n Yes\, I am affiliated with a funding organization.\n SAFSF defines funders as staff\, board members\, trustees\, donors\, program officers\, and other professionals from organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission.\nThis field is hidden when viewing the formEvent Name\nIt may take longer than expected to process your submission\, please only click submit once.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nRegistering for this event will add you to all future SAFSF Health Funders Learning Community calls. This is a SAFSF member-only group and event. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/july-health-funders-learning-community-call/ CATEGORIES:Member Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/food-recovery.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240620T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240603T212308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T154044Z UID:10000626-1718881200-1718884800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:In the Kitchen Call: Reflecting on Learnings from Good Food Purchasing Series DESCRIPTION: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 schools) to direct their buying power in support of environmental sustainability\, local economies\, valued workforce\, animal welfare\, and nutrition to ultimately create a more equitable\, sustainable\, and just food system. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re new to good food purchasing or have been in this space for a longtime\, and whether you were able to join us for the two webinars or not\, you are welcome to come to listen\, learn and share your experiences with value-based procurement..  \n\n\n\nIf you were not able to join the first webinar about good food purchasing\, please feel free to watch the recording here. The second call of the series will be taking place on Tuesday\, June 18. If you’re not already registered\, you can do so here.  \n\n\n\nThese 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. \n\n\n\nThis is a free\, member only event. Registration is required. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Funder-Only Registration\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.This field is hidden when viewing the formRegisterName*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Organization*Title*Email*\n \n Are you a funder?*\n \n Yes\, I am affiliated with a funding organization.\n SAFSF defines funders as staff\, board members\, trustees\, donors\, program officers\, and other professionals from organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission.\nThis field is hidden when viewing the formEvent Name\nIt may take longer than expected to process your submission\, please only click submit once. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/itk-call-reflections-on-good-food-purchasing/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Itk.branded.thumbnail.website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240507T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240507T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240422T204135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T204337Z UID:10000619-1715079600-1715083200@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Small Funders Learning Community DESCRIPTION:Building Grantee Relationships as a Small Funder \n\n\n\nHow 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 answers to these questions\, to build community with your peers\, to get insights into best practices\, and more. \n\n\n\nThis is a SAFSF member-only group and event for SAFSF Small Funders Learning Community Members. If you identify as a small funder within the SAFSF membership and are interested in joining\, please email Erin Olschewski at erin@safsf.org. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/small-funders-learning-community/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240503T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240503T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240418T142044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T151423Z UID:10000617-1714732200-1714737600@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Strategic Planning Kick Off for Members | In The Kitchen Call DESCRIPTION: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 and lend your voice to our evolution. Please register so we can share materials in advance. \n\n\n\nThis is a SAFSF member-only event. Registration is required. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Funder-Only Registration\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.This field is hidden when viewing the formRegisterName*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Organization*Title*Email*\n \n Are you a funder?*\n \n Yes\, I am affiliated with a funding organization.\n SAFSF defines funders as staff\, board members\, trustees\, donors\, program officers\, and other professionals from organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission.\nThis field is hidden when viewing the formEvent Name\nIt may take longer than expected to process your submission\, please only click submit once. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/strategic-planning-kick-off-for-members-in-the-kitchen-call/ CATEGORIES:Member Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Itk.branded.thumbnail.website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T110000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240328T160035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T222718Z UID:10000611-1714039200-1714042800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Health Funders Learning Community DESCRIPTION: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 Community\, a new virtual space for SAFSF members who self-identify as being health funders in the food and ag sector. \n\n\n\nOur first funder co-chairs of the community will be Katie Kaufmann\, senior strategist for Missouri Foundation for Health\, and Jan Delatorre\, senior program officer for Michigan Health Endowment Fund.  \n\n\n\nThe goal of this first meeting is to establish the community\, hear what you are hoping to get out participating\, hear from your fellow funders about their work\, etc. We look forward to shaping this learning community with all of you. \n\n\n\nThis is a SAFSF member-only group and event. Registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nAgenda URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/health-funders-learning-community/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240403T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240403T110000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240305T150257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T192858Z UID:10000606-1712138400-1712142000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:April In the Kitchen Call: Redefining Risk DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nHow do we define risk? What does risk really mean when it comes to grantmaking and investing? What does it mean to de-risk? How much risk is good risk? How can we reframe risk when it comes to changing our food\, fiber\, and agricultural system for the better? \n\n\n\nJoin us as we explore these questions and others in April’s In the Kitchen call. We’ll hear from a few of your funder peers on their insights about risk from their perspective before opening the conversation up to the group to reflect on what risk means for you in your work. Come ready to hear from fellow members and to share your thoughts on the topic of risk. \n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nCharity May\, Principal\, Sacred Futures \n\n\n\n\nCharity May is the Founder and Principal of Sacred Futures\, an advisory practice that guides partners in the reimagining\, designing and implementing of governance\, leadership and ownership models\, sustainable growth strategies\, and financing vehicles to cultivate renewal and reciprocity between human and more-than-human worlds. \n\n\n\nBefore launching Sacred Futures\, Charity was directly involved in the management of real estate private equity investments and debt capital markets. She has directed\, led and supported the investment\, structure and development of over $575 million of project value for education facilities across the country\, serving over 40\,000 students. In her time in investment banking\, she conducted the underwriting\, analysis\, origination and structuring for over $3.8 billion of leveraged finance transactions across multiple sectors including technology\, consumer goods\, industrial\, and energy. Charity also managed a portfolio of middle-market companies totaling $134 million in debt commitments and served on the sell side and project finance functions for companies administering renewable energy resources. She has worked with various non-profits and NGOs on local and global economic development initiatives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkya Ducheneaux\, Executive Director\, Akiptan \n\n\n\n\nSkya Ducheneaux is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and spent her first 18 years of life on a cattle ranch on the CRST Reservation in South Dakota. She has an MBA in Business Administration. She previously spent her summers interning for the Intertribal Agriculture Council\, where she was introduced to the Native CDFI world (Community Development Financial Institution). Skya worked diligently to create the first national Native CDFI dedicated to Indian agriculture\, which launched in 2019. Skya remains connected to agriculture\, just from the other side of the table. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Crosby\, Principal\, Thread Fund \n\n\n\n\nTim Crosby is Principal of the Thread Fund\, which focuses on investing multiple forms of capital to generate social and environmental returns alongside financial returns. Additionally Tim is a Steering Committee Member of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food\, Member Agroecology Fund\, Chair Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS) Initiative\, Member Seattle Impact Investing Group\, and Board Member of the Carolyn Foundation and Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Tim’s previous work includes Co-Chair Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders\, Director Slow Money Northwest\, Manager Cascadia Foodshed Financing Project\, and fifteen years as a professional photographer and graphic designer. Tim holds an MBA in Sustainable Business from Presidio University and a BA in Anthropology from Kenyon College. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/april-in-the-kitchen-call-redefining-risk/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240306T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240306T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240213T173530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T191947Z UID:10000601-1709726400-1709730000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:SAFSF Maximize Your Membership DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nWe’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. \n\n\n\nWe’ll walk through the member portal – get you oriented to the resources provided there\, touch on ways you can engage with YOUR network\, and identify SAFSF staff members who are able and wanting to help you have greater impact. \n\n\n\nThis is a free\, SAFSF member only event. \n\n\n\n\nRecording URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/safsf-maximize-your-membership/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240221T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240221T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20240205T203340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T170327Z UID:10000598-1708516800-1708520400@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Executive Director Virtual Meet and Greet DESCRIPTION:SAFSF Members are invited to join me (Clare Fox) for a Virtual Meet and Greet. \n\n\n\nLet’s connect and talk about your priorities and aspirations for 2024\, and how SAFSF can support your work. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Clare here. This event is open to current SAFSF members. \n\n\n\nRegister below: URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/executive-director-virtual-meet-and-greet/ CATEGORIES:Member Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2_clarefox_LH_square_headshot-2-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240206T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240206T140000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20231107T171541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T230639Z UID:10000594-1707224400-1707228000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:In the Kitchen Call: Indigenous Food Systems Working Group Reflections DESCRIPTION: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 barriers for increasing funding in Indian Country. Come to hear their experience\, ask questions\, and get excited for the launch of our second cohort of the Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice! \n\n\n\nSPEAKERS: \n\n\n\n\nFunder members of the Indigenous Food Systems Working Group URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/in-the-kitchen-call-indigenous-food-systems-working-group-reflections/ CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Itk.branded.thumbnail.website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T100455 CREATED:20231106T194236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T155308Z UID:10000593-1706698800-1706702400@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Members-Only: Small Funders Learning Community DESCRIPTION: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 funder planning group\, have determined that SAFSF will host the Small Funders Learning Community\, a new virtual space for SAFSF members who self-identify as being a part of a small funding organization. This community’s direction and content will be led by you\, the funders\, and logistics will be managed by SAFSF. \n\n\n\nThe goal of this initial kick-off meeting is to hear from all of you about topics you’d like to discuss\, how you would want this group to be structured\, what frequency you’d like to connect\, what would bring you value\, etc. We look forward to shaping this learning community with all of you. \n\n\n\nThis is a SAFSF member-only group and event. Registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nExternal Agenda URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/members-only-small-funders-learning-community/ CATEGORIES:Deadlines,Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/315796b3-2f37-e31b-b026-37d8c833ffa5-1-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR