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Policy Briefing: Threats to Food and Nutrition Programs in Budget Reconciliation

This session is open to members of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health only. Please register below. The House and Senate continue to work on a budget reconciliation. On April 10, the House narrowly passed the Senate’s version of a budget blueprint, calling on Congressional committees to slash billions of dollars

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Protecting Federal Farm Funding and Programs: Legal Action & Philanthropy’s Role

Cohosted by Climate and Energy Funders Group (CEFG), Funders for Regenerative Agriculture, (FORA), Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN), and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF). The courts remain an essential avenue to thwart the Trump administration’s agenda to dismantle the federal government and slash federal spending. Almost three months into Trump’s second term,

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Understanding the Impact of Federal Funding Cuts to LFPA and LFSCC on Schools, Farmers, and Communities

This webinar is open to all funders. In March 2025, the Trump administration canceled more than $1 billion in federal spending through the Local Food Purchasing Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFSCC). These funds provided Tribal Nations and state agencies money to work in partnership with institutions

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Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice Alumni Circle

The Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice (IFSCoP) is a learning and relationship-building cohort for funders interested in advancing support for Native-led food systems work. Developed by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders, First Nations Development Institute, and Melvin Consulting PLLC, this program brings funders together to engage directly with Indigenous leaders, deepen understanding of

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Hunger in the US: How Disasters Disrupt Access to Food

This webinar is hosted by The Center for Disaster Philanthropy and co-sponsored by Alliance Magazine, Council on Foundations, Giving Compass, National Voluntary Organizations Active in a Disaster, PEAK Grantmaking, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders, and The Funders Network. Hunger, or periods of severe food insecurity when people may go for days without eating because of lack of money, access

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Gather Round Monthly Membership Call

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

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Maximize Your Membership Q2

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

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Small Funders Learning Community Call: Responding in the Moment

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. During this call, we will explore: Whether you have been part of this

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How Funders Can Address the Growing Famine in Sudan

This webinar is hosted by The Center for Disaster Philanthropy and co-sponsored by Alliance Magazine, Giving Compass, PEAK Grantmaking, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders, and United Philanthropy Forum. One in three people worldwide (2.83 billion people) cannot afford a healthy diet. Hunger affects everything in a person’s life: physical health, mental health and cognitive development. Hunger and famine are preventable. Global food

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