BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders - ECPv6.16.5//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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T140000 DTSTAMP:20260319T142644Z CREATED:20260225T210005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T142644Z UID:10000753-1773925200-1773928800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Gather Round: In This Moment: Regional Insights  from Across Our Membership DESCRIPTION:In this Moment: Regional Insights  from Across Our Membership \n\n\n\nThe 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\nAcross the SAFSF network\, members are responding to federal shifts and funding uncertainty by leaning into local\, state and regional alignment and place-based collaborative capital strategies. In this month’s Gather Round\, we will discuss regional trends in the SAFSF membership and how funders are coordinating across funding needs within their respective communities. Whether you are a regional or place-based funder or simply want to learn about what’s happening on the ground across the country\, this month’s discussion will offer a space to reflect on the importance of regionality in food systems. Come prepared to share about how regionality shows up in funding food systems at your organization. This month’s Gather Round is a precursor to a regional networking event that will be virtually hosted by SAFSF next month as a way to deepen funding partnerships within your region.   \n\n\n\nCome ready to listen\, learn and share. \n\n\n\nInterested in SAFSF membership? Email us and learn more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register for Gather Round\, you must be logged in and a member of SAFSF. \nPlease log in or register for an account. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/gather-round/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,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:20260324T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T103000 DTSTAMP:20260220T173435Z CREATED:20260220T165725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T173435Z UID:10000748-1774342800-1774348200@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Food Policy Councils: Food justice\, democracy\, and civic engagement DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by Community Food Funders\, New York Health Foundation\, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers\, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders \n\n\n\nOrganizing and activating networks for policy changes are hallmarks of a healthy democracy. In this moment\, food policy councils (FPCs) are responding to federal funding freezes\, harmful federal food system policies\, and communities in crisis. Their ability to address community needs on the ground and in collaboration with their local representatives can help communities weather challenges at the federal level. Strong FPCs also create stable political structures that outlast changes in administrations.  \n\n\n\nFood systems are complex and interconnected\, and driving change requires collaboration and cooperation across sectors\, geographic boundaries\, and political ideologies. FPCs have served as convening bodies that promote civic engagement and provide platforms for communities to advocate for healthy\, just\, and sustainable food systems. With approximately 300 FPCs across the country\, serving communities large and small\, they bring together diverse actors to influence policy in their communities. \n\n\n\nWhile FPCs have been around for decades\, their prominence increased during the COVID-19 pandemic\, largely due to their success in meeting communities’ rapidly evolving food system needs. Findings from Johns Hopkins’ Center for a Livable Future’s 2021 census found that 82% facilitated connections across food systems sectors\, 76% advocated for policy changes\, and 50% collaborated with government staff or elected officials to secure funding for food system services. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a deep dive on the work of FPCs. By highlighting the critical work they do\, and some of the challenges they face\, funders will come away from this webinar with actionable strategies to support and engage with FPCs near them.  \n\n\n\nLearn\n\n\n\n\nMeet two national organizations providing technical assistance and funding to food policy councils nationwide.\n\n\n\nLearn about food policy councils and the critical roles they play in advancing health\, equity\, and civic engagement around food.\n\n\n\nDiscover tools to connect with councils in NJ\, NY\, and CT. \n\n\n\nHear stories from local FPCs about how they’re responding to the shifting federal food policy landscape\, deepening their equity work\, and inspiring civic engagement in their communities.\n\n\n\n\nThis event is designed for funders. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/food-policy-councils-food-justice-democracy-and-civic-engagement/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NJFDC-mtg-for-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T140000 DTSTAMP:20260323T021349Z CREATED:20260305T141948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T021349Z UID:10000754-1774443600-1774447200@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Health Funders Learning Community Call DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first Health Funders Learning Community call of 2026. \n\n\n\nHealth funders are navigating urgent community asks in an increasingly unstable policy and economic landscape. This session is designed as a connection and sense-making space for SAFSF members funding at the intersection of health\, agriculture\, and food systems. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will move beyond high-level language and explore what “deploying capital” really means right now — including how members are thinking about payout levels\, multi-year commitments\, general operating support\, advocacy funding\, and state-level strategies. \n\n\n\nThis conversation will be grounded in on-the-ground realities from participants’ regions and is intended to support practical peer exchange as we launch the 2026 quarterly series. \n\n\n\nThis is an SAFSF member-only call. If you are interested in exploring membership\, please contact membership@safsf.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register for this learning community\, you must be logged in and a member of SAFSF. \nPlease log in or register for an account. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/hflc2/ CATEGORIES:Learning Community,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:20260326T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T130000 DTSTAMP:20260309T154530Z CREATED:20260225T195542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T154530Z UID:10000749-1774526400-1774530000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Maximize Your Membership 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\, Membership Manager\, 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 Previews \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. \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-3/ CATEGORIES: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:20260331T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194950Z CREATED:20260310T152443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T194950Z UID:10000755-1774951200-1774954800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:SNAP Funder Working Group: Food Security Data Collection DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health have formed a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security\, health\, and economic equity\, this Working Group serves as an information hub and a strategic coordination space\, designed to help funders act quickly\, effectively\, and in alignment with one another. Previous Working Group calls have highlighted advocacy\, training\, and technical assistance\, and strategic communications opportunities for funders.  \n\n\n\nOur upcoming Working Group Call will focus on data collection opportunities following USDA’s decision to terminate the Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Household Food Security Survey. For more than 30 years\, this survey provided the nation’s most consistent measure of food security\, shaping our collective understanding of the drivers of food insecurity and informing key food and nutrition policy decisions. No existing data source offers the same level of insight\, and its loss will make it harder to assess the impacts of H.R. 1’s SNAP cuts. Experts from the Capital Area Food Bank\, Healthy Eating Research\, and the Urban Institute will discuss why continued data collection—using consistent methods and metrics—matters and how funders can support this work.  \n\n\n\nThis Working Group is open to all funders currently responding to or actively considering a response to SNAP cuts. Funders do not need to be members of SAFSF or GIH; if you are wrestling with the impact of SNAP cuts on the communities you serve\, this space is for you. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/snap-funder-working-group-food-security-data-collection/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/food-access.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T004407Z CREATED:20260311T145137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T004407Z UID:10000759-1776344400-1776348000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Gather Round on Membership Findings: Survey Insights For A Changing Time DESCRIPTION:For this month’s Gather Round\, we explore what’s emerging across the SAFSF membership at this moment of rapid change. “Funder organizing” is often discussed—but what does it actually take to mobilize philanthropic and impact capital for real food systems transformation? Drawing on insights from SAFSF’s member surveys over the past two years\, we’ll share how funders are thinking about impact\, systems change\, and collaboration. This session is designed to spark reflection and dialogue—offering a window into what peers are prioritizing and how we can more effectively work together to meet the moment. \n\n\n\nThe 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. Email membership@safsf.org if you have any issues accessing the call. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register for Gather Round\, you must be logged in and a member of SAFSF. \nPlease log in or register for an account. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/gather-round-4/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,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:20260424T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T100000 DTSTAMP:20260424T172434Z CREATED:20260403T192446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T172434Z UID:10000765-1777021200-1777024800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Voter Insights: Special Battleground Report on Food and Health DESCRIPTION:This session is co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF)\, the Farm to Fork Initiative\, and the From Now on Fund.  \n\n\n\nWith funding support from the Farm to Fork Initiative and the From Now on Fund\, Navigator Research recently surveyed 1\,200 likely voters in 2026 House and Senate battleground races to understand which policies these constituents believe will make Americans healthier\, and which food and ag issues they think Congress should address. \n\n\n\nThis nonpartisan research revealed that battleground voters prioritize food safety and science-backed health information nearly as much as lowering healthcare costs\, showing strong support for banning food toxins and boosting local agricultural supply chains. Additionally\, these constituents are highly concerned about protecting nutrition programs like SNAP and school lunches. \n\n\n\nJoin this funder-only briefing to hear directly from Navigator Research Managing Director Melissa Toufanian\, who will explore key polling insights that can inform how we build power and educate policymakers in the lead-up to the midterm elections and beyond. \n\n\n\nThis session is open to all funders. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelissa Toufanian\n\n\n\nManaging Director\, Navigator Research\n\nMelissa Toufanian is the Managing Director of Navigator Research\, where she leads the development and distribution of effective messaging and polling on the issues that matter most to the American public. She previously served at the U.S. Department of State during the Biden administration as Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary. She helped lead the Climate in Foreign Policy Project at the UN Foundation and was Communications Director for a 2018 red-to-blue House race. Melissa served within the Obama administration in several roles supporting the Secretary of State and State Department spokesperson. A native of upstate New York\, Melissa holds an M.S. from Georgetown University and a B.A. from George Washington University. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/voter-insights-special-battleground-report-on-food-and-health/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/food-access.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T120000 DTSTAMP:20260522T195125Z CREATED:20260403T193110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T195125Z UID:10000763-1777460400-1777464000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Part 1 — Unlocking Land\, Equity\, and Climate Opportunity: Lessons from the Mobile Basin Heirs’ Property Initiative DESCRIPTION:This two-part webinar series\, featuring leaders at the Center for Heirs’ Property (CHP)\, Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ)\, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)\, will take a deep dive into the topic of heirs’ property as a land title issue and how addressing heirs’ property–through education\, technical assistance\, and legal support–unlocks opportunities for productive land use and opportunities for wealth creation. Heirs’ property is a widespread issue affecting family-owned land across the United States and represents a significant portion of land in the South\, including forests. It disproportionately affects certain communities\, including low-income and Black communities\, due to historical barriers to clear title. Addressing heirs’ property is a critical step in strengthening land tenure\, enabling productive land use\, and supporting the goals of Black Agrarianism. \n\n\n\nPart 1 will explore the heirs’ property model developed\, tested\, and implemented by CHP over the past 21 years. It will also examine how this model was implemented in the Mobile Basin region of Mississippi and Alabama through a partnership with WWF\, founding funder Kimberly-Clark\, and International Paper—aligning CHP’s interest in testing model replication with WWF\, Kimberly-Clark’s\, and International Paper’s goals of supporting forests\, and addressing underlying factors contributing to persistent poverty\, including heirs’ property. This effort also aligned with the Mississippi Center for Justice’s expansion of its heirs’ property work\, establishing it as a key legal partner in the region. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrea’ Barnes\n\n\n\nDirector\, Heirs Property Campaign\, Mississippi Center for Justice\n\nAndrea’ Barnes is a native of Mississippi and an accomplished attorney\,leader\, and public servant. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree fromTougaloo College\, a Master of Business Administration from Jackson StateUniversity and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Thurgood Marshall School ofLaw. Andrea’s is licensed to practice law in Mississippi. \n\n\nAndrea’ currently serves as the Director of the Heirs’ Property Campaign forthe Mississippi Center for Justice\, a non-profit public interest law firm. TheHeirs’ Property Campaign is dedicated to providing legal assistance andcommunity education to families around the state. The Campaign’s missionfocuses on helping families preserve ownership of their land and maintaintheir family legacy for future generation. \n\n\nPrior to joining the Center\, Andrea’ practiced family law\, estate and probateadministration\, and personal injury litigation. Her professional experiencealso includes service as a law clerk with the Circuit Court of Hinds County\,Mississippi\, a prosecutor with the Hinds County Attorney’s Office\, and asPublic Records Officer and Staff Attorney for the Mississippi Department ofCorrections. \n\n\nIn addition to her legal practice\, Andrea’ has contributed to legal educationas an adjunct professor at Tougaloo College\, where she instructed aspiringlawyers in litigation and trial practice. She has also served on the Board ofDirectors for the Spencer Perkins Center for Reconciliation and CommunityDevelopment\, further demonstrating her commitment to communityengagement and reform. \n\n\nAndrea’ is actively involved in numerous professional organizations andassociations\, including the Mississippi Bar\, Magnolia Bar\, Metro BlackWomen Lawyers Association\, among others. She has received multipleaccolades and recognition from both the profession and community. \n\n\nAs an entrepreneur\, businesswoman\, and attorney by training\, Andrea’ iswidely regarded as a servant leader whose life and work reflects a steadfastcommitment to faith\, integrity\, and justice. \n\n\nIn her spare time\, Andrea’ enjoys spending quality time with her family\,gardening\, and traveling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennie L. Stephens\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\nCEO\, Center for Heirs Property\n\nJennie L. Stephens\, Ph.D.\, is a native of Walterboro\, SC\, and an accomplished executive leader with deep expertise in nonprofit management\, advocacy\, and community development. She has successfully secured over $25 million in funding\, driven policy reforms\, and established strategic partnerships to promote land preservation\, economic equity\, and social justice. \n\n\nAs the Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Heirs’ Property since 2006\, Jennie has expanded the organization’s budget from $150K to $12M\, developed a replicable nonprofit model used in six states\, and secured $25M in federal and foundation funding to expand the Center’s impact and build a national heirs’ property alliance. Her leadership has empoweredhistorically under-resourced landowners with the legal and financial tools needed to protect and sustain their property. \n\n\nJennie’s expertise extends into academia as an Adjunct Professor at Mercyhurst University\, where she taught grant writing and program development. She is also a published author\, with her work featured in academic journals\, ABA publications\, and documentary films\, includingGaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land and America’s Forests in South Carolina. She has served on numerous boards and committees\, including the American Forest Foundation Board of Directors (current) and the USDA Equity Commission Agriculture Subcommittee (2022-2024). She has been honored as a TEDx speaker\, a BALLE Fellow\, and a Charleston RegionalBusiness Journal 40 Under 40 Award recipient. \n\n\nJennie holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University\, a Master’s in Public Administration\, and a B.S. in Business Administration(Accounting). Beyond her professional work\, Jennie is an avid baker who enjoys experimenting with new recipes for her family and coworkers. Her passion is to help people prosper in every area of their lives through leadership\, advocacy\, and community engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKerry Cesareo\n\n\n\nSenior Vice President\, Forests and Freshwater\, World Wildlife Fund\n\nKerry Cesareo\, senior vice president for forests and freshwater\, leads a portfolio of strategic initiatives in pursuit of WWF’s goal to conserve the world’s most important forests and freshwater ecosystems—for nature\, climate\, and people. This includes investing in forest conservation\, management\, and restoration as essential means of mitigating climate change; restoring and replenishing wetlands and river basins; implementing nature-based solutions with Indigenous peoples and local communities; and reducing the impacts of unsustainable logging\, agriculture\, unsustainable water management\, and infrastructure. \n\n\nKerry previously led WWF’s forest markets work\, launching the North American program of the Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) and forging partnerships with Fortune 500 companies on environmentally responsible supply chains for wood and paper products. She has also managed global operations for GFTN as well as the start-up of the Sustainable Forest Products Global Alliance\, a public-private partnership with the US Agency for International Development. She has served as cochair of the board of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)-US\, a certifier of forestry best practices that WWF helped found in 1994. \n\n\nKerry first began working on forest issues during a summer partnering with First Nations on Vancouver Island\, British Columbia\, as they prepared for their inaugural timber harvest through a newly formed company\, Iisaak Forest Resources. The creation of Iisaak and its commitment to FSC had helped to end decades of conflict among environmentalists\, First Nations\, and logging companies in Clayoquot Sound. Iisaak received FSC certification in 2001 and inspired Kerry’s career. \n\n\nPrior to joining WWF\, Kerry worked as an environmental scientist\, a forest inventory researcher\, an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer\, and a US PIRG field manager. She received a BS in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn brief\, Part 1 will cover the original model developed by CHP\, and its pilot replication/adaptation\, and Part 2 will be a conversation with partners on the ground – a “theory to practice” sequence.  We encourage registrants to attend both parts. The key points speakers will cover are: \n\n\n\n\nContextualizing heirs’ property as a land title issue and the Center for Heirs’ Property Model\n\n\n\nWhy and how the model was implemented in the Mobile Basin and other areas in the South\n\n\n\nHow addressing heirs’ property supports productive land use\, economic opportunity\, and  Black Agrarianism\n\n\n\n\nSee details for Part 2\, on May 6\, here! \n\n\n\nThis webinar series is open to all. We especially encourage you to join if you are:  \n\n\n\n\nAttending the SAFSF Forum in Savannah\, Georgia. This series will provide critical regional context.  \n\n\n\nA  funder interested in land ownership\,  economic development\, and working lands.\n\n\n\nA policymaker focused on agriculture\, land use\, or property rights.\n\n\n\nA member of the public interested in learning more about heirs’ property.\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 1 Recording\n\n\n\nSummary Notes URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/part-1-unlocking-land-equity-and-climate-opportunity-lessons-from-the-mobile-heirs-property-support-initiative/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mississippi-Land-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T123000 DTSTAMP:20260522T195357Z CREATED:20260403T193154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T195357Z UID:10000764-1778065200-1778070600@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Part 2 — Unlocking Land\, Equity\, and Climate Opportunity: Lessons from the Mobile Basin Heirs’ Property Initiative DESCRIPTION:This two-part webinar series\, featuring leaders at the Center for Heirs’ Property (CHP)\, Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ)\, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)\, will take a deep dive into the topic of heirs’ property as a land title issue and how addressing heirs’ property–through education\, technical assistance\, and legal support–unlocks opportunities for productive land use and opportunities for wealth creation. Heirs’ property is a widespread issue affecting family-owned land across the United States and represents a significant portion of land in the South\, including forests. It disproportionately affects certain communities\, including low-income and Black communities\, due to historical barriers to clear title. Addressing heirs’ property is a critical step in strengthening land tenure\, enabling productive land use\, and supporting the goals of Black Agrarianism. Part 1 covered the original model developed by CHP and its pilot replication/adaptation. \n\n\n\nPart 2 will continue with a focus on how the Mobile Basin Heirs’ Property Support Initiative (MBHPSi) is being implemented on the ground through a network of legal and land-use partners in Mississippi and Alabama. Participants will share how they support landowners—addressing heirs’ property through legal support\, education\, and technical assistance\, while also advancing forestry and agricultural land use where appropriate. The session will highlight how organizations with distinct roles collaborate through a referral-based approach to deliver coordinated support. You are welcome to attend Part 2 even if you could not attend Part 1. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrea’ Barnes\n\n\n\nDirector\, Heirs’ Property Campaign\, Mississippi Center for Justice\nAndrea’ Barnes is a native of Mississippi and an accomplished attorney\,leader\, and public servant. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tougaloo College\, a Master of Business Administration from Jackson State University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Thurgood Marshall School ofLaw. Andrea’s is licensed to practice law in Mississippi. \n\n\n\nAndrea’ currently serves as the Director of the Heirs’ Property Campaign forthe Mississippi Center for Justice\, a non-profit public interest law firm. TheHeirs’ Property Campaign is dedicated to providing legal assistance and community education to families around the state. The Campaign’s mission focuses on helping families preserve ownership of their land and maintaintheir family legacy for future generation. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining the Center\, Andrea’ practiced family law\, estate and probateadministration\, and personal injury litigation. Her professional experiencealso includes service as a law clerk with the Circuit Court of Hinds County\, Mississippi\, a prosecutor with the Hinds County Attorney’s Office\, and as Public Records Officer and Staff Attorney for the Mississippi Department ofCorrections. \n\n\n\nIn addition to her legal practice\, Andrea’ has contributed to legal education as an adjunct professor at Tougaloo College\, where she instructed aspiringlawyers in litigation and trial practice. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the Spencer Perkins Center for Reconciliation and CommunityDevelopment\, further demonstrating her commitment to community engagement and reform. \n\n\n\nAndrea’ is actively involved in numerous professional organizations and associations\, including the Mississippi Bar\, Magnolia Bar\, Metro BlackWomen Lawyers Association\, among others. She has received multiple accolades and recognition from both the profession and community. \n\n\n\nAs an entrepreneur\, businesswoman\, and attorney by training\, Andrea’ is widely regarded as a servant leader whose life and work reflects a steadfast commitment to faith\, integrity\, and justice. \n\n\n\nIn her spare time\, Andrea’ enjoys spending quality time with her family\, gardening\, and traveling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreddie Davis\n\n\n\nRural Training and Research Center Director\, Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund\nFreddie Davis III serves as the dedicated Director of the Rural Training and ResearchCenter at the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund in Epes\, Alabama. With over twenty years of experience as a registered forester\, he is committed to addressing urgent forestry issues at the nexus of social\, environmental\, and industrial considerations across rural and urban sectors. Mr. Davis takes considerable pride in his work in his home state of Mississippi\, striving to establish and strengthen forestry connections for rural and urban landowners. \n\n\n\nOriginally from Sturgis\, Mississippi\, Director Davis graduated in Forestry fromMississippi State University. He has over 20 years of experience as a RegisteredForester and is a certified arborist. With more than ten years of forestry management and procurement experience at two Fortune 500 companies\, he is dedicated to fostering partnerships with community\, public\, and private organizations to develop innovative and sustainable solutions. His work makes him a driving force for change in forestry and environmental conservation. Freddie’s work guarantees that nonindustrial private forests prosper for future generations\, maintaining a balance between economic and ecological goals. \n\n\n\nFreddie’s mission: Making forest land ownership financially feasible for smallnonindustrial private landowners. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDeron Lacey\n\n\n\nForestry Consultant\, Limited Resources Landowner Education Assistance Network (LRLEAN)\n\nIn 2021\, Deron joined LRLEAN as a Forestry Consultant. Since then\, Deron has been traveling across Alabama\, advocating for forest stewardship and its crucial role in land retention. His experiences in forestry began on his family’s 200 acre farm in rural Fayette County Alabama\, working with his family to plant\, care for and harvest timber. He worked with the Alabama Forestry Commission for over two decades\, fighting wildfires\, working with volunteer fire departments and helping landowners with the practical management of forested property. That experience gave him the confidence to work with all landowners throughout the state of Alabama and gave him a lot of the tools necessary to envision how forestry\, properly done\, can support families and also expand the forest industry. Outside of work\, he is passionate about mission work and volunteering. His personal interests include foraging\, hiking\, photography\, and music-making\, activities that allow him to continuously connect with nature and creativity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFarah Majid\n\n\n\nAssistant Director of Advocacy\, Legal Services Alabama\n\nFarah Majid is currently the Assistant Director of Advocacy at Legal Services Alabama. She began working with Legal Services Alabama in 2012. Since that time\, she has been a Staff Attorney in the Huntsville and Mobile offices. She was the Consumer Lead Attorney from 2015 – 2018. She has also been the Managing Attorney of the Birmingham Office and the Rural Coordinating Project Attorney\, focused on increasing advocacy efforts in Alabama’s rural areas. She currently serves in a statewide role and is based in Birmingham. As part of her current role\, she supervises LSA’s statewide grants and projects\, such as the Heir Property project. She graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2011. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennie L. Stephens\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\nCEO\, Center for Heirs’ Property\nJennie L. Stephens\, Ph.D.\, is a native of Walterboro\, SC\, and an accomplished executive leader with deep expertise in nonprofit management\, advocacy\, and community development. She has successfully secured over $25 million in funding\, driven policy reforms\, and established strategic partnerships to promote land preservation\, economic equity\, and social justice. \n\n\n\nAs the Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Heirs’ Property since 2006\, Jennie has expanded the organization’s budget from $150K to $12M\, developed a replicable nonprofit model used in six states\, and secured $25M in federal and foundation funding to expand the Center’s impact and build a national heirs’ property alliance. Her leadership has empoweredhistorically under-resourced landowners with the legal and financial tools needed to protect and sustain their property. \n\n\n\nJennie’s expertise extends into academia as an Adjunct Professor at Mercyhurst University\, where she taught grant writing and program development. She is also a published author\, with her work featured in academic journals\, ABA publications\, and documentary films\, includingGaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land and America’s Forests in South Carolina. She has served on numerous boards and committees\, including the American Forest Foundation Board of Directors (current) and the USDA Equity Commission Agriculture Subcommittee (2022-2024). She has been honored as a TEDx speaker\, a BALLE Fellow\, and a Charleston RegionalBusiness Journal 40 Under 40 Award recipient. \n\n\n\nJennie holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University\, a Master’s in Public Administration\, and a B.S. in Business Administration(Accounting). Beyond her professional work\, Jennie is an avid baker who enjoys experimenting with new recipes for her family and coworkers. Her passion is to help people prosper in every area of their lives through leadership\, advocacy\, and community engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nT’arie Todman\n\n\n\nCommunity Outreach Specialist\, Winston County Self Help Cooperative\n\nT’arie “T” Todman leads with exceptional compassion and imparts her wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge to individuals who need it the most. After completing her doctorate in pharmacy from Hampton University in 2004\, she served as a military officer pharmacist in the US Army. Later\, she worked as a community pharmacist for eleven years. However\, her passion for community outreach eventually led her to expand her idea of service\, and in 2015\, a significant career change ensued. Todman joined the Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) as a farmer and community outreach specialist\, where she works tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of America’s most vulnerable population. At the WCSHC\, Todman is committed to the cooperative’s mission to “Help Save Rural America.” In fact\, Todman returned to school to meet a real community need and earned a Master’s in Nutrition. She has helped the cooperative increase the number of farmers\, landowners\, and cattlemen they serve through her work. She focuses on educating individuals on programs and services that can assist with the community’s longevity. These services include technical assistance\, education on health and nutrition\, credit repair\, housing\, succession planning\, and more. Todman’s dedication to her work is evident in everything she does\, including being a wife\, mother of three\, and Gigi to two. If you want to learn more about her work or get in touch with her\, you can reach her at ttodman@wcshc.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar series is open to all. We especially encourage you to join if you are:  \n\n\n\n\nAttending the SAFSF Forum in Savannah\, Georgia. This series will provide critical regional context.  \n\n\n\nA funder interested in land ownership\,  economic development\, and working lands.\n\n\n\nA policymaker focused on agriculture\, land use\, or property rights.\n\n\n\nA member of the public interested in learning more about heirs’ property.\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 2 Recording\n\n\n\nSummary Notes URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/part-2-unlocking-land-equity-and-climate-opportunity-lessons-from-the-mobile-heirs-property-support-initiative/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mississippi-Land-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T110000 DTSTAMP:20260507T203050Z CREATED:20260414T164209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T203050Z UID:10000766-1778148000-1778151600@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:SNAP Funder Working Group: Food Restriction Waivers DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health have formed a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security\, health\, and economic equity\, this Working Group serves as an information hub and a strategic coordination space\, designed to help funders act quickly\, effectively\, and in alignment with one another. Previous Working Group calls have highlighted advocacy\, training\, and technical assistance\, strategic communications opportunities\, and food security data collection opportunities for funders. \n\n\n\nThis Working Group Call will examine the rise of state waivers restricting the type of food that can be purchased with SNAP benefits\, how retailers are navigating these changes\, and what we might learn from the evaluations. To date\, USDA has approved food restriction waivers in 22 states and incentivized waiver applications by tying them to increased funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program. USDA claims that these waivers are meant to “restore nutritional value in SNAP.” However\, five SNAP recipients in Colorado\, Iowa\, Nebraska\, Tennessee\, and West Virginia sued the department in March\, challenging these restrictions as harmful\, unlawful\, and burdensome. \n\n\n\nSpeakers from the National Governors Association\, the National Grocers Association\, and the University of Illinois Chicago will discuss the state-level decision-making process to apply for a waiver\, the impact of these waivers on retailer participation in SNAP\, and the public and private evaluation methods being used to assess whether the restrictions have any meaningful impact on nutrition for participants. The Center for Science in the Public Interest will also share strategic thinking about how they are exploring opportunities to engage in this continuously evolving political climate. \n\n\n\nThis Working Group is open to all funders currently responding to or actively considering a response to SNAP cuts. Funders do not need to be members of SAFSF or GIH; if you are wrestling with the impact of SNAP cuts on the communities you serve\, this space is for you. \n\n\n\nIntelligence Gathering with Experts\n\n\n\n\nJoelle Johnson\, MPH\, Deputy Director for Healthy Food Access\, Center for Science in the Public Interest\n\n\n\nJess Kirchner\, Senior Policy Analyst\, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices\, Children and Families Division\n\n\n\nStephanie Johnson\, RDN\, Vice President\, Government Relations\, National Grocers Association\n\n\n\nLisa M. Powell\, Ph.D\, Distinguished Professor\, Health Policy and Administration\, University of Illinois Chicago URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/snap-funder-working-group-food-restriction-waivers/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/food-access.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T130000 DTSTAMP:20260504T220818Z CREATED:20260401T230316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T220818Z UID:10000761-1778673600-1778677200@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Feeding Health: Why Food and Agriculture Funding Matters for Health Funders DESCRIPTION:This SAFSF-hosted webinar is designed specifically for health-focused funders and investors who are exploring how food and agriculture strategies can strengthen their work on health equity\, prevention\, and community wellbeing. \n\n\n\nAcross the United States\, the health sector is increasingly recognizing what many cultures have long understood: food is foundational to health. However\, food not only impacts what we eat.  The complex realities behind what it takes to produce\, distribute\, and access healthy food – our food systems-  also impact the health of communities at scale.   Recent federal proposals to cut or restrict SNAP benefits and other nutrition assistance programs highlight a deeper vulnerability in the nation’s food and health infrastructure. Addressing diet-related disease\, health inequities\, and rising healthcare costs requires investing upstream in the food system itself. \n\n\n\nDuring this session\, participants will: \n\n\n\n\nExplore how  food systems impact health beyond diet and consumption; \n\n\n\nExamine how SNAP and nutrition program pressures are reshaping the landscape;\n\n\n\nHear a case study of a SAFSF member foundation that has integrated food system strategies into its health portfolio; \n\n\n\nIdentify practical entry points for health funders seeking to move beyond food access programs toward deeper systems change\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will also learn how Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) supports a community of more than 120 funders working at the intersection of food\, agriculture\, climate\, and health. For health funders seeking to address root causes rather than symptoms\, food and agriculture funding offers a powerful and underutilized strategy. \n\n\n\nOpen to all funders! Registration is required. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Feeding Health: Why Food and Agriculture Funding Matters for Health Funders\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 What's one question you're holding?*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/why-food-matters-for-health-funders/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/food-recovery.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T140000 DTSTAMP:20260319T205640Z CREATED:20260311T144123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T205640Z UID:10000756-1779368400-1779372000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Gather Round: Member Briefing On Policy Principles DESCRIPTION:Member Briefing On Policy Principles\n\n\n\nJoin 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 are already funding policy advocacy work\, or learn how you can start this journey.  \n\n\n\nThe 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\nInterested in SAFSF membership? Email us and explore what membership means for you.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register for Gather Round\, you must be logged in and a member of SAFSF. \nPlease log in or register for an account. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/gather-round-2/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,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:20260527T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T113000 DTSTAMP:20260608T172538Z CREATED:20260508T194838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T172538Z UID:10000767-1779876000-1779881400@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Beyond SNAP: Stories and Strategies for Systemic Change DESCRIPTION: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 hundreds of Black urban and rural farmers\, organizers\, and land stewards\, mobilized mutual aid resources to communities across the U.S. and released the Peoples Statement on the SNAP Halt. Although the federal shutdown ended and SNAP benefits resumed\, the lessons from this moment remain critical for food sovereignty. For many organizers\, farmers\, and land stewards who work with food-insecure communities\, this is not about returning to normal. It’s about continuing to build power that endures beyond state failure. \n\n\n\nWhen our ability to eat depends on political negotiations\, hunger becomes a tool of governance. Hunger IS political violence. The opportunity before us is to not only continue to demand permanent legislative action that safeguards SNAP and guarantees that\, in the future\, benefits continue without lapse and cover all eligible households\, but also to build food and land infrastructures rooted in community control\, mutual care\, and self-determination. Join this session to hear from members of NBFJA as they share stories and strategies to bring about sustainable systemic changes.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\nCicely Garrett\, National Black Food & Justice Alliance\, Co-Executive Director\n\n\n\nDuron Chavis\, Happily Natural\, Farmer\, Founder & Director\n\n\n\nM. Dominique Villanueva\, Fountain Heights Farms\, LLC\, Farmer & Executive of Vision & Strategy\n\n\n\nRyan Tenney\, Sankara Farm\, Farmer & Co-Director\n\n\n\nChris Lemons\, Farmer & Founder Gratitude Botanical Farm\, Director of Operations\, ECO-PARADIGM\, LLC\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is open to all funders.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\nKey Takeaways URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/beyond-snap-stories-and-strategies-for-systemic-change/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NBFJA_logo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T140000 DTSTAMP:20260427T235714Z CREATED:20260311T144403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T235714Z UID:10000758-1781787600-1781791200@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Gather Round: Forum Orientation 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\nAre 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 upcoming SAFSF Forum and how to best engage while in Savannah\, Georgia. \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. Note: all Gather Round attendees must be authorized representatives of member organizations\, as this is a member-only space. \n\n\n\nJoin SAFSF staff for a deep dive into the SAFSF Forum including: \n\n\n\n\nWhy Savannah? \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect at the Forum\n\n\n\nForum Offerings and Mainstage Sessions\n\n\n\nHow to Engage in Whova\n\n\n\nMember Engagement with the Forum\n\n\n\nExclusive Member Events at the Forum\n\n\n\n\nThis energizing conversation will excite you for the Forum ahead. Meet other members\, learn the Forum processes\, and get engaged! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register for Gather Round\, you must be logged in and a member of SAFSF. \nPlease log in or register for an account. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/gather-round-3/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,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:20260819T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T120000 DTSTAMP:20260724T162939Z CREATED:20260724T162938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T162939Z UID:10000773-1787137200-1787140800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:SNAP Funder Working Group: Strategy Check In DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health have formed a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security\, health\, and economic equity\, this Working Group serves as an information hub and a strategic coordination space\, designed to help funders act quickly\, effectively\, and in alignment with one another. Previous Working Group calls have highlighted advocacy\, training and technical assistance\, strategic communications\, and food security data collection opportunities for funders\, as well as information about SNAP food restriction waivers.  \n\n\n\nOne year after the passage of H.R. 1\, analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that at least 1.5 million fewer children — and more than 4.5 million fewer people overall — are receiving SNAP food assistance. SNAP participation has dropped in every state except Alaska\, and by as much as 10 percent in some states. The harms to communities will continue to grow as states fully implement eligibility restrictions. This Working Group Call will provide a space for funders to share where they are focusing efforts\, where they see the biggest funding gaps\, and where there are opportunities to align with other funders. We will also use this time to gather input on future discussion topics and determine the Working Group meeting cadence going forward. \n\n\n\nThis Working Group is open to all funders currently responding to or actively considering a response to SNAP cuts. Funders do not need to be members of SAFSF or GIH. If you are wrestling with the impact of SNAP cuts on the communities you serve\, this space is for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Funder-Only Registration\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n X/TwitterThis 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/snap-funder-working-group-strategy-check-in/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/food-access.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T140000 DTSTAMP:20260723T041416Z CREATED:20260723T041107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T041416Z UID:10000771-1787230800-1787234400@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-monthly-membership-call-2/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,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:20260825T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T130000 DTSTAMP:20260526T160148Z CREATED:20260225T195947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T160148Z UID:10000751-1787659200-1787662800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Maximize Your Membership 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. \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-5/ CATEGORIES: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:20260910T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260910T110000 DTSTAMP:20260723T151004Z CREATED:20260709T233002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T151004Z UID:10000770-1789034400-1789038000@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Understanding the Links Between Ultra-Processed Foods\, Chronic Disease\, Corporate Power\, and Growing Calls for Government Action DESCRIPTION:Co-Sponsored by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF)\, Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GA)\, Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN)\, and Philanthropy New York. \n\n\n\nUltra-processed foods (UPFs) make up half of U.S. adult diets — and close to 70% for children. New U.S.-focused research published in the American Journal of Public Health links UPF consumption to chronic disease\, cognitive impairment\, and addiction — and exposes how major tobacco companies engineered the modern UPF industry. As we learn more about the dangers that UPFs pose to public health and confront the corporate influence that makes them readily available\, the need for public education and policy change becomes increasingly urgent. \n\n\n\nIn response\, a growing movement of funders\, together with doctors\, scientists\, educators\, and policy advocates\, launched FedUp! to realize a shared vision: a nation nourished by real food\, not UPFs. This science-first public education movement translates UPF research for families\, communities\, and policymakers\, promotes innovative collaboration among individuals and institutions\, supports results-driven grantmaking\, and offers a trusted platform for new philanthropic investment in this space. \n\n\n\nJoin this webinar to hear from expert scientists about how corporations have intentionally shaped the systems\, products\, and narratives behind UPFs\, the policy reform landscape\, and how to get involved with FedUP! \n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\nRachel Roller\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Dohmen Company Foundation (Moderator)\n\n\n\nKelly D. Brownell\, Ph.D.\, Professor Emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy Affiliate\, Duke Global Health Institute\n\n\n\nScott Faber\, Senior Vice President\, Environmental Working Group\n\n\n\nAshley Gearhardt\, Ph.D.\, Chair\, Clinical Science Area\, University of Michigan\n\n\n\nBrad Leibov\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, EarthShare\n\n\n\nLaura A. Schmidt\, Ph.D.\, Professor\, Institute for Health Policy Studies\, School of Medicine\, University of California at San Francisco\n\n\n\nLindsey Smith Taillie\, Ph.D.\, Director\, Global Food Research Program\, University of North Carolina\, Chapel Hill\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is open to all funders. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Funder-Only Registration\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n PhoneThis 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/understanding-the-links-between-ultra-processed-foods-chronic-disease-corporate-power-and-growing-calls-for-government-action/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ultra-Processed-Foods-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260917T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260917T140000 DTSTAMP:20260727T175139Z CREATED:20260723T041320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T175139Z UID:10000772-1789650000-1789653600@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-monthly-membership-call-3/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,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:20261015T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T140000 DTSTAMP:20260727T175233Z CREATED:20260727T175232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T175233Z UID:10000774-1792069200-1792072800@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-monthly-membership-call-4/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,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:20261119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T140000 DTSTAMP:20260727T175420Z CREATED:20260727T175419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T175420Z UID:10000775-1795093200-1795096800@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-monthly-membership-call-5/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,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:20261216T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261216T160000 DTSTAMP:20260225T200120Z CREATED:20260225T200119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T200120Z UID:10000752-1797433200-1797436800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Maximize Your Membership 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. \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-6/ CATEGORIES: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:20261217T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261217T140000 DTSTAMP:20260727T175524Z CREATED:20260727T175523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T175524Z UID:10000776-1797512400-1797516000@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-monthly-membership-call-6/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gather-Round.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR