This webinar is hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and co-hosts Climate and Energy Funders Group and Health and Environmental Funders Network. Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is essential to modern agriculture, but it is often overlooked in climate conversations and remains an underrecognized driver of climate change. Nitrous oxide (N₂O), released during both the
Building Vision and Capital: Aligning Funding Practices with Entrepreneurial Realities Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) invites you to a workshop where diverse capital partners will explore bridging the capital gaps to support the local food economy. We will hear from food entrepreneurs to explore ways philanthropy and investors can align funding practices with
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health are forming a funder Working Group for a coordinated, strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. The Working Group comes as an actionable response to insights shared by field leaders in a SNAP-focused webinar earlier in October. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP
This funder series is organized by The Funders Network, Health and Environmental Funders Network, Neighborhood Funders Group, Chesapeake Bay Funders Network, Climate and Energy Funders Group and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders in partnership with ClimateMAX, a new national collaborative and intersectional table of NGOs advancing and defending climate and environmental justice policy solutions.
Despite evidence to the contrary, regenerative farmers, ranchers, and producers more broadly are often labeled as “too risky” by conventional lenders—not because of their actual performance, but because they fall outside the structures that define creditworthiness in industrial agriculture. This webinar, first presented at the 2025 SAFSF Forum, will reframe the conversation around risk: What
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
We are seeking proposals for workshops, learning dinners, lightning talks, and field days that align with SAFSF’s mission and goals for the conference. In addition to shaping the 2026 SAFSF Forum, these submissions will contribute to ongoing program development within SAFSF, helping us identify key areas for future events, workshops, and initiatives throughout the year.
For over 20 years, SAFSF has been the leading national membership organization for philanthropy and impact investors committed to creating an equitable and sustainable food and agriculture system. Our network of nearly 120 member organizations includes foundations, impact investors, community development finance institutions (CDFIs), funding collaboratives, and re-granting organizations. SAFSF membership offers networking, learning, professional
This funder series is organized by The Funders Network, Health and Environmental Funders Network, Neighborhood Funders Group, Chesapeake Bay Funders Network, Climate and Energy Funders Group and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders in partnership with ClimateMAX, a new national collaborative and intersectional table of NGOs advancing and defending climate and environmental justice policy solutions.
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health are forming a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. The Working Group is an actionable response to insights shared by field leaders in a SNAP-focused webinar in October. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food