In this quarter’s Movement Aligned Funding Learning Community, we will explore how funders can navigate internal dynamics and shift organizational practices to be more responsive and accountable to grantees and community partners. Several SAFSF members will share ways they have re-examined funding approaches and implemented changes based on community feedback. Following the speakers’ shares, we
Co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Croatan Institute Join us for a virtual double-feature film screening and conversation exploring one of the most pressing questions in food and agriculture today: how do we finance the transition to regenerative systems at the scale and speed this moment demands? This joint screening features excerpts
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
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
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. Across the United States, the health sector is increasingly recognizing what many cultures have long understood: food is foundational to health. However, food not only
May 19–21 in Charlotte, North Carolina Join SAFSF and member organization ReFED at the 2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit for our co-hosted, invite-only Funder Ideas Exchange designed to help funders identify and act on high-impact opportunities to reduce food waste. This curated breakfast convening will bring together a select group of funders for rapid insights into promising
Member Briefing On Policy Principles Join 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
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
Are you joining us for the SAFSF Forum in June? Meet fellow attendees at a pre-Forum orientation call hosted by staff at Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders. 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
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