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SUMMARY:Investing in Change: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Engaging Policymakers
DESCRIPTION:Private and public foundations can play an important role in influencing policy by engaging in advocacy and funding their grantees to advocate on their issues. Led by Bolder Advocacy Senior Counsel Tim Mooney\, 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 advocacy? Wondering whether your public or private foundation can speak out on a particular issue? This training will answer these questions and more. The workshop is designed for foundation staff and trustees. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn: \n\n\n\n\n Why public and private foundation should support advocacy and build relationships with policymakers;\n\n\n\n An overview of activities that constitute advocacy and public policy work;\n\n\n\n Various advocacy roles for foundations;\n\n\n\n The tax code’s definitions of lobbying;\n\n\n\n Activities that are exceptions to the definitions of lobbying\, including those which private foundations can engage in;\n\n\n\n Rules for private and public foundation grants to nonprofits that lobby\, including general support\, specific project\, and multi-year grants; and\n\n\n\n\nPlease note this session is required for anyone who plans to participate in the Hill Day as part of the SAFSF Forum on June 13th. The session will be recorded and we highly encourage you to watch in advance of the SAFSF Forum if you are not able to attend this session live. \n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\nSlide Deck\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n05172023-SASFS-investing-in-Change-1Download
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/investing-in-change-foundation-support-for-lobbying-and-engaging-policymakers/
CATEGORIES:SAFSF Forum
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SUMMARY:The Policy\, Economics\, and Science Behind Offshore Fish Farming: OFF 201
DESCRIPTION:Co-hosted with GRACE Communications Foundation and Don’t Cage Our Oceans \n\n\n\nOffshore Fish Farming (OFF) – the mass cultivation of finfish in underwater or floating net pens\, pods\, and cages – raises critical concerns about climate change\, government funding\, corporate consolidation\, and sustainable seafood. In this second of the two-part session\, participants will delve deeper into the issues. \n\n\n\nOffshore fish farming has been subsidized through taxpayers money and continues to be funded through different agencies\, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the US Department of Agriculture. The strong lobbying arm of Stronger America Through Seafood is quick to insert earmarks in various bills before Congress\, including the appropriations bill. Furthermore\, for over 20 years\, proponents of OFF have tried to move legislation through Congress\, opening the floodgates to this questionable industry\, but each time has so far failed. In response\, Trump signed an Executive Order in 2020\, directing the agencies to develop plans and processes to move forward with offshore fish farming\, even though it is not within their purview. So far\, President Biden has refused to revoke the EO. Meanwhile\, attempts to introduce new bills in Congress to advance OFF gambles with our coastal communities and environment. \n\n\n\nDespite the US government’s refusal to support research that takes a deep dive into the negative implications of offshore fish farming\, independent scientists have discovered serious concerns that impact climate change\, nutritional value of farmed fish\, and environmental degradation. The effort required to service the farms with barges\, process the fish\, and develop and distribute fish feed end up creating a larger carbon footprint than other foods grown\, produced\, and distributed locally or regionally. Additionally\, as proponents of OFF attempt to manipulate fish feed pellet recipes\, they end up decreasing the overall nutritional value of the fish\, thereby\, reversing the argument that farmed fish is a sustainable protein alternative. Monoculture fish crops rely on increasing amounts of antibiotics\, which is bad for the environment\, people\, fish\, and effective antibiotics. \n\n\n\nThe panel will also convey the work currently in progress\, and that which still needs to be done\, to fight these efforts while supporting just\, sustainable food production. Panelists will provide visuals to support their arguments and there will be ample time for questions\, answers and discussion. \n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\n\nAndrianna Natsoulas\, Campaign Director for Don’t Cage Our Oceans. \n\n\n\n\nPanelists:  \n\n\n\n\nJennifer Jaquet\, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Director of XE: Experimental Humanities and Social Engagement at NYU. Her research focuses on animals and the environment\, Agnotology\, and attribution and responsibility in the Anthropocene.\n\n\n\nJames Mitchell\, Legislative Director for Don’t Cage Our Oceans. James is an environmental attorney and advocate\, with over 12 years of experience in working to protect our oceans and all of us who depend on it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is a free\, funder-only webinar. Registration is required. \n\n\n\nRegister by choosing the number of tickets you need and click “purchase” to obtain your free tickets. \n\n\n\n\nRecording
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/the-policy-economics-and-science-behind-offshore-fish-farming-off-201/
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SUMMARY:Elevating and Mobilizing Voices from Across New York to Advocate for an Equitable 2023 Farm Bill
DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted by Community Food Funders. SAFSF is a co-sponsor along with New York Health Foundation\, Merck Family Fund\, Philanthropy New York\, and Engage New York. \n\n\n\nThe Farm Bill—or as it could be called\, the food and farm bill—is a federal law renewed every five years that governs our farm and food policy. The current farm bill is estimated to spend $428.3 billion over 5 years and it impacts virtually every part of the agriculture sector covering programs such as crop insurance for farmers\, conservation efforts\, healthy food access for low-income families\, local and regional food programs\, research\, beginning farmer training\, support for sustainable farming practices\, and much more. The Farm Bill lays the groundwork for our food and farming efforts across New York State.  \n\n\n\nCongress is writing a new Farm Bill right now! The most recent Farm Bill\, the Agricultural Act of 2018\, expires September 2023. We now have an opportunity to reshape our food system through this legislation and build upon lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic\, which has continued to highlight the importance of local and regional food systems and supply chains as New York State recovers from the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. \n\n\n\nTo engage New Yorkers in shaping the 2023 Farm Bill\, Equity Advocates\, Black Farmers United NYS\, and Food for the Spirit launched a collaborative statewide Farm Bill campaign beginning with developing a community-informed policy platform. They prioritized outreach to and participation of Black\, Indigenous\, and people of color (BIPOC) farmers\, producers\, & practitioners in NY State. They heard from over 300 New Yorkers who shared how the 2023 Farm Bill can better support them in terms of land access\, urban agriculture\, climate change\, community food project funding\, nutrition\, local and regional food systems\, and more. The resulting policy platform represents a collective voice from NYS community food leaders\, farmers\, gardeners\, land stewards\, producers\, & advocates. Over the coming months\, these groups will work together to elevate and mobilize voices from across New York to share their stories\, experiences and policy priorities to advocate for a strong and equitable 2023 Farm Bill.  \n\n\n\nJoin CFF and our co-sponsors for a briefing in which Equity Advocates and Food for the Spirit discuss the importance of the 2023 Farm Bill for New York food and farming efforts\, their collaborative campaign and NYS Farm Bill Platform\, the different ways they are working to build the advocacy capacity of their networks to participate in the campaign\, and ways they can strengthen their advocacy efforts to ensure a 2023 Farm Bill that works for all. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n\n\n\nThe importance of the 2023 Farm Bill for NYS food and farming stakeholders\, including the history\, process and timeline of the legislation and its impact on New York State \n\n\n\nBackground and overview of a collaborative statewide advocacy campaign\, including the grassroots and grasstops strategies to engage diverse voices and stakeholders \n\n\n\nDescriptions and examples of the priorities in the Policy Platform that emerged when over 300 New Yorkers shared how the 2023 Farm Bill can better support them in terms of land access\, urban agriculture\, climate change\, community food project funding\, nutrition\, local and regional food systems\, and more \n\n\n\nHow funders can support NYS Farm Bill campaign and grantees with their advocacy efforts \n\n\n\nRelevant grantee organizational capacities and needs in this organizing and advocacy work\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\nLeah Eden\, Equity Advocates\n\n\n\nRebekah Williams\, Food for the Spirit \n\n\n\nKhadhazha Welch\, Equity Advocates\n\n\n\nIyeshima Harris-Ouedraogo\, Equity Advocates\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here for Zoom link!
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/elevating-and-mobilizing-voices-from-across-new-york-to-advocate-for-an-equitable-2023-farm-bill/
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SUMMARY:Members Only In the Kitchen Call
DESCRIPTION:Let’s Connect! If you are a current SAFSF member we invite you to join us for our members-only In the Kitchen call\, Thursday\, May 25 at 11 AM PT. \n\n\n\nPlease join me and the staff for an ‘overdue catch-up call’. While I’m excited to be seeing so many of you in June at the SAFSF Forum in D.C.\, with the great program planned for us I know smaller conversations among members will be at a premium when we are in person. \n\n\n\nSo grab a beverage of your choice and come hang out. We want to learn what’s going on in your world. Staff hears bits and pieces about some of the exciting things going on but we would really like to know more! \n\n\n\nPlus\, learning what’s happening will hopefully jumpstart your planning for who you have to/must connect with in person at the 2023 SAFSF Forum. \n\n\n\nIt’s all about the network—and that takes all of us to show up. See you May 25th! Cheers! -Virginia Clarke\, SAFSF executive director \n\n\n\nThis is a free\, member-only event. Registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nRecording
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/may-members-only-in-the-kitchen-call/
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