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SUMMARY:Join Our Community by December 2
DESCRIPTION:For over 20 years\, SAFSF has been home to hundreds of philanthropic and investment organizations moving capital toward a more just and sustainable food system. This has been an exciting year at SAFSF. With a new Strategic Direction forthcoming\, we are looking forward to a big year in 2025\, including new programs\, the return of our popular Annual Forum\, and many member-only experiences and resources. We welcome you\, your voice and expertise into our community as we usher in a new year. \n\n\n\nTo celebrate an exciting year of growth and change\, we have an extra opportunity for you to join our community. Funders of all kinds – grantmakers\, investors\, lenders and other community finance organizations – are invited to apply for membership by Monday\, December 2\, ensuring your membership is activated at the top of the new year! \n\n\n\nSAFSF membership offers robust opportunities to strengthen connections\, foster collaboration\, and build capacity alongside funding peers. Here is a sampling of the benefits of membership: \n\n\n\n\nCommunities of Practice \n\n\n\nAccess to data and reports about food and ag funding\n\n\n\nMember-only listserv and events\n\n\n\nFood and agriculture policy analysis and insights\n\n\n\nDiscounted registration on in-person events and Annual Forum \n\n\n\nProfessional and leadership opportunities \n\n\n\n\nTo learn more about membership benefits\, eligibility\, and annual dues schedule a call or email our Membership Team at membership@safsf.org. 
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/join-our-community-by-december-2/
CATEGORIES:Deadlines
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SUMMARY:December Health Funders Learning Community Call
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, December 5 for our next Health Funders Learning Community call. This SAFSF member-only call is an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow members funding at the intersection of health\, agriculture\, and food systems and engage in a meaningful discussion around specific challenges in funding health solutions.  \n\n\n\nIn November\, SAFSF and Detroit Black Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) co-hosted a powerful one-day event called “Health And Wealth: Fostering Healthy Communities and Economic Self-Determination through Food Systems.” The event convened funders\, community leaders\, and advocates at the Detroit Food Commons\, a community-owned grocery store and multi-use facility developed by DBCFSN—to explore the intersection of health equity\, sustainable economic growth\, and community self-determination. \n\n\n\nThe event highlighted the transformative potential of community-led food systems in addressing systemic inequities\, including health outcomes. Attendees engaged with themes such as health and wealth disparities impacting frontline communities\, the importance of community-driven solutions\, and the essential role funders must play in driving long-term\, systemic change. By showcasing actionable strategies and on-the-ground examples\, this event equipped funders and partners with the tools to support community-led food systems\, while advancing health equity\, economic empowerment\, and food justice through the lens of sovereignty. \n\n\n\nThe Health Funders Learning Community call in December will provide a space to share out and reflect on the insights from this event. Attendees will share key takeaways\, and invite peers who were not in attendance to reflect on how funding for health equity can connect to community self-determination and economic development. \n\n\n\nThis is an SAFSF member-only call. If you are interested in exploring membership\, please contact Holly Enowski\, Senior Membership Associate
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/december-health-funders-learning-community-call/
CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Navigating a Dramatically Different Federal Agency and Farm Bill Advocacy Landscape: Philanthropy’s role in supporting organizations through forthcoming transitions
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to sustained advocacy and organizing both at the Congressional and Administrative level\, USDA has made strides in recent years addressing key issues such as climate change mitigation and support of disadvantaged farmers. The incoming Congress and Administration have already signaled a different approach\, and we anticipate an increased need to protect and advance critical policies and programs. This webinar will provide expert prognostications on what federal funding may be at risk\, what advocacy efforts around the farm bill and other legislation could be particularly helpful\, and what mutual aid support may be needed for vulnerable communities such as farmworkers.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers include: \n\n\n\n\nBidisha Bhattacharyya\, Senior Advisor for Climate and Conservation\, USDA\n\n\n\nSarah Hackney\, Coalition Director\, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition\n\n\n\nJose Oliva\, Campaigns Director\, HEAL Food Alliance\n\n\n\nEdna Rodriguez\, Executive Director\, RAFI-USA\n\n\n\nJoe Shultz\, Executive Director of PACT (Platform for Agriculture & Climate Transformation)\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us to get better prepared for philanthropy’s important role in the coming weeks. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is sponsored by the Grassroots Farm Bill Project Team (Regenerative Agriculture Foundation\, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition\, RAFI-USA\, and Waverley Street Foundation) in partnership with the Platform for Agriculture & Climate Transformation\, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders\, Funders for Regenerative Agriculture\, Health & Environmental Funders Network\, Rural Climate Partnership\, and Climate & Energy Funders Group.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/navigating-a-dramatically-different-federal-agency-and-farm-bill-advocacy-landscape/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Grantmaking Strategies to Support Effective Policy Advocacy—Bolder Advocacy Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar series exploring how funders can effectively support a wide array of advocacy strategies within a food and agriculture context. Organized in partnership with Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy Program\, these 4-sessions will provide funders with practical information and skill building opportunities in supporting election season advocacy and policymaker engagement\, and how to structure policy related grants.  \n\n\n\nWe encourage attendance at all four webinars to maximize learning\, though recordings will be made available for those unable to attend live. SAFSF will host a concluding reflection session to synthesize insights\, discuss integrating learnings into 2025 funding strategies\, and address ongoing challenges. \n\n\n\nThis webinar series is available as a benefit for SAFSF members. Not a member? Join our community by contacting our Senior Membership Associate\, Holly Enowski at holly@safsf.org to receive an application or for an information call.  \n\n\n\n\n\nGoals\n\nThis virtual programming series will enable SAFSF members to:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand why engaging in policy advocacy is essential for foundations and investors to achieve their missions; \n\n\nBuild support across the foundation for policy advocacy engagement; \n\n\nUnderstand characteristics of grantmaking that support effective policy advocacy; \n\n\nUnderstand how to comply with lobbying restrictions and build relationships with policymakers; \n\n\nBuild relationships and learn from peers engaged in policy advocacy funding.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutcomes\n\nAfter attending this virtual programming series\, SAFSF members should feel confident in:  \n\n\n\n\nRecognizing the broad scope of activities and strategies that can be considered policy advocacy;\n\n\nInitiating or continuing conversations with foundation board members about prioritizing policy advocacy; and \n\n\nHow to support grantees engaged in policy advocacy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 3\n\n\n\nFunding advocacy is different from funding programs. There are different rhythms\, benchmarks\, grantees\, rules\, expectations for funder actions – and levels of risk. Grantmaking structures\, policies\, and procedures that may have been initially set up to support programs must adapt to the different conditions and needs for policy engagement. In this session\, Bolder Advocacy Senior Counsel Sarah Efthymiou will share concrete examples of grantmaking practices that can empower grantees and create the conditions needed for policy change. Thornburg Foundation Executive Director Allan Oliver and RAFI Executive Director Edna Rodriguez will also speak about how their organizations implement funding for policy and advocacy. They will answer panel questions about board engagement strategies\, measuring impact of policy funding\, protecting grantees and movement leaders from threats posed by the incoming administration\, and how they are thinking about policy funding in 2025 and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLogin to access recordings & resources\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Efthymiou serves as Senior Counsel for the Bolder Advocacy Program at Alliance for Justice. In her role\, she provides technical assistance\, resources\, and training to help nonprofit advocates understand their rights and abilities to advocate\, lobby\, engage in election related activities\, and fund advocacy. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Alliance for Justice in 2023\, Sarah served as a Directing Attorney at Public Law Center in Orange County\, where she provided legal assistance and outside general counsel services to nonprofit organizations and social enterprises. \n\n\n\nSarah holds a B.A. from University of Redlands and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California and currently resides in SoCal. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllan Oliver is the Executive Director of the Thornburg Foundation. He oversees the Foundation’s Strategic Initiatives in K-12 education\, good government reforms\, food and agriculture\, water\, homelessness as well as Community Funding grants for social service organizations. \n\n\n\nIn addition to serving as Executive Director for 11 years\, he has served on Governor Lujan Grisham’s Education Transition team and was named to the Governor’s statewide Census Complete Count Commission and co- chaired the Census Funders group. He has been recognized by Albuquerque Business First as a C-Suite Honoree for his accomplishments. In 2021\, Allan was named to the Points of Light Inspiration Honor Roll for his efforts in New Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic. \n\n\n\nBefore joining the Thornburg Foundation\, Allan served as Cabinet Secretary-Designate and Deputy Secretary for the New Mexico Economic Development Department and Director of Cabinet Affairs and Deputy Communications Director for Governor Bill Richardson. He also established the Partnership for Responsible Business and the New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce\, a business association with over 1100 members supporting renewable energy technology and responsible business practices. Mr. Oliver earned a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and was named a William Hodson Fellow for International Public Service. He recently completed an Executive Education program at Harvard Business School focused on Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management. He also served as an NGO specialist and initiated the municipal development program for the US Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala and served as country director for the National Democratic Institute in Kazakhstan. \n\n\n\nHe serves on the board of the Santa Fe School for Arts and Sciences\, Groundworks New Mexico\, and the National Funders Census Initiative. Allan enjoys spending time in New Mexico’s incredible outdoors and most of all enjoys spending time with his son\, Max. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEdna Rodriguez became Rural Advancement Foundation International’s Executive Director in 2017 following six years as Come to the Table program Director\, Development Director\, and Director of Operations. Edna has grown the organization’s capacity by overhauling financial systems\, diversifying income\, and organizing cross-programmatic teams for greater collaboration and impact. In her current role\, Edna led RAFI through a strategic planning process centered around equity\, launched and grew the Farmers of Color Network\, and extended programs to the U.S. Caribbean territories. \n\n\n\nEdna is a strategic thinker with the consistent goal of funding the movement more equitably\, a value which most recently resulted — in partnership with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) — in a pool of granting funds devoted specifically to BIPOC-led organizations for climate and equity-centered policy work. In addition to serving on NSAC’s Organizational Council\, Edna serves as Treasurer of the National Family Farm Coalition’s Executive Committee. Born in Puerto Rico to Dominican parents\, Edna was raised between The Hague\, Netherlands\, and Santo Domingo\, Dominican Republic. Before RAFI\, Edna served as Senior Program Officer at the Atlanta Women’s Foundation and Director of Educational and Career Services at the Latin American Association in Atlanta\, GA. \n\n\n\nEdna holds a B.A. in Economics with a concentration in Latin American Studies from Haverford College. Edna lives in Chapel Hill\, NC\, with her husband\, three children\, and their growing puppy.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/grantmaking-characteristics-to-support-effective-policy-advocacy/
CATEGORIES:Bolder Advocacy Series,Member Only,Webinars
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SUMMARY:December RFI Open House
DESCRIPTION:To support potential collaborators in developing their ideas\, we will be offering brief sessions to review the process\, discuss Frequently Asked Questions\, and answer anything else still unresolved. While we will not be able to provide specific feedback on concepts\, we will do our best to answer questions and address any uncertainties about the RFI process. \n\n\n\n\nRECORDING
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/rfi-open-house/
CATEGORIES:RFI,Webinars
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SUMMARY:In The Kitchen Call: Year End Reflections
DESCRIPTION:Join the SAFSF team for our final In The Kitchen call of 2024. We will reflect on highlights and key takeaways from our On the Road series of events we held this year. We also want to hear from you: What are some organizational or grantee highlights you want to share? What lessons have you learned from the organizations you’ve funded? Let’s come together and celebrate the close of 2024 and look forward to what’s ahead for SAFSF in the new year.  \n\n\n\nThese SAFSF member-only calls are designed to evoke the warmth\, nourishment\, and welcomeness you feel when you are “in the kitchen”.  \n\n\n\nThis is a free\, member only event.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/q4-in-the-kitchen-call/
CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Q4 Maximize Your Membership
DESCRIPTION:Coming to you in a new format\, Maximize Your Membership is an orientation for SAFSF members. If you are a new member\, new staff at a long-time SAFSF member organization\, or simply looking for a refresher on SAFSF programming or member benefits\, join us to learn how to make the most of your membership!  \n\n\n\nClare Fox\, Executive Director\, and Holly Enowski\, Senior Membership Associate\, will offer a deep dive into all things SAFSF membership\, including: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding & sharing your membership within your organization\n\n\n\nMember Benefits – including the Annual Forum\, data insights\, exclusive offerings\, and more\n\n\n\nHow to get the most of the Member Only Portal and Listserv\n\n\n\nSAFSF Professional and Leadership Development Pathways\n\n\n\nSneak Peek at what’s coming up in 2025 \n\n\n\n\nGet excited for the year ahead and get the most out of this incredible community. Meet other members\, learn about SAFSF\, and get engaged!  \n\n\n\nThis event is open to all SAFSF member organizations including their staff\, board\, or authorized designees.  \n\n\n\nNot a member yet? Email us at membership@safsf.org to get started.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/maximize-your-membership/
CATEGORIES:Member Only,Webinars
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