501(c)(4) organizations are uniquely positioned to drive social change and advance policy goals because they can use a broader array of advocacy tools than 501(c)(3)s. Unlike c3s, c4s have no […]
SNAP Funder Working Group: Advocacy Opportunities Post-Election
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 […]
Legal Support as Movement Infrastructure
Co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Food, Farm, and Democracy Initiative (FFDI). When funders think about “supporting legal action,” many picture only one thing: adversarial lawsuits. […]
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2026 SAFSF Forum Recap
Go Back And Get It: The U.S. South At The Center of Change “So goes the South, so goes the Nation.” More than a regional saying, this guiding theme of […]
2026 Policy Funding Challenge
A Challenge to SAFSF Members: Invest Boldly in Policy Advocacy and Movement Building The challenges facing our food system—spanning corporate consolidation, land loss, climate change, racial inequity, labor exploitation, access […]
SAFSF Policy Principles
About Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) amplifies the impact of philanthropic and investment communities in support of just and sustainable food and […]
Food Policy Councils: Food justice, democracy, and civic engagement
Co-sponsored by Community Food Funders, New York Health Foundation, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders Organizing and activating networks for policy changes are hallmarks […]
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Withstanding the Assault: Strategies for Philanthropy to Support Frontline Organizations and the Communities Most Impacted
Even the most pessimistic among us were not adequately prepared for this past year’s multi-pronged federal attack on the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged farmers, new immigrants, SNAP recipients, and […]
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Trump signs “Megabill” into law, threatening food security and healthcare for millions
This piece unpacks the passage of H.R.1, aka the “One Big Beautiful Act”, and what it signals for those funding food, agriculture, and community power in this political moment. For […]
2025 SAFSF Forum Recap
Opening Keynote + Plenary | Integrated Capital Main Stage Event | Closing Keynote + Plenary | Field Days | Key Takeaways | Continue the Conversation | Forum Gallery A Transformative […]
