NETWORKING FOR A VIBRANT, HEALTHY,
AND JUST FOOD SYSTEM
Members of the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders have, over the years, looked for ways SAFSF might facilitate stronger relationships with leaders in the food system space outside of philanthropy—specifically with the goal of finding, amplifying the reach of, and developing leadership opportunities for new voices in philanthropy.
In 2017, SAFSF offered our member organizations the opportunity to invite a Food System Partner to attend two days of the Forum. This program was well-received both by member organizations and the Food System Partners who attended, and will be continued in Annual Forums.
We request that the Food System Partner your organization invites will:
Values drive our organization on an everyday basis, and we are committed to seeing these values embedded in all we do. The intentional inclusion of Food System Partners at the Forum aligns with our values in the following ways:
By inviting Food Systems Partners to the Forum, our goals are to expand the diversity of participants in the SAFSF Forum, give food system partners greater exposure to the world of philanthropy, and create more opportunities for collaboration between non-funders and funders in the food system space.
Logistics—What does this mean for you as a member?
We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to bring new voices into our community. We encourage you to carefully consider those you work with in the hope of identifying a food system partner who will both benefit personally as a leader, and collectively benefit SAFSF as a network, through their participation in the 2019 Forum.