One way in which SAFSF seeks to carry out its mission is through active and on-going collaboration with other funder collaboratives and networks. We strongly believe that through these collaborative efforts we will help to increase the awareness of the issues as well as funding needs and make the vital links between cross-cutting issues that are so important in our work.
Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA)
EGA is an association of foundations and giving programs concerned with the protection of the natural environment. The organization serves as a means to increase the effectiveness of environmental philanthropy by facilitating communication, fostering cooperation and developing collaboration among members locally, regionally, nationally, and increasingly internationally. The membership is quite large and diverse, ranging from private family foundations to community foundations to corporate giving programs. For more information go to (www.ega.org)The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
The Funders' Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations, nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental, social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. For more information go to (www.fundersnetwork.org).Funders Network for Trade and Globalization (FNTG)
FNTG emerged out of a series of briefings organized by the Environmental Grantmakers Association and the Consultative Group on Biodiversity in Seattle during the 3rd Ministerial Meetings of the World Trade Organization towards the end of 1999. FNTG is for grantmakers who care about human rights, democracy, peace, social justice, and environmental sustainability. For more information go to (www.fntg.org).Health and Environment Funders (HEFN)
HEFN is a primarily virtual network for funders working at the interface of human health and environmental or ecological health. For more information go to http://hefn.org/.National Rural Funders Collaborative
The National Rural Funders Collaborative is a partnership of national and regional funders and investors, grass roots practitioners, policymakers, and public sector agencies working together to expand resources for communities and families in rural areas facing persistent poverty. Beyond leveraging new and sustainable resources for rural areas, NRFC is developing a learning network in which practitioners and funders, along with other rural stakeholders and strategic allies, can identify best practices and measurable outcomes, while working together for effective policy change. For more information go to http://nrfc.org/.Consultative Group on Biological Diversity
The Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD) is a grantmakers forum that seeks to focus attention on issues and program opportunities related to the conservation and restoration of biological resources. Established in 1987, the CGBD is now comprised of 53 foundations and the U.S. Agency for International Development. For more information go to http://www.cgbd.org.
