Building Effective Food Funder Networks  

 

Regional relationships -- whether organized around a metro area, a region within a state, an entire state, or a multi-state region -- have always been important to agriculture and food system resilience and the COVID-19 crisis proved them to be critical. Regional networks of food funders can and should be key players in creating this resilience. 

SAFSF has helped convene or been an advisor to many regional food funder networks over the years and seen some prosper while others struggled to find their footing. The Building Effective Regional Food Funder Networks series will provide a venue for learning, sharing best practices, and discussing new resources that can help ensure your regional food funder network makes a difference in your region and, as part of a network of regional groups, contributes to systemic change on a national level as well.


Registration Cost

Entire 5-session series for $100 OR individual sessions at $25 per session

Participation is limited to funders and staff from philanthropy-serving organizations


Series Overview


Wed., August 11, 2021 | 10:00 - 11:30 am PTNetwork Structure and Purpose

A clear understanding of the scope of work and the goals funders have for coming together is critical in order to measure progress and determine if your network's efforts are successful. In this session, we'll discuss different ways to structure and staff regional food funder networks, what kinds of gaps and needs networks often seek to address, and look at various outcomes achieved by regional groups.


Wed., Sept. 22, 2021 | 10:00 - 11:30 am PTNetwork Partnerships

A regional food funder network is just one element of any regional food system. In this session, we'll look at co-programming with regional associations of grantmakers, councils of governments and state/regional agencies to engage new funders and open new paths for leveraging philanthropic dollars. We'll also look at strengthening regional cooperation through connections with food policy councils, food system networks, sustainable agriculture coalitions and others.


Thurs., Oct. 21, 2021 | 10:00 - 11:30 am PTMeaningful Meetings

Meetings are important venues for building relationships. Meetings should also help move funders in a regional group toward their overall goals for collaboration. In this session, we'll talk about identifying relevant and timely topics, balancing internal and external speakers and ensuring valuable takeaways from meetings. We'll also talk about meeting frequency and how to engage participants to keep energy and enthusiasm high.


Wed., Nov. 10, 2021 | 10:00 - 11:30 am PTRegional-National Policy Connections

Food funders often find themselves stepping into the breach between federal policies and funding, and the capacity to implement those policies or distribute that funding at the local and regional level. In this session, we will address the roles regionally organized funders can play in helping to align regional and federal policy priorities so philanthropic dollars can be more effectively and equitably leveraged in communities.


Tues., Dec.14, 2021 | 10:00 - 11:30 am PTNetwork Outreach

Let other funders know what you are doing and invite them to engage with your network through strategic outreach. In this session, we'll examine how to use meetings and programs as outreach tools, how to keep those in the network informed and in touch with each other, ways to share your food system learnings with others in philanthropy, and how to interact with media to bring wider attention to critical regional food issues.



Registration



Registration Options*

  • Entire 5-session series

    Price: $100

    This option includes all 5 sessions in the series.

    August 11 - Network Structure and Purpose
    September 22 - Meaningful Meetings
    October 21 -Network Partnerships
    November 10 - Regional-National Policy Connections
    December 14 - Network Outreach


  • Individual Sessions Only - Click register to make selections

    Price: $25/session

    The option allows you to pick and choose which of the 5 session to register for.


Access to sessions is limited to registered participants. Participants may not share session access with any individual who is not registered for the event.

All cancellations must be sent via email to [email protected] and meet the following cancellation deadlines:

Full Series Registration - Cancellation received on or before August 6 - 50% refund. No refund will be made onward of August 6, but a substitute participant may be designated. You must contact [email protected] and connect us with the substitute participant.

Individual Session - No refunds will be made. A substitute participant may be designated. You must contact [email protected] and connect us with the substitute participant.

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