Any staff or Board member of a funding organization, defined as an organization that has defined grantmaking, lending, or investing as a core strategy for impact. Though individuals do not represent their organization as a member of the SAFSF Board of Directors, they must have the expressed support of their organization to participate on the SAFSF Board of Directors. Candidates interested in the member seats on the SAFSF Board of Directors must be up to date with membership dues as of September 1, 2025.
Criteria for Selection: The following criteria will be used to assess potential members of the Board of Directors.
- Participation in SAFSF: Demonstrated commitment to advancing the mission of SAFSF through participation in events, learning spaces, committees, or other pathways of involvement. While not a requirement, we prefer candidates who have participated in SAFSF activities for a minimum of one full calendar year.
- Board or Governance Experience: Experience with serving on a Board of Directors, and familiarity with the duties of a Board of Directors.
- Leadership Experience: Demonstrates leadership in the funding field and food and agriculture systems change work.
- Values Alignment: Demonstrates alignment and understanding of SAFSF's values and vision for social and racial equity in food and agriculture, and building a big tent of funders to support food system transformation.
- Ethics: Demonstrates motivation in governance, fundraising, and championing the mission of SAFSF, not solely for personal or professional gain.
- Contribution to Board: Motivated to contribute to the success of SAFSF’s mission and offers value-add in perspective, experience, diversity, and engagement level.
- Representation: Represent the perspective of a membership/funder type that adds to the diversity on the Board and contributes to the development of the food and agriculture funding field.
SAFSF seeks to ensure the Board of Directors represents a diversity of lived experiences. SAFSF is a 501(c)(3) public charity committed to offering a professional organizational environment that is open to all people, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. SAFSF complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and corresponding state or local law.
Please note that we deeply value your interest in serving on the SAFSF Board of Directors and appreciate the time invested in sharing your interest. The selection of new Board Members is both informed by the qualifications of the candidates as well as the balance of representation and skills needed on the Board. If you are not selected to serve on the Board of Directors in this current open call, the SAFSF Board and staff will seek other opportunities to nurture your leadership and participation in our network.