Belonging, Bridging & Targeted Universalism Resources
Seed has developed a body of work, including practices and processes, teaching and trainings, mixed method assessment to action, and…
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Advancing Belonging without Othering
Seed Collaborative works alongside people and organizations to transform structures, systems, and cultures toward belonging for all.
The Belonging Leadership Lab
Co-Created Intelligence (CI)
We believe in Us. And we believe in a future of dignity, humanity, opportunity and care. Come co-create with Seed — a strategy for a future of belonging for institutions, municipalities, neighborhoods, and corporations.
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Organizations served over 10 years
Seed has supported nonprofits, foundations, government, and corporate clients on both internal and external equitable outcomes. Our clients come from sectors, such as education, healthcare, housing, legal services, early childhood, and technology.
Let’s stop just hoping – or despairing – about the future, and instead organize our structures, stories, culture and tools, like AI, to help call a future into being where all belong and no group is othered. I do not believe in hope. But I do believe in you.
john a. powell
Co-Founder | Seed Collaborative
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Clients are multi-year or on repeat
Seed develops lasting relationships built on successful client outcomes and principles of co-creation, trust, transparency and sensitivity to different cultures, leadership styles, and governance structures.
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Leaders in our Targeted Universalism Community of Practice
Since 2023, participants from 25 states have immersed themselves in Targeted Universalism to reduce structural, systemic and cultural inequity and increase care, opportunity and belonging.
Seed’s Approach
We draw from the work of Seed Co-founder, john a. powell, and his colleagues at the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley (OBI), where powell is Director. Seed’s expertise lies in translating these frameworks into real-world experience, application and implementation.
Targeted Universalism
A process to reduce structural, systemic and cultural othering and build care, opportunity and belonging for all.
Belonging Implementation
From culture change to the application of belonging in structures, systems and institutions.
Co-Created Intelligence (CI)
Collaborative group processes to design strategies and solutions, share leadership, make decisions, and practice belonging and bridging in real time, used across all of our Services and Programs.
Services & Programs
Services:
Co-creating with clients is at the heart of what Seed does – including equity plans, assessment for action, belonging culture change, strategic planning, and implementing TU and belonging. We also advise on economic development, m&a, and sustainability planning.
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Experiential learning, dynamic training and co-creating solutions – Seed holds Targeted Universalism Communities of Practice (TU COP) and Belonging Workshops. We also design custom incubators or COPs for organizations and communities implementing TU and belonging.
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Latest Insights
Resources and perspectives on building belonging and advancing equity
Community of Practice as a Lever of Change
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