Conflict is OUR great opportunity for change. At SEEDS we embrace the opportunity to carry our communities into the next phase of social change. With your generous financial support, we transform conflict into bridging, courageous relationships, co-creation, and co-visioning during a time when it's easier to fracture and fight.

"[SEEDS Training] has made me want to commit to compassionate action and speech in my personal and professional life because it showed me how necessary it is that we remember each other's and our own humanness and acknowledge the feelings and needs that go along with that.”

– Mediation Certification Training Participant

On behalf of the SEEDS community, you are invited to expand the opportunity of conflict by becoming an official sponsor of the 2021 SEEDS Training Towards Transformation fundraiser. Your donation makes SEEDS trainings accessible to diverse and under-resourced individuals and communities that otherwise would not have access to such timely, high impact services.

"This training has given me a deeper understanding of how the punitive nature of our society and school system can further the problem of disengagement and alienation rather than addressing the real concerns and offering support to people who need it.”

– Restorative Justice Training Participant

As we continue to navigate many local and global pandemics, conflict is escalating and requests for SEEDS training are at an all-time high. As our communities continue to experience the economic impact of the past year, requests for training scholarships have increased. With your support, we won’t have to turn away people who need support to build relationships and engage in generative conflict, especially at a moment like this. Since April 2020, the SEEDS training team has:

Served 795 training participants
Offered $40,380 in Financial Aid Awards/Sponsored training spots
Designed and facilitated 50 trainings
Delivered 326 direct training hours
Certified 105 new mediators
Ensured 30% of training participants receive need-based aid

"I cannot fully articulate here just how impressed and connected and engaged I was with how all of the SEEDS team as well as the folx associated with the SEEDS organization came across. You all were magical…it was literally the best adult learning experience I have ever had…and the authenticity of the facilitators just floored me. I’m so very appreciative of the information and wisdom imparted, but also the intentional community that felt so effortless and real and deep from you all. GRATITUDE!"

– Mediation Certification Training Participant

Your contribution makes SEEDS’ powerful and life-changing trainings possible! Please help us increase access to our training offerings. Our goal is to raise $15,000 to continue to meet this need. Every year SEEDS invites our committed sponsors, such as yourself, to support our work directly by contributing to our training scholarship fundraiser. In the past, we’ve called this campaign Cultivating Common Ground (CCG), and this year we’re calling it Training Towards Transformation. We are so grateful for your past support of our work and hope you’ll contribute to our scholarship fund again this year. We’re proud to say that 100% of your donation goes towards underwriting SEEDS’ programs, making our trainings accessible.

"[Because of this training, I am now] trying to take more courage to implement something I believe is the right thing to do instead of being complicit in a system that doesn't work."

– Restorative Justice Training Participant

Your dollars will cultivate mediation and restorative practices in our communities and increase the number of people who have the skills to build the world we want to live in! Please help us reach our goal of $15,000 by becoming an official sponsor.

“This was a huge step for me learning and practicing how to create safe space for others. And it feels beautiful! If I wasn't hooked before, I sure am now."

– Mediation Certification Training Participant

In partnership,

AddieRose Mayer
SEEDS Executive Director

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

$5,000 LEVEL — SEEDS Mature Forest

In-Service Training (up to 2 hrs) provided to sponsoring organization during upcoming year
Additional benefits listed below

$2,500 LEVEL — SEEDS Young Forest

Conflict coaching session (up to 2 hours) provided to sponsoring organization during upcoming year
Name and logo (with link) included in SEEDS email promoting public training sessions during upcoming year
Additional benefits listed below

$1,000 LEVEL — SEEDS Sapling

Name and logo listed on training material packet
Additional benefits listed below

$500 LEVEL — SEEDS-ling

Social Media recognition of sponsorship
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$250 LEVEL — SEEDS Sprout

Name listed on SEEDS website

Training Towards Transformation 2021

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Training Towards Transformation 2021

Your contribution makes SEEDS’ powerful and life-changing trainings possible!