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SEED SOWING NETWORK
— · EIN · seednetwork.org
profile · synthesized from sources

SEED Network is a nonprofit organization focused on social, economic, and environmental design. It connects designers with communities for community-based design practices, offering project certification and tools like the SEED Evaluator to guide and evaluate design projects based on social, economic, and environmental outcomes. The network promotes civic responsibility and engagement in the built environment.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Design Corps and I-SEED Webinar Series
Webinars featuring presentations on research and topics related to Indigenous cultural collaborations, public interest design, and decolonizing practices.
Indigenous Public Interest Design Institute
An institute focused on Indigenous public interest design, featuring speakers and discussions on place knowing and cultural identity.
NOMA-NAACP-SEED Awards
An awards program that uses the SEED Network platform for applications to showcase design for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
SEED Certification
Grants certification to design projects after an independent third-party review determines that the social, economic, and environmental outcomes are in keeping with the SEED Mission and Principles.
SEED Evaluator
An interactive software program that provides a protocol to guide, document, evaluate, and communicate the social, economic, and environmental outcomes of design projects, also serving as the application for SEED Certification.
SEED Network Membership
Connects members of the general public with designers from various fields who have an interest in community-based design practice, fostering a community of knowledge and sharing best practices.
activities · 2 groups

what they do

  • Youth & Community Network Building 2 activities
    • Hosts webinars and virtual institutes on Indigenous public interest design
      Organizes and hosts virtual educational events, including the Indigenous Public Interest Design Institute, which engaged 88 attendees from 37 Indigenous Nations and over 80 organizations worldwide, focused on community healing and cultural collaboration in the Portland Metro Area and beyond.
    • Provides free online events with registration
      Offers free virtual events accessible through registration, supporting broad participation in SEED’s educational and community-building initiatives.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Administers the SEED Award application process
      Manages an online platform for submitting SEED-related award applications, including the NOMA-NAACP-SEED Award, allowing users to create accounts, save progress, upload project materials, and pay a $100 submission fee via PayPal.
    • Advocates for healthy communities
      Advances the right of every person to live in a socially, economically, and environmentally healthy community through public interest design advocacy.
    • Builds inclusive networks aligned with SEED principles
      Engages individuals, groups, and organizations that support the SEED Mission and Principles through their practices, expanding representation—such as on committees and as speakers—to include over 10 Indigenous nations and communities.
    • Develops and provides access to the SEED Evaluator tool
      Designs, maintains, and offers free access to the SEED Evaluator, an interactive software tool that supports inclusive, participatory design processes and guides projects toward SEED Certification, with sliding-scale fees for certification review based on project type.
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Partner — Collaborative community-led design project partner
  • Design Corps Partner — Co-presents webinars and events with SEED Network on Indigenous design and community healing.
  • Design Corps Partner — Collaborates on I-SEED webinar series and shares organizational resources.
  • NOMA-NAACP Partner — Co-sponsors the SEED Awards with SEED Network.
  • PayPal Government — Processes $100 application fees for award submissions.
  • Portland State University Partner — Institutional affiliation of a SEED Network collaborator involved in Indigenous design initiatives.
  • SEED Certified professionals Network — Panel of SEED Certified professionals reviews each phase of the SEED Certification process.