The message came through at 4:35pm Friday, April 25. It has come to our attention that starting tonight letters will be sent out terminating $400m in grants from AmeriCorps… A total of 41% of all agency grants… By Monday evening we had received devastating news: both of Seed Coalition’s national service grants would be terminated. [...]
AmeriCorps Week 2025
America’s greatness comes from the extraordinary acts of ordinary citizens. In communities across the country – urban and rural – AmeriCorps harnesses the power of service from ordinary Americans to provide on-the-ground support to essential community programs in schools, food banks, homeless shelters, youth organizations, veterans’ facilities, and other nonprofit, tribal, and faith-based organizations. [...]

Seed Coalition to Host National Days of Dialogue Event on MLK Day
Seed Coalition is collaborating with Urban Rural Action to host a virtual event for the National Days of Dialogue on MLK Day. The National Days of Dialogue is a free opportunity for all Americans to participate in conversations that explore different perspectives and lived experiences, strengthen skills in navigating conflict, and build new relationships across [...]

Seed Coalition Awards Honor Students and Partners
Seed Coalition is excited to announce our 2025 Annual Awards Ceremony being held on Friday, April 11th at the Kay Fredericks Room in the Klas Center of Hamline University. More information about the event can be found on our website. The Seed Coalition Annual Awards are a fantastic way to highlight the great work happening [...]
VISTA Program Now Recruiting
Seed Coalition is excited to begin recruiting AmeriCorps VISTA host sites for the 2025-2026 academic year. VISTA is a federally funded service program focused on alleviating poverty by placing individuals in year long, full time positions; Seed Coalition’s cohort of service members generally focuses on improving health, education, or economic outcomes for low-income populations through [...]
Looking for Communities of Practice Facilitators
We are excited to announce the return of Communities of Practice this year! A Community of Practice, or CoP, is a dedicated group of individuals who share a mutual area of inquiry and engage in collective learning as it pertains to their work or practice. Our CoP page has more detailed information about why and how we organize these learning opportunities. Facilitator Application CoP facilitators prepare for and lead [...]