A team from Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech is working with the Extension Foundation to build capacity for communities and Impact Collaborative teams to use the ‘SEED Method for Stakeholder Engagement in Question Development’. The SEED Method is a multi-stakeholder approach to engaging communities in research, problem solving, and action planning. The project is supported by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and will be conducted over two years. As...

Look for us at the Annual Impact Collaborative Project & Program Summit ! Dates: October 5th, 6th, & 7th, 2021 The SEED Technical Assistance Team will be serving as expert Key Informants on strategies and tools for effective stakeholder engagement program and project planning, development, and implementation during the this year's Impact Collaborative Project & Program Summit. The Impact Collaborative Summit connects Extension teams including their community partners with skills,...

The SEED Method engages diverse stakeholder groups in research development, we recently uploaded a poster that presents adaptable engagement tools and process elements from the SEED method that aid in stakeholder engagement. They are the Stakeholder Identification Matrices and Participatory Conceptual modelling. The SEED Method was designed to take place in six steps: 1. Identify and Engage 2. Consult 3. Conceptualize 4. Generate Questions 5. Prioritize Questions 6. Disseminate Agenda The...

Thank you to everyone who joined our webinars, Technical Office Hours, or Impact Collaborative session. We enjoy engaging with you about the SEED Method and look forward to answering more questions! For your convenience, we have compiled answers to frequently asked questions about the SEED Method below. We are available for one on one technical assistance. Schedule an appointment using this form HERE . Frequently Asked Questions about the SEED Method Who developed the SEED Method ? The SEED...

The SEED Method Team is proud to announce the launch of the SEED METHOD ONLINE COURSE AND TOOLKIT hosted on the Extension Foundation’s Online Campus ! Access all our resources on our FREE self-paced online course! Here are the online course highlights: Each step in the unit is numbered for easy navigation. Each unit ends with a recap section that includes a summary of all the SEED Method tools discussed in that unit. Our SEED Tools and Learning Resource Directory provides access and...

Did your team use the SEED Method or a SEED Method tool? We are so excited about your projects and looking forward to your first publications. Below we have prepared a list of citable publications to support you in using them in your publications: You can also download a copy: HERE Zimmerman EB, Rafie CL, Biney-Amissah T, Lee SS. The SEED Method for Stakeholder Engagement in Strategy Development and Action Planning: Online Toolkit. 2022. Available from:...