What We Planted in 2022, What’s Growing in 2023
The mid-winter garden at Hollyhock is not the showiest season. The greenery and flowers have died back, the apple trees…
Leadership
A commitment to deepen our climate action
There was once a time where we could imagine that the impacts of climate change were far away: sea-level rise…
Hey – I wrote a book!
Are you there, Hollyhock community? It’s me, Madeleine. For those of you who I’m having the pleasure of meeting for…
Powerful Peer Circle: From Sanity Checks to Strategy & Action
This post was submitted by SVI Women 2019 alumni Angie Mertens, Jo Fleming, Michelle Thimesch, Carolina Miranda, and Janet Schieferdecker. …
Purpose at this Pivotal Time
Akaya Windwood and Sarah Crowell help us get clear on our purpose during a time of convergence between the pandemic, the fight…
Leading the Way: The Birth of SVI Women
You’re never too old to join a revolution. At the ripe old age of 37, I took on a VP…
Social Venture Institute Turns 25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Innovative gathering for social entrepreneurs celebrates 25 years and goes virtual with BC, Alberta, California partnership A…
Changing the Nature of Business: 25 Years of Social Venture Institute
25 years ago, Hollyhock saw a need. Business and entrepreneurship was clearly ready for a major refresh. The age of…
Grounded: Somatic Anchors & Presence
Presence… The very word evokes a depth and potency of character – a gravitas, a charisma based on inner substantiality;…
Climate Hope
I recently made the trip to Victoria to have dinner with my son Aedan who is in environmental studies at…