Stories + RecipesWhat We Planted in 2022, What’s Growing in 202325 Jan at 5:00 amThe mid-winter garden at Hollyhock is not the showiest season. The greenery and flowers have died back, the apple trees…
Professional DevelopmentA commitment to deepen our climate actionDecember 7, 2021There was once a time where we could imagine that the impacts of climate change were far away: sea-level rise…
Professional DevelopmentHey – I wrote a book!September 17, 2021Are you there, Hollyhock community? It’s me, Madeleine. For those of you who I’m having the pleasure of meeting for…
Professional DevelopmentPowerful Peer Circle: From Sanity Checks to Strategy & ActionApril 7, 2021This post was submitted by SVI Women 2019 alumni Angie Mertens, Jo Fleming, Michelle Thimesch, Carolina Miranda, and Janet Schieferdecker. …
Social JusticePurpose at this Pivotal TimeDecember 3, 2020Akaya Windwood and Sarah Crowell help us get clear on our purpose during a time of convergence between the pandemic, the fight…
Professional DevelopmentStories + RecipesLeading the Way: The Birth of SVI WomenOctober 6, 2020You’re never too old to join a revolution. At the ripe old age of 37, I took on a VP…
Professional DevelopmentSocial Venture Institute Turns 25September 29, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Innovative gathering for social entrepreneurs celebrates 25 years and goes virtual with BC, Alberta, California partnership A…
Professional DevelopmentStories + RecipesChanging the Nature of Business: 25 Years of Social Venture InstituteSeptember 28, 202025 years ago, Hollyhock saw a need. Business and entrepreneurship was clearly ready for a major refresh. The age of…
Movement + NatureWisdom + WellnessGrounded: Somatic Anchors & PresenceAugust 2, 2019Presence… The very word evokes a depth and potency of character – a gravitas, a charisma based on inner substantiality;…
Social JusticeClimate HopeJuly 23, 2019I recently made the trip to Victoria to have dinner with my son Aedan who is in environmental studies at…