Hollyhock Leadership Institute

Hollyhock’s renowned events help to resolve the leadership deficits of the modern world. These cross-sectoral and multi-generational gatherings work to support and catalyze progressive leaders through strengthening skills, expanding capacity, and building peer-to-peer networks and knowledge.

Tackling the largest issues of our time and promoting social and environmental justice requires that we come together to not only learn hard skills and share lessons, but also to rejuvenate our passions and recharge. Joining our conferences opens up access to like-minded networks and community that support one another throughout the year.

Past events include: Social Venture Institute, Activate: Digital Leadership, Creating a Climate for Change, and Run for Office

Upcoming Programs by Hollyhock Leadership Institute

AI for Flourishing: Weaving Wisdom & Technology

October 19 - 23, 2025

“As we walk the tightrope of planetary-scale transformation, it's becoming clear that we need to upgrade not just our technologies and infrastructures, but our ways of relating – to ourselves, to each other and to the living planet.” - Futurecraft AI for Flourishing is a gathering of technologists, practitioners, founders, policymakers, activists, educators, and artists […]

Activate Alumni Session: Unpacking Power with Andrea Reimer

October 25, 2025

At Activate 2025, Andrea Reimer’s Power Fundamentals session gave us a shared language to understand how power shapes our work, our relationships, and the change we seek to make in the world. Many alumni left wanting more space to process, practice, and deepen those insights. In this Activate alumni-only follow-up, Andrea will guide participants through a deeper […]

Activate Skills: Redefining Leadership for a New Era with Amanda Litman

November 19, 2025

Amanda Litman is the co-founder and executive director of Run for Something, which recruits and supports young, diverse progressives running for local office — since 2017, they’ve identified nearly 135,000 young people across the country who want to run. She’s also the author of the book, “Run for Something: A Real Talk Guide to Fixing […]

Social Venture Institute – Virtual 2026

March 5 - 6, 2026

SVI Virtual 2026 will provide you with a forum to share your real time struggles, to problem solve and innovate in this new normal, and create community in a brave and carefully curated space. We will gather for ourselves, for our businesses, and for each other.

Activate 2026

Also With Khari Wendell McClelland

May 27 - 31, 2026

Join the sharpest digital minds from political and advocacy campaigns, creative agencies, and progressive causes, for four days of hard-skills training in digital tactics and leadership. Gain clarity on how to intelligently activate your organization from the inside, and crack the code to engaging your target audience to win campaigns, raise money, and hit your goals.

Social Venture Institute 2026

September 23 - 27, 2026

If you believe that business can (and should) be a catalyst for social and economic transformation, you belong at Social Venture Institute. Join Canada’s longest-running social enterprise gathering to find the inspiration, resources, and relationships you need to propel your mission forward. SVI is a five-day oceanside gathering of 100+ CEOs, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, movement leaders, […]