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Renewal Partners Channel On YouTube

By Heidi Hartman on August 14, 2009 - 2:47pm

Check out the new Renewal Partners channel on YouTube.

SVI Call for Case Studies Extended to June 26th

By Heidi Hartman on June 17, 2009 - 10:12am

Case Study Applications for Social Venture Institute (SVI) Hollyhock, September 9-13, 2009 are being accepted until Friday, June 26th.

Do-Gooders Who Spread the Dough Greyston Bakery

By Anonymous on May 6, 2009 - 2:31pm

SVI alumni Julius Walls of Greystone Bakery recently highlighted by BusinessWeek.

SVI Case Study Application

Case Studies are the core of the Social Venture Institute model and where some of the greatest learning happens. In selecting case studies, we look for several key components: enterprises at various stages of growth, well-framed and defined problem statements, and opportunities to draw larger lessons for the whole group.

SVN Special Offer

Our partner, Social Venture Network (SVN), a member organization of socially responsible business leaders, investors and nonprofit leaders, is offering a special discount of $200 off registration for their upcoming Member Gathering that will be held April 23-26 just outside of Chicago. The discount is available to members of the SVI commun

SVI Hollyhock Reunion

April 16, 2009

Tides Renewal Centre, Hollyhock Room, Vancouver, BC

SVIers are invited to a Marketplace of Ideas at the beautiful newly renovated Tides Renewal Centre. This heritage treasure houses Renewal, Tides Canada, Hollyhock Leadership Institute and a number of other innovative tenants and friends of SVI.

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SVI Hollyhock 2008 Reunion

January 15, 2009

Rocky Mountain Flatbreads, Vancouver, BC

SVIers Trish Kelly of Horizon Distributors and Lauri Thompson of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) are hosting a SVI get-to-together at Rocky Mountain Flatbread.

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New Guide Shows Readers How to Succeed at Social Enterprise

By Pamela Chaloult on January 7, 2009 - 5:25pm

SVIers Kevin Lynch and Julius Walls Jr. were featured in the latest issue of Corporate Social Responsibility News. "In Mission, Inc.: The Practitioner's Guide to Social Enterprise social entrepreneurs Kevin Lynch and Julius Walls Jr. draw on their own extensive experiences and those of twenty other social enterprise leaders to focus on the fundamental tactics that make the difference between success and failure."

Renewal2 at Greenbuild

By Mike Cormack on November 27, 2008 - 11:33am

Boston was buzzing last week with 30,000 attendees and 1,500 exhibitors at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. On one of the days, I spent 3 hours just walking through the convention centre looking at booths and was still unable to visit all the booths.

More Than Money: The Good Life Parable

By Heidi Hartman on November 20, 2008 - 6:51pm

Watch Renewal friend and New York Times bestselling author Mark Albion's 3-minute animated movie "The Good Life" based on his new book, More Than Money.