The Hive Blog
Dear White Women…
Welcome to The Hive Collective's newsletter. We strive to bring you interesting and relevant opportunities and great information that will help you change the world a little easier and connect you with the other truly incredible people in our community!At The Hive...
Sweet Story: Bees Take Care of Their Sisters
Story with unknown origin, but as a beekeeper, I have seen this myself. Thanks to Melissa Matthews for sending this to me! - BEH My dad has bees. Today I went to his house and he showed me all of the honey he had gotten from the hives. He took the lid off of a 5...
A Few Notes on Beekeeping
By Beth Ellen Holimon (BE)Many of you know that Beth Ellen has been a beekeeper for the last five years. We will keep you updated on the bees because we want to encourage the hobby at The Hive Collective! Beekeeping is an incredible hobby and I have never felt so...
Cool Things You Should Know
CREED: Racial and Ethnic Equity Calling All International Development Professionals: Have you heard about CREED? The Coalition for Racial & Ethnic Equity in Development is a collective of global development and humanitarian assistance organizations based in the...
Carbon Offsetting with Ripple Africa
The Hive Collective is participating in carbon offsetting with Ripple Africa! We have known Kay Yoder, the Director of US Operations, for a long time and are excited to partner with them and their incredible initiatives. One way The Hive Collective is committed to the...
Board Culture: Intention and Planning
by Beth Ellen Holimon, The Hive Collective Lately, I’ve had a lot of conversations with board members across the country about board disengagement, the effects of it, and the frustrations for board chairs and executives. The most commonly cited cause of this...
Dear White Women: Disrupting the Status Quo in Development
Last fall on LinkedIn, Beth Ellen came across Lazenya Weekes-Richemond's article “Dear White Women in International Development” and she immediately knew she wanted to learn more from her. Beth Ellen reached out to her and asked if she would be interested in a...
A Letter From Beth Ellen Holimon and Anna Schoon
Greetings! Beth Ellen and Anna are excited to share with you our new venture - The Hive Collective! We have joined together as a consulting firm to engage nonprofit organizations in cultures of belonging, inclusive governance, and adaptive planning! While The Hive...