Gordon Wheeler
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"Gordon Wheeler, president of the renowned Esalen Institute in California, says it is forward-thinking for Hollyhock to become a charitable foundation, as it’s the prime way for such centres to survive. “Traditionally, going nonprofit has meant opening up a channel of donor support in support of your mission. Now in addition, one of the greatest threats to the viability of retreat centres like Hollyhock and Esalen is the ever-escalating land value of the location itself. In the face of this kind of speculative development pressure, non-profit status means a measure of protection for these magic sites and their rich mission legacies. “Today, the world is ever more in need of these special incubators of alternative visions and creative solutions. We have more than enough beachfront luxury resorts for the very affluent in our troubled world, but not nearly enough Hollyhocks and Esalens.”"</p>