PRESS/EVENTS
From Hunger to Hope and Health | Hosted By Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Headquarters, New York, NY — December 1, 2025
Hosted by Morgan Stanley as part of its Community Affairs initiative to end hunger in America.
A leadership forum bringing together innovators using technology, capital, and advocacy to expand food access, economic mobility, and public-system equity. Featuring Lauren Bush-Lauren (FEED Projects), Rachel Korberg (Families and Workers Fund), Rose Afriyie (mRelief), and Gina Sanders (Gina’s Collective).
The Spark Book Event | San Francisco Founder Panel
Bar Crenn, San Francisco, CA — October 28, 2025
Cohosted by Kirsten Green, Founder & Managing Partner, Forerunner Ventures.
A West Coast gathering introducing The Spark and Gina’s Collective founders to the venture and technology community, featuring Brett Hagler (New Story), Alexandria Lafci (New Story/Hometeam Ventures), Rose Afriyie (mRelief), Laura Hackney (AnnieCannons), Rob Morris (Koko), and Kiah Williams (SIRUM).
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The Spark Book Event | Librairie 7L Reading Room Salon
Librairie 7L (the late Karl Lagerfeld’s bookstore), Paris — October 2, 2025
Cohosted by Laurence Delamare, Global Head of 7L.
A literary salon celebrating the release of The Spark through conversation, literature, and music, featuring Gina Sanders in conversation with Laurence Delamare as part of 7L’s monthly Reading Room series.
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The Spark Book Event | New York Launch
Bibliotheque, New York, NY — September 9, 2025
Cohosted by Anna Wintour, Amy Astley, Samantha Barry, Jessica Cruel, Jamila Robinson, Versha Sharma, and Fran Tirado.
A New York launch event introducing Gina Sanders’ new book, The Spark: Portraits of Purpose and founders whose stories anchor the book, featuring a fireside conversation with Brett Hagler (New Story), Rose Afriyie (mRelief), Laura Hackney (AnnieCannons), and Manu Chopra (Karya).
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Gina Sanders’s New Book, The Spark, Draws a Purpose-Driven Crowd
By Freya Drohan on September 10, 2025
The 4 best international tech innovations of 2024
An AI transcription tool for courtrooms, a computing redistribution network, and other bright ideas.
By Yasmine Gagne on November 19, 2024
Google.org awards $1M grant to non-profit Karya
The grant will support Karya’s efforts in its India-led development of replicable skilling curriculum using AI that will help millions globally in performing digital tasks.
By Rekha Balakrishnan on November 12, 2024
These 8 Social Entrepreneurs Used Tech To Meet The Challenges Of 2020
Contributor Shannon Farley
Contributor Group Fast Forward
The Sock Market Is Up!
A new line of socks, available at WEF and online, will benefit tech non-profits around the world.
By Troy Anna Smith on January 14, 2021
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GC Member NEW STORY, and Their Journey Creating the World’s First 3D-Printed Community
On Apple TV+. Episode 9/Mexico.
Coders Who Survived Human Trafficking Rewrite Their Identities
At a Bay Area nonprofit, former abuse victims learn to code and level up their futures. A photographer and an artist weave together their stories.
By Lydia Horne on April 21, 2020
This New Charitable Initiative Is Trying to Help Vulnerable Americans Pay Rent
Welcome to The Neighborhood.
By Madeleine Luckel on April 20, 2020
The 2020 30 Under 30 Social Entrepeneurs
GC Member Jean Guo, Cofounder, Konexio.
Edited by
Judged by Mursal Hedayat, Randall Lane and Alexandre Mars
Gina Sanders’ New Venture Helps Vulnerable Women and Girls
She provides coaching, connections and creative ideas to technology-enabled nonprofit startups.
By Lisa Lockwood on September 4, 2018
AD Partners With New Story
San Francisco–based nonprofit New Story builds homes for those who need them most.
By Carly Olson on November 1, 2017