Growth & Gratitude
Growth folks spend all year looking ahead.
So for one night in December we’re asking what we’re grateful for.
Girls in Growth and Circe invite you to spend an evening giving back and feeling grateful.
We're hosting women in growth, marketing, and sales. Expect a fireside with experts, building care packages for Hamilton Families Shelter, snacks, drinks, and plenty of time to yap!
✨ The Evening
5:00 PM | Doors open with drinks and bites
6:00 PM | Fireside on growth and gratitude
6:45 PM | Care package build for Hamilton Families Shelter
7:30 PM | Mingling and the gratitude wall
8:00 PM | Wrap up
🎁 Giving Back
Care Package Station: We’ll pack holiday care packages together for Hamilton Families Shelter. Everything is provided.
Donations: You’re welcome to bring an item from our wish list if you’d like to donate!
Gratitude Wall: Write a note to someone who helped you grow this year, whether that’s a manager, a mentor, a customer, or yourself.
🎙️ The Fireside
Our speakers will share what worked in growth this year, what they would do differently in 2027, and who they’re thanking for getting them here.
Kelly Griswold is CEO and co-founder of Sandfox. Her last company helped enterprises like Apple, Nike, and Oracle manage their unstructured data and was acquired in 2024.
Shari Johnston founded Women in Revenue and is COO of Winning by Design.
Lowrie Hilladakis is Head of Marketing at Multiply and Girls in Growth, and she was just named a rising star in marketing.
Moderated by Anna Gurney, Head of GTM Aura Finance, and co-founder of Circe.
Donations (In case you'd like to bring items! Fully optional)
Toiletries (must be unopened - hotel minis are perfect):
Tampons, sanitary pads
Travel-size shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, lotion
Toothpaste, toothbrushes (with cover if possible), mouthwash
Deodorant / antiperspirant
Razors
Hand sanitizer
Body wipes, hand wipes, feminine wipes
Combs
Bath puff
Clothing + gear:
New socks (that unworn multipack in your drawer)
Clean blankets in good condition
Backpacks (new only)
If you want to go bigger:
Puzzles, games, coloring books, craft kits
Spare kitchenware, silverware, pots and pans
Bath towels, sheets
About Circe
Circe is designed for intentional connection, support, and growth.
Our mission is to help more women build, raise, and deploy capital in the startup ecosystem. We help startups by providing education, networks, and resources that unlock founder potential. Over the past year, our founders (Anna and Isa) have been dedicated to creating spaces where women can learn, connect, and thrive in the startup ecosystem.
Whether you’re exploring your first venture, navigating fundraising, or looking to expand your network, Circe provides the tools, mentorship, and community you need to grow with confidence.
Learn more and get involved: joincirce.org
Girls in Growth
Girls in Growth is a community for women early in their careers in growth, marketing, and sales. Its members are the operators who run campaigns, close deals, and build pipeline every day. If you lead a team, this is where you’ll meet the next generation of talent.
Multiply
Multiply helps companies grow through paid media. Paid media is one of the first places founders and growth leaders feel budget pressure, and the Multiply team knows how to make that spend count.
Sandfox
Sandfox is an adaptive discovery platform for B2B marketing teams. Buyers explore your company on their own terms, on your website or after an event. Sales then sees what each buyer cared about and why, instead of a list of clicks and form fills. Kelly Griswold founded Sandfox after selling her last company, which helped enterprises like Apple, Nike, and Oracle manage their unstructured data. If you own pipeline and you’re tired of AI outreach that buyers ignore, Kelly is the person to talk to tonight. Kelly opened her doors to make this night happen, and we’re grateful!
super{set}
super{set} is a San Francisco startup studio that co-founds, funds, and scales AI-native companies. It works alongside founders from the first idea through exit. Sandfox, Checksum, Ketch, and Zig.ai all came out of the studio, and three of its companies have been acquired. They’re opening their doors at 140 New Montgomery for the night. If you’ve ever thought about starting a company with experienced operators beside you, this is a good room to start that conversation.