What Sunflower Network does

Sunflower Network is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 2022 by Dustin J Ross following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Its mission is to deliver emergency humanitarian aid to Ukrainian civilians and to rebuild healthcare infrastructure in war-affected regions. The organization operates two core programs: SONYA, a pop-up art exhibition initiative featuring contemporary Ukrainian artists that runs in NYC, LA, and Aspen as a fundraising and community engagement mechanism; and Project Horizon, a modular hospital construction program launched in partnership with Ukraine's Ministry of Health, Hines, Northwell Health, Pelli Clarke & Partners, and CannonDesign that produces template-based, prefabricated pediatric healthcare facilities conforming to WHO and EU standards.

The underlying technology is a template-based, modular prefabricated hospital construction methodology, engineered by Pelli Clarke & Partners and CannonDesign, that is designed to be replicated across multiple sites and to reduce construction timelines by up to 50% relative to conventional builds, while minimizing reliance on specialized local labor in conflict-affected regions. The first facility produced under this approach — a pediatric hospital in Brody, Western Ukraine — opened on May 24, 2026, and is positioned by the organization as the first newly built hospital in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion. Trauma-informed design is incorporated to support healing environments.

The organization is funded entirely through charitable giving. The revenue model is donations and event-based fundraising rather than product sales; no goods or services are sold at price. Total disclosed cumulative fundraising includes approximately $4.5 million of direct aid delivered in 2022 via SONYA events and a $10 million capital raise in 2023 earmarked for Project Horizon, supplemented by in-kind contributions (architecture, healthcare advisory, real estate project management) from four core partners. The go-to-market motion is community-led, anchored on pop-up exhibitions, fashion shows, and streetwear retail events that double as fundraising venues and earned-media catalysts. Beneficiary segments are concentrated geographically in Ukraine (primary: Ukrainian civilians and families; secondary: Ukraine's Ministry of Health and local municipalities).

Name

Sunflower Network

Legal name

Sunflower Network Corporation

Website

https://sunflowernetwork.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sunflower Network is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2022 that delivers humanitarian aid and rebuilds healthcare infrastructure in war-affected Ukraine through SONYA pop-up art exhibitions and Project Horizon modular hospital construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through donations, art exhibitions, pop-up galleries, fashion shows, and streetwear events. All proceeds go directly to Ukrainian relief efforts and reconstruction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sunflower Network is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to Ukraine and rebuilds war-damaged healthcare infrastructure. Its core offerings are the SONYA pop-up art exhibition program (which raises funds via NYC, LA, and Aspen events featuring contemporary Ukrainian artists) and Project Horizon (a modular hospital construction initiative building template-based pediatric healthcare facilities in Ukraine in partnership with the Ministry of Health and leading architecture and healthcare firms).

Product overview

Sunflower Network is a nonprofit humanitarian organization, not a technology product company. Its core offerings consist of two main programs: (1) SONYA, an art exhibition initiative that raises funds through pop-up galleries featuring Ukrainian artists, and (2) Project Horizon, a modular hospital construction program that rebuilds healthcare infrastructure in Ukraine. These programs are complemented by direct humanitarian aid delivery including generators, medical supplies, and ambulances. The organization leverages art, culture, and fashion as mechanisms to fund reconstruction while building international support for Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SONYA: A pop-up exhibition initiative featuring contemporary Ukrainian artists to raise funds for Ukraine relief efforts. Sonya exhibitions have been held in Manhattan (East Village) and Los Angeles, raising significant funds including $200,000 from a New York pop-up that funded generator deliveries to Ukraine.

Products and services

• SONYA: Art for Ukrainian Aid Pop-up art exhibition program featuring contemporary Ukrainian artists, hosted in NYC, LA, and Aspen, with proceeds funding Ukrainian humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts.
• Project Horizon Modular, template-based hospital construction initiative building a network of pediatric healthcare facilities in Ukraine to restore war-damaged healthcare infrastructure to WHO and EU standards, in partnership with the Ukraine Ministry of Health, Pelli Clarke & Partners, CannonDesign, and Northwell Health.
• Emergency Humanitarian Aid Delivery Direct delivery of life-saving emergency supplies including generators, medical supplies, hygiene products, and ambulances to Ukrainian civilians and healthcare facilities in conflict-affected areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered $4.5 million in direct aid including generators, medical supplies, and ambulances
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• HinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Hines, the international real estate firm, contributed to Project Horizon by donating millions in time and talent through their Office of Strategic Projects. Matthew Hines serves on Sunflower Network's board as Director of Hines Office of Strategic Projects and third generation of the Hines family.
• Northwell HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Northwell Health, a major healthcare system, partnered on Project Horizon contributing millions in time and talent. Eric Cioe Pena, VP & Founding Director of Northwell's Center for Global Health, serves on Sunflower Network's board.
• Pelli Clarke and PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Pelli Clarke and Partners served as the architecture firm for Project Horizon's pediatric hospital, donating design services. Fred W. Clarke, Partner at the firm, serves on Sunflower Network's board.
• CannonDesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CannonDesign contributed to Project Horizon's hospital design and healthcare expertise, donating millions in time and talent. Elisabeth Perreault, Principal and Health Practice Leader at CannonDesign, serves on Sunflower Network's board.
• Ukraine Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkraine's Ministry of Health partnered with Sunflower Network on Project Horizon, collaborating on the construction of template-based hospitals to rebuild the nation's healthcare infrastructure to WHO and EU standards.
• Clinton Global InitiativeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Horizon was chosen to join the Clinton Global Initiative's Ukraine Action Network, bringing together international organizations to support Ukrainians. Sunflower Network presented Project Horizon onstage at the Clinton Global Initiative.
• HEVE (Creative Agency)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHEVE, a creative agency and production studio, partnered with Sunflower Network to support Ukrainian artists at the Sonya pop-up exhibition in NYC, contributing storytelling expertise and marketing support.
• Local Ukrainian and Polish TeamscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal Ukrainian and Polish teams collaborated on Project Horizon hospital construction, demonstrating international cooperation in executing the healthcare infrastructure project in Western Ukraine.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Howard G. Buffett Foundation:

Direct peers

• Nova Ukraine: Nova Ukraine is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine, with a strong fundraising footprint in US tech and creative communities. Comparable peer as a Ukrainian-focused humanitarian nonprofit combining grassroots donor engagement with on-the-ground aid delivery.
• Razom for Ukraine: Razom (meaning "together") is a US-based nonprofit founded in 2014 focused exclusively on Ukraine relief, delivering humanitarian aid and supporting reconstruction efforts. Directly comparable to Sunflower Network as a Ukrainian-American humanitarian organization raising funds in the US and deploying them to in-country projects.
• Clinton Foundation: Clinton Foundation runs the Clinton Global Initiative, through which Sunflower Network presented Project Horizon as part of the Ukraine Action Network. Comparable governance and partnership-driven approach to mobilizing institutional partners for large-scale philanthropic projects.
• Direct Relief: Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization specializing in medical supplies and emergency medical infrastructure delivery to disaster and conflict zones. Comparable as a medical-focused humanitarian nonprofit with capabilities in delivering aid, generators, ambulances, and medical equipment at scale to conflict-affected regions.
• Partners In Health: Partners In Health builds and operates healthcare facilities in low-resource and post-conflict settings globally. Comparable for the hospital construction and healthcare infrastructure delivery model, though PIH operates more broadly and at greater scale than Sunflower Network.
• International Medical Corps: International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit that provides healthcare delivery and medical infrastructure in conflict and disaster settings, including Ukraine. Comparable as an organization rebuilding healthcare capacity in war-affected regions and operating at the intersection of humanitarian aid and medical facility construction.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee: IRC is one of the largest global humanitarian aid nonprofits, providing emergency relief, healthcare, and recovery support in conflict-affected regions worldwide. Comparable in delivering aid and rebuilding health systems, but at materially greater scale and broader geographic scope than Sunflower Network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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