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Scott Harrison
Founder & CEO at charity: water
- Non-Profit
- Author
- Founder
- đź“ŤFranklin, TN
Scott spent almost 10 years as a nightclub promoter in New York City before leaving to volunteer on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, West Africa as a volunteer photojournalist.
Returning home to New York City two years later, he founded the non-profit organization charity: water in 2006. Turning his full attention to the global water crisis and the world’s (then) 1.1 billion people without clean water to drink, he created public installations and innovative online fundraising platforms to spread international awareness of the issue.
In 16 years, with the help of more than 1 million donors worldwide, charity: water has raised more than $750 million and funded 111,796 water projects in 29 countries. When completed, those projects will provide 15.5 million people with clean, safe drinking water.
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 BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Scott Harrison
Founder & CEO at charity: water
- đź“ŤFranklin, TN
- Non-Profit
- Author
- Founder
Scott spent almost 10 years as a nightclub promoter in New York City before leaving to volunteer on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, West Africa as a volunteer photojournalist.
Returning home to New York City two years later, he founded the non-profit organization charity: water in 2006. Turning his full attention to the global water crisis and the world’s (then) 1.1 billion people without clean water to drink, he created public installations and innovative online fundraising platforms to spread international awareness of the issue.
In 16 years, with the help of more than 1 million donors worldwide, charity: water has raised more than $750 million and funded 111,796 water projects in 29 countries. When completed, those projects will provide 15.5 million people with clean, safe drinking water.
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“Each year, Pantone exercises its position as the reigning authority in color communication to crown the official color of the year—a moment that art, fashion and design enthusiasts await annually. Now, the brand is applying its expertise to identify a new, very critical selection of tones: the colors of water insecurity.”Â
“In remote areas, rural water systems are difficult to monitor: Site visits can be rare, and pump failures can persist for months. Charity:water, a nonprofit that provides drinking water to developing countries, is changing that with its water sensors. In 2021, it unveiled its India Mark II Handpump Sensor, which installs in about 15 minutes and uses cloud computing to analyze and email out relevant data—like liters pumped per hour, so the nonprofit can detect any water flow stops or shortages, and when necessary, dispatch a technician to make repairs. At just $250, and with the ability to last 10 years without a battery change, the sensor will allow the charity:water to monitor its more than 79,000 water projects remotely.”Â
Timeline
Sep 2006 - Present
charity: water
Founder & CEO
Ask me
| What's the most surprising thing you've learned since starting charity: water? |
| How did you background being a club promoter help you as a fundraiser and leader? |
| What are you most excited for in the coming 5 years? |
| How do you and charity: water think about innovation? |
| What makes charity: water unique? |
