charity water

March 8, 2016 by Simon Mainwaring

Charity: water is not only synonymous will a deep and personal commitment to improving the lives of millions of people through access to clean water, but they are also highly respected as one of the most effective social storytellers in both the non-profit and for profit categories. Throughout their community outreach campaigns – from ‘Donating […]

September 29, 2011 by Simon Mainwaring

Last week I had the privilege of speaking at the Mashable Social Good Summit. I wanted to share the video with you as many people had requested the slides and hearing the dialogue may help you use them most effectively. My topic was ‘Building a Private Sector Pillar of Social Change,’ and if you don’t …

August 25, 2011 by Simon Mainwaring

This September marks the fifth anniversary for charity: water, and I’ve had the priviledge of knowing some of the people involved in the organization for much of that time. I first met its founder, Scott Harrison when he was out here speaking in Los Angeles 3 years ago. He was incredibly unassuming in his manner …

March 22, 2011 by Simon Mainwaring

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlXwGq8cPzo Today, March 22nd, is World Water Day, an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio. What better time to share some of the great work being done by charity: water, a non-profit that is not only reinventing the fundraising model but also offering unprecedented …

November 15, 2010 by Simon Mainwaring

This weekend I had the great pleasure of seeing a presentation by charity:water founder, Scott Harrison. His mission is compelling. The desperate need to get clean drinking water to a billion people around the world is urgent and potentially life saving on a massive scale. A staggering 5000 children die of water borne disease each …