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Founder of charity:water Scott Harrison Named One Of “Ten Most Creative People In Business” By Fast Company

Founder of charity:water Scott Harrison Named One Of “Ten Most Creative People In Business” By <I>Fast Company</I>

Congratulations to Scott Harrison, the founder of charity:water, for being named one of the “Ten Most Creative People In Business” in 2013 by Fast Company magazine. The award celebrates the  “data geeks, world-changers, actors, rappers and all types of innovators who prove the value of creativity at a crucial time in business.”

At 28, after a decade of vice as a Manhattan nightclub promoter, Scott traveled to West Africa and discovered virtue. He left wanting to improve global access to clean water, but he and his friends were distrustful of charities in general. “If we were going to solve the water crisis,” he decided, “a completely new model was in order.” So he launched Charity: water, which in six years has raised $95 million–and won vocal fans such as Jack Dorsey and Jessica Biel–by sticking to a few self- made rules:

BE UPLIFTING
Charity: water never tweets out photos of suffering. Instead, it publishes profiles of people whose lives have been improved by water.

BE MEANINGFUL
“In charity, there’s often a lack of transparency,” Harrison says. This year, he aims to install 1,000 sensors so locals and donors can monitor wells in action–and know when they need fixing.

BE THANKFUL
Staffers made personalized Valentine’s Day videos for donors large and small. It was a reminder of who’s thankful–and a reason to donate.

Speakers’ Spotlight is pleased to be a supporter of charity:water. Learn more here.