Four Big Weeks at Water.org

Since the launch in July of Water.org, they have made great progress on many fronts, but the past four weeks have been phenomenal.

The main highlights:

1. Clinton Global Initiative: Water.org co-founder, Matt Damon and Gary White joined Bill Clinton on stage for the Opening Plenary of CGI in late September. Gary was able to provide a progress report on the current $9 million in CGI commitments they are implementing. Matt was able to share the great news that Water.org is launching work in Haiti with a $2 million commitment to bring safe water and sanitation to 50,000 people. Learn more about how Water.org is working with CGI and view the opening plenary: Clinton Global Initiative

2. Forbes Global CEO Conference: Immediately following CGI, Gary traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where he participated in the Forbes Global CEO Conference, a gathering of more than 200 CEOs from leading companies. Gary was part of a panel on philanthropy that allowed him to draw attention to the global water crisis and solutions like our WaterCredit Initiative. Several CEOs are now interested in supporting the work of Water.org.

3. Esquire magazine: The October issue of Esquire magazine featured Matt on the cover. The story followed the July trip Matt and Gary took to India to visit project sites and assess progress of our WaterCredit program there. The article reached more than 713,000 readers. You can read the entire Esquire article here: Esquire

4. Parade magazineThe October 11 issue of Parade magazine (inserted in Sunday newspapers across the country) featured Matt on the cover and included a story that he authored. He used this story that reached more than 70 million readers to highlight the work of Water.org. You can can read the Parade story here: Parade

5. Legacy Venture Panel: On October 20, Gary traveled to Palo Alto, CA where he had the opportunity to participate in an expert panel discussing "Safe Water's Impact on World Welfare" hosted by Legacy Venture and Open Square Foundation. Legacy Venture is a nontraditional venture capital fund with more than $800 million in investments. Individual investors in those funds agree to direct all their profits to charitable organizations like Water.org. A special introduction was made by Wynnette LaBrosse, President of Open Square Foundation, a strategic partner of Water.org

6. ONEXONE Difference Award: And to top it all off, on the night of October 22 at the ONEXONE San Francisco Fundraiser, Gary was honored with the ONEXONE Difference Award. You can see the video shown that night: Video

The past four weeks have been unlike anything in the nearly two-decade history of this fine organization. All of these opportunities are a catalyst in helping Water.org reach millions of people with safe water and sanitation. Matt's commitment to speak out about the global water crisis combined with the success and innovation of Water.org are proving to be a great combination that will serve as a rallying point for people who share Water.org's vision of the day when everyone in the world can take a safe drink of water.

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