{"id":242631,"date":"2025-01-22T09:21:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/?p=242631"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:28:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:28:45","slug":"how-2024-propelled-the-water-project-toward-greater-impact-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/2025\/01\/22\/how-2024-propelled-the-water-project-toward-greater-impact-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"How 2024 Propelled The Water Project Toward Greater Impact in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-year-1024x610.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-year-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-year-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-year-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-year.png 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we reflect on 2024, it\u2019s clear that last year was full of remarkable progress, collaboration, and innovation at The Water Project. Each department has contributed meaningfully to advancing our mission of providing reliable, safe water, from forging new partnerships and celebrating key milestones to embracing emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, these accomplishments and innovations have brought us closer to our goal of ensuring clean water is accessible, reliable, and transformative for the communities we serve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at the incredible strides each team made last year and how they are preparing for an even more impactful 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spencer Bogle, Program Department:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2024 was an exciting year for the Program department. Here are a few of the highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Celebrating World Water Day in March with the Governor of Vihiga in Western Kenya and the Ministry of Water. We have a strong partnership with the county government in Vihiga and are able to collaborate toward county development goals through TWP&#8217;s work toward complete coverage and reliable service in Hamisi sub-county.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New memberships in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mwawater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Millennium Water Alliance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rural-water-supply.net\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rural Water Supply Network<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rural-water-supply.net\/en\/sustainable-groundwater-management\/stop-the-rot#:~:text=Stop%20the%20Rot%20is%20an,action%20to%20address%20these%20issues.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Stop the Rot Action Group<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation of our work at the <a href=\"https:\/\/wedc-knowledge.lboro.ac.uk\/conference\/43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Water, Engineering, and Development Center (WEDC) conference<\/a> and at the University of North Carolina&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/waterinstitute.unc.edu\/our-work\/unc-water-and-health-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Water and Health Conference<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of this is due to an incredible alignment among our teams as we work toward complete coverage and uptime of water points. It is always a highlight to see people come together to solve problems so that safe water is accessible and reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peter Chasse, Innovation and Technology Department:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new AI era is here, and it\u2019s likely to reshape a lot of how we work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already, AI is helping us design and refine our internal tools in ways we simply couldn\u2019t have managed a year ago \u2014 previously hindered by budget constraints or lack of technical know-how. From marketing and fundraising to program reporting, AI allows our small team to create tailored, purposeful solutions. They\u2019re more efficient and less complicated than traditional, off-the-shelf software, making them a better fit for our resource-limited environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courtney Feild, Marketing Department:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, the Marketing Department worked with amazing supporters to bring clean water to more communities in need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T-Ky46HVkd0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Beta Squad<\/a> event introduced our work to a fresh, new audience of dedicated supporters.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We celebrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene holidays like <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/2024\/03\/27\/thank-you-and-a-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">World Water Day<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/2024\/10\/16\/global-handwashing-day-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Global Handwashing Day<\/a> with videos, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7ua2ot--sNQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">dances<\/a>, and awareness-raising emails and social media posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We connected our donors to the people we support in new and exciting ways, like following up with <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/2024\/07\/10\/mawias-life-transformed-from-endless-walking-for-water-to-dreaming-of-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mawia<\/a> from 2024&#8217;s spring letter to show supporters how impactful their gifts were.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m looking forward to continuing that work in 2025 and sharing the incredible, life-changing stories of the people we serve and the donors who support them. We&#8217;re always working to connect people across continents!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dan Kim, Operations Department:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2024 focus areas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintaining operational integrity, transparency, and excellence (as demonstrated, for example, through financial audit, IRS 990, compliance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building team culture (with an increasingly distributed team, finding ways to come together and stay connected)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2025 look ahead<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Team care and wellness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff training and development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizational support through an exciting time of transition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deeper integration with our Western Kenya team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DeCruz Pulikottil, Philanthropy Department:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2024 was a year of transition for the Philanthropy Team as we had a new Director of Philanthropy. The team was able to continue building great relationships with our many supporters and was extremely pleased with the generosity of all of our donors. In 2025, we will continue to engage with our friends while sharing the needs of the communities we serve and highlighting the great successes of our teams in the field.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can tell, we at The Water Project have been energized by both last year&#8217;s achievements and the opportunities that lie ahead. From groundbreaking partnerships and transformative technology use to deepening relationships with our supporters, every step forward has been fueled by a shared commitment to making safe water a lasting reality for everyone we serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But none of this is possible without you. Your support is the lifeblood of everything we do. As we head into this new chapter, we invite you to join us in building a future where clean, safe water transforms lives. Whether through a donation, spreading the word, or simply staying engaged, you\u2019re a vital part of this mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we can keep building a world where safe water changes everything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we reflect on 2024, it\u2019s clear that last year was full of remarkable progress, collaboration, and innovation at The Water Project. Each department has contributed meaningfully to advancing our mission of providing reliable, safe water, from forging new partnerships and celebrating key milestones to embracing emerging technologies. 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