Scott Harrison leads charity: water, the nonprofit he founded that has now helped more than 21 million people gain access to clean drinking water. Scott Harrison joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour at the Bitcoin Conference to talk about how a decade spent promoting nightclubs in New York City turned into a life devoted to global water access.
The conversation covers how charity: water became one of the first charities to accept Bitcoin donations, why the organization built its reputation on a 100% donation model, and what it will actually take to solve a water crisis that still leaves hundreds of millions of people without safe drinking water.
About Scott Harrison
Scott Harrison is the founder of charity: water, a nonprofit focused on bringing clean and safe drinking water to people around the world. Under his leadership, the organization has helped more than 21 million people gain access to water through wells, rainwater catchment systems, solar-powered pumps, and other infrastructure across regions including Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
Before starting charity: water, Scott Harrison worked as a New York City nightclub promoter, a chapter he has spoken about openly as he describes finding purpose through service instead. He built the organization around a 100% donation model, where public donations go directly toward funding water projects, and he has become a vocal advocate for nonprofit transparency.
What Scott Harrison and Sean Kelly Talked About
- Why charity: water was one of the first charities to accept Bitcoin donations
- How a 100% donation model helped rebuild public trust in giving
- Why more than 700 million people still lack access to clean water
- How wells, solar pumps, and rainwater systems are expanding water access
- Scott Harrison's path from New York nightlife to humanitarian work
- Why he believes generosity works like a muscle that gets stronger with use
- How charity: water has helped more than 21 million people gain clean water
- Why solving the global water crisis depends on sustained will and funding
Why This Conversation Matters
Scott Harrison's story is a reminder that a single decision to redirect a life toward service can scale into a movement: charity: water's 21 million beneficiaries are proof of what sustained transparency and generosity can build. For anyone interested in philanthropy, water access, or what it looks like to walk away from one life to build another, this conversation is worth watching.
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Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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