# An Evening with charity: water’s Scott Harrison

![Scott Harrison](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/charity%20water.jpg)
*On September 19, Scott Harrison (NYU CAS '98), founder and CEO of charity: water, shared insights with a group of NYU students and alumni in Paulson Auditorium.*

NYU students and alumni convened at NYU Stern for an evening with NYU alumnus Scott Harrison (CAS '98), founder and CEO of charity: water, *New York Times* bestselling author and NYU’s 2018 Alumni Changemaker of the Year. The special lecture was jointly organized by the [NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business), [NYU Stern Business and Society Program](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/academic-departments/business-society-program), NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU College of Arts & Science Department of Environmental Studies and [NYU Stern Undergraduate College](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/undergraduate).

Harrison shared his personal story of how, after spending almost 10 years as a nightclub promoter, he came to launch one of the most successful nonprofits in the world. Founded in 2006, charity:water is dedicated to bringing clean, safe drinking water to everyone on the planet, having raised more than $400 million and funded nearly 38,000 water projects in 28 countries. > Excited to welcome [@scottharrison](https://twitter.com/scottharrison?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) (CAS ‘98), Founder and CEO of [@charitywater](https://twitter.com/charitywater?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), back to campus as part of tonight’s discussion, which is co-hosted by [@NYUSternCSB](https://twitter.com/NYUSternCSB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! [pic.twitter.com/JnVLNuVknE](https://t.co/JnVLNuVknE)
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> — NYU Stern (@NYUStern) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/NYUStern/status/1174800316266680332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Following the discussion, Harrison participated in a book-signing session with the audience.

For more information, please visit the NYU Stern [Center for Sustainable Business' website](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/latest-updates/events/evening-with-scott-harrison-charity-water).

Research Center Events

— 9/19/2019

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- [NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business)