Get involved
Give your time, your voice or your sweat.
Thousands of volunteers and fundraisers power our work. Whether you have an hour a month or a marathon in your legs, there's a place for you.
Volunteer
Find a role that fits your life
Event volunteer
Weekends · Portland
Cheer on runners, staff stalls and help our events run smoothly.
Letter-writing nights
Monthly · In person
Write thank-you cards to donors and messages to partner schools.
Skilled volunteer
Flexible · Remote
Lend your design, data, translation or engineering skills to projects.
Community ambassador
Flexible · Your city
Speak at schools and community groups about the global water crisis.
Volunteer application
Tell us a little about yourself. Our volunteer coordinator, Sam, replies to every application within a week.
“I came for one race and stayed for six years. It's the best community I know.”
Mei, event volunteer since 2020
Fundraise
Turn your passion into water
Last year our community fundraisers raised $2.3 million, enough for 46,000 people to get clean water.
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Run, bake or climb
Set a challenge and ask friends to sponsor you. We'll send a fundraising pack and a t-shirt.
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Celebrate with a cause
Swap birthday or wedding gifts for donations. Every $50 is a family's water for a year.
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Rally your school
Our free classroom kit turns a water lesson into a school-wide fundraiser.
Corporate partnerships
Make water part of your company's story
From matched giving to sponsoring a region, we build partnerships that engage your people and deliver measurable impact.
Talk to Priya: partners@example.org
Matched giving
Double your employees' donations and track impact together.
Employee volunteering
Team days at our events and skills-based projects.
Cause partnership
Fund a named program and share the story with your customers.