Nonprofit

Trust me: you don’t want to miss this week’s interview with Veronika Scott, the 24-year-old entrepreneur and product designer behind the Detroit-based nonprofit, The Empowerment Plan. Born out of a class assignment, the idea quickly evolved into something much bigger after Veronika spent time researching at a local homeless shelter. In this candid conversation, Veronika opened up about how The Empowerment Plan came to be, how the nonprofit is changing the lives of the women who work there, the people who have rallied around her efforts, and why her endeavor hits so close to home. This is more than an interview—it’s an incredible story of hope, second chances, and what can happen when one individual dares to believe that anything is possible. —Tina

Have you ever met someone who is so excited about what they do that it’s contagious? Okay, now imagine two people who are so passionate about their work that they live and breathe it—that’s Scott and Vik, the dynamic couple behind charity\: water. We met Scott and Vik at the charity\: water space in Lower Manhattan, where they engaged us with stories about their lives leading up to charity\: water, which is when their paths converged into one. From humble beginnings, they sacrificed, risked, and never gave up. Because of their determination and willingness to dream big, charity\: water has grown to change the way people think about nonprofits and has brought clean, safe drinking water to people all over the world. —Tina