We developed a new public-private partnership (PPP) model with the McDowell County Public Service District that will bring clean, running water to hundreds of residents starting in 2021.
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Solving this problem will take a massive collective effort, so our CEO wrote this rallying cry in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR).
Why the US Needs a WASH Sector
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The cast of Splash did a table-read; Lana Del Rey gave $350,000 to the Navajo Water Project; Portugal The Man launched a music video on Indigenous People’s Day; Erin Brokovitch interviewed our staff, and Neil Young (the man himself!) threw a benefit concert from his front porch.
Watch Neil’s front porch concert
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Our friends at Indeed believe that Jobs Change Us. They’re one of the many corporations including Boeing, Ralph Lauren, and P&G who support our work.
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Roy Wiegand ran 100 miles in just 24 hours to benefit the Navajo Water Project, raising $10,000 to bring clean, hot-and cold running water to Tribal families. In 2021, Roy plans to ride his bike 1,000 miles from Los Angeles to Albuquerque!
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Emily Hernandez-Quihuis is an Indigenous-Latinx illustrator and artist from California who deeply understands water access challenges. Emily raffled her art after feeling helpless watching the rising Covid case rate across the Navajo Nation. The funds she raised made Native families more resilient to the virus by helping them stay home and wash their hands.
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The 5th Grade Water Warriors of Christ Church Day School in Coronado, CA learned about the water crisis in the U.S. and took action by organizing a fundraiser to provide one complete Home Water System for a Navajo family.
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The team at Epiphany Dermatology are always looking for ways they can inspire their clients to give back. This year, they set up a $10,000 company match to encourage their community of patients and providers to help bring water to Navajo families impacted by Covid-19. It worked; in just a few weeks they raised over $36,000!
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We added an in-house engineering team, a new Chief Program Officer from the global WASH space, and several new program, development, and operations staff; we also started national searches for experienced ops and development leads.
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DigDeep staff became certified forklift operators and truck drivers, completed grant-writing courses, began DEI-B coaching, studied communications and systems-change, and joined new professional organizations. Our CEO George and NWP lead Emma were named fellows at the Aspen Institute.
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We raised salaries across the organization and launched new, industry-leading benefits including paid time off for Juneteenth, Election Day and jury duty, 23 weeks of paid Parental Leave, and a suite of 100% employer-paid medical benefits.
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Team DigDeep was recognized by Red Bull for our efforts to save lives during the pandemic.
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Under Emma's leadership, the indigenous-led Navajo Water Project and its 19 staff members brought safe water to thousands, while ensuring the safety of our staff and clients during the pandemic.
Hear Emma describe her work on Democracy Now
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We welcomed four new board members with backgrounds in water management, the trades, policy, and philanthropy, and opened three new seats for 2021, including two seats reserved for people from the communities we serve.
Meet DigDeep’s Board of Directors
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Our program staff—like water truck drivers, plumbers, engineers and excavators—are often the largest (and most important!) expense on any of our water projects. In the places we work, DigDeep creates quality, high-paying jobs, reinvests in local economies, and helps our staff, contractors, and suppliers care for their families and communities.
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Our Operating Reserve helped us weather the first weeks of Covid without layoffs or pay reductions. In 2020, we increased our reserve to 18 months operating capital ($2.7mm) and invested it in safe, fully liquid US Treasury Bonds and a 100% insured money market account.
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The Water Council is a prestigious group of donors who pledge a large, 3-year gift to cover DigDeep’s operating costs, so 100% of public donations can go right to water projects.
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We earned a perfect Encompass score from Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar.
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Brian Johnson
Water & Solar Technician Foreman
Say you're talking to a complete stranger about your work. What is one thing you would tell them about DigDeep?
It’s a job that makes you feel good about what you’re doing.
What are three words you would use to describe our culture at DigDeep?
Proud, loyal, water
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