Edge Outreach Inc.
Save Lives with Safe Water
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Training
WaterStep trains people to use our life saving water and disinfectant technology. We train either in person at our headquarters or virtually through video conferencing. Our goal is to teach people from around the globe how to take care of their own water and sanitation needs.
Manufacturing
WaterStep develops and manufactures all of our water and sanitation technologies. We have a research and development team that listens to our partners needs and attempts to reach those needs with effective, robust and inexpensive equipment.
Safe Water and Sanitation Projects
WaterStep works with anyone around the globe that expresses a need for safe water and sanitation. Once a need is identified, we supply our partners with WaterStep technology, train them on the equipment, help them to assess the community, perform pre and post household surveys, design their project and remain in communication with them until they get their desired results.
Shoe Program
WaterStep collects gently used and donated shoes from around the country to help fund their safe water and sanitation projects. WaterStep sorts the donated shoes based on type of shoe, then once enough shoes are collected, WaterStep sells them to an exporter who then sells them to small businesses overseas. Most of these small businesses are where WaterStep has safe water and sanitation projects going on. This system helps to fund their safe water and sanitation projects, as well as helps the economies of developing communities around the world.
Where we work
Awards
Pyramid Award of Excellence for the Art of Vision 2010
Center for Nonprofit Excellence
New Product of the Year 2016
Environmental Protection Agency
Pyramid Award of Excellence for the Art of Collaboration 2019
Center for Nonprofit Excellence
The Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award 2020
The Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards
External reviews

How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Edge Outreach Inc.
Board of directorsas of 09/06/2023
Rahul Bawa
PowerIT Solutions
Term: 2021 - 2023
Dr. Sam Yared
Christian Condit
Global Granite & Marble
Doug Weaver
Attorney
Larry Snyder
Retired
Garrison Cox
CNPE
Vaughn Bell
Health Care Marketing
Greg Heitzman
Retired/ CEO Louisville Water Company
Kirk Hilbrecht
Ecatalyst Communications
Chelsea Rueff
Merck & Co
Rick Schardein
Founder Current 360
Ray Dickison
President, Wesley Manor Retirement Community
Sharise Horne
Chief of Equity & Community Partnerships, MSD
Viren Shaw
GE - VP & Chief Digital Officer
Simon Floyd
Google Cloud
Erika Brown
Mgr Communications & Marketing, Louisville Water Co
Natalie Rider
Assistant Director, Organic Association of KY
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 09/06/2023GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.