Constraint Breeds Creativity with Christa Stelzmuller, CTO at charity: water

Creating Good with Matt Barnes

Welcome to this episode of the Nonprofit Connect podcast, brought to you by Rogue Creatives, made to connect with and learn from people in the nonprofit hemisphere. I’m your host, Matt Barnes.

In this episode, I’m joined by Christa Stelzmuller, Chief Technology Officer at charity: water, a nonprofit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Until recently, she was also an Advisor at Dia & Co.
Join us as we explore:

• The differences between the nonprofit and for-profit sectors
• charity: water’s technology infrastructure
• The build vs. buy debate
• How to strategically manage growth

Episode Highlights:

• [06:50 - 10:56] - Nonprofit vs. For-profit
• [15:24 - 21:43] - The Technology of charity: water
• [21:43 - 24:11] - The Build vs. Buy Debate
• [24:11 - 29:57] - Managing Growth

Episode Resources:

• Christa Stelzmuller on LinkedIn
• charity: water Website

Creating Good with Matt Barnes Podcast (formerly known as Nonprofit Connect with Matt Barnes) is handcrafted by our friends over at fame.so
Previous guests include John Bromley of Charitable Impact, Svetlana Ratnikova of IWB Immigrant Women in Business, David McNair of The ONE Campaign, and Daniel Hill of Green Impact Campaign.
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