Power of Clean Water: our name is meant to inspire action.

Who We are

Our mission is to empower young people, to see the problem and be part of the solution. More importantly, it is meant to highlight the power that access to clean water affords people.

With water, so many things can happen– children can go to school, women can go to work, communities can start to build, even thrive.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to (1) raise awareness of the global water crisis and to the inequitable access of clean water, and (2) to empower young people to get involved.

Water Equity

Global Citizenship

Empowering

Connecting

Making A Difference

Water Equity Global Citizenship Empowering Connecting Making A Difference

Our Board

Ilse Wolfe: Founder & Executive Director

Ilse brings nearly 10 years of experience in this space intersecting schools, students, and the global water crisis. She has served on the board for HOW Global, leading school fundraising programs for clean water projects in Haiti and sub-Saharan Africa. And she even swam around the island of Manhattan, in the East, Harlem, and Hudson Rivers, to raise money for global WASH programs!
Ilse brings her passion for global water equity along with a decades-long career in education marketing (working for educational publishers, ed tech companies, and nonprofits) to her role as Executive Director.
Janice Wiggins: Board Member, Vice President

Janice is a true “Renaissance Woman” of many talents, publishing, professional singer, and creator of the podcast Sheltered Journey, a lifeline for parents and caregivers of children with emotional, behavioral, developmental, and intellectual challenges.
A champion of social justice, she has been a driving force since the inception of Power of Water, making sure we keep our focus on why we are here, giving voice to the inequitable distribution of water around the world.
Sam Roberts: Board Member, Secretary

Sam brings a unique blend of professional experience and personal history to our mission. As the Director of Operations for the Dollywood Foundation, including their signature program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Sam has expertise in operational planning (shipping two million books each month across five different countries!) and technology for the nonprofits.
Calling Bristol, TN home and growing up in rural Southwest Virginia/Eastern Tennessee, Sam also brings a sensitive lens to the work we do.