Talk:Watsi

Proposed article updates (from Watsi staff member)

Hi all,

I’m Sonam Singh, Marketing Director at Watsi. Posting here with

disclosure since I work for the organization. I’d like to suggest some factual updates and sourcing improvements to the article — mainly to correct the founder list, clarify how the model works, and add stronger independent references. I won’t make these edits myself but am happy to provide sources if any volunteer editor wants to review or implement them.

1. Founders

The current article lists the founders incorrectly.

Proposed correction:

Co-founders: Chase Adam, Grace Garey, and Jesse Cooke. Howard Glenn contributed in early development but was not a co-founder.

Supporting sources:

• Diginomica: If fundraising is broken, fix it! How Watsi became the first Y Combinator non-profit (2015)
• FirstRound Review: What Startups Can Learn from Watsi’s Wildly Successful Email Campaign (2015)

2. Key people

We decided not to list the entire current team (for notability reasons).

The “Key people” section should stay limited to historically significant figures (e.g., founders or executive directors).

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3. Operations and funding model

The “How it works” section could be updated for clarity and better sourcing.

• Watsi’s model allows donors to directly fund patients through local medical partners.
• 100% of public donations go to patient care; operational expenses are covered separately.

Suggested citations:

• Watsi FAQ (for transparency model)
• World Economic Forum: Watsi – Expanding Access to Surgical Treatment for Women and Girls (2024 case study) (independent external source describing the model and outcomes)

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4. Impact and transparency

Add verifiable impact figures (e.g., total patients funded, countries, transparency reports).

Watsi publishes open financial data:

• Public Financial Transparency Sheet

The WEF case study above also discusses measurable outcomes from Watsi’s partnership in Uganda, which could help substantiate the “Impact” section.

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5. Recognition and media coverage

The page could cite some independent coverage:

TechCrunch Coverage:

• "Y Combinator Backs Its First Non-Profit, Watsi" This article discusses Watsi's innovative approach to crowdfunding medical care and its selection as Y Combinator's first nonprofit. Read the article
• "Watsi Is Using Crowdfunding To Treat The 1B+ Worldwide Without Access To Medical Care" This piece highlights Watsi's mission to provide medical care to underserved populations globally through crowdfunding. Read the article
• "Watsi Receives $3.5M 'Philanthropic Round' Donation For Nonprofit Healthcare Crowdfunding" This article covers Watsi's $3.5 million donation to fund its operations, emphasizing its unique model in nonprofit healthcare. Read the article

These help meet WP:RS requirements for notability and third-party sourcing.

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If editors agree, I’m happy to prepare a clean, neutral draft version of the updated sections for review before they’re applied to the live article.

Thanks so much for your time and for helping improve accuracy here!

— Sonam Singh (talk) ⋅ Marketing Director, Watsi SonamAtWatsi (talk) 11:56, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Not done for now: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Additionally, please do not use AI (such as ChatGPT) to create your edit request. GoldRomean (talk) 16:57, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi GoldRomena! Thanks for the note!

I appreciate the guidance. This is my first time posting an edit request here, so any direction on the right format or process would be really helpful.🙏

I’m hoping to suggest a few factual corrections and better sources for the Watsi article, mainly to fix the founders’ list and clarify how the model works.

Before I reformat everything in the “change X to Y” style you suggested, I wanted to check if you prefer that I continue this conversation on this same thread, or start a new section so it’s easier for other editors to review each proposed change separately? If continuing here works, I can structure the updates like this:

Change: “Founders: Chase Adam, Jesse Cooke, Howard Glenn”

To: “Founders: Chase Adam, Grace Garey, and Jesse Cooke.”

Why: (Should I be quoting the source here?)

Thanks again for your help. I want to make sure everything stays within Wikipedia’s COI and sourcing guidelines. SonamAtWatsi (talk) 17:12, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

please read everything here: WP:COI Equine-man (talk) 17:19, 24 October 2025 (UTC)