Anne Schulze
Founder & Managing Director
Anne worked for the Boston Consulting Group and then joined the management team of SEEK Development, a strategy consultancy in the field of international development. As a co-founder from the very beginning, Anne decided to join Effektiv Spenden in 2022. On the one hand, Anne has a focus on processes and finances to ensure the sustainable growth of Effektiv Spenden. On the other hand, she is increasingly focusing on offline formats for donors.
Anne on Linkedin
Sebastian “Basti” Schwiecker
Founder & Managing Director
Basti studied economics and then worked at KfW Development Bank. He then founded the social enterprise Helpedia and launched Socialcamp, the first German-language event on digitalization in the social sector. He later worked in various social start-ups. It was during this time that the idea for Effektiv Spenden was born. His goal is to raise at least 100 million euros per year for the world's most effective aid organizations.
Basti on Linkedin
Dr. Stefan Shaw
Founder
Stefan studied psychology and cultural studies. He initially worked as a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group. From 2011 to 2018, Stefan worked for the Benckiser Stiftung Zukunft, most recently as Chairman/CEO. During this time, Stefan engaged critically and publicly with the non-profit sector, in particular the foundation sector. Stefan advises a number of major donors on how to structure their philanthropy wisely and effectively.
Stefan on Linkedin
Stephan Schwahlen.
Senior Advisor Donor Advisory
Stephan has been an active partner in a medium-sized family business for many years and is co-founder of the donation platform betterplace.org and the think tank betterplace lab. After several years of philanthropy consulting for individuals, families and companies, together with Stefan Shaw under the Legacies Now brand, Stephan joined the Effektiv Spenden team in 2023 to continue what he loves: working with donors "who really want to know".
Stephan on Linkedin
Thomas Moispointner
Director of Donor Relations
Thomas studied philosophy and German language and literature and was inspired to work in the non-profit sector through his involvement in the Effective Altruism community. Prior to Effektiv Spenden, Thomas worked at the Foundation for Effective Altruism. At Effektiv Spenden, Thomas is primarily involved in operations. When he joined Effektiv Spenden in 2021 as the only full-time employee alongside founder Sebastian, he contributed significantly to the organization's dynamic growth.
Thomas on Linkedin
Philipp Augenstein
Country Manager Switzerland
Philipp has spent his entire professional career in Zurich, working for more than a decade in marketing and communications. During this time, he focused on shaping brands and campaigns to maximise their impact. He now brings this experience to Effektiv Spenden, aiming to ensure that donations in Switzerland reach their full potential and create the greatest possible good.
Philipp on Linkedin
Henry Stanley
Director of Technology
Henry heads our technology department. Before joining Effektiv Spenden, he was the founder and CTO of a fintech startup in London. Prior to that, he worked as a lead software engineer at startups in the core banking, fintech, and cloud computing sectors in London. He was also a co-founder of Let’s Fund, a crowdfunding platform for donors that has channeled more than $1 million to effective aid organizations. He earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biochemistry from University College London.
Henry on Linkedin
Håkon Harnes
Software Developer Consultant
Håkon studied computer science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and subsequently worked as a full-stack developer. He became involved with Effective Altruism in Norway early on and is now the Tech Lead of our sister organization, Gi Effektivt. With this extensive experience, he now supports the Effektiv Spenden tech team as a consultant.
Håkon on Linkedin
Johanna Schröder
Operations & Office Management
Johanna studied medicine at RWTH Aachen University and subsequently worked as a resident in anesthesiology at Aachen University Hospital. Today, she is part of the team at Effektiv Spenden, where she is responsible for key operational processes related to donation processing and grant management. In addition, she handles financial management and compliance matters.
Johanna on Linkedin
Adrian Gerlach
Operations & Office Management
Adrian is studying economic policy and supports the Effektiv Spenden team as a working student. He was introduced to effective altruism through his involvement with the Bayreuth local chapter, and in his previous working student job, he supported the Association for Effective Altruism as a translator. He assists Thomas with day-to-day operations and works with Elena to keep the TEAMWORK coworking space running.
Adrian on Linkedin
Elena Mühlichen
Donor Relations & Operations Associate
Elena studied European Studies and Language & Communication. During her studies, she was active in various NGOs and worked as a journalist. At Effektiv Spenden, she works in communications and manages the TEAMWORK coworking space.
Elena on Linkedin
Tatjana Bausch
Volunteer
Tatjana has a degree in finance and has been working in the public sector for nine years. She came across Effektiv Spenden through her involvement with Effective Altruism, which inspired her to make a contribution here.
Ehler Meyer
Volunteer
As a sustainability consultant, Ehler deals with impact measurement and its comparability on an almost daily basis. Various podcasts and books have introduced him to the larger philosophy of Effective Altruism, which he now teaches at the EADA Business School alongside his consulting work.
Sebastian Koch
Volunteer
Sebastian is pursuing his Ph.D. at TU Berlin in the Scalable Software Systems group, focusing on performance engineering for distributed systems. In addition, as a Technical Product Owner, he is responsible for a platform that helps regulated life sciences companies ensure continuous compliance. His longstanding interest in effective altruism led him to Effektiv Spenden, where he volunteers his technical expertise.
Sebastian on Linkedin
Philip Mathew
Volunteer
Philip is studying economics and is particularly interested in development economics. He joined Effektiv Spenden through the Effective Altruism introductory program, where he assists Anne with organizational and content-related tasks.
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