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As a technical physician and health scientist, Daan has always been drawn to healthcare. After completing his PhD research on patients with Alzheimer’s disease, he now works as a capacity management consultant in a university hospital.

While participating in the Nationale DenkTank, I found out how important I think it is to approach and tackle problems based on analysis and systemic perspective. This also comes together in Effective Altruism.

Andrea is initiator and chairperson. She was a.o. medical advisor at the ZorgInstituut Nederland (at that time Ziekenfondsraad), GGZ-director, consultant and interim-manager. Andrea is trained as a physician, psychiatrist and social worker.

Coming from a health care background, I am familiar with evidence-based and cost-effective thinking and practice. As a donor, I want to know what works and how well. That’s why I started Doneer Effectief.

Jan studied philosophy, theology and social sciences. He obtained his doctorate with a dissertation on prophetic planning. Jan has worked in higher education as a director and as a consultant for ethics and educational development.

My studies and work all show my striving for justice and doing good for all. Effective Altruism fits in perfectly with this.

Dave is an entrepreneur focussing on making marketing data easily accessible within organizations of large A-brand manufacturers. He is also active as an investor in start-up companies.

My company helps clients to make optimal decisions based on sound analysis. Effective Altruism fits in seamlessly with this. By making conscious choices you can increase the social impact of donated funds many times over. I am happy to contribute to this!

Lotte recently completed her bachelor’s in industrial Design. During her graduation project she developed a tool that helps people to donate effectively. She is now pursuing a master’s degree in Human Decision Science.

I was always an idealist who wanted to do good. The effective altruism movement provided me with the rationalism, critical eye, and systematic approach that I often miss in many other efforts to create a better world.

Jan studied philosophy, theology and social sciences and obtained his PhD in prophetic planning. He worked in higher education as director and as advisor in ethics and educational development.

My studies and work all show my commitment to doing justice and good for all. Effective altruism ties in perfectly with that.

Isabel has completed a research master’s degree in social psychology. In recent years she worked  in concert production as a PR & marketing manager. She is currently working for the public health service.

I learned about effective altruism through philosopher Peter Singer’s online course. That changed my whole thinking about charities. I hope that Doneer Effectief can also give others new insights.

Maria studied linguistics and Dutch as a foreign language at Moscow University. Ten years later she moved to the Netherlands. Her love of languages developed into a love of computer languages: now she works as a programmer and manager in IT.

I was introduced back in Russia to the ideas of effective altruism. They struck me right away. They take a scientific analytical approach to charities. I definitely want to be a part of that.

Andrea is the initiator and has overall responsibility. She was a medical adviser at the National Health Care institute, mental health care administrator, consultant and interim manager. Andrea trained as a doctor, with specialisms in psychiatry and social medicine.

From the healthcare sector I am familiar with evidence- based and cost-effective thinking and acting. As a donor, I also want to know what works and how well.  That’s why I started Doneer Effectief.

As a technical medical and health scientist, Daan has always been attracted to healthcare. He completed his PhD research in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and  now works as a capacity management consultant in an academic hospital.

While participating in the National Think Tank, I found out how important it is for me to approach and deal with problems based on analysis and a system perspective. This is also how effective altruism works.