Stefan Shaw

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About Stefan Shaw

In business, good storytelling and networking can only get you so far. If the product sucks, the market will eventually take care of it and put you out of business. In the nonprofit world, unfortunately, this law does not apply because donors who give money to charity don't buy the product, they buy a story. As a result, terrible nonprofits can stay in business forever and the difference between nonprofits that have significant impact and those that don't – or are even harmful – is huge. Effective Giving is a platform that presents a curated set of scientifically vetted, high-impact giving opportunities and provides an easy-to-use interface to place donations with our top charities. For individual donors who want to get the most bang for their buck, we offer free one-on-one philanthropy advisory. This can range from a one-time video call to a series of in-person workshops.