What De Nieuwe Gevers does

De Nieuwe Gevers is a Dutch social enterprise headquartered in Utrecht that operates a web-based matching platform connecting skilled professionals with charitable organizations for project-based volunteering. Founded in 2019, the platform addresses the structural mismatch between Dutch non-profits that lack budgets for professional services (marketing, HR, finance, design, IT, content) and professionals who want to contribute skills but lack time for traditional long-term volunteering commitments. Projects on the platform range from one-hour advisory engagements to 12-hour skill contributions, executed online or on-location, across more than 50 skill categories and cause areas including animal welfare, children's rights, environmental advocacy, refugee support, and social enterprise.

The core product is a self-serve, two-sided marketplace: non-profits post project briefs through a portal and professionals ('Nieuwe Gevers') sign up, browse opportunities, and apply. Supporting product features include personalized project recommendations ('Aanbevolen Projecten'), a favorites/bookmarking module, a corporate team volunteering program ('Morele Ambitie'), a sub-brand for in-person knowledge events ('Goede Praatjes'), and a newly added paid job board ('Banen'). Distribution is product-led: professionals and organizations self-onboard through the website at denieuwegevers.nl, supplemented by SEO city-specific pages, blog content, LinkedIn and Instagram presence, email newsletters, and referral-driven community growth.

The business model is freemium in form but grant-funded in substance. The platform is entirely free for volunteers, non-profits, and corporate teams, with no disclosed charges. Operations appear sustained through a broad network of foundation partnerships (Adessium, Oranjefonds, Triodos Foundation, Fonds 1818, K.F. Hein Fonds, Stichting De Verre Bergen, among others) and municipal partnerships with Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Den Haag. The company operates with a small team of 1–10 employees, has no disclosed venture funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity in the record. It is led by founders Julian Hoogendoorn, Tim de Kok, and Stijn Tupan, and also does business as 'The Good Ones.'

Name

De Nieuwe Gevers

Legal name

De Nieuwe Gevers

Website

https://denieuwegevers.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Nieuwe Gevers operates a free Dutch web platform that connects 40,000+ skilled professionals with 450+ non-profit organizations for short project-based volunteering engagements across 50+ skill categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform Services (Free): The platform is completely free for both volunteers and non-profit organizations. Corporate volunteering is also free. Revenue may be generated through partnerships with foundations and municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

De Nieuwe Gevers operates a free online matching platform that connects skilled professionals with Dutch non-profit organizations for short-duration, project-based volunteering engagements (1–12 hours per project). Charities post project briefs across 50+ skill categories (marketing, HR, finance, content, design, IT), and registered professionals self-select and apply. A separate corporate volunteering track enables company teams to participate in group skill-based volunteering as a CSR/team-building activity.

Product overview

De Nieuwe Gevers operates a unified skill-based volunteering platform that connects professionals with charitable organizations. The core product is the matching platform where organizations post project briefs and professionals apply with their skills. Supporting features include personalized project recommendations (Aanbevolen Projecten), saved favorites (Favorieten), corporate team volunteering (Morele Ambitie), and knowledge events (Goede Praatjes). The platform supports over 50 different skill categories and serves 450+ organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skill-Based Volunteering Platform (Vrijwilligerswerk Platform) Core online matching platform that connects professionals (volunteers) with charitable organizations (good causes) for project-based skill-based volunteering. Organizations post project briefs across 50+ skill categories (marketing, HR, finance, content, design, IT) and professionals apply based on their skills.
• Corporate Volunteering Program (Morele Ambitie) Corporate volunteering offering that enables companies to engage their employees in skill-based group volunteering projects for charitable organizations, combining CSR objectives with team-building.
• Goede Praatjes (Inspiration & Knowledge Events) Inspiration and knowledge events featuring speakers and networking opportunities for professionals interested in volunteering and making social impact through their skills.

Quantifiable outcome

• Join 40,000+ Nieuwe Gevers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AdessiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner supporting the platform's mission to connect skilled professionals with non-profits
• Fonds 1818minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing support for the organization's activities
• Fundatie van den Sandheuvel, SobbeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting the platform's charitable mission
• Gemeente AmsterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner supporting volunteer initiatives in Amsterdam
• Gemeente Den HaagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner supporting volunteer initiatives in The Hague
• Gemeente UtrechtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner supporting volunteer initiatives in Utrecht
• Goeie GruttenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting social entrepreneurship and good causes
• Het Vrouwelijke Ondernemers NetwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner connecting female entrepreneurs with volunteering opportunities
• K.F. Hein FondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting cultural and social initiatives
• OranjefondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal fund supporting social initiatives and volunteering
• Stichting Democratie en MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting democracy and media initiatives
• Stichting De Verre BergenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting the organization's mission
• The Freelance QommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreelance community partner connecting freelancers with volunteering opportunities
• Triodos FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable banking foundation supporting social enterprises and impact organizations

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VolunteerMatch: US-based nonprofit operating a large online matching platform that connects skilled volunteers with non-profit opportunities, the closest direct analogue to De Nieuwe Gevers' core product.
• Catchafire: Skill-based volunteering platform that matches professionals with non-profits for project-based engagements; very similar marketplace model, scope, and target users to De Nieuwe Gevers.
• Idealist: Global volunteer and jobs matching platform for the non-profit sector; competes on the same volunteer-discovery and non-profit-recruitment use cases across multiple geographies.
• Goodera: Skill-based volunteering and employee engagement platform connecting corporate employees and professionals with non-profits; comparable on corporate volunteering ('Morele Ambitie') and CSR use cases.
• Taproot Foundation: Non-profit that facilitates pro bono service by skilled professionals for other non-profits; highly comparable in skill-based, project-based volunteering for the social sector.
• Points of Light: Large volunteer engagement organization that operates an online volunteer matching and corporate engagement platform; comparable audience (volunteers + non-profits) and CSR focus.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn for Nonprofits / Volunteer Marketplace: Major professional network offering volunteer discovery and nonprofit job features at scale; a broad incumbent that could absorb or commoditize specialized volunteer matching if it deepens those tools.

Regional players

• NLvoorelkaar: Dutch volunteering matching platform focused on connecting local volunteers with non-profits and community initiatives; directly comparable geography and audience, with overlap on skill-based and general volunteering projects.
• Vrijwilligerswerk.nl: Dutch national portal for volunteer opportunities, with strong municipal and non-profit partnerships; competes for the same Dutch non-profit supply and volunteer demand as De Nieuwe Gevers.
• HelpDirect: Dutch platform connecting non-profits and informal care organizations with volunteers; comparable on non-profit volunteer matching in the Netherlands, though with a stronger informal-care angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/denieuwegevers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/19169100

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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