What Matthat Software does

Matthat Software B.V. is a privately held Dutch IT firm, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Gouda, that operates as the exclusive business partner of Pluriform Software for the "Goede Doelen" (good causes) sector in the Netherlands. The company implements, customizes and supports Pluriform Goede Doelen — an integrated, company-wide software suite covering fundraising, donor management, financial administration, project management and campaign planning — for fundraising institutions, societal organizations, interest groups, ecclesiastical bodies and international development NGOs. Beyond the core Pluriform deployment, Matthat has developed and sells proprietary products including ProjectConnect (a cloud-based project management and collaboration portal with built-in IATI v2.03 reporting for development NGOs), DonorBridge (a fundraising and donor relationship management module), the Donateursportaal donor self-service portal, the Projectenportaal partner collaboration portal, and a Pluriform Campagneplanning visual timeline module, with integrations to Office 365, Power BI, iDEAL and SEPA.

Matthat generates revenue through a combination of recurring annual subscriptions for Pluriform Goede Doelen licensing and ongoing support, plus professional services for implementation, customization, training and "Matthat Services" (donor administration, direct debit file preparation, mailing services for smaller foundations that cannot afford full implementations). Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, anchored by long-tenured client relationships (several 10-15 years), biannual Matthat Connect! customer conferences, the "Parels in Pluriform" webinar series, a "Kopgroep" early-adopter innovation group, and partnerships with VANESSEN ICT (hosting), Newrise (fundraising strategy), Carapax IT (development capacity), sQuare8 (Power BI), Open Works (IATI) and Bureau voor Kerkelijke Dienstverlening (ecclesiastical channel).

The company employs approximately 15-20 core staff plus a flexible shell of external consultants and freelancers, led by founder and director Theo Kranendonk with a commercial director (Ewout Suithoff, since 2016) and a manager of operations (Hans Drijfhout, since 2018). Matthat is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding rounds or parent company, and serves a niche, single-country market with high regulatory complexity (IATI, GDPR/AVG, SEPA, iDEAL) that has produced durable client retention and limited direct competition within its chosen vertical.

Name

Matthat Software

Legal name

Matthat Software B.V.

Website

https://matthat.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Matthat Software is a Dutch IT firm that implements and customizes Pluriform Goede Doelen software, plus proprietary ProjectConnect and DonorBridge modules, for fundraising institutions, NGOs and ecclesiastical organizations in the Netherlands' good-causes sector, with a consultative sales motion and recurring subscription plus professional-services revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Software Solutions

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning (MEL) & Reporting for Donor Programs (BPADAOAL)

Keywords

• Nonprofit software solutions
• Fundraising management software
• Donor relationship management
• Charity sector technology
• IATI reporting tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Gouda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Implementation (Pluriform): Matthat implements and customizes Pluriform Goede Doelen software for good causes organizations. Revenue comes from software implementation, customization, and ongoing support services tied to the Pluriform platform.
2. Professional Services and Consultancy: Consulting, project management, implementation services, and training for Pluriform Goede Doelen and ProjectConnect. Also offers Matthat Services for smaller organizations that cannot afford full software packages, handling tasks like donor management, direct debit file preparation, and newsletter/mailing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Matthat Software implements and customizes Pluriform Goede Doelen, an integrated business software platform for the Dutch good causes sector, covering fundraising administration, donor management, project management, financial administration, and campaign planning. The company also develops and sells its own proprietary ProjectConnect cloud-based project management and IATI reporting platform, as well as the DonorBridge fundraising and donor relationship management solution. Services include implementation consulting, training, and ongoing support for nonprofit organizations.

Product overview

Matthat Software operates as a business partner of Pluriform Software, implementing and customizing the Pluriform Goede Doelen platform for the Dutch charity sector. The product portfolio consists of Pluriform Goede Doelen as the core ERP-like business software, supplemented by specialized modules including ProjectConnect (cloud-based project management and collaboration portal), DonorBridge (fundraising and donor journey optimization), Fondswerversview (fundraiser dashboard), and Campagneplanning (visual campaign timeline). Additional add-on portals include the Donateursportaal (donor self-service) and Projectenportaal (partner collaboration portal). Matthat also provides a proprietary IATI reporting connector for international aid transparency, and offers GDPR compliance services as part of their implementation support. The company serves fundraising organizations, civil society organizations, and interest groups with both on-premise and cloud-based solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProjectConnect: Cloud-based project management solution for good causes organizations, supporting IATI reporting standards.
• DonorBridge
• Pluriform Goede Doelen

Products and services

• Pluriform Goede Doelen Business-wide integrated software solution for the Dutch good causes sector, covering fundraising administration, donor management, project management, financial administration, and campaign planning. Implemented and customized by Matthat for fundraising institutions, societal organizations, and interest groups.
• ProjectConnect Cloud-based project management and collaboration portal for NGOs and development organizations. Supports IATI v2.03 reporting with one-button publish, partner management CRM, multilingual data entry, donor-facing portals, and project portals for sharing administration with partner organizations abroad.
• DonorBridge Fundraising and donor relationship management platform integrating donor journey, campaign support, marketing automation, segmentation, KPIs, social media, and app deployment for charities. Built on the collaborative standardization concept from ProjectConnect.
• Matthat Services Professional services offering for smaller charitable organizations that lack the scale or budget for full software packages. Includes donor management support, direct debit file preparation, and newsletter/mailing services handled by Matthat on behalf of the client.

Quantifiable outcome

• IATI-compliant open data publication with one-button publish directly from Pluriform, saving significant manual effort and reducing errors in reporting
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pluriform SoftwarecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPluriform Software is the producer and supplier of Pluriform, a unique evolving software platform for various branches. Matthat Software operates as a business partner of Pluriform Software, focusing on implementing and customizing Pluriform Goede Doelen for fundraising institutions, societal organizations, and interest groups.
• MDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDF is a Training and Consultancy organization with 30 years of experience in management training, advice, and evaluation services worldwide. MDF believes in building on existing knowledge and experiences to effect long-term changes.
• NewrisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewrise contributes to society with an enthusiastic and driven team, helping organizations that serve fellow humans grow or maintain continuity. By connecting marketing, technology, and communication, they develop strategies to reach target audiences. Newrise and Matthat collaborate to support nonprofits with innovative fundraising and project financing through ProjectConnect.
• Carapax ITminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCarapax IT is a social enterprise providing IT services and products to businesses, municipalities, and government. Carapax focuses on social impact. Employees include highly gifted autistic IT specialists at HBO/WO/PhD level. Carapax IT provides flexible external software development support to Matthat as a flexible shell for managing growth fluctuations.
• VANESSEN ICTcoreTechnology or IntegrationMatthat Software and VANESSEN ICT signed a renewed 3-year contract based on an IaaS platform. VANESSEN ICT provides hosting and server management for Matthat Software and its clients, using new techniques. Partnership renewed in March 2019.
• Bureau voor Kerkelijke Dienstverlening voor Gereformeerde GemeentenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBureau voor Kerkelijke Dienstverlening is a 10-year relationship that distributes and supports Pluriform Goede Doelen within the Gereformeerde Gemeenten church organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit: Microsoft's nonprofit-focused cloud offering built on Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Microsoft 365. Targets the same Dutch and international nonprofit customers with integrated productivity, CRM, and fundraising capabilities as part of the broader Microsoft cloud ecosystem and nonprofit pricing program.
• Bonterra: Large nonprofit software platform formed through the roll-up of Network for Good, Social Solutions, CyberGrants, and other nonprofit software firms. Competes for the same customer base with a much broader portfolio across fundraising, case management, and grants management.
• Blackbaud: Global leader in nonprofit software (CRM, fundraising, financial management, grantmaking). Operates in European markets including the Netherlands and competes for the same nonprofit customers with a much larger product portfolio, brand recognition, and R&D resources.
• Salesforce.org: Salesforce's nonprofit-focused division offering Nonprofit Cloud, a CRM-based platform for fundraising, program management, and marketing. Targets the same Dutch and international NGO customers with a broader enterprise CRM platform and significantly larger R&D resources, often discounted for nonprofit buyers.

Direct peers

• iRaiser: European nonprofit fundraising and donor management SaaS platform headquartered in France. Comparable to Matthat as a European-focused vertical SaaS serving nonprofits with fundraising, donor management, and digital engagement capabilities across multiple European markets.
• CiviCRM: Open source constituent relationship management platform built specifically for nonprofit and civic sector organizations. Directly comparable to Matthat's Pluriform/DonorBridge offering in functionality (donor management, fundraising, events) and target vertical, with significant adoption among European NGOs.
• Funraise: Cloud-based nonprofit fundraising software platform focused on donor management, online giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, and CRM. Comparable as a vertical SaaS targeting nonprofits with modern fundraising and donor engagement functionality, and a similar sized organization to Matthat.

Emerging players

• Foundant Technologies: Grantmaking, scholarship management, and nonprofit operations software platform. Comparable in the grantmaking space with a focus on foundations, community foundations, and corporate giving programs - an adjacent product category to Matthat's project management and donor management offering.
• Fluxx: Cloud-based grantmaking and donor management platform serving foundations and nonprofits. Comparable to Matthat in the grants and donor management space, with a strong focus on transparency and accountability similar to Matthat's IATI focus and serving a complementary set of foundation customers.
• Neon One: Nonprofit software suite combining CRM, fundraising, marketing, and website tools. Serves the same vertical with comparable functionality and targets small-to-mid-sized nonprofits similar to Matthat's customer base, with a similar focus on integrated vertical solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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