What BIJ1 does

BIJ1 is a Dutch grassroots political party, movement, and community founded in 2016 and structured as a vereniging (association) under Dutch law. It is headquartered in the Netherlands with municipal-level representation in Amsterdam (2 council seats), Rotterdam (1 seat), and Utrecht (1 seat), plus 13 sub-municipal seats across Amsterdam stadsdeelcommissies and Rotterdam wijkraden. The party previously held one seat in the Tweede Kamer (Dutch House of Representatives) from 2021 to 2023.

The organization's core function is political advocacy rather than product delivery. Its platform centers on radical equal rights, anti-racism, affordable housing, fair wealth distribution, peace activism, and an intersectional/decolonial ideology codified by Prof. Dr. Gloria Wekker and Prof. Dr. Willem Schinkel. It is supported by three sister organizations: RADICAAL (youth), Stichting Clemencia-Redmond (knowledge/scientific bureau established 2021), and the Dumont Huiswoud Foundation (international arm). The party bureau runs on 33 employees and is augmented by a volunteer base that operates down to a 1-hour-per-month minimum commitment.

BIJ1's revenue model is structurally distinct from a commercial entity. It relies on (1) membership fees starting at €2.50 per month, and (2) small-dollar donations made tax-deductible under ANBI status obtained on 15 December 2020. The party explicitly declines funding from large companies or wealthy donors. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: member recruitment, volunteer mobilization, public statements, and campaign pushes aimed at returning to the Tweede Kamer and expanding municipal representation. Distribution channels are its elected representatives in local councils, with grassroots amplification via the website (bij1.org), newsletter, and Mastodon (@[email protected]).

Name

BIJ1

Legal name

BIJ1

Website

https://bij1.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIJ1 is a Dutch grassroots political party and association founded in 2016 that advocates for equal rights, anti-racism, and affordable living through elected representation in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. It is funded by small-dollar memberships (from €2.50/month) and tax-deductible donations.

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Product category

Political Party Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Political Organizations (81394), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Political party operations
• Grassroots political movement
• Progressive political advocacy
• Municipal council representation
• Political campaigning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: BIJ1 generates revenue through membership fees starting at €2.50 per month, as stated on their website for becoming a member.
2. Donations: BIJ1 receives no funding from large companies or the wealthy. The party relies on member donations and contributions. Donations are tax-deductible due to ANBI status obtained on 15 December 2020.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BIJ1 is a Dutch political party, movement, and community that fields candidates for elected office to advance equal rights, anti-racism, affordable housing, fair wealth distribution, and peace. It operates through grassroots volunteer activity, member recruitment (from €2.50/month), and donation-based campaigning, with current representation in three municipal councils and district commissions. Sister organizations provide youth engagement (RADICAAL), scientific knowledge activities (Clemencia-Redmond Stichting), and international networking (Dumont Huiswoud Foundation).

Product overview

BIJ1 is a Dutch political party, movement, and community. It does not offer commercial technology products or services. The organization is focused on political advocacy for radical equal rights and fair sharing in Dutch society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BIJ1 Party Membership Recurring membership in the BIJ1 political party with a minimum fee of €2.50 per month, granting members voting rights in the Algemene Ledenvergadering (General Members' Meeting) and supporting the party's return to the Tweede Kamer. Target audience: individual Dutch citizens supporting grassroots progressive politics.
• BIJ1 Donation Program One-time and recurring donation options (monthly, quarterly, annually) to BIJ1, with preset amounts of €2.50, €5, €10, €25, €50, €100, €250, or custom amounts. Donations are tax-deductible under ANBI status. Target audience: individual supporters who want to fund the party's campaigns without becoming formal members.
• BIJ1 Volunteer Program Grassroots volunteer engagement program allowing supporters to contribute time (from 1 hour per month) to BIJ1's campaign activities, local department events, and member recruitment. Target audience: citizens willing to actively participate in grassroots political organizing.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RADICAALcoreOthersRADICAAL is the political youth organization of BIJ1, built on the core values of radical equal rights and fair sharing within and outside Caribbean and European Netherlands. The board consists of 7 members: a chair, secretary, treasurer, and 4 general board members. It aims to create a safe environment for like-minded youth to unite for these core values.
• Clemencia-Redmond StichtingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed after Curaçaoan linguist, author, feminist and activist Joceline Clemencia (1952-2011) and Surinamese doctor, politician and feminist Sophie Redmond. Established in 2021 as the scientific arm of the activist political movement. Supports the pursuit of an equal, just and solidary society through knowledge activities, facilitating knowledge acquisition, creation and exchange. Connects scientists, activists, artists and experiential experts who endorse the vision of a radically equal, just and solidary society.
• Dumont Huiswoud Foundation (DHF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed after Otto Huiswoud (1893) and Hermina Dumont Huiswoud (1905), two prominent Afro-Caribbean activists who worked across borders connecting Black movements in the United States, the Caribbean, and the Netherlands, including during and around World War II. DHF is the international arm of BIJ1 for foreign activities, focusing on networking, exchange, cooperation, and involving national BIJ1 in activities. Primary activity is maintaining contact with foreign partner organizations and supporting them in educational activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DENK: Multicultural Dutch political movement with focus on ethnic minorities and anti-discrimination; directly comparable to BIJ1 in targeting marginalized communities and advocating equal rights, but with different ideological framing.
• GroenLinks-PvdA: Combined Dutch progressive-left party; most direct competitor for progressive, anti-racism, and housing affordability voters. BIJ1 competes for the same progressive activist base but operates as a more radical alternative.
• SP (Socialistische Partij): Dutch socialist party focusing on inequality, housing, and grassroots activism. Comparable as a left-leaning party with strong activist base and similar policy overlap on cost-of-living and wealth distribution issues.

Emerging players

• Volt Nederland: Pan-European progressive party with Dutch chapter; comparable as a smaller newer progressive party targeting young, internationally-minded voters, though focused on European federalism rather than intersectional justice.
• Partij voor de Dieren (PvdD): Dutch progressive niche party with single-axis focus; comparable structurally as a smaller, ideologically-distinct party pursuing issue-based politics, though focused on animal welfare rather than racial/economic justice.

Others

• Bij1 Bundel (electoral alliance): Electoral coalition structures that BIJ1 has occasionally partnered with for proportional representation lists; relevant as ecosystem participant in Dutch progressive coalition politics.
• Amnesty International Netherlands: Dutch chapter of international human rights organization; comparable as a Netherlands-based organization operating in the human rights / anti-discrimination advocacy space, with member-driven funding model.
• Fairbnb.coop: Cooperative ethical accommodation platform founded by activists from similar progressive movements; comparable as an ecosystem-aligned, grassroots-funded, anti-corporate organization with overlapping activist base.
• RADICAAL: BIJ1's own political youth organization; included for completeness as a sister entity, not a competitor, but provides a structural reference point for youth-wing political organizing.

Broad incumbents

• D66: Established Dutch social-liberal party; broadly comparable as progressive incumbent with overlapping platform elements (housing, education, equality) but significantly larger and more moderate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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