De Sociale Maatschap

What De Sociale Maatschap does

De Sociale Maatschap is a koepelstichting (umbrella foundation) and Dutch non-profit organization headquartered at Hagedoornplein 1C in Amsterdam, founded in 2017 to deliver integrated social services in Amsterdam Noord and Zuid. The organization operates six core entities: Buurtteam Amsterdam Noord and Buurtteam Amsterdam Zuid (neighborhood teams launched April 1, 2021 under municipal contract), Doras and PuurZuid (social base foundations serving the respective districts), Debitum Amsterdam (specialized debt assistance for entrepreneurs), and Florijn civiel bewind (civil administration services). Service modules span schuldhulpverlening (debt counseling), sociaal raadsliedenwerk (social advisory), jongerenschuldhulpverlening (youth debt assistance), Vroeg Eropaf early outreach, and sociale basis activities, all delivered free of charge to Amsterdam residents across approximately nine neighborhood teams and additional satellite locations.

The operational backbone rests on Stress Sensitief Werken (SSW), an organization-wide proprietary methodology that integrates stress neuroscience into social work practice and is delivered through a mandatory three-day basic training for all new staff; this is complemented by Amsterdam's Maatwerkmethode, the INK debt-sanctioning method co-developed with social designers INK for accelerated debt resolution, and a Business Intelligence layer linking municipal, healthcare provider, and SCP (Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau) data for neighborhood-level needs analysis and dashboard-driven performance management. The technology stack is therefore methodological and BI-driven rather than AI/ML-driven, with no documented proprietary AI models, APIs, or patents.

The business model is municipal commissioning: De Sociale Maatschap holds an exclusive multi-year subsidy contract from the Gemeente Amsterdam to operate neighborhood teams and complementary social services in Noord and Zuid, with no commercial pricing applied to end clients. As of 2021 the organization employed approximately 380 professionals and 200 volunteers and served 20,993 unique clients. Go-to-market is sales-led via public procurement and community-led via the buurtteam referral network, with no commercial sales cycle. The organization sits inside dense cross-sector alliances including the Krijtmolenalliantie, Samen Noord coalition of ten basic-facility organizations, Wijkzorgalliantie Noord and Zuid, and Beter Samen in Noord, with healthcare partners Arkin, Cordaan, perMens, Evean, Philadelphia, and HVO-Querido, plus housing corporation Eigen Haard.

Name

De Sociale Maatschap

Legal name

Stichting De Sociale Maatschap

Website

https://desocialemaatschap.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

De Sociale Maatschap is a Dutch non-profit umbrella foundation operating neighborhood teams, debt counseling, social advisory, and social base services in Amsterdam Noord and Zuid under municipal commissioning from the Gemeente Amsterdam, serving approximately 21,000 residents annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Neighborhood team support
• Debt counseling services
• Social advisory services
• Community social work

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Subsidy / Government Funding: De Sociale Maatschap operates in commissioned work for the municipality of Amsterdam. The organization receives subsidies from the municipality to operate neighborhood teams, social advisory services, youth debt counseling, and social basis activities in Amsterdam Noord and Zuid. Revenue is derived from multi-year municipal contracts and grant-based funding.
2. Social Work Services (Free at Point of Use): Core social services are provided free of charge to Amsterdam residents, funded entirely by municipal commissioning rather than client fees. Services include neighborhood team support, social advisory work, debt counseling, and social basis activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Sociale Maatschap is a koepelstichting (umbrella foundation) that delivers integrated social support services to Amsterdam residents in the Noord and Zuid districts. Its core offerings include neighborhood team support (Buurtteam Amsterdam), social advisory work sociaal raadsliedenwerk, general and youth debt counseling schuldhulpverlening, and social base activities through its sub-brand foundations Doras, PuurZuid, and Debitum Amsterdam. All services are provided free at the point of use to Amsterdam residents and funded entirely by municipal commissioning from the Gemeente Amsterdam.

Product overview

De Sociale Maatschap is a koepelstichting (umbrella foundation) providing social services in Amsterdam Noord and Zuid. The organization operates a multi-brand portfolio including Buurtteam Amsterdam (core neighborhood team support), Doras and PuurZuid (social base services in North and South respectively), and Debitum Amsterdam (specialized business debt assistance). Service modules include social counseling, debt assistance, youth debt services, early intervention (Vroeg Eropaf), and social base activities. The organization uses Stress Sensitief Werken (Stress-Sensitive Working) as its core methodology across all services. De Sociale Maatschap is structured as a platform organization supporting approximately 380 professionals and 200 volunteers across its affiliated foundations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buurtteam Amsterdam Neighborhood teams providing integrated support to Amsterdammers for questions about care, housing, health, money, meeting, or safety. Organized in Amsterdam Noord and Zuid across nine team locations.
• Doras Foundation active in the social base in Amsterdam Noord, providing facilities that complement residents' lives together with the neighborhood.
• PuurZuid Foundation active in the social base in Amsterdam Zuid, providing facilities that complement residents' lives together with the neighborhood.
• Debitum Amsterdam Provides specialized debt assistance to entrepreneurs throughout Amsterdam with complex legal structures and business debts.
• Jongerenschuldhulpverlening (Youth Debt Assistance) Specialized intensive debt counseling targeting young Amsterdammers (18-26 years) experiencing financial difficulties, including early intervention and stabilization.
• Florijn civiel bewind Civil administration services provided as a subsidiary of De Sociale Maatschap.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 21,000 unique clients helped in 2021 (20,993 total), up from prior years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• perMenscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021perMens (GGZ/mental healthcare) is an alliance partner in the Buurtteam Amsterdam Noord and Zuid organizations. They bring specialized GGZ expertise to the integrated neighborhood team model, enabling care for residents with mental health conditions. The alliance was formed when Buurtteam organizations launched on April 1, 2021.
• EveancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Evean (elderly care and dementia) is an alliance partner in the Buurtteam organizations. They contribute elderly care and dementia expertise and are involved in the Beter Samen in Noord pilot addressing wage garnishment issues among their staff.
• PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Philadelphia (care for people with mild intellectual disabilities, autism, and non-congenital brain injury) is an alliance partner in the Buurtteam organizations, bringing specialized expertise for residents with LVB and autism.
• ArkincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Arkin (GGZ mental healthcare) is a partner in the Beter Samen in Noord program, collaborating on the accelerated debt resolution project for people with unexplained behavior (onbegrepen gedrag). The collaboration uses the INK methodology developed with social designers INK.
• CordaancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cordaan is a healthcare partner in the Beter Samen in Noord program, specifically involved in the dementia program using the social approach to dementia methodology.
• DockcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Dock is part of the Beter Samen in Noord coalition and is involved in the dementia program using the social approach to dementia methodology, collaborating across the Krijtmolenalliantie.
• Wijkzorgalliantie Noord and ZuidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Sociale Maatschap was the lead organization (trekker) in the Wijkzorg (neighborhood care) procurement in both Zuid and Noord. The alliance includes care and welfare parties active in each district. Focus areas include elderly, LVB (mild intellectual disability), and GGZ clients, with explicit emphasis on informal care.
• Samen NoordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamen Noord is a coalition of 10 organizations of basic facilities in Amsterdam Noord, including: Stichting Doras, Civic Amsterdam, De Regenboog Groep, Leefkringhuis, Stichting Dock, Stichting Prisma, Stichting SPIN, Stichting Wijsneus, Vrijwilligers Centrale Amsterdam, and Sciandri. The alliance aims to intensify collaboration and improve the effectiveness of basic facilities for Noord residents over a four-year period (new covenant signed in 2021).
• Beter Samen in Noord (BSiN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeter Samen in Noord is a program of the Krijtmolenalliantie involving Doras, Buurtteam Amsterdam Noord, and other care and welfare organizations. The program includes four projects: accelerated debt resolution for people with unexplained behavior (with Arkin), wage garnishment reduction pilot (with HVO-Querido and Evean), data-driven approach development, and dementia care using social methodology (with Cordaan and Dock). BSiN started in all Noord neighborhoods in 2016.
• Eigen HaardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEigen Haard housing corporation partnered with stadsdeel Amsterdam-Noord and multiple Samen Noord organizations (Prisma, Dock, Leefkringhuis, Doras, and Buurtteam) on the Spechtstraat project, addressing care, nuisance, and poverty at a residential complex. The project engaged residents on both their concerns and their talents, leading to resident-organized community activities.
• HVO-QueridominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHVO-Querido is involved in the Beter Samen in Noord pilot on wage garnishment. They report high levels of wage garnishments among their staff and are participating in the program to reduce these through debt counseling acceptance.
• MicrosoftminorOthersMicrosoft employees collaborated with De Sociale Maatschap on a Halloween event at the Rivierenbuurt location, transforming it into a haunted house. This corporate volunteer partnership engaged 55 neighborhood residents and reached a new target group: single mothers with children.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Volksbond Amsterdam: Amsterdam-based foundation focused on housing stability and homelessness prevention for vulnerable residents. Direct peer because it competes for similar Amsterdam municipal funding targeting the same vulnerable populations and operates in the same Daklozenloket / housing-assistance space as De Sociale Maatschap.
• Stichting MEE: National Dutch foundation providing information, advice, and support to people with disabilities and chronic conditions across the Netherlands. Direct peer because it operates a parallel municipal-funded model of social support for vulnerable populations, including independent-living support that overlaps with DSM's LVB and disability work via the Philadelphia alliance.
• Humanitas DMH: Dutch nonprofit providing housing, daytime activities, and support for people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and non-congenital brain injury. Direct peer because it serves overlapping client populations (LVB, autism) in the same Dutch municipal-funded welfare ecosystem and competes for Wmo and Wlz commissioning.
• Stichting Dock: Dutch social welfare foundation active in Amsterdam's social base infrastructure, providing neighborhood facilities, civic programs, and welfare support. Direct peer because it is part of the Samen Noord alliance but also independently delivers social base services in other Amsterdam districts, competing for similar municipal commissioning relationships.
• HVO-Querido: Amsterdam-based foundation providing shelter, housing, and social support to homeless and vulnerable residents including those with psychiatric backgrounds. Direct peer because it operates in the same housing/homelessness space in Amsterdam, is a partner in Beter Samen in Noord, and competes for overlapping municipal funding streams.
• SchuldHulpMaatje: National Dutch foundation providing volunteer-based debt counseling and financial support to households in financial difficulty. Direct peer because its core service (debt counseling for individuals) overlaps directly with DSM's Schuldhulpverlening and Jongerenschuldhulpverlening offerings in Amsterdam.
• Stichting De Regenboog Groep: Amsterdam-based nonprofit providing social services and outreach to vulnerable populations including homeless individuals, addicts, and people in financial distress. Direct peer because it operates in the same Amsterdam social-services ecosystem, competes for similar municipal funding, and serves overlapping client populations through street-level work and day centers.

Broad incumbents

• Cordaan: Large Amsterdam-based healthcare and welfare organization providing elderly care, disability care, and GGZ services across multiple districts. Broad incumbent because it is both a strategic alliance partner in Beter Samen in Noord and a competing provider of integrated welfare and care services to the same vulnerable populations in Amsterdam.
• Philadelphia Zorg: National Dutch care organization supporting people with mild intellectual disabilities (LVB), autism, and non-congenital brain injury. Broad incumbent because it is both a strategic alliance partner in the Buurtteam organizations and a broader specialized care provider whose service lines overlap with DSM's LVB outreach work in Amsterdam.
• Leger des Heils Nederland: National Dutch arm of the Salvation Army, providing a broad portfolio of social welfare, housing, and re-integration services across the Netherlands. Broad incumbent because it operates overlapping welfare, debt, and homelessness services as part of a much larger national footprint and competes with DSM for municipal and national government contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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