What Driessen Foundation does

Driessen Foundation is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting with ANBI status, KvK 68503962, RSIN 857473992) headquartered at Brainport Human Campus, Vlamovenweg 2 in Helmond, North Brabant. It operates as the charitable arm of Driessen Groep, which funds the foundation through an annual donation equal to 10% of the parent's net result. The foundation's mission is to create "inclusief werkgeluk" (inclusive work happiness) for people with a vulnerable labor market position, organized around three pillars: Investeren (investing in existing charitable organizations such as ITvitae, Dress for Success, Emma at Work, UAF, JobOn, Ctalents, Incluvisie, Bikewerk, Refugee Company, and Everyday Heroes), Innoveren (running its own programs such as Jan&Koek, a social coffee bar; Sterk aan het Werk, a work and development program for single mothers; and Werkpoli, a healthcare-embedded hub for people with chronic-progressive conditions), and Inspireren (encouraging employers to adopt inclusive hiring).

The foundation's products are not technology artifacts but human-coordination programs and small-grant instruments. Core offerings include the Jan&Koek social coffee bar co-located with ORO and Brainport Human Campus; Sterk aan het Werk, which places single mothers with welfare benefits into 8-month employer trajectories with coaching (via Senzer, LEV-groep, Rabobank, and Summa College); Werkpoli, a multidisciplinary point-of-contact inside healthcare organizations for people with chronic conditions (with Radboudumc and AFAS Foundation); and the Geluksbudget (Happiness Budget), which distributes ten €500 grants annually through named ambassadors for micro-interventions such as bicycles, laptops, driving lessons, and service-dog training. Cumulative deployed charitable capital is €875,000, with 1,430 people helped and 410 employers inspired. Certifications include ANBI, CBF Erkend Goed Doel, and (since October 2024) WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Governance is by a seven-member unpaid board chaired by Michaël Munnich, with Harold de Wit as Treasurer, Josine Verschuren-Driessen as Secretary, and additional members including Jan Driessen, Antoinette Knoet-Michels, Hans van Breukelen, and Charissa Freese; the operating team includes a Manager, Projectmanager, Controller, and project employees, with Jeroen Driessen (CEO of Driessen Groep) serving as Inspirator.

The revenue model is structurally a donation-based model with two streams: (1) an annual corporate donation from Driessen Groep equal to 10% of its net result, which constitutes the primary funding source, and (2) downstream pass-through grants from the foundation to partner charitable organizations (typically €2,500 per partner, plus the €5,000 annual Geluksbudget envelope and bespoke grants such as the €2,950 to De Werkmakerij). There is no commercial pricing, no SaaS product, no revenue from end-beneficiaries, and no disclosed external fundraising beyond the parent company; all output metrics are social-impact metrics rather than financial KPIs.

Name

Driessen Foundation

Legal name

Driessen Foundation

Website

https://foundation.driessen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Driessen Foundation is a Dutch ANBI-registered non-profit foundation, funded by Driessen Groep, that creates inclusive work happiness for people with a vulnerable labor market position through investments in partner charities, its own innovation programs (Jan&Koek, Sterk aan het Werk, Werkpoli), and employer-inspiration activities in the Brainport region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Impact Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Inclusive employment programs
• Social impact foundation
• Workforce inclusion services
• Charitable grants funding
• Labor market reintegration

Headquarters

HQ city

Helmond

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from Driessen Groep: Driessen Groep donates 10% of its annual net result to Driessen Foundation. Driessen Foundation is an independent ANBI foundation that invests in charitable causes and innovation projects for people with distance to the labor market.
2. Donations and grants to partner organizations: The foundation provides donations to partner organizations including Bikewerk (€2,500), JobOn (€2,500), Refugee Company (€2,500), Incluvisie (€2,500), De Werkmakerij (€2,950), and Everyday Heroes impact packages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Driessen Foundation is an independent Dutch charitable foundation (ANBI status) that invests in existing good causes, runs its own innovation projects (Jan&Koek, Sterk aan het Werk, Werkpoli), and inspires employers to create inclusive work happiness for people with a vulnerable labor market position. It is funded primarily by Driessen Groep donating 10% of its annual net result and redistributes funds through grants, donations, and direct program delivery.

Product overview

Driessen Foundation operates as a social impact organization offering a portfolio of programs and initiatives centered on creating 'inclusief werkgeluk' (inclusive work happiness) for people with a vulnerable labor market position. The core offerings include: Jan&Koek, a social coffee bar providing meaningful day care; Sterk aan het Werk, a work and development program for single mothers; Werkpoli, a workplace support hub for people with chronic diseases; and the Geluksbudget initiative providing small grants through ambassadors. The foundation also invests in partner organizations and inspires employers to adopt inclusive hiring practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sterk aan het Werk: A work and development program for single mothers with a welfare benefit, helping them return to the labor market.
• Werkpoli
• Jan&Koek

Products and services

• Jan&Koek Social coffee bar providing meaningful day care and work opportunities for people with labor market challenges, located at Brainport Human Campus in Helmond. Operated as a collaboration between Driessen Foundation, ORO, and Brainport Human Campus.
• Sterk aan het Werk Work and development program for single mothers with welfare benefits, providing job experience, coaching, and training to help them enter the Dutch labor market. Participants are placed with employers for 8-month work experience periods with intensive coaching support.
• Werkpoli Multidisciplinary hub embedded within healthcare organizations where people with chronic-progressive diseases and their employers can get answers to all work-related questions. Developed in collaboration with Radboudumc Expertisecentrum voor Parkinson and AFAS Foundation.
• Geluksbudget (Happiness Budget) Annual micro-grant program of €500 per individual (10 grants per year, totaling €5,000) distributed by Driessen Foundation ambassadors to fund practical interventions such as bicycles, e-bikes, driver's licenses, laptops, service dogs, and language courses that enable inclusive work happiness for people with distance to the labor market.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.430 people helped achieve inclusive work happiness
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• OROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare provider collaborating with Driessen Foundation and Brainport Human Campus on Jan&Koek social coffee bar. ORO provides day activity opportunities for people with labor challenges who work at the coffee bar.
• Brainport Human CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Jan&Koek social coffee bar located at Brainport Human Campus in Helmond. Provides the venue and ecosystem for inclusive work initiatives.
• Radboudumc Expertisecentrum voor ParkinsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in Werkpoli initiative, providing medical expertise on Parkinson's and chronic conditions to help people remain in workforce.
• AFAS FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Werkpoli initiative, contributing to multi-disciplinary approach for people with chronic conditions to stay employed.
• ITvitae LearningmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that recruits, coaches, and trains talents with autism as ICT specialists. Driessen Foundation provides financial support for education and job placement of autistic individuals.
• Dress for Success EindhovenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDriessen Foundation provides financial contribution to Dress for Success Eindhoven for acquiring missing clothing items. Also collaborated on unique clothing donation container at Brainport Human Campus.
• Emma at WorkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that supports young professionals who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired in finding paid work. Supported by Driessen Foundation.
• UAFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAF supports highly skilled refugees in the Netherlands. Driessen Foundation provides financial contributions for exams and guidance.
• CtalentsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting young professionals who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired in finding paid work.
• JobOnmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational community for career development. Driessen Foundation donated €2,500 for two training programs from JobOn-Talentprogramma.
• De WerkmakerijmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise offering vulnerable youth a safe working environment within companies. Driessen Foundation donated €2,950 for mobility (bikes, scooters, transit passes).
• Refugee CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization reducing distance to labor market for people with refugee background. Driessen Foundation donated €2,500 invested in A Beautiful Mess learning-working restaurant.
• Everyday HeroesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization removing last obstacles to paid work through Power Certificates. Driessen Foundation purchases impact packages for individuals needing specific support (bikes, laptops, training).
• BikewerkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBicycle shop in Nijmegen where people for whom work is not obvious can learn the trade. Driessen Foundation donated €2,500 for expanding storage facilities.
• IncluvisieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation helping people with visual, hearing, or physical disabilities participate in work. Driessen Foundation donated €2,500 for helpdesk expansion.
• SenzercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Sterk aan het Werk program, providing job and participation coaches for single mothers in welfare system.
• LEV-groepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing various trainings for participants in Sterk aan het Werk program for single mothers.
• RabobankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting Sterk aan het Werk program, created reportage about program participants and their employers.
• De achthonderd / Summa CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership starting October 2024 bringing Summa expertise for additional guidance on employee skills and administrative knowledge for Sterk aan het Werk participants.
• Brainport voor ElkaarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in collaboration of societal organizations, governments, education, and businesses working together for the Brainport region.
• 2fit4minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation using exercise-based relaxation to increase physical, mental, and emotional resilience for people needing extra support in job seeking.
• Stichting Ik WilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing safe meeting space for community members to connect, reflect, recover, help and develop. Laptops donated through their referral.
• Stichting Sterk aan het WerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated foundation for the Sterk aan het Werk work and development program for single mothers with welfare benefits.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): UWV is the Dutch employee insurance agency that administers welfare and disability benefits and is referenced as a placement destination for Driessen Foundation beneficiaries. Both serve Dutch job seekers with distance to the labor market, but UWV is a much larger public-sector incumbent.

Direct peers

• Stichting 2fit4: 2fit4 uses exercise-based resilience training to support job seekers and has received geluksbudget funding from Driessen Foundation. Both target vulnerable job seekers in the Netherlands.
• ITvitae Learning: ITvitae recruits, coaches, and trains autistic talent as ICT specialists and is a direct grantee/partner of Driessen Foundation. Both focus on inclusive employment for vulnerable populations in the Netherlands.
• Refugee Company: Refugee Company reduces the distance to the labor market for refugees and runs A Beautiful Mess learn-work restaurant, funded by Driessen Foundation. Both target labor market integration for refugee populations.
• Emma at Work: Emma at Work supports young professionals with sensory disabilities in finding paid work and is a direct partner of Driessen Foundation. Both organizations target employment outcomes for vulnerable Dutch job seekers.
• JobOn: JobOn is a national career development community whose Talent Program is funded by Driessen Foundation. Both focus on career training and labor market entry for Dutch job seekers.
• Incluvisie: Incluvisie helps people with visual, hearing, or physical disabilities participate in work and is a direct grantee of Driessen Foundation. Both focus on disability-inclusive employment.
• Dress for Success Netherlands: Dress for Success Eindhoven is funded by Driessen Foundation to provide interview clothing and coaching for job seekers. Both organizations target people re-entering the labor market and partner on placement outcomes.
• UAF (Stichting voor Vluchteling-Studenten): UAF supports highly skilled refugees with education and employment in the Netherlands and receives Driessen Foundation funding for exams and guidance. Both focus on refugee labor market integration.

Regional players

• Brainport voor Elkaar: Brainport voor Elkaar is a regional collaboration of societal organizations, governments, education, and businesses in the Brainport region where Driessen Foundation is a member. Both coordinate regional inclusive-employment initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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