ICS Driver of Development

What ICS Driver of Development does

Stichting ICS, operating publicly as ICS Driver of Development, was a Dutch charitable foundation founded in 1980 (some sources cite 1981) dedicated to combating child exploitation in all its forms, including child labor, sexual exploitation, and emergency aid situations. The organization delivered the Skillful Parenting program — providing education and support to parents, caregivers, youth, and children — alongside a portfolio of child exploitation prevention and emergency response projects. ICS was a small operation with approximately 17 employees, headquartered in the Netherlands (originally Amersfoort, Utrecht).

Name

ICS Driver of Development

Legal name

Stichting ICS

Website

https://ics.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting ICS was a Dutch non-profit foundation combating child exploitation through prevention projects and the Skillful Parenting program, funded by public donations and a thrift shop retail network; merged into Terre des Hommes Netherlands effective January 1, 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child welfare and protection services (non-profit)

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Anti-child exploitation programs
• Charitable fundraising
• Secondhand retail shops
• Parenting education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

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: Public donations from individual supporters to fund child protection and anti-exploitation programs.
2. Retail Operations: Thrift shop network and online webshop selling donated goods to generate funds for charitable activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ICS Driver of Development (Stichting ICS) was a Dutch non-profit foundation that ran child exploitation prevention projects and the Skillful Parenting program to educate parents, caregivers, youth, and children. It funded this charitable mission through public donations and proceeds from a domestic network of thrift shops and an online webshop selling donated secondhand items. Following a five-year collaboration, the foundation merged into Terre des Hommes Netherlands effective January 1, 2026, with operations continuing under the Terre des Hommes banner.

Product overview

ICS Driver of Development (Stichting ICS) was a charitable organization founded in 1980, focused on combating child exploitation. The organization operated its Skillful Parenting program providing education and support to parents, caregivers, and children, alongside various child exploitation prevention projects. After a 5-year collaboration with Terre des Hommes starting in March 2021, Stichting ICS officially merged/fused with Stichting Terre des Hommes on January 1, 2026. The ICS name has been absorbed into Terre des Hommes Netherlands, continuing the mission under a unified organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skillful Parenting Program
• Child Exploitation Prevention Projects
• Thrift Shop Network
• Webshop

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Terre des HommescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ICS merged with Terre des Hommes Netherlands effective January 1, 2026, after a 5-year partnership (starting March 2021). The fusion combined ICS's 45-year expertise in combating child exploitation with Terre des Hommes' resources, enabling greater geographic reach and reduced operational costs to maximize funds available for child protection projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Free a Girl: Dutch foundation dedicated to stopping child sexual exploitation and trafficking. Closely aligned with ICS's anti-exploitation mission and Dutch fundraising footprint.
• Terre des Hommes Netherlands: The direct merger counterparty and now parent organization of ICS. Operates as a Dutch NGO focused on child exploitation prevention, child labor, and emergency aid — directly overlapping with ICS's mission and Skillful Parenting-style prevention work.
• Plan International Netherlands: Dutch arm of Plan International, focused on children's rights and gender equality. Comparable in child-welfare programming, Dutch donor base, and parent/caregiver education components.
• Defence for Children: Dutch NGO advocating for children's rights and providing direct support to children in vulnerable situations. Directly comparable to ICS in mission, Dutch geographic focus, and child-rights advocacy orientation.
• War Child: Netherlands-headquartered international NGO focused on children affected by armed conflict. Comparable as a Dutch-rooted child welfare organization running direct intervention programs and raising funds through donations and commercial activities.
• Stichting Kinderpostzegels: Dutch foundation funding projects for vulnerable children in the Netherlands and internationally. Comparable as a Netherlands-based child welfare charity with a donation-driven fundraising model.
• Save the Children Netherlands: Dutch affiliate of Save the Children, working on child rights, child protection, and emergency response. Directly comparable mission and program mix to ICS.

Others

• Cordaid: Dutch development and emergency aid organization operating internationally. Comparable as a Dutch-rooted NGO with overlapping themes of child protection, emergency relief, and donor-supported fundraising, though broader in scope beyond children.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Netherlands: Dutch national committee of UNICEF, a much larger global child-rights organization. Comparable in child welfare focus but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic scope than ICS.

Emerging players

• Stop Child Labour: Dutch coalition focused specifically on eliminating child labor, a core pillar of ICS's anti-exploitation work. Directly overlapping on the child labor use case with a coalition-based rather than program-delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYtNkCylPGEvRDJeEFIoIVw
• Facebookfacebook.com/terredeshommes.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ics-creating-change
• Instagraminstagram.com/terredeshommesnl

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Funding overview

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