What Jongerenambassadeurs does

Jongerenambassadeurs was a Dutch nonprofit youth engagement initiative that operated for approximately seven years before ceasing operations in 2025. The program functioned as a matchmaking service that connected young people (primarily teenagers and young adults) with a wide range of Dutch organizations — including government agencies, NGOs, cultural institutions, libraries, political parties, hospitals, and educational bodies — to give youth a structured voice in organizational decision-making and to provide them with professional and social development experience.

The organization did not operate as a technology company. Its "platform" was a curated ambassador placement program in which youth were matched with partner organizations to participate in projects, advisory panels, and youth councils. It maintained a content marketing presence via its own website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, a Spotify podcast, and an email newsletter. It had no proprietary software, no API, no app, and no disclosed AI or machine learning components.

The organization operated under the umbrella of MDT (Meer Dan Talent / Doe Mee Met MDT), a Dutch national youth engagement program, and was funded through that relationship rather than via user fees or commercial pricing. Services were free to youth participants, and partner organizations received the benefit of youth advisory input. With 12 employees and a headquarters in Den Haag, Jongerenambassadeurs functioned as a small program office rather than a scalable business. The Jongerenadviesraad van de Politie Nederland (Police Youth Advisory Council) is a related initiative that will continue into 2026/2027, separate from the concluded main program.

Name

Jongerenambassadeurs

Legal name

Jongerenambassadeurs

Website

https://jongerenambassadeurs.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jongerenambassadeurs was a Dutch nonprofit that matched youth with Dutch organizations for civic engagement and advisory projects; the program concluded in 2025 after seven years, with a Police youth council continuing separately.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Engagement Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Youth ambassador program
• Youth engagement services
• Civic participation programs
• Youth advisory services
• Nonprofit youth matchmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jongerenambassadeurs is a Dutch nonprofit youth engagement initiative that placed young people ("jongerenambassadeurs") as ambassadors inside government agencies, NGOs, cultural institutions, libraries, hospitals, and other organizations to represent the voice of youth in society. The program operated for seven years and included a dedicated "Droomplek Politie" (Dream Place Police) track, youth panels, and ambassador placement projects. The project has now concluded, with a related Jongerenadviesraad van de Politie Nederland continuing in 2026/2027.

Product overview

Jongerenambassadeurs is not a technology product company. It is a Dutch youth ambassador program that connected young people (youth ambassadors) with organizations across the Netherlands. The organization operated as a social program rather than a technology platform. The program has now concluded after seven years of operation (approximately 2017-2024), though a related initiative, the Jongerenadviesraad van de Politie Nederland, continues in 2026/2027.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jongerenambassadeurs Youth Ambassador Placement Program Structured matchmaking and placement program that connected young people with organizations across the Netherlands (government, NGOs, cultural institutions, libraries, hospitals, education) to give youth a voice in society while developing social skills and professional experience. Program has concluded after seven years of operation.
• Droomplek Politie (Dream Place Police) Program Specialized track within Jongerenambassadeurs that placed youth ambassadors with the Netherlands Police (Politie Nederland), where they advised on police matters and youth engagement. The continuation is the Jongerenadviesraad van de Politie Nederland, which carries forward in 2026/2027.
• Youth Panels (Jongerenpanels) Youth panel services (e.g., Jongerenopiniepanel) enabling organizations to gather structured youth opinions and co-create programs with young people.

Named customers63 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Politie Nederland (Netherlands Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial 'Droomplek Politie' (Dream Place Police) program where youth ambassadors are placed with police organizations. Continues as 'Jongerenadviesraad van de Politie Nederland' in 2026/2027. Youth provide advice and perspectives on police matters and youth engagement.
• MDT (Meer Dan Talent)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDT (More Than Talent) is the enabling organization behind Jongerenambassadeurs. MDT initiates and supports youth engagement projects across the Netherlands.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Junior Achievement (JA Worldwide): Global nonprofit connecting young people with business and organizational mentors through structured programs. Comparable model of placing youth into real organizational settings for professional and civic development.
• European Youth Forum: Platform of European youth organizations advocating youth representation in EU policy and institutional decision-making. Comparable mission of channelling youth voice into organizational and governmental bodies.
• AIESEC: Global youth-led organization placing young people into cross-border internships and volunteer projects with NGOs and companies. Closely comparable business model of structured youth-to-organization matching.
• DoSomething.org: US nonprofit mobilizing young people in volunteer campaigns with nonprofits and social causes. Comparable youth-organization matchmaking focus and digital-first engagement approach.
• Generation Citizen: Nonprofit bringing young people into civic action with local government and community organizations. Highly comparable mission of structured youth participation in institutional decision-making.
• Nationale Jeugdraad (National Youth Council Netherlands): Dutch umbrella body for youth organizations that aggregates youth voice into national policy discussions. Most directly comparable peer in the Netherlands for structured intermediation between young people and institutions.

Broad incumbents

• European Solidarity Corps: EU-funded volunteering and solidarity program that places young people in host organizations across Europe. Already appears in Jongerenambassadeurs' partner list; competes for the same youth-organization matchmaking demand at much larger scale.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs including young changemakers. Overlaps with Jongerenambassadeurs' mission of youth empowerment but operates at much larger scope and with a fellowship/incubation model.

Peers

• National Youth Agency (UK): UK body supporting youth services and youth voice in policy. Comparable function of advancing youth participation in civic and organizational life, but primarily UK-focused and therefore a regional rather than direct head-to-head peer.

Others

• MDT (Meer Dan Talent): Parent and enabling organization of Jongerenambassadeurs; the broader Dutch youth engagement program through which Jongerenambassadeurs was funded and operated. Included as the closest ecosystem participant and potential successor home for any continuation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jongerenvisie
• Facebookfacebook.com/jongerenambassadeurs.mdt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jongerenambassadeurs
• Instagraminstagram.com/jongerenambassadeurs

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