Verdiwel - dé beroepsvereniging voor leiders in sociaal werk

What Verdiwel - dé beroepsvereniging voor leiders in sociaal werk does

Verdiwel is a Dutch professional association (vereniging) founded in 1996 that serves as the sector body for directors and board members (directeur-bestuurders) of social work organizations in the Netherlands. Operating from a postal address in Epe with 6 staff, the association represents more than 90 member welfare organizations spanning municipalities across the country. Its mission is to strengthen leadership quality, promote inter-organizational collaboration, and stimulate innovation in the Dutch social work sector through peer exchange, governance support, and professional development.

The association's service portfolio is built around an annual membership subscription and includes intervision (peer learning) groups, the 'Lessen in Leiderschap' cross-sector speaker series, 'Verdiwel Lab' online sessions, the 'Goed Bestuur' governance workshop, a recurring webinar program, and the 'Leergang Sociaal Werk Werkt!' executive development program co-developed with Sociaal Werk Nederland and Movisie. Verdiwel also played a co-leadership role in the revision of the Governance Code Sociaal Werk 2025 alongside Sociaal Werk Nederland and NVTZ. Its underlying technology stack is conventional: a WordPress website, LinkedIn and YouTube channels for content distribution, email newsletters, and standard analytics and cookie-consent tooling — there is no proprietary platform or AI infrastructure.

Verdiwel's revenue model is a two-tier recurring annual membership fee: €1,787 for member organizations with annual revenue under €3 million and €2,863 for those with revenue above €3 million, billed per calendar year with a one-month cancellation notice. Membership is organization-based and function-bound, meaning the seat is tied to the individual's role as a director or board member. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: prospective members can attend one introductory face-to-face meeting before committing, and acquisition occurs primarily through peer referrals, the events program, and direct outreach via the website application form.

Name

Verdiwel - dé beroepsvereniging voor leiders in sociaal werk

Legal name

Verdiwel

Website

https://verdiwel.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Verdiwel is a Dutch professional association representing directors and board members of 90+ social work organizations, offering membership-based peer learning, leadership development, and governance support across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Language & Cross-Cultural Training (BPACANAL)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Social work leadership
• Membership networking
• Governance training
• Professional development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Epe

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: Verdiwel generates revenue through annual organizational membership fees. For 2026, members with revenue above three million euros pay €2,863.00, while members with revenue below three million pay €1,787.00. Membership runs per calendar year with a one-month cancellation notice period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Verdiwel is a Dutch professional association (beroepsvereniging) that delivers membership-based services to directors and board members of social work organizations in the Netherlands. Its core offerings consist of peer-learning intervision groups, recurring in-person meetings and events, the 'Lessen in Leiderschap' leadership lecture series, the Verdiwel Lab online knowledge-exchange sessions, the 'Goed Bestuur' governance workshop, webinars, and the joint 'Leergang Sociaal Werk Werkt!' educational program developed with Sociaal Werk Nederland and Movisie.

Product overview

Verdiwel is a professional association (beroepsvereniging) for directors and board members in social work organizations in the Netherlands. The organization offers a membership-based service portfolio centered around professional development, networking, and knowledge sharing. The core offerings include intervision groups for peer learning, regular meetings and events, the "Lessen in Leiderschap" lecture series featuring cross-sectoral leaders, Verdiwel Lab online sessions for regional knowledge exchange, the "Goed Bestuur" workshop for governance practice, webinar series, the "Leergang Sociaal Werk Werkt!" educational program, and the Governance Code Sociaal Werk 2025. These services work together to strengthen leadership, promote collaboration, and stimulate innovation in the social work sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intervisiegroepen (Intervision Groups) Confidential peer-learning sessions where directors and board members of social work organizations share experiences and work through complex leadership challenges together.
• Bijeenkomsten en Events (Meetings and Events) Regular in-person meetings, workshops, inspiration sessions and networking events for Verdiwel members held at venues across the Netherlands.
• Lessen in Leiderschap (Leadership Lessons) Inspirational lecture series featuring experienced leaders from outside the social work sector sharing personal journeys and lessons, including a 2025 session with Toon Gerbrands and one led by Christianne van der Wal on stoic leadership and resistance.
• Verdiwel Lab Online sessions delivered via Microsoft Teams in which regions share good practices with other Verdiwel members on topics such as the IZA programme and network collaboration.
• Goed Bestuur Workshop Interactive workshop using a World Café format to help board members apply the Governance Code Sociaal Werk in practice by working through real governance dilemmas, facilitated by De Argumentenfabriek.
• Verdiwel Webinars Online webinar series covering governance, network collaboration, AI ethics, the social work to health transition, and other sector issues, distributed via YouTube and Microsoft Teams.
• Leergang Sociaal Werk Werkt! Educational programme for directors and board members in social work, jointly developed and delivered with Sociaal Werk Nederland and with Movisie contributing the impact and outcome measurement module.
• Governance Code Sociaal Werk 2025 2025 revised governance code for social work organizations, developed in collaboration with Sociaal Werk Nederland and NVTZ.
• Nieuwsbrief (Newsletter) Regular email newsletter keeping members informed of the latest Verdiwel news and upcoming events.

Quantifiable outcome

• The workshop 'Goed Bestuur' was rated 7.8/10 for practical value by participants, demonstrating measurable satisfaction with professional development offerings.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers73 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sociaal Werk NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2025Sociaal Werk Nederland collaborated with NVTZ and Verdiwel to organize a well-attended webinar on the revised Governance Code Sociaal Werk 2025. The webinar, with nearly 100 participants, demonstrated that good governance and supervision is actively discussed in the sector.
• NVTZ (Nederlandse Vereniging van Toezichthouders in Zorg en Welzijn)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2025NVTZ co-organized the webinar on the Governance Code Sociaal Werk 2025 with Sociaal Werk Nederland and Verdiwel, addressing governance challenges in the social work sector.
• Sociaal Werk NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdiwel and Sociaal Werk Nederland jointly developed and deliver the 'Leergang Sociaal Werk Werkt!' (Learning Path 'Social Work Works!'), a professional development program for directors and board members in the social work sector. Movisie contributes the module on impact and outcome.
• MovisiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovisie, the Dutch center for social development, contributes to the 'Leergang Sociaal Werk Werkt!' program by delivering the module on impact and outcome measurement, enhancing the professional development offering.
• De ArgumentenfabriekminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDe Argumentenfabriek, led by Petra van de Goorbergh, facilitated the interactive workshop 'Goed Bestuur' (Good Governance) for Verdiwel members, using a World Café format to explore governance dilemmas.
• NVTZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVTZ collaborated with Verdiwel on webinars addressing governance in network collaboration and other sector challenges, bringing together best practices from the governance and social work sectors.
• Q-Consult ZorgminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerQ-Consult Zorg hosted the live Verdiwel webinar on 'The Role of Social Work in the Transition from Care to Health' in Utrecht, demonstrating collaborative infrastructure for sector events.
• Andersson Elffers FelixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPieterjan van Delden from Andersson Elffers Felix led a webinar on network collaboration for Verdiwel members, providing expert facilitation on sector-specific challenges.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Divosa: Association for managers and directors in the Dutch social domain. Direct peer to Verdiwel: serves an overlapping population of social-sector executives in the Netherlands, with a comparable peer-learning and professional-development mission.
• NVZD (Nederlandse Vereniging van Bestuurders in de Gezondheidszorg): Dutch professional association for healthcare executives. Direct peer in structure: association for top executives in a specific Dutch public-sector domain, providing peer exchange, governance training, and networking, with a comparable fee-based membership model.
• NVTZ (Nederlandse Vereniging van Toezichthouders in Zorg en Welzijn): Dutch professional association for supervisors in care and welfare. Direct peer to Verdiwel: similar membership-association model, same target audience of governance leaders, and explicit co-partner on the Governance Code Sociaal Werk 2025.

Broad incumbents

• Sociaal Werk Nederland: Dutch sector umbrella for the social work field. Broad incumbent: broader membership and remit than Verdiwel, currently a key partner on the Leergang and Governance Code but also a potential competitor if it deepens its own leadership-development offering.
• VNG (Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten): Dutch municipal association. Broader incumbent: not focused exclusively on social work but its members (municipalities) are the principal funders of Verdiwel's member organizations, making it a structurally related and larger counterpart in the same ecosystem.

Others

• Movisie: Dutch knowledge institute for social development. Adjacent player: directly collaborates with Verdiwel on the 'Leergang Sociaal Werk Werkt!' program (delivers the impact/outcome module) and serves the same social-sector professional audience, but as a research/knowledge partner rather than a competing association.
• Andersson Elffers Felix: Dutch consultancy advising public and social-sector organizations. Adjacent player: a content and facilitation partner for Verdiwel webinars (e.g., on network collaboration) and serves a partially overlapping audience of social-sector executives, but as a fee-for-service consultancy rather than a membership body.

Regional players

• European Social Network (ESN): European network for public social services. Regional player: comparable mission of strengthening social services leadership and governance, but operating at EU level rather than within the Netherlands where Verdiwel is concentrated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@verdiwel733
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verdiwel

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Profiles5 records

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