WereldWijd voor Kinderen (WWvK)

What WereldWijd voor Kinderen (WWvK) does

WereldWijd voor Kinderen (WWvK) is a Dutch charitable foundation (Stichting) headquartered in Baarn, Netherlands, that supports vulnerable children in the Netherlands and developing countries through grants to vetted partner organizations. The foundation concentrates on education, healthcare, nutrition, safe living environments, play opportunities, social security, and parenting support, selecting projects on the criteria of target group fit, measurable impact, and sustainability. In 2021, the foundation supported 13 projects (2 domestic, 11 international), and in 2025 stated that 99% of expenditures were directed to projects.

WWvK operates as a fully volunteer organization with no paid board or staff: the headcount is 9 unpaid personnel supported by 7 volunteer ambassadors distributed across cities including Leiden, Eindhoven, Schiedam, Harderwijk, Amstelveen, and Baarn. The foundation's digital infrastructure consists of a public website (wwvk.nl), a donation platform supporting recurring (monthly, quarterly, annual) and one-time donations via direct debit and QR-code payments with preset amounts of €5, €10, €25 or custom amounts, a Partner Portal for authenticated partner project management, and a Project Quick Scan Tool for prospective partner eligibility screening. The organization holds CBF Erkend Goed Doel status since September 2016, ANBI recognition from the Dutch Tax Authority, and the Donateursbelangen donor-promise badge.

WWvK's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer donation acquisition through its website, supplemented by an ambassador network that recruits donors regionally, social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn, an email newsletter, fundraising events, and listings on third-party transparency platforms such as GeefWijzer and Kennisbank Filantropie. The foundation is also a partner of the Alliantie Kinderarmoede, a coalition of more than 250 organizations working to end child poverty in the Netherlands, and maintains structural partnerships with Kinderfonds Mamas and Stichting Wigwam. Revenue derives entirely from individual donations in the Netherlands, made tax-deductible through ANBI status.

Name

WereldWijd voor Kinderen (WWvK)

Legal name

Stichting WereldWijd voor Kinderen

Website

https://wwvk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

WereldWijd voor Kinderen (WWvK) is a Dutch volunteer-run charitable foundation based in Baarn that funds projects supporting vulnerable children in the Netherlands and developing countries, focusing on education, healthcare, living conditions, and psychosocial support through vetted partner organizations and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Child welfare funding
• Donation collection platform
• Nonprofit project funding
• Vulnerable children support

Headquarters

HQ city

Baarn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: WWvK generates revenue through donations from individuals in the Netherlands. Donors can choose one-time or recurring donations (monthly, quarterly, or annually). The organization offers preset donation amounts (€5, €10, €25) or custom amounts via direct debit (machtiging). Donations are tax-deductible due to ANBI status.
2. One-time Donations: One-time donations can be made via QR code scan, directing donors to a payment request. This provides a frictionless giving option for spontaneous donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WereldWijd voor Kinderen (WWvK) is a Dutch charitable foundation that raises donations from individual donors in the Netherlands and channels them to carefully selected partner organizations running projects for vulnerable children in the Netherlands and developing countries. Funded initiatives cover education, healthcare, nutrition, safe living environments, play opportunities, social security, and parenting support. Donors contribute through recurring direct-debit donations or one-time QR-code payments, and 99% of expenditures go directly to projects (2025).

Product overview

WWvK operates primarily as a charitable foundation with a digital platform consisting of its public website (wwvk.nl) for mission communication and donation collection, a Partner Portal for authenticated project partner management, and a Project Quick Scan Tool for eligibility assessment. The organization does not offer a product portfolio in the commercial SaaS sense; its 'products' are donor engagement and project coordination tools serving its charitable mission of supporting vulnerable children worldwide through education, healthcare, living conditions, and psychosocial support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recurring Donation Program Subscription-style donation offering for Dutch individual donors who wish to make recurring tax-deductible contributions to support vulnerable children via WWvK's project portfolio.
• One-Time Donation (QR Code) Frictionless one-time donation channel for spontaneous givers, accessible via QR code that routes donors to a payment request page.
• Partner Project Portal Self-serve project management portal offered to nonprofit partner organizations receiving WWvK funding, allowing partners to log in and manage funded projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of funds go directly to projects (2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliantie Kinderarmoede (Child Poverty Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWvK is a partner of the Alliantie Kinderarmoede, a network of public and private parties working to end child poverty in the Netherlands. The alliance comprises over 250 partners from different sectors and regions, making it a powerful instrument to combat child poverty. WWvK participates in this network to contribute to addressing child poverty domestically.
• Kinderfonds MamascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWvK collaborates with Kinderfonds Mamas as a structural partner, working together to contribute to equal opportunities and a dignified existence for children in vulnerable situations through long-term partnerships.
• Stichting WigwamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWvK collaborates with Stichting Wigwam as a structural partner, supporting ongoing initiatives rather than just one-time projects to achieve better results in creating equal opportunities for vulnerable children.
• Kennisbank FilantropieminorOthersWWvK is registered in the philanthropy database of the Kennisbank Filantropie, which collects information from Dutch charitable organizations from an independent position and makes it accessible to the public.
• GeefWijzerminorOthersWWvK is registered as a charity on the GeefWijzer website, where users can see how transparent the organization is, the likelihood of high social performance, and donor opinions to help compare charities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kinderfonds Mamas: A Dutch children's charity supporting vulnerable children in South Africa through structural partnerships. It is one of WWvK's named structural partners and operates with a similar small-staff, partnership-driven model for international child welfare.
• Stichting Wigwam: A Dutch foundation supporting vulnerable children through long-term structural partnerships. As a named WWvK structural partner, it shares WWvK's approach of funding partner-implemented projects focused on equal opportunities for children.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Kinderpostzegels: One of the largest Dutch children's charities, funding projects for vulnerable children domestically and internationally. Comparable mission (child welfare) and CBF recognition, but at significantly greater scale and fundraising capacity.
• UNICEF Nederland: The Dutch national committee of UNICEF, raising funds for children's rights, education, and health globally. Operates in the same Dutch individual-donor market and addresses overlapping child welfare issues, though at much larger scale and with broader mandate.
• Save the Children Nederland: The Dutch affiliate of Save the Children, focused on children's rights, education, and emergency relief. Competes for the same Dutch donor base and addresses overlapping child-welfare themes through project funding.
• SOS Kinderdorpen: Dutch affiliate of SOS Children's Villages, supporting vulnerable children through family-based care models. Comparable child-welfare mission and donor market, with established brand and substantially larger operational scale.
• Terre des Hommes Nederland: Dutch branch of Terre des Hommes, focused on children's rights and child protection in developing countries. Comparable international child-welfare grantmaking, with overlapping donor pool and CBF-style governance standards.
• War Child: Dutch-originated international NGO supporting children affected by armed conflict through education and psychosocial support. Comparable in its focus on education, healthcare, and psychosocial outcomes for vulnerable children abroad.
• Plan International Nederland: Dutch affiliate of Plan International, focused on children's rights and equality for girls. Competes in the same Dutch donor market for international child-welfare giving with overlapping project themes.

Emerging players

• Stichting Het Vergeten Kind: A Dutch foundation dedicated to improving the lives of forgotten and vulnerable children in the Netherlands. Directly comparable domestic child-welfare mission with a Dutch-only geographic focus, distinguishing it from WWvK's international portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wereldwijdvoorkinderen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wereldwijd-voor-kinderen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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