What Bindkracht10 does

Bindkracht10 (legal entity Stichting Bindkracht10) is a non-profit social-work foundation operating exclusively in the municipality of Nijmegen, Netherlands, with more than fifty years of continuous operating history (founded circa 1974). The organization delivers free, publicly funded social services organized around five stated expertises: parenting and growing up (children's work, youth work, parenting support, Wij-punt, Speelkracht, VoorleesExpress, Spel aan Huis, Home-Start); information, advice and meeting (the Stips network and the Stip-lijn telephone helpline); financial help (financial coaching, debt assistance, Formulierenbrigade, and the Budget de Baas mobile app); diversity (intercultural consultants, migrant integration, LGBTQIA+ inclusion); and community building (Opbouwwerk). It also operates specialized programs such as Welzijn op Recept (social prescribing through GPs), Vriendenkring (social groups for neurodiverse adults), Jongerencentra, and campaigns including Lives Not Knives and Hou Het Gezellig.

Service delivery is neighborhood-based: 9+ Stips (information and advice points), 13+ youth centers, children's work locations, and home visits cover all 9 city districts of Nijmegen (Centrum, Noord, Dukenburg, Oost, Lindenholt, Oud-West, Midden, Zuid, Nieuw-West), supported by professional staff and 150 trained volunteers plus "experience experts." There is no proprietary technology platform; the Budget de Baas app is the only disclosed digital product. Distribution combines physical walk-in access, door-to-door outreach, referral partnerships with schools, housing corporations (Talis, Portaal, Woonwaarts), Bibliotheek Gelderland Zuid, HAN university, MEE Gelderse Poort, Lindenberg Cultuurhuis, and municipal/police collaborators.

The business model is a publicly funded contract model, not a commercial one: services are free at the point of delivery, and revenue derives from municipal service contracts with Gemeente Nijmegen supplemented by project-based government grants. Scale signals include over 200,000 Stip questions answered since 2014 (27,107 in 2024 alone), €1,166,646 in benefits claimed through the Formulierenbrigade in 2024, support for 25 migrant self-organizations and 75 young migrants, and recognized program methodologies (zakgeldproject in the Movisie Database of Effective Interventions; NVVK Expeditie Winnaar 2024 for early debt detection). Leadership consists of Director Mohamed El Hamdaoui, with an independent foundation governance structure.

Name

Bindkracht10

Legal name

Stichting Bindkracht10

Website

https://bindkracht10.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bindkracht10 is a non-profit social-work foundation delivering free, municipally funded community services — including parenting support, youth work, financial coaching, and migrant integration — to residents of all 9 districts in Nijmegen, Netherlands, through 9+ Stips, 13+ youth centers, and home visits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: Primary funding comes from the Municipality of Nijmegen through service contracts. The organization receives project-based grants for specific initiatives and ongoing operational support for community social work services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bindkracht10 is a non-profit social work organization delivering free community-based services to the residents of Nijmegen across five expertise areas: parenting and youth development, information/advice/meeting, financial help, diversity/inclusion, and community building (opbouwwerk). Services are delivered through a neighborhood-embedded network of walk-in Stips (information points), youth centers, children's after-school programs, home visits, and community events, supported by professional social workers and 150+ trained volunteers. All services are free at point of delivery and funded primarily through municipal government contracts with Gemeente Nijmegen.

Product overview

Bindkracht10 is a social work organization serving Nijmegen, Netherlands, offering a comprehensive portfolio of community services organized around five core expertises: (1) Opvoeden en opgroeien (Parenting and Growing Up), covering children's work, youth work, parenting support, Wij-punt, Speelkracht, VoorleesExpress, and home-based programs like Spel aan Huis and Home-Start; (2) Informatie, advies en ontmoeting (Information, Advice and Meeting), delivered through the Stips network of neighborhood information points and the Stip-lijn telephone service; (3) Hulp bij geldzaken (Financial Help), including financial coaching, debt assistance, Formulierenbrigade, and the Budget de Baas app; (4) Diversiteit (Diversity), including intercultural consultants, support for migrants, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion; and (5) Opbouwwerk (Community Building) focused on neighborhood development. The organization also operates specialized services including Welzijn op Recept (social prescribing), Vriendenkring (social groups for neurodiverse adults), Jongerencentra (youth centers), Briefadressen (postal addresses for homeless), and campaigns like Lives Not Knives and Hou Het Gezellig. Services are delivered across 10 city districts through professional staff, 150+ volunteers, and experiential experts, with the Wijkwaardenkaart as a proprietary community engagement tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stips: Information and advice points in various neighborhoods of Nijmegen where residents can ask questions about finances, forms, housing, and more.
• Stip-lijn
• JongerenStip
• Jongerencentra
• Wij-punt
• Kinderwerk
• Jongerenwerk
• Welzijn op Recept
• VoorleesExpress
• Formulierenbrigade
• Vriendenkring Nijmegen
• Wijkwaardenkaart
• Bindkrachtcup

Products and services

• Stips (Information and Advice Points) Neighborhood walk-in information and advice points across all 9 city districts of Nijmegen, where residents can ask questions about finances, forms, housing, care, and parenting without an appointment. Run by professional staff alongside residents.
• Jongerenwerk (Youth Work) Youth work services for young people aged 10-23, available on streets, sports clubs, social media, and in youth centers, supporting their talents, questions, and ideas.
• Kinderwerk (Children's Work) After-school activities for children in neighborhoods where they can play, learn, have fun, and relax while developing their talents.
• Steun bij Opvoeden (Parenting Support) Parenting support services including help for parents with questions about raising children, home visits, and various support programs for families.
• Welzijn op Recept (Wellbeing on Prescription) Social prescribing service where doctors prescribe wellbeing activities and wellbeing coaches help people find suitable activities in their neighborhood such as volunteering, walking groups, or creative activities.
• Financiële Coaching (Financial Coaching) Financial coaching services helping people with financial problems, debt management, budget advice, and income checks.
• Formulierenbrigade (Forms Brigade) Free assistance service for people with low income to help complete forms and navigate administrative processes related to taxes, housing, and government services.
• Vriendenkring Nijmegen Social groups for neurodiverse adults (autism/ADHD) to make and maintain friendships, with voluntary supporters helping with communication and planning.
• Budget de Baas App Mobile application to help users manage their personal finances and budget effectively.
• Interculturele Consulenten (Intercultural Consultants) Support service for people with migration backgrounds, helping with communication, cultural understanding, and navigating Dutch systems and services.
• Opbouwwerk (Community Building) Community development work connecting residents, ideas, initiatives, organizations, and resources to strengthen neighborhoods and communities.
• JongerenStip Youth-specific information point for young people aged 17+ with questions about finances, administration, and becoming an adult in the Netherlands.
• Wij-punt Neighborhood meeting point where parents can meet other parents, ask questions about parenting, and share experiences while children play.
• Speelkracht Play and meet gatherings for children aged 0-4 and their parents, held at various Wij-punt locations across neighborhoods.
• VoorleesExpress Volunteer program where trained volunteers visit families with young children for 20 weeks to read aloud and do language games, encouraging language development.
• De eerste 1000 dagen (The First 1000 Days) Support program for families during the first 1000 days of a child's life, focusing on early childhood development and parenting.
• Spel aan Huis Play support service visiting families at home, providing play guidance and developmental support for young children.
• Home-Start Parental support program providing practical help and a listening ear for families with young children at home.
• Cultuur op Recept Cultural activities prescribed by doctors or wellbeing coaches as part of wellbeing treatment, in collaboration with cultural institutions.
• Briefadressen Postal address service for homeless people or those without fixed residence, enabling them to receive mail and access government services.
• Stip-lijn Telephone Helpline Telephone helpline (024-3502000) operated by the Stips network, providing residents with information and advice on various questions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ questions answered by Stips since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hogeschool Arnhem-Nijmegen (HAN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ongoing educational partnership including joint development of the zakgeldproject (pocket money project) with the Workplaats Sociaal Domein, and collaboration on the Wijkwaardenkaart (neighborhood values map) methodology. Students may do internships at Bindkracht10.
• Woningcorporaties (Talis, Portaal, Woonwaarts)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration with three housing corporations on neighborhood improvement initiatives including 'Alle Aandacht voor de Wijk' project, where staff visit residents' homes to discuss finances and neighborhood values. Also supports briefadres (mail address) services for homeless residents.
• Lindenberg CultuurhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ongoing partnership for cultural activities including the Nimma Talent Tour (15 creative workshops for children), freedom soup events, and cultural activities for various community programs.
• N.E.C. MaatschappelijkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on the Jongensdag (Boys Day) event combining workshops with sports activities, including collaboration with Stichting Halt, Politie Nijmegen, and Kansenmakers.
• MEE Gelderse PoortcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for the Vriendenkring (Friend Circle) project supporting neurodiverse adults (autism/ADHD) to build and maintain friendships through structured group activities with volunteer support.
• Bibliotheek Gelderland ZuidcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnership since 2014 for the VoorleesExpress (Reading Express) program, which brings volunteer readers to families with young children. In 2024, they celebrated 10 years of collaboration in Gelderland.
• Gemeente NijmegencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder and strategic partner. The municipality funds Bindkracht10's operations and collaborates on social policy including Welzijn op Recept, youth work, and neighborhood development programs.
• Stichting HaltminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on youth programs including Jongensdag to provide positive activities and prevent anti-social behavior among young people.
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam - Youth SpotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on youth work and poverty, part of a study involving 15 partner organizations to understand how youth work supports young people's development.
• Politie NijmegenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on the 'Hou Het Gezellig' (Keep it Nice) New Year's Eve program to prevent firework incidents and on the Lives Not Knives roadshow to address weapon carrying among youth.
• 4 en 5 mei Comité NijmegenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on freedom celebration activities including freedom soup (vrijheidssoep) events in neighborhoods and children's liberation festival.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cordaan: Large Amsterdam-based non-profit providing community care, welfare, and support services. Comparable as a Dutch welfare/social services provider serving municipal clients through community-based delivery, though at significantly larger scale.
• Lister: Dutch non-profit providing supported housing, debt assistance, and welfare services to vulnerable residents. Comparable in target population and social-support service mix delivered via municipal contracts.
• Kwintes: Dutch non-profit supporting people with mental health or psychosocial issues through housing, debt counseling, and welfare services. Comparable in service portfolio and Dutch municipal-funded delivery model.
• Timon (Jeugdhulp): Dutch non-profit providing youth care, parenting support, and family welfare services. Directly comparable on the youth-work and parenting-support offerings that form a core part of Bindkracht10's portfolio.
• Humanitas: Dutch social services organization offering comparable resident-facing support including debt counseling, family support, and youth programs. Directly comparable as a non-profit delivering municipal-funded community welfare services with volunteer involvement.
• De Regenboog Groep: Amsterdam-based foundation supporting homeless people, people in debt, and those with psychosocial issues. Directly comparable on financial coaching, social support, and briefadres services that overlap with Bindkracht10's offerings.
• MEE Gelderse Poort: Disability support organization in the Gelderland region and existing Bindkracht10 partner for the Vriendenkring project. Comparable on disability-related social support, though specializing more narrowly in this segment.

Others

• Sociaal Werk Nederland: National trade association for Dutch social work organizations. Comparable to Bindkracht10 as it represents the same organizational category (local social work foundations), but operates as an umbrella body rather than delivering resident-facing services.
• Movisie: Dutch knowledge center for the social domain that maintains the Database Effectieve Interventies in which Bindkracht10's zakgeldproject is included. Comparable as a domain knowledge partner/validator rather than a direct service competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Leger des Heils Nederland: Dutch Salvation Army providing a broader portfolio of social services including homeless support, debt assistance, and family support across the Netherlands. Comparable in service mix (debt, family, social support) but operates at national scale rather than a single city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/bindkracht10
• Xx.com/Bindkracht10

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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