Vereniging Nederland-Davos

What Vereniging Nederland-Davos does

Vereniging Nederland-Davos (operating as astmaVereniging Nederland en Davos, or VND) is a Dutch membership-based patient advocacy association founded in 1897 that represents people with (severe) asthma in the Netherlands. It positions itself as the dedicated advocate for an estimated 575,000 Dutch people with asthma, delivering reliable medical information, peer support, and policy advocacy, and operates under the trade name 'astmaVereniging Nederland en Davos' with its headquarters at Leeghwaterstraat 25, 2811 DT Reeuwijk. Governance is delivered by a volunteer board alongside only three paid employees, with the broader mission carried out by a large volunteer base including experiential experts (ervaringsdeskundigen).

The organization's product surface consists of informational and educational resources rather than proprietary technology: the Astma Test (online self-assessment), the Astma Actieplan (personal asthma action plan), Informatiekaarten (information cards), a Feiten en Cijfers factsheet, regular webinars on topics such as lung function testing and asthma during pregnancy, the Reactie! membership magazine (print and digital 'Reactie! Online'), vlog and animation film series (e.g., 'Anna heeft astma', 'Superhelden met astma'), and children's educational tools (Pufdiploma, coloring pages, the children's book 'Anna heeft astma'). Distribution is multi-channel via nederland-davos.nl, monthly newsletter, Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, postal magazine, and community events such as the annual Astma Inspiratie Dag.

Revenue is generated through annual membership fees (minimum €25/year, auto-renewing), voluntary donations including tax-advantaged giving under ANBI rules, bequests, and access to subsidy schemes for patients using the Asthma Center Davos. The organization holds CBF 'Erkend Goed Doel' certification and ANBI status, and states it complies with GDPR (AVG) for personal data handling. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, no parent company or subsidiaries exist, and no external funding rounds or M&A activity have been reported.

Name

Vereniging Nederland-Davos

Legal name

Vereniging Nederland-Davos

Website

https://nederland-davos.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vereniging Nederland-Davos (astmaVereniging Nederland en Davos, VND) is a Dutch non-profit patient advocacy association founded in 1897 that supports the approximately 575,000 people in the Netherlands living with (severe) asthma through information, peer support, education, and policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Patient Advocacy and Health Education Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Patient advocacy services
• Chronic disease support
• Asthmapatient association
• Health education resources
• Nonprofit membership organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Reeuwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees charged to individuals with asthma and their supporters. Minimum contribution of €25.00 per year.
2. Donations: Voluntary donations from individuals and organizations supporting the association's mission. Donations can be made with tax advantages (doneren met belastingvoordeel).
3. Bequests/Nalatenschappen: Legacy giving options for supporters wishing to leave bequests to the association.
4. Patient Subsidies (Davos): Subsidy schemes for patients using the Asthma Center Davos. Members must have paid their contribution to access these subsidies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Vereniging Nederland-Davos (VND) is a Dutch nonprofit patient association that provides asthma-specific information, education, peer support, and collective advocacy to people with (severe) asthma and their families. Its concrete offerings include an online Astma Test, a personal Astma Actieplan, downloadable Informatiekaarten, a Feiten en Cijfers factsheet, on-demand webinars, vlogs and animation films (e.g., 'Anna heeft astma', 'Superhelden met astma'), the Pufdiploma children's inhaler-training tool, and the Reactie! membership magazine. The association funds these activities through annual memberships (minimum €25/year), donations, bequests, and patient subsidies tied to the Asthma Center Davos.

Product overview

Vereniging Nederland-Davos (VND) is a Dutch patient advocacy organization — not a software or technology company — that offers a suite of informational, educational, and community-support products and services for people with asthma and their families. The portfolio is organized around three pillars: (1) Knowledge resources including the Astma Test (online self-assessment), the Astma Actieplan (personal asthma action plan), Informatiekaarten (information cards), and a Facts & Figures factsheet; (2) Engagement and educational content including webinars, video series, animation films (such as 'Anna heeft astma' and 'Superhelden met astma'), the 'Pufdiploma' practice tool for children, coloring pages, and the Reactie! Magazine (print and digital); and (3) Community programs such as the Astma Inspiratie Dag (annual event), peer support gatherings, and a wish-form for members to shape the association's agenda. There is no public or partner-facing API, no AI/ML capabilities, and no formal integrations with third-party software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Astma Test An online self-assessment tool that allows individuals in the Netherlands to evaluate their asthma symptoms and receive personalised guidance.
• Persoonlijk Astma Actieplan A personal asthma action plan tool that helps individuals track and manage their asthma triggers, medications, and action steps during exacerbations.
• Informatiekaarten Downloadable and printable information cards covering asthma-related topics such as talking with healthcare providers and managing asthma in daily life.
• Feiten en Cijfers (Astma Factsheet) A factsheet providing data and statistics on uncontrolled and severe asthma in the Netherlands, including a dedicated Factsheet on Severe Asthma.
• Webinars Online educational sessions on asthma-related topics such as lung function testing, asthma and pregnancy, and hormone-related asthma, available live and on demand.
• Reactie! Magazine A membership magazine published by the association, covering news, experience stories, and in-depth articles about living with asthma, distributed in print and digitally as Reactie! Online.
• Pufdiploma & Oefenkaart A downloadable practice card and puffing diploma for children aged 6-12 that teaches proper inhaler technique in a gamified, encouraging way.
• Boekje 'Anna heeft astma' A children's book explaining asthma to young children (approximately ages 4-7), written from the perspective of the character Anna, covering symptoms, doctor visits, lung function, and medications.
• Subsidieregelingen patiënten NAD (Astma Center Davos patient subsidies) Subsidy schemes for members using the Asthma Center Davos, accessible to members who have paid their annual contribution.
• Astma Inspiratie Dag (annual community event) An annual community event organised by VND that brings together people with asthma for peer contact, presentations, and inspiration (e.g., Astma Inspiratie Dag 2026 was held on 20 June).

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MollieminorOthersMollie is used as the payment platform to process donations and facilitate payments on the association's website. After a donation, a thank-you email is sent to the donor. A processing agreement is in place with Mollie to ensure the same level of security and confidentiality for personal data.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Asthma Canada: Canadian national asthma charity focused on education, support, and advocacy. Comparable in mission, member-funded model, and content-led approach, operating in Canada rather than the Netherlands.
• Deutscher Allergie- und Asthmabund (DAAB): German patient organization for allergies and asthma, providing information, advice, and advocacy. Highly comparable in operating model to VND, but serving Germany.
• Lung Foundation Australia: Australian national lung health charity covering asthma and other respiratory conditions. Comparable as a multi-channel patient advocacy organization, serving the Australian asthma population.
• Lungenliga Schweiz: Swiss national lung association offering patient information, counseling, and advocacy across pulmonary conditions including asthma. Comparable in mission and member-services model but serving Switzerland.

Direct peers

• Asthma + Lung UK: UK national asthma and lung disease patient charity. Closely comparable operating model (membership, donations, information resources, advocacy) to VND, scaled to the UK asthma population.
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA): US-based asthma and allergy patient advocacy nonprofit offering education, advocacy, and community support. Highly comparable mission, revenue mix (membership/donations), and content-led model.
• Longfonds: Dutch lung health charity covering asthma plus COPD and other lung diseases. Directly comparable as a Netherlands-based, membership- and donation-driven lung patient advocacy organization competing for the same donor base.

Others

• Harteraad (Dutch Heart Patient Organization): Dutch national patient advocacy nonprofit for cardiovascular patients. Comparable as a Netherlands-based, CBF-certified, ANBI-status patient association model VND could benchmark operationally and partnership with.

Emerging players

• Global Allergy & Asthma Patient Platform (GAAPP): Global umbrella of national asthma and allergy patient organizations, including VND-adjacent peers. Comparable as an advocacy coalition that influences policy and shares resources with national members like VND.
• European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA): European-level advocacy coalition for allergy and airway disease patients. Comparable as a peer advocacy network that VND engages with or could partner through at EU policy level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NL_Davos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkygL7EA1j7HVpT2GtRN0pw
• Facebookfacebook.com/VerenigingNederlandDavos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/astmavereniging-nederlandendavos
• Instagraminstagram.com/astmaverenigingnederlanddavos

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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