Stichting Pak An

What Stichting Pak An does

Stichting Pak An is a Dutch ANBI-registered non-profit foundation (stichting) founded in 2016 and headquartered in Doetinchem, Netherlands. Its stated mission is to keep the Achterhoek region in the eastern Netherlands economically and socially vital by supporting residents with ideas that benefit the local community. The foundation delivers four bundled support services — coaching, network introductions, promotion, and small financial gifts or microcredits — to project initiators ("anpakkers") at no cost and without counter-performance obligations. By 2019 it had received more than 600 submitted plans and supported over 300 projects, drawing on a network of approximately 50 volunteer coaches and reaching roughly 190,000 readers through a monthly column in Achterhoek Nieuws.

The foundation's product surface is a curated project portfolio rather than a software offering. Its technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a WordPress-based website at anpakken.nl with online intake forms (aanvraagformulier), a project gallery, an online consultation hour (online spreekuur), and an email newsletter. The "products" highlighted on its platform span regional food and beverage brands (e.g., Distilleerderij De Bronckhorst, Achterhoek Cider, Alderbastend Bieren, Vegger, Achterhoekse Kaviaar), digital ventures (e.g., Brekr e-moped, HopJob, Trikker newslab, Hotspots Achterhoek), cultural projects (e.g., Koppelkerk, Podium Eibergen, Koppelkerk, multiple theater productions and books), and community initiatives (e.g., Inloophuis Oriolus, Ons Huis Wonion, Present Bronckhorst, Sensa Kanjers voor Kanjers cycling team, Coming Fout). No proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is non-commercial and donor-funded. Operating inflows comprise founding contributions from co-founders Grolsch and De Feestfabriek (organizer of the Zwarte Cross festival), a €120,000 LEADER Achterhoek grant co-funded by the EU rural development programme and the Province of Gelderland (awarded December 2018 for professionalization, coach network expansion, and youth outreach), and other regional public co-funding. Distribution is community-led: project intake flows through self-serve online applications and a direct consultation hour, coaching is delivered via a volunteer matching network, and amplification runs through regional media (Achterhoek Nieuws) and the social channels of co-founders. The 2019 professionalization phase introduced transparent reporting processes, a strengthened coach network, and a dedicated youth outreach function.

Name

Stichting Pak An

Legal name

Stichting Pak An

Website

https://anpakken.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Pak An is a Dutch non-profit foundation that supports Achterhoek region residents with ideas through coaching, networking, promotion, and small grants, having supported over 300 projects from more than 600 submissions via a ~50-volunteer coach network and brand reach from co-founders Grolsch and De Feestfabriek.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Foundation / Regional Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Regional development support
• Project coaching network
• Microgrants for entrepreneurs
• Rural area activation

Headquarters

HQ city

Henxel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Founding sponsor contributions: Founding contributions and ongoing support from co-founders Grolsch and De Feestfabriek (organizer of Zwarte Cross festival).
2. LEADER Achterhoek / EU rural development subsidy: Awarded €120,000 by LEADER Achterhoek (co-funded by EU Plattelandsontwikkeling / rural development funds) for foundation professionalization, coach network expansion, and youth outreach.
3. Province of Gelderland co-funding: Co-funding acknowledged from the Province of Gelderland (Provincie Gelderland).
4. Grants and microcredits to projects: Stichting Pak An distributes financial gifts and microcredits (alongside coaching, network, and promotion) to approved project initiators; ~200 of ~450 submitted plans have been supported.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting Pak An is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) that supports residents of the Achterhoek region with new ideas for the local community by offering four integrated services: one-on-one coaching from a network of roughly 50 volunteer experts, introductions to a regional network of contacts, promotion through a monthly newspaper column and social media channels, and small-scale financial support in the form of gifts and microcredits. Since 2016 the foundation has reviewed more than 600 project plans and supported approximately 300 projects, operating from Doetinchem and funded primarily by co-founders Grolsch and De Feestfabriek, the EU LEADER Achterhoek rural-development programme, and the Province of Gelderland.

Product overview

Stichting Pak An is a single Dutch ANBI-registered non-profit foundation offering one unified service: supporting residents of the Achterhoek region who have ideas that benefit the local community, through coaching, networking, promotion, and financial support (gifts and microcredits). Rather than selling a software product, Pak An's portfolio is the curated catalog of community projects ("inzendingen" / "anpakkers") it has supported — spanning cultural products (e.g., Vive la chanson, Koppelkerk, Podium Eibergen, theater productions and books like Parels van de Achterhoek and Achterhoekse Stillevens), regional food & beverage brands (e.g., Distilleerderij De Bronckhorst, Achterhoek Cider, Alderbastend Bieren, Bobs Kombucha, Vegger hydroponics, Achterhoekse Kaviaar, Achterhoekse kadonoga), digital products and platforms (e.g., Brekr e-moped, HopJob mobile app, Hotspots Achterhoek, Bandjes kieken Achterhoek, Meedoen in Bronckhorst, Trikker newslab, STEAM academy, Fodmappers Concept), community initiatives (e.g., Muziekkoepel Vorden, Bakwinkel Gaabs, Inloophuis Oriolus, Ons Huis Wonion, Opvang Noach, Club Green Up, Present Bronckhorst, Sensa Kanjers voor Kanjers cycling team, Coming Fout, Zwerfinator), and events/festivals (e.g., DjazzVibes Festival, Stugge Veer Cross, Trial GP Zelhem 2019, Hessenbadpop, Buddy Obstacle Run). These projects are not separate Pak An products but are listed on its anpakken.nl platform as part of its mission to keep the Achterhoek alive through new ideas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stichting Pak An Project Support Program (Coaching, Network, Promotion, and Micro-financing) The foundation's core offering: Achterhoek residents with ideas that benefit the local community can apply via an online application form and, if accepted, receive (a) one-on-one coaching from a network of roughly 50 volunteer experts, (b) introductions to regional contacts, (c) promotion through the monthly Achterhoek Nieuws column and partner social channels, and (d) financial gifts or microcredits — all at no cost and without counter-performance obligations. To date more than 600 plans have been submitted and approximately 300 'anpakkers' have been supported.
• Online Consultation Hour (online spreekuur) A direct engagement channel (the 'Vragen?' page) where prospective project initiators can ask questions and receive personal guidance from the foundation's contact, primarily by email.
• Project Gallery / Inzendingen (promotion of supported 'anpakkers') An online project gallery on anpakken.nl/inzendingen that showcases supported Achterhoek community projects with stories, photos, and partner links, providing visibility and ongoing promotion to the 'anpakkers'.

Named customers23 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• GrolschflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Stichting Pak An alongside De Feestfabriek. Grolsch lends brand recognition and social media reach to amplify anpakkers. Logo appears on the foundation's homepage and project pages.
• De Feestfabriek (organisator van Zwarte Cross)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Stichting Pak An alongside Grolsch. De Feestfabriek organizes Zwarte Cross festival and contributes brand reach, social media audience, and content production (e.g., interviews by Ilja Vaags).
• Achterhoek NieuwscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional media partner that publishes Pak An's monthly column (~190,000 readers). Listed as a 'trotse partner' on project pages.
• Achterhoek in BewegingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on Pak An project pages; promotes regional livability initiatives.
• Achterhoek WerktminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization whose logo is shown on Pak An project pages; supports employment/labor in the Achterhoek.
• Fervent DigitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital agency that built and maintains the anpakken.nl WordPress website.
• Cultuur OostminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned artist Louise te Poele to create the 'Achterhoekse Stillevens' project, which Pak An then supported with coaching, promotion and network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oranje Fonds: Large Dutch national foundation supporting social initiatives and volunteer-driven projects. Comparable in mission (community-driven social projects) but operates nationally and at much larger scale, and is not regionally focused like Pak An.
• VSBfonds: Dutch ANBI foundation funding projects in welfare, culture, and participation. Comparable as a grantmaking + support foundation with ANBI status, but serves a national scope and a broader thematic mandate than Pak An's regional Achterhoek focus.
• Rabobank Foundation: Dutch cooperative-bank-affiliated foundation funding local entrepreneurship and community initiatives, often in partnership with regional municipalities. Comparable in supporting local entrepreneurs with money + non-financial support; much larger scale and embedded within a major bank.
• Nationaal Groenfonds: Dutch national green/landscape foundation with ANBI status that funds regional projects combining money, knowledge and network. Comparable funding-mechanism and ANBI structure; differs in thematic focus (nature/landscape vs. broad regional community projects).

Direct peers

• K.F. Hein Fonds: Regional community foundation serving the Utrecht region with a similar model: providing financial and non-financial support (coaching, network) to local projects and initiatives. Closest geographic-and-model analogue to Pak An, just in a different Dutch region.
• Stichting DOEN: Dutch ANBI foundation funding innovative entrepreneurs and initiatives across the Netherlands. Most directly comparable peer: similarly ANBI-registered, accepts applications from project initiators, provides coaching/networking alongside financial support, and tracks impact of supported projects.
• Stichting Janivo: Dutch foundation supporting innovative and entrepreneurial projects, particularly those with social impact. Comparable in supporting idea-stage entrepreneurs with coaching, network, and money; operates nationally rather than regionally.

Regional players

• Stichting Natuur en Milieu Overijssel: Dutch regional nature and environment foundation operating in the adjacent Overijssel province. Comparable as a regional Dutch ANBI foundation distributing project funding; differs in thematic scope (nature/environment) and serves a neighbouring rather than overlapping geography.

Emerging players

• Stichting Innovatie Glastuinbouw (SIGN): Dutch innovation fund focused on greenhouse horticulture. Comparable as a sector/regionally-scoped Dutch foundation distributing grants and coaching to project initiators; differs in focusing on a single industry vertical rather than a region across verticals.

Others

• Lokale Fondsen Nederland: Dutch association of regional/local charitable funds and community foundations. Comparable as a peer-of-peers: Pak An would be a typical member organisation, and the association provides benchmarking and visibility into similar Dutch community-foundation models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/anpakken
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anpakken

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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