Stichting Alexander

What Stichting Alexander does

Stichting Alexander is a Dutch nonprofit foundation (Stichting) founded in October 1993 by Jan Laurens Hazekamp, specializing in youth participation through participatory research, process facilitation, training, and advisory services. The organization develops and applies structured methodologies grounded in Participatory Action Research (PAR) principles and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including four named proprietary methods: Kinderonderzoeksgroep (a 10-session children's rights research ladder for ages 9-12), Jongeren Onderzoeks- en AdviesTeam (JOAT peer research), Cliëntinspectie Jeugdhulp (client-led youth care inspection), and Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation of MDT programs. Stichting Alexander delivers four core service categories: qualitative research, participatory action research, training and coaching of professionals, and process facilitation, alongside five specialized open-enrollment and in-company workshops.

The organization operates as a professional services consultancy with a small team of 10 staff carrying 70+ years of combined experience. It has completed 500+ projects over 27 years at a steady cadence of approximately 25 projects per year, all delivered in the Netherlands from its Amsterdam base. Revenue is generated through commissioned research and project work from municipalities, funds, and institutions, plus open-enrollment workshops (€250 per participant, 4-hour sessions, 6-8 participants) and custom in-company training for universities, colleges, and youth organizations. Customer segments include Dutch municipalities and government agencies, research and knowledge institutions (GGD, RIVM, SCP, Amsterdam UMC), youth care organizations, and educational institutions.

As of October 1, 2024, Stichting Alexander became part of EMMA, a strategic operating company focused on the connection between government and society. All staff and operations transitioned under EMMA, and the work continues under that umbrella, expanding the organization's potential scope into broader societal issues such as climate and energy transition while retaining its youth participation core mission. The organization holds AVG/GDPR-compliant privacy protocols and operates with its own privacy protocol for personal research data per project.

Name

Stichting Alexander

Legal name

Stichting Alexander

Website

https://st-alexander.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Alexander is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that enables meaningful youth participation in research, policy, and practice through participatory action research, qualitative research, professional training, and process facilitation for municipalities, research institutions, and youth organizations across the Netherlands. Since October 2024, it operates as part of EMMA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Participation Research & Advisory Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD)

Keywords

• Youth participation research
• Participatory action research
• Qualitative youth research
• Participation facilitation
• Capacity building training

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commissioned research and project work: Projects commissioned by municipalities, funds, and institutions for qualitative research, participatory action research, and participation process facilitation.
2. Workshops and training: Open enrollment workshops (€250 per person) and in-company workshops for universities, colleges, institutions and organizations dedicated to youth.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stichting Alexander is a Dutch nonprofit that facilitates youth participation in research, policy, and practice through qualitative and participatory action research, training, coaching, and process facilitation services. It serves municipalities, research institutions, youth care organizations, and educational bodies across the Netherlands, using five flagship methodologies (Children's Research Group, Client Inspection Youth Care, Participatory Youth Research, Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation, and JOAT) grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Product overview

Stichting Alexander is a Dutch NGO specializing in youth participation and participatory action research, operating as a services organization rather than a software product company. The organization offers four core service areas: Qualitative Research (to understand youth perspectives), Participatory Action Research (empowering youth as researchers), Training and Coaching (for professionals), and Process Facilitation. Additionally, the organization provides five specialized workshops: Cliënteninspectie jeugdhulp for youth care quality inspection, Kinderonderzoeksgroep for children's rights research groups, Participatief jeugdonderzoek as foundational training, Participatief monitoren en evalueren for Social Service Time projects, and JOAT (Jongeren Onderzoeks en AdviesTeam) for peer-based youth research. As of October 2024, Stichting Alexander became part of EMMA organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kwalitatief onderzoek (Qualitative Research) Qualitative research assignments commissioned by municipalities, government agencies, research institutions, and youth care organizations to capture the perspectives of children and young people.
• Participatief onderzoek (Participatory Action Research) Participatory Action Research projects in which young people are involved as co-researchers, delivered for public and social-sector clients who need evidence generated with — not just about — young people.
• Trainen en coachen (Training and Coaching) Training and coaching programs that build participatory research and participation skills among staff of municipalities, youth care organizations, and educational institutions.
• Proces begeleiden (Process Facilitation) Process facilitation of participation trajectories for organizations that want to embed youth voice into their policy, research, or service-improvement cycles.
• Cliëntinspectie Jeugdzorg (Client Inspection Youth Care) workshop Workshop offering that trains professionals to inspect youth care services from the perspective of young clients, grounded in the foundation's published handbook.
• Kinderonderzoeksgroep (Children's Research Group) workshop Workshop teaching the design and use of children's research groups, where children themselves advise on research, policy, or organizational questions.
• Participatief jeugdonderzoek (Participatory Youth Research) workshop Workshop on conducting participatory youth research, offered open-enrollment and in-company for €250 per participant and custom in-company rates.
• Participatief monitoren en evalueren (Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation) workshop Workshop on participatory monitoring and evaluation of policies, programs, and services that affect children and young people.
• JOAT – Jongeren Ontwerpen Aan Toekomst workshop Workshop applying the JOAT (Jongeren Ontwerpen Aan Toekomst) futures-design method with young people as co-designers of policy or service futures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ projects completed in 27 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EMMAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Stichting Alexander became part of EMMA as of October 1, 2024. EMMA works daily on the connection between government and society. The combination of expertise creates new possibilities for youth participation, ensuring that the voice of young people has more impact in research, policy and practice.
• Amsterdam UMCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on COVID-19 mental health research involving children and adolescents. Stichting Alexander recruited and facilitated an advisory group of children aged 8-18 to advise researchers on ethical aspects and implications of the research.
• DREAMS consortium (Accare, Curium, Karakter, Levvel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between four child and youth psychiatric institutions for a two-year research project on the effect of COVID-19 restrictions on children's mental health and wellbeing.
• Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau (SCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creation with youth and parents for research on informal help. Stichting Alexander organized a sounding board group where young people and parents co-designed the research with SCP researchers.
• Kinderombudsman AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Children's Rights Scan Amsterdam 2024 focused on discrimination based on racism. Stichting Alexander conducted group conversations with children in various city districts.
• Amsterdam city districts (Nieuw-West, Noord, Zuidoost)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity district authorities participating in the Children's Rights Scan, including the district chairman and project leader for Masterplan Zuidoost.
• GGD'encoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Gezondheidsmonitor Jeugd 2023 qualitative follow-up research to complement the quantitative survey data with youth experiences and perspectives.
• RIVMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research collaboration on youth health monitoring, providing qualitative depth to quantitative health data collected from 188,000 young people.
• Trimbos InstituutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint evaluation research on GeestKracht program for young adults with psychological vulnerabilities. Stichting Alexander conducts research with the target group itself.
• Jeugdplatform AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecruitment of youth and parents for advisory groups on youth care services. Stichting Alexander supports the platform by recruiting young advisors aged 12-21 and parents.
• CNV JongerencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator and partner in Realisten Academie 2.0 project, training young people with disabilities as 'Realists' to provide pitches about the labor market.
• ECIO - Expertisecentrum inclusief onderwijscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Realisten Academie 2.0 project promoting inclusion of young people with disabilities in education and labor market.
• Onbeperkt aan de SlagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Realisten Academie 2.0 project for equal opportunities for youth with disabilities.
• Emma at WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner in Realisten Academie 2.0 project.
• JOB MBOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on MBO Verbeterkit where students use JOB Monitor results to improve their own education, with Stichting Alexander facilitating the process.
• PraktikonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in COVID-19 mental health study involving clinical and general population cohorts of children.
• Nederlands Tweelingen RegisterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner providing existing data for COVID-19 mental health study on children.
• Medische Informatiekunde (UvA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in multi-institution study on children's mental health during COVID-19.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJI): National Dutch knowledge institute for youth; comparable because it conducts research, policy advice and capacity-building on youth topics that directly overlap with Stichting Alexander's participatory research, training and advisory services for municipalities and youth organizations.
• Movisie: Dutch knowledge institute for social participation; comparable because it applies participatory methods to social issues and serves a similar government and NGO commissioning base, overlapping directly in training, research and process facilitation services.
• EMMA: Dutch organization focused on the connection between government and society; comparable because it is the parent entity that now hosts Stichting Alexander's youth participation work and shares the same mission of facilitating participation processes and policy impact.
• Kennisland: Dutch foundation focused on knowledge and social innovation; comparable because it designs participatory learning and research processes with Dutch public-sector and civic partners, overlapping with Stichting Alexander's process facilitation and capacity-building work.
• Defence for Children: Dutch NGO advocating for children's rights and child protection; comparable because its mission directly overlaps with Stichting Alexander's child rights and youth participation focus, including policy advocacy, research, and safeguarding services.
• Verwey-Jonker Instituut: Independent Dutch social research institute; comparable because it conducts applied research and policy evaluation for Dutch public-sector clients on social and youth issues, mirroring Stichting Alexander's commissioned qualitative and participatory research model.
• Plan International Nederland: Dutch branch of an international child-rights and equality NGO; comparable because it works on child rights, youth participation and inclusion, operating with a similar mix of research, advocacy and capacity-building for youth in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Kantar Public (Netherlands): Global public-sector research and advisory firm; comparable because it conducts large-scale public policy and social research for Dutch government clients, including youth-related studies such as the Gezondheidsmonitor Jeugd where Stichting Alexander provided the qualitative layer.
• UNICEF Nederland: Dutch national committee of UNICEF; comparable because it advocates for children's rights and conducts research on child wellbeing in the Netherlands, with overlapping themes of youth participation and Convention on the Rights of the Child-based programming.

Emerging players

• Praktikon: Dutch research organization specialized in youth care; comparable because it partners on applied research with child and youth psychiatric institutions — including joint COVID-19 mental health work with Stichting Alexander — overlapping in research methodology and Dutch youth-sector clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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