Lionsclubs Nederland

What Lionsclubs Nederland does

Lionsclubs Nederland (legal name: Vereniging Lionsclubs Nederland), operating as Multiple District 110 within Lions Clubs International, is a Dutch non-profit membership association founded on 24 November 1951 when the first Dutch Lions club was chartered. The organization coordinates approximately 430 autonomous Lions clubs and 14 LEO youth clubs across six districts (AN, AZ, BN, BZ, CO, CW), with a combined membership of roughly 9,436 Lions and LEOs. Its functional role is to federate these local chapters, provide shared infrastructure, and channel volunteer effort and donor funds into nine cause areas: hunger, vision, childhood cancer, environment, youth, disaster relief, humanitarian aid, diabetes, and mental health.

The organization's core digital product is LionsBase, the membership administration platform that replaced the legacy LOLAS system on 31 March 2025 and now powers club, district, and national websites; newsletters; event registration; We Serve activity reporting; and member-to-member communication, with companion iOS/Android mobile apps. Lionsclubs Nederland also runs a portfolio of branded programs — LEO (ages 16-35), Youth Exchange (80 camps across 34 countries), Lions Quest (social-emotional learning for ages 15-21), Young Ambassador, Peace Poster Contest, European Music Competition — and manages the Stichting Lions Helpen MD110 charitable foundation (formed 30 June 2025 from the merger of Stichting Lions Hulpfonds and Stichting Lions Quest) plus coordination with the global Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF, $1.2B+ cumulative grants since 1968).

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues of approximately €262 per Lion (covering international and district obligations), a €2 per-member emergency relief contribution, and charitable donations collected via the foundation and through flagship campaigns such as the annual Douwe Egberts Waardepuntenactie (135.9 million points converted to 158,400 coffee packs for Dutch food banks in 2025) and the Fight for Sight old-coin-and-currency program (nearly 98,000 cataract surgeries funded cumulatively). Local clubs operate as autonomous entities executing community-level fundraising and service delivery, with district and national bodies providing coordination, training, and shared programs. The organization does not publish audited revenue figures; reported impact metrics for the most recent period include €756,447 donated through 200 activities backed by 34,110 volunteer hours.

Name

Lionsclubs Nederland

Legal name

Vereniging Lionsclubs Nederland

Website

https://lions.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Lionsclubs Nederland (Multiple District 110) is a Dutch non-profit membership association founded in 1951 that federates 430+ Lions clubs across six districts with approximately 9,436 members, coordinating volunteer-led humanitarian programs in hunger, vision, youth, and disaster relief.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Volunteer Service Organization

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Volunteer service organization
• Humanitarian aid services
• Youth leadership programs
• Charitable fundraising campaigns
• Community service clubs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: Annual membership fees approximately €262 per member, covering contributions to Lions Clubs International and district costs. Additional €2 per member per year for emergency relief fund (Stichting Lions Helpen MD110)
2. Donations and Fundraising: 100% of donations go to charitable causes. Lions clubs organize various fundraising activities. Lions Helpen MD110 foundation collects and distributes funds for emergency relief and youth development programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lionsclubs Nederland coordinates and supports approximately 430 Lions and 14 Leo clubs across six Dutch districts, organizing volunteer service projects and fundraising activities in causes including hunger, vision, childhood cancer, environment, youth development and disaster relief. The organization runs the LionsBase digital platform for membership administration, club websites, newsletters, event management and We Serve activity reporting, and delivers flagship programs such as the Youth Exchange, Lions Quest, Young Ambassador, Peace Poster Contest, European Music Competition and Fight for Sight.

Product overview

Lionsclubs Nederland (Multiple District 110) operates as a charitable service organization rather than a technology company. Its primary digital product is LionsBase — a membership administration and club management platform that powers websites, newsletters, event management, and member communication for approximately 430 Lions clubs across the Netherlands. The organization also manages a portfolio of youth development programs including the Youth Exchange Program, Lions Quest, Young Ambassador, LEO, Peace Poster Contest, and European Music Competition. Charitable initiatives include Fight for Sight (vision), Lions Douwe Egberts collection for food banks, LCIF international foundation partnerships, and the Lions Helpen MD110 foundation for emergency relief and youth programs. Additional offerings include cycling/running merchandise via Bioracer partnership and Special Olympics volunteering support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LionsBase Member Administration Platform Comprehensive membership administration and club management platform serving as the primary digital infrastructure for approximately 430 Lions clubs across the Netherlands. Provides functionality for club, district and national websites, newsletters, event registration, We Serve activity reporting and member networking. The platform replaced the legacy LOLAS system in March 2025.
• LionsBase Mobile App iOS and Android mobile application allowing Lions members to access LionsBase functionality, update personal information, view club activities and report We Serve service activities directly from their phone.
• Lions Jeugduitwisseling (Youth Exchange Program) International youth exchange program enabling young people aged 16-24 to experience other cultures through homestay visits and youth camps, including Dutch camps Hart van Brabant and Lekker Dutch and placements in approximately 80 camps across 34 countries.
• Lions Quest Internationally recognized youth social-emotional learning program targeting youth aged 15-21, developing skills in emotional intelligence, social competencies, study skills and citizenship, with special attention to the transition from school to work. Provides up to €1,500 per application for projects, funded from a €60,000 annual budget.
• Young Ambassador Program European recognition program for youth aged 15-19 who demonstrate social responsibility through community projects, awarding prize money to winners who present at district, national and European competitions.
• Lions European Music Competition (LEMC) Annual music competition organized during Europaforum for young European musicians, awarding prizes including monetary rewards for winners in various musical categories.
• Peace Poster Contest Annual international art competition for children aged 11-13 (as of November 15), with participants creating posters expressing the year's peace theme, organized at club, district, national and international levels.
• Lions Cycling and Running Apparel Cycling and running apparel sold through a partnership with Bioracer, initiated by Lionsclub Borger-Odoorn de Megalieten, with proceeds supporting health, wellbeing and community development initiatives.
• Stichting Lions Helpen MD110 Charitable foundation formed on 30 June 2025 from the merger of Stichting Lions Hulpfonds and Stichting Lions Quest, providing emergency disaster relief and financial support for youth social-emotional development projects in the Netherlands, with 100% of donations going to charitable causes.
• LCIF (Lions Clubs International Foundation) Global charitable foundation established in 1968 supporting nine cause areas (Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Disaster Relief, Environment, Humanitarian, Hunger, Youth, Vision and Mental Health), having distributed over $1.2 billion USD and more than 20,000 grants globally.
• LEO (Lions Leadership Experience Opportunity) Youth leadership development program for people aged 16-35, part of a worldwide network of 170,000 LEOs across 145 countries, offering personal development, international exchange and community service opportunities through 14 LEO clubs in the Netherlands.
• Special Olympics Netherlands Partnership Support Partnership supporting the national Special Olympics sports event for people with intellectual disabilities, including the 2026 National Games in Haarlem, with Lions volunteers supporting the Healthy Athletes program.
• Lions Douwe Egberts Waardepuntenactie Annual December campaign collecting Douwe Egberts reward points across more than 160 Lions clubs converted into coffee for 74+ Dutch food banks, with Douwe Egberts matching donations. The 2025 campaign collected 135.9 million points, yielding 158,400 coffee packs. Includes a secondary foreign-currency collection campaign for cataract surgeries in developing countries, having raised over €1.3 million for nearly 98,000 cataract surgeries.
• Fight for Sight Vision-focused charity initiative where Dutch Lionsclubs work to prevent unnecessary blindness in developing countries, with 99% of fundraising proceeds going directly to the cause. Includes the Vreemd en Oud geld (foreign and old currency) collection program that has funded nearly 98,000 cataract surgeries.

Quantifiable outcome

• €756,447 donated through 200 actions with 34,110 volunteer hours
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Fight for Sight NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for preventing unnecessary blindness in developing countries. Lions clubs in Netherlands have funded hundreds of projects over 55+ years, with 99% of funds going directly to the cause.
• Special OlympicsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLions Netherlands supports Special Olympics, including the National Games 2026 in Haarlem. Lions provide volunteers for the Healthy Athletes program supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities.
• Douwe EgbertscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Douwe Egberts Waardepunten campaign converts loyalty points into coffee donations for food banks. Over 160 Lions clubs and 74 food banks participate, with Douwe Egberts matching donations.
• Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal foundation established 1968 providing grants for humanitarian projects. Supports 9 cause areas: Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Disaster Relief, Environment, Humanitarian, Hunger, Youth, Vision, and Mental Health. Has raised over $1.2 billion USD globally.
• LEO ClubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEO (Lions Experience Opportunity) is the youth branch for ages 16-35 with 170,000 members in 145 countries. Provides leadership development and community service opportunities for young people.
• Vereniging Leo Clubs Nederland (VLCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association coordinating LEO clubs in Netherlands, with 14 clubs and thousands of young members participating in youth exchange and service programs.
• Food Banks NetherlandsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Douwe Egberts Waardepunten campaign donates coffee to 74+ food banks across Netherlands. In 2025, 158,400 packs of coffee were distributed.
• BioracerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Lions cycling and running apparel. Lionsclub Borger-Odoorn de Megalieten initiated the clothing line with proceeds supporting health, welfare, and community development initiatives.
• Hop heggenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for sustainability initiatives supporting environmental projects aligned with SDGs.
• Meer Bomen NuminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for tree planting and environmental sustainability projects supporting Sustainable Development Goals.
• Youth Exchange Partner CountriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lions clubs in 80 camps across 34 countries for international youth exchange. Dutch youth camps: Hart van Brabant and Lekker Dutch host international campers.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rode Kruis Nederland (Dutch Red Cross): Major Dutch humanitarian organization focused on disaster relief, first aid, and emergency aid. Comparable as a federated Dutch nonprofit running disaster relief appeals and overlapping with Lions NL's humanitarian/emergency programs.
• Oranje Fonds: Dutch national foundation supporting volunteer initiatives and local community projects, NL Doet and other programs. Directly comparable as a major Dutch grantmaking/charitable-finance body competing for the same donor attention and volunteer base.
• Lions Clubs International: The global parent federation of Lionsclubs Nederland. Directly comparable as the umbrella service-club organization coordinating 1.4M+ members across 200+ countries and operating the LCIF foundation.
• UNICEF Nederland: Dutch national committee of a global children's rights and humanitarian organization. Comparable as a Dutch fundraising office for international causes (overlapping with youth, childhood cancer, vision), with similar donation/grantmaking model.

Regional players

• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: Major Dutch refugee-aid organization with a federated local-volunteer model. Comparable as a Dutch nonprofit mobilizing local volunteers and donations for humanitarian causes, competing in the same domestic donor pool.

Others

• Stichting Specsavers Steunt (and other Dutch health foundations): Corporate-affiliated vision charity partners in the Netherlands. Comparable as ecosystem partners/adjacent organizations in the Dutch vision-care cause area where Lions NL operates Fight for Sight.
• Goede Doelen (Dutch charity comparison platforms): Dutch charity information/comparison platforms. Comparable as ecosystem participants that influence Dutch donor allocation across charities including Lions NL, affecting visibility and donation flow.

Direct peers

• Rotary International: The closest direct peer: a parallel global voluntary service-club network with similar dues-funded, club-based model and signature causes (e.g., polio, youth exchange, scholarships) competing for the same pool of Dutch professional volunteers and donors.
• Kiwanis International: Another global service-club organization with the same membership-dues model, youth programs (K-Kids, Builders Club), and focus on community service — directly competing for service-club members.

Emerging players

• Fight for Sight Nederland: Long-standing Dutch vision charity partner of Lions NL. Comparable as a cause-specific Dutch foundation in Lions NL's vision/blindness prevention program; partial overlap on cause area and Dutch donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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