About Social Enterprise NL

Vision

At a time of still growing pollution and inequality, we rise up to make a better world a reality. Together, social entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow are realizing radical system improvement. We are leading industry, politics and society toward a new economy where the focus is not shareholder value, but social value: the impact economy. Without waste. Without poverty. Without exclusion. Together we create a better world: with everyone, for everyone.

Mission

Together, we realize radical system improvement.

What do we do?

Social Enterprise NL functions as a national platform for social enterprises, enterprises whose primary goal is to create social added value (impact). These include labor participation, environmental solutions and poverty alleviation. These enterprises can become members of Social Enterprise NL. By now we already have more than 450 members. As a platform, we support social entrepreneurs in their growth opportunities by organizing master classes and programs in a variety of areas.  

Social Enterprise NL is also committed to improving the position of social enterprises in society by lobbying governments, both local and national, and capital providers so that they too will recognize the value of social entrepreneurship more and more social impact can be made. 

Furthermore, Social Enterprise NL is active on several sub-projects that have a particular purpose within social entrepreneurship. The following projects relevant to the mission are ongoing in 2024: 

Organisation structure

Social Enterprise NL was founded by Mark Hillen and Willemijn Verloop. Leonie Bank and Stefan Panhuijsen form the board and management since 2024, working with an energetic team towards a better world.

Social Enterprise NL is een stichting met een Raad van Toezicht. De activiteiten worden met name gefinancierd door de leden, door Founding Partners, en via activiteiten in opdracht van derden.

View our annual (Dutch) reports here: