Social Enterprise NL is the national network of and for social enterprises. We connect and strengthen social entrepreneurs: frontrunners in the movement towards a new economy. In this way we want to drive this economy and make it visible. As a member of Social Enterprise NL, you invest not only in your own development, but in that of the entire social enterprise sector.

Strengthening social entrepreneurship

Social Enterprise NL promotes the new economy by strengthening and connecting social enterprises. We create a more favorable ecosystem for social entrepreneurs through lobbying for more active governments and better laws and regulations. We also stimulate the availability of capital from impact investors. And with a large network of frontrunners and system changers, we ensure that the social enterprise sector is better recognized. This is how we help you and other social entrepreneurs to have more social impact.

Membership in Social Enterprise NL

Become a member of Social Enterprise NL and gain direct access to a large network of like-minded people, experts by experience and other experts. Thanks to your membership you can better profile yourself as a social enterprise and get a stage through our online channels. We will also bring your vacancy(s) to the attention of a large network through our jobs page especially for members of Social Enterprise NL. You may also take advantage of the membership program (see below), which allows you to further develop your business. Moreover, you stimulate knowledge exchange, knowledge development and an active government.

Member program of Social Enterprise NL

We want to contribute as much as possible to the growth and professionalization of social entrepreneurs, especially our members. To this end, we have set up our membership program. This connects over 350 frontrunners in the social enterprise sector with each other and with a large network of experience experts, experts and mentors. The program includes workshops, master classes, mentoring programs, peer learning and targeted growth programs. As a member you can delve deeper into important themes such as impact measurement, governance, positioning and attracting financiers.

Tools for social enterprises

At Social Enterprise NL you will find several manuals and other tools that can help your social enterprise take a step forward. We developed these tools together with our large network of experts. The tools are always online, open-source and freely available, even to non-members. This is how we contribute to the professionalization of social enterprises, including those that are not (yet) members of our network.

Social enterprise growth programs

We also offer you growth programs . Some of these growth programs are open to all social entrepreneurs, including those from abroad. Others are intended specifically for our members. The growth programs teach you how to further develop your social enterprise and increase its social impact.

Buy Social

With Buy Social we encourage mainstream companies and governments to buy socially. Within this program, for example, we developed the Social Impact Market. As a member of Social Enterprise NL, you can place your B2B/B2G products/services on this online platform for free. This way you can put yourself in the spotlight with potential customers. You can also do this live, at our Buy Social Events. Here we bring supply and demand together, including through pitches. The events are the ideal opportunity to show companies and governments that your product/service is exactly what they are looking for!