The power of pioneers
In 2025, DOEN continued to support people and initiatives that show how things can be done differently. Thanks to the players of the Postcode Loterij and VriendenLoterij, we backed 236 pioneers and more than 1,000 community projects. They’re establishing new ways of living together, developing innovative solutions and revealing alternatives.
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The Postcode Loterij Buurtfonds: for community projects in the Netherlands
Local residents worked to improve their streets, neighbourhoods and villages with support from the Postcode Loterij Buurtfonds. We backed 990 neighbourhood initiatives and 28 innovative community projects during 2025 – more than 1,000 initiatives in a year. This extraordinary milestone shows how much power there is in local projects.
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The VriendenLoterij Fonds: working together and creating new opportunities
Through the VriendenLoterij Fonds, we supported 68 social enterprises and projects dedicated to creating a more inclusive society in 2025. We also funded 70 art and cultural projects that operate at the heart of society, highlight new perspectives and involve people in social change.
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Impact case: Woldwijk
On an open stretch of land just outside the village of Ten Boer, near Groningen, a remarkable experiment has been underway for years. On almost 40 hectares of land, the Woldwijk cooperative is developing new approaches to housing, work and community. Tiny houses, nature conservation, local food production and community initiatives are all part of the picture. The aim is to show an alternative way of living and working: one that’s more mindful, sustainable, and close to nature, with fewer possessions and a greater sense of community. The Postcode Loterij Buurtfonds is able to support Woldwijk thanks to the players of the Postcode Loterij.
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Impact case: United Repair Centre
United Repair Centre is a social enterprise with a clear and ambitious mission: to repair the clothing industry. But is it actually broken? Well, it’s working at full capacity. But the way it operates is disastrous for our planet and the people in the industry. United Repair Centre demonstrates that there’s another way. By repairing clothes, they extend the lifespan of products and create jobs for people who face barriers in the labour market. In this way, they’re helping to build a sustainable and inclusive economy. DOEN Ventures is an investor in United Repair Centre.
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Impact case: Culture Resource
In the Arab region, where censorship, political instability and war have a profound impact, Culture Resource creates space for art, social contact and imagination. For more than 20 years, it’s supported artists, creative practitioners and cultural organisations there. With grants, training programmes, exchanges and emergency aid, Culture Resource helps artists to continue creating, collaborating and speaking out – something that’s particularly important in places where freedom of expression is under threat. The DOEN Foundation is a committed partner of Culture Resource.
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Thanks to the players of the Postcode Loterij and VriendenLoterij, the DOEN Foundation received
€24.303.520
€7.200.000
Meet the partners DOEN supported in 2025
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The DOEN team thanks all the pioneers and the players of the Postcode Loterij and VriendenLoterij
