On a mission to help organisations realise their full positive impact potential
On Thursday 24 September 2026, Nexus Impact Partners and Erasmus University Rotterdam brought together senior leaders from seven of the leading Dutch financial services organisations to tackle one question: how do you get the most out of your corporate volunteering programme for your employees, your organisation and society? The result was an inspiring afternoon of academic insight, candid peer exchange and practical examples from the field.
Looking back on the Corporate Volunteering Roundtable
What we discussed
Balancing the value triangle. Corporate volunteering creates value for employees, for the organisation and for society. Getting to a genuine win-win-win means making explicit choices about what you prioritise.
From hours to impact. The sector is moving from counting volunteering hours towards measuring outcomes and, ultimately, real-world impact. That raises hard questions about measurement and attribution, which need answering before anyone can credibly claim impact.
Enabling middle management. Senior leaders and junior staff are often keen to take part. Middle managers, juggling competing priorities, need support to make room for volunteering in their teams.
Partnerships built on people. Long-term partnerships and strong relationships drive lasting value. There is a clear opportunity to join forces on shared themes such as financial resilience, equal opportunities, education and climate.
Couldn't make it?
If your organisation runs or is building a corporate volunteering programme and you couldn't join us, we're happy to share the key takeaways or talk through what they could mean for your programme.
What's next?
The participants were keen to keep the conversation going. Would you like to join a next edition? Or would you like to see a follow-up in another form, such as a deep dive on impact measurement or a joint initiative on a shared theme? Let us know.
How we help
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We help you shape and realise your impact ambitions — from vision to roadmap to real-world results. Whether you're racing to your 2030 goals, planning for the era beyond, or ready to bring a clear ambition to life, we turn direction into action that lands in the real economy.
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We step in with senior leadership with focus on delivery, exactly when you need it. Whether it's a (non-)executive board role, interim management to safeguard continuity, or senior programme and project management to deliver on your ambitions — we bring the experience to keep things moving.
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We bring businesses and non-profits together — and make partnerships work for both sides. Whether you're a non-profit seeking funding, a business growing its impact through lasting partnerships or improved corporate volunteering programmes — we help design collaborations that create real impact.
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Our approach is straightforward: untangle the complexity, then turn a tough challenge into a solution everyone can get behind. We keep an eye on the big picture while making sure things actually work on the ground — and we treat collaboration as the way to the best outcomes for everyone involved.
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Great work rarely happens in isolation. We're connected to established networks of independent experts — so we can match exactly the right people to each challenge, and scale up when a project calls for it.
Our approach
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We're Nexus — a social enterprise founded in 2026. Our mission is to maximise the positive impact of every organisation we work with, bringing businesses and non-profits together where their ambitions meet.
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Jos Mulder and Don Gerritsen — two impact-driven enthusiasts who genuinely love bringing people and organisations together. We work with energy, integrity and a healthy dose of fun.
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