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Back to Episodes“EA Netherlands: 2025 in Review and Plans for 2026” by James Herbert, mariekedev
Description
This is a compression of an extract from our grant renewal application to CEA's Community Building Grants programme
TL;DR
2025 was a solid year for EA Netherlands. Our national introductory course completions grew 140% (36 → 87), EAGx attendance grew 36% (380 → 517) and set an all-time EAGx record for GWWC pledges (57 pledges, ~$2.9M lifetime giving, $436,000 when counterfactually adjusted), and we commissioned the first independent qualitative impact evaluation in the national EA organisation space. We also learned some things that didn't work. In 2026, we're shifting focus toward strengthening our in-person offering — building the room before we fill it.
Who we are
EA Netherlands is the national EA community-building organisation for the Netherlands. We're a two-person team (Marieke and James), supported by contractors, interns, and volunteers. We support ~750 actively involved community members, ~16 local groups, and a co-working space in Amsterdam.
Survey data suggests the Netherlands is the fourth-largest national EA community globally (5.8% of EA Survey respondents), and Amsterdam is the largest hub city outside the UK/US. The community is notably older and more gender-balanced than the global average — largely working professionals, with a median age of 32.
Our theory of change [...]
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Outline:
(00:21) TL;DR
(01:11) Who we are
(03:43) Our 2025 strategy
(05:13) What happened in 2025
(05:17) Introductory programme
(08:51) Wide bridge events
(11:14) Independent impact evaluation (QuIP study)
(13:00) EAGxAmsterdam 2025
(14:26) Ongoing: co-working space and organiser support
(16:26) Other highlights
(18:37) How did we do against our strategy?
(20:34) Some stories from the community
(24:41) Budget
(25:59) Plans for 2026
(26:03) The strategy: build the room before we fill it
(29:00) Key priorities
(30:18) Support our work
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First published:
March 18th, 2026
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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