Maak werk van je idealen

Je hebt een keurig cv en een prima baan. Je bent wat ze in de volksmond ‘succesvol’ noemen. En toch knaagt er iets. Maakt jouw werk nu echt het verschil? Zet je jouw talenten in voor de goede zaak? Of is de wereld onder de streep niet echt beter geworden als jij je to do-lijstjes hebt afgevinkt?

Als dit vragen zijn waar jij mee worstelt, dan is The School for Moral Ambition de plek voor jou. Wij willen je helpen om een ander pad te verkennen, eentje waarin jouw carrière en de kostbare tijd die je erin stopt ten goede komt aan een veel betere wereld.
Ambition Morale, le livre Rutger Bregman

book sales

Rutger Bregman, co-founder of The School and author of Moral Ambition, has pledged all proceeds from Moral Ambition book sales and paid talks about the book to support our foundation. To date, this amounts to approximately €1.75 million.

Founding Funders

A group of 14 funders contributed between €100,000 and €300,000 to help establish The School in 2023/2024. Their support has been instrumental in launching our mission.

Anne-Marie Rakhorst
Astrid Leyssens
Bas van der Veldt via Contribute Foundation
Edmond Hilhorst
Heleen Dura - van Oord
Idgar van Kippersluis
Karin Doeksen - Kleykamp
Leendert van Driel
Maurits Schouten
Michiel Toneman
Michiel van Asbeck
Walter Balestra

Major Gifts

Following the founding of The School, additional generous individuals, trusts and foundations joined our community of funders, contributing €50,000 or more. These major gifts have significantly expanded our ability to fulfill our mission.

Additionally, we have one anonymous donor, whose wish to stay private we respect. The identity of this funder is known to us. In accordance with our due diligence policy, we have checked that the donation is fully in line with our mission and independence.

Other Income

Apart from major gifts mentioned above, The School is funded by more than 1,500 individuals donating a total of ± €100,000 directly or via a dedicated crowdfunding campaign (see Gofundme). In addition to that, we generate income from paid talks and workshops (approximately €28,000).

In-kind Contributions

The School for Moral Ambition is deeply grateful for the valuable in-kind contributions that have supported our work since our inception. While it’s difficult to assign a monetary value to the time and effort invested by our network, we would like to highlight some significant in-kind donations.

Reduced rent for office space

Amsterdam Office
World Trade Center, Amsterdam

Thanks to CBRE Investment Management.

Manhattan Office
Soho, New York

Thanks to Galaxy Gives.

Event and training partners

De Waterkroon, Wieringerwaard, NL

De Hoorneboeg, Hilversum, NL

Fruitpacking District, Barendrecht, NL

World Trade Center, Amsterdam, NL

Norrsken House Brussels, Brussels, Bel

Pro bono work

The School has received invaluable pro bono support, with contributions valued at €10,000 or more.

Notable pro bono contributors include:

In addition to the pro bono work, we are deeply grateful to all our volunteers who help us organize successful events, expand our community, and contribute in countless other ways.

We are currently working on our first annual report for 2023/2024, which will be published by July 1, 2025.
Last update may 2025.