The DOEN Foundation (in Dutch Stichting DOEN, from Dutch doen = to do, to act, take action) is a Dutch foundation supporting initiatives in the field of culture and cohesion and in the field of green and inclusive economy.
The focus of the foundation is on sustainable, cultural and social innovation.
[2] In 1998 the foundation starts receiving an annual contribution from the FriendsLottery (former SponorBingo Lottery); and in 2004 it received annual contributions from the BankGiro Lottery.
At the beginning of its mandate the foundation supported development cooperation, human rights, nature and the environment; since 2006 its focus also includes social cohesion.
DOEN Foundation supports pioneers who work hard to establish a greener, more socially-inclusive, and more creative society, in which: