Nationale Postcode Loterij
Nationale Postcode Loterij
The Dutch Postcode Lottery (Nationale Postcode Loterij) is Main Partner of BiD Network.
It was launched in 1989. It aims to support organisations working to create a fairer, greener world by raising funds and increasing public awareness with the help of a lottery. Today, the Dutch Postcode Lottery is Holland’s biggest and most popular charitable lottery and supports 53 charity organisations. Since its launch in 1989, the lottery has paid out more than 2 billion euros to its beneficiaries.
Charitable Lottery
Fifty percent of the Dutch Postcode Lottery’s gross proceeds goes directly to various charities. With 2.3 million participants and a total of 4.3 million tickets in 2006, the Postcode Lottery gave more than 216 million euros to 53 charities working in the fields of conservation, environmental protection, developmental aid and human rights. They include the Clinton Foundation, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Médecins Sans Frontières, Oxfam Netherlands, the World Wildlife Fund, Amnesty International and Greenpeace.
The Lucky Winners
The way the Dutch Postcode Lottery works is a classic example of a win-win situation. After all, it’s not only our charities that are richly rewarded. Each year, more than 10,000 participants are treated to a host of prizes, ranging from full VIP treatment at a resort to becoming a millionaire overnight with the Postcode Jackpot. The weekly street prize, in which a whole street stands to win a spectacular cash award, is popular and well known throughout the Netherlands. There’s even a neighbourhood prize, in which we award money to a whole neighbourhood! The highlight of these neighbourhood awards is the Postcode Kanjer, given out on 1 January each year. This prize is the biggest in Dutch lottery history.