Niels van Zeben

Niels van Zeben has extensive experience in impact management and project development, currently serving as an Impact Adviser and Program Leader at Oranje Fonds since 2005, where responsibilities include researching, learning, and steering the impact of the organization’s work. Prior to this role, Niels worked as a Project Adviser at Oranje Fonds, focusing on application processing, policy development, program development, and relationship management. Niels also contributed to media diversity as a Project Developer at Mira Media in 2004, and from 2002 to 2004, served as an Adviser and Researcher at i-Nova, offering policy advice and conducting evaluations for governmental and non-profit organizations. Niels holds a Master’s degree in Social Cultural Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, a Bachelor’s degree in Social Legal Services from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, and completed an Impact Management course at Avance Impact opleidingsinstituut. Education also includes time at University of Bergen and Lyceum De Grundel in Hengelo.