The Aletta Jacobs Fund is an independent foundation with ANBI status. The fund supports projects developed or initiated by Atria, such as research programmes, documentaries and oral history projects. The fund also provides stipends to researchers, for example.

More information about the fund

You can support Atria in several ways:

• With a one-off donation.
  Every donation helps, big or small.
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• Become a donor of the Aletta Jacobs Fund
  and contribute structurally to Atria's work. You will receive an invitation to the annual donor meeting(s).

• Become a Friend and donate periodically.
  You support us for a period of at least five years with an amount of at least € 100 per year. As a Friend, you will be invited to Atria's activities and events.

• Include the Aletta Jacobs Fund in your will
  For further information and/or a personal consultation, please make an appointment with Atria.

Examples of projects and initiatives made possible with support from the Aletta Jacobs Fund include:

• Stipend Larissa Pans
  Since 2025, Larissa Pans has been affiliated with Atria as a fellow with a stipend made available by the Aletta Jacobs Fund. This stipend will allow historian and journalist Pans to complete her research into the life and significance of Mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus (1928-1984), former president of the Dutch Society for Sexual Reform (NVSH).
  During 2026, the biography of Zeldenrust-Noordanus will be published. An unjustly forgotten icon of the sexual revolution in the Netherlands will thus finally get her rightful place in history.

• Archive Women's Group Kelompok
  In 2023, the archives of the Kelompok group were arranged and inventoried by the women of the first hour. All documents were then scanned by Atria and, since autumn 2024, the entire archive has been digitally accessible to everyone.
  Thanks in part to the contribution of the Aletta Jacobs Fund, the Kelompok archive has been unlocked and made digitally accessible. This way, future generations can also learn about the history of this special Moluccan group of women and do further research on this history.

• Oral history project: Everything went locked - Child labour Girls the Good Shepherd
  Partly with support from the Aletta Jacobs Fund, Atria recorded the oral histories of women who were put to work against their will by the Roman Catholic Church. The long interviews (3-4 hours) were recorded at Atria for permanent access for digital research data (DANS).

Other projects and intiatives

Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929) was a doctor and feminist. She played a major role in the fight for Dutch women's suffrage. Until her death, Jacobs continued to fight for women's rights and world peace. Her personal archive is included in Unesco's Memory of the World programme and is managed by Atria.
Read more about Aletta Jacobs.

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