Bastiaan Piloo

Bastiaan Piloo is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in the non-profit and public sectors, excelling as a dedicated advisor, socially engaged cultural entrepreneur, business producer, and fund manager across various industries.

With a passion for guiding new organizations and individuals with innovative ideas and a clear vision to make a difference in society, Bastiaan has focused on recent initiatives at the intersection of art & culture and healthcare & well-being, education, global citizenship, and fairness.

Driven by the increasing need for broadening support and diversifying income streams, Bastiaan specializes in assisting social-profit organizations in developing creative social-cultural entrepreneurship and ensuring self-financing through partnerships, marketing concepts, and community engagement.

His core competencies include developing creative concepts and policies, establishing effective fundraising, PR and marketing strategies, financial planning, widening support, knowledge of legal and fiscal issues related to foundations and associations, coaching board members and executives, business leadership, and inclusive HR management.

Bastiaan's educational background includes studying Atheneum at RSG Noord-Kennemerland, Culturele Studies, and Muziekwetenschap at the Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Throughout his career, Bastiaan has held key roles such as advisor/account manager at Werkgeversservicepunt Groot-Amsterdam, interim business leader at the Dutch National Portrait Gallery, senior advisor at Piloo Consultancy, business leader/producer at Happy Motion, among other significant positions in renowned organizations.