Marieke van Schaik

Biography

Marieke van Schaik is managing director of the Dutch Charity Lotteries (Postcode Lottery, BankGiro Lottery, Friends Lottery). Marieke holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Amsterdam. She started her career as a project manager in DOEN Foundation before joining the newly set up charity department of the Lotteries in 2000. After various positions in the department she became head of the team in 2006 and managing director of the three lotteries in 2009. Marieke chairs the team of 3 managing directors and has politics & licenses, charities, communications, customer services and human resources in her portfolio. Marieke co-initiated, conceptualized and organized the first Postcode Lottery Green Challenge competition in 2007 and still is a jury member.
The Dutch Charity Lotteries have a mission to raise funds for charities. Fifty percent of the proceeds of the lottery goes to more than 200 charities. The Postcode Lottery supports organizations working for people and planet, the BankGiro Lottery supports culture and the Friends Lottery supports health and wellbeing. Every month 3.5 million households participate in the Charity Lotteries. The Postcode Lottery format is also implemented in Sweden, the UK and Germany.