NAF Annual Meeting Presentation June 17, 2016

NAF Annual Meeting of Members
June 17, 2016
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Chairman’s Report
2015
Jan J.H. Joosten, Chair
June 17, 2016
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2015 Accomplishments
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Organized over 70 business, cultural and social networking events through
our chapters in Boston, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Western
Michigan, Northern California, Southern California and The Netherlands.
Events are designed to be self-supporting.
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Supported 36 exhibitions and other cultural events through $122,005 in
cultural grants.
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Eleven grants totaling $1,082,225 to art historians as well as Dutch cultural
and educational institutions through the NAF Friends Fund Program
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Southern California Chapter organized a three-city concert tour by finalists of
the classical music Princess Christina Concours.
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• 11th Annual
Prinses Christina Concours
Concert Tour
April/May 2015 in Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Vancouver
Many thanks to Dick and Yvonne
van Hoepen for their many years
of commitment to this event!
Svenja Staats – Violin, Florian Verweij –
Piano, Sander de Jong - Tenor
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2015 Accomplishments
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17 students received NAF-Fulbright Fellowships for post-graduate studies in
the Netherlands or the U.S. for a total of $314,503.
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12 Dutch and American students received interest-free loans for an
aggregate amount of $132,500 to pursue advanced studies.
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Four Dutch students spent a summer as interns on Capitol Hill and at
George Mason University, funded by the annual NAF Ambassadors’ Awards
Dinner in Washington, D.C., in the amount of $36,802.
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First two NAF Research Fellows in
Childhood Cancer Selected –
Marjon S. van Ruiten, Utrecht University/ Harvard Medical
School (left)
Eveline van Kampen, Leiden University/University of
California San Francisco (right)
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2015 Accomplishments
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Netherlands-based NAF Alumni Committee jump-starts new programs and
activities.
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Netherlands-based NAF-Biz networking events are launched.
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NAF office moves from Wall Street to mid-town Manhattan.
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NAF upgrades and streamlines its computing environment, digitizing most
files.
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NAF signs Library Donation Agreement with The New York Historical Society
covering the care and preservation of its archives.
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NAF archives sent to
The New York Historical
Society
Agreement signed
December 2, 2015
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2015 Accomplishments
• NAF provides back-office support to the American Friends of the Mauritshuis.
• Five new agreements (for total of 16) with Dutch educational or cultural
institutions for collaboration in U.S. fundraising with almost $980K in donoradvised funds received and over $958K in grants made
New Friends in 2015
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
American Friends of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities)
Independent Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam
The Ocean Cleanup Fund
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• Friends Fund:
The Ocean Cleanup Fund
The Ocean Cleanup performing research in the Great Pacific
Patch in Summer 2015
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Fundraising
• Boston Mid-Winter
Fundraising Dinner
Dedham Country & Polo Club
January 31, 2015
Raises $8,200 for
NAF Programs
NAF-Fulbright Fellow Elisabeth Koning with Fulbright
Almunus Douglas Holmes
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Fundraising
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Netherland-America Foundation
Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner
May 14, 2015
Raises over $82,000
for NAF programs
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Organized in conjunction with
Holland on the Hill and the Embassy
of the Netherlands in the U.S.
Bill Tucker steps down as Dinner
Chair and is succeeded by Jim
Dykstra
Kirk Dornbush, Fay Hartog-Levin, Anna Roosevelt
and honoree William vanden Heuvel
Honorees:
• William van den Heuvel , Founder and Chair Emeritus, T
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
• Paul Polman, Chief Executive, Unilever
• U.S. Representative Rodney P. Frelinghuysen,
Chairman, House Defense Appropriations
Subcommittee
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Fundraising
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The 5th Annual NAF
Heritage Society
Netherland Club of New
York
May 19, 2015
Laying foundations for a
solid financial future for
the NAF
NAF Heritage Society Luncheon at the Netherland Club of New York
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Fundraising
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Dutch American Heritage Day
Gala Dinner Dance
November 15, 2015
Honored Hans van Alebeek, Nike's
Corporate Vice President of Global
Operations and Technology
Dinner guests at The California
Club in Los Angeles
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Fundraising
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The 34th Annual
Peter Stuyvesant Ball
November 20, 2015
Raises over $300,000 for
NAF programs
Opening dance: HRH Princess
Margriet of the Netherlands and
Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven
at the Plaza Hotel in New York
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Potential New Initiative:
Visa Sponsorship for Internships
• Many Dutch students would like to do an internship or traineeship in the U.S.
• Visas for internships are provided through “sponsor organizations” designated
by the U.S. State Department.
• There is currently no organization that focuses on making these visas
available for Dutch students.
• Fulbright Center in Amsterdam has asked the NAF to become a “sponsor
organization”.
• Program should eventually become self-funding as the NAF may charge a fee
to the employer or the student:
- Employers will be required to become NAF members
- Fees collected should cover the cost of additional staffing needed
• Pro bono legal advice provided by Greenberg Traurig (through Andrew
Enschedé).
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Treasurer’s Report
2015
C. Jurjan Wouda Kuipers, Treaurer
New York
17 June 2016
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Audited Financial Statements
Fiscal 2015
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Overall 2015 Results
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Small net operating deficit of $9,574
Total Support and Revenue rose significantly, from
$1,015,745 to $1,683,989
• Due to NAF’s Friends Fund Program income
• Equal amount of related FF Program spending
Events income slightly below 2014
S18k higher management, general and fundraising
expenses
Depreciation in the NAF’s investment funds
Net assets decreased by $245,664 to $4,978,182
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Revenues
• $1,246,999 of contributions and grants (2014: $562,056)
• $190,616 membership income (budget $185,000)
• Changes to NAF’s membership management system
• Corporate membership below budget
• Almost $980,000 of Collaboration Agreement revenues
• $50,000 donation Sam. Freeman Charitable Trust
• Used for study loans
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Revenues (cont’d)
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Mixed result for the NAF’s two main events:
• PSB net $300,777 (2014: $312,099)
• NAF Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner net $82,381 (2014:
$78,423)
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Interest and dividends down by around $6,000, caused by:
• Changes in the NAF’s investment managers and
portfolio
• Continued pressure on interest rates
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Expenses
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$1,555,535 Program spending, up from $838,457
• Increased Cultural and historical program spending
(from $325,670 in 2014 to $857,635 in 2015)
• Result of Friends Fund contributions
• Increased spending on Educational program ($661,098,
from $451,753 in 2014)
NAF’s management and fundraising expenses of $138,028,
up from $119,893 in 2014
• Continued monitoring of our non-program expenses, but
moving costs, computer upgrade
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Student Loans
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In “Statement of Financial Position” (not: “Statement of
Activities”)
Almost $730k Student Loans outstanding
• Was less than $200,000 overall in 2008
• Reflects the Education Committee’s priority
• Preferences in recent bequests and grants
• Maarten van Hengel Study Loan Fund
• Pigott Family Study Loan Fund
• Grants by the Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust
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Funds Performance
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Depreciation in the NAF’s investment funds of $236,090
• After a $138,211 withdrawal to fund our Reuvers
Fulbright Fellowship
Investment Committee:
• Regular review of NAF’s investment funds and
management performance
• Monitor and adjust where necessary
• 2015 change in fund management
Investment fees around $9,000 ($2k below 2014)
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Net Assets at 31 December 2015
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Decreased by $245,664 to $4,978,182
• Net operating deficit of $9,574
• $236,090 investment funds depreciation
Unrestricted net assets decreased from almost $3.1M to
$2,960,149 at the end of 2015
Temporarily restricted assets were more than $2M (2014:
more than 2.1M)
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On balance
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The NAF continues to be in solid financial shape
But remains highly dependent on
• Membership contributions
• Financial success of its events
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Questions?
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Investment Committee Report
2015
Maarten van Hengel, Chair
June 17, 2016
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The NAF Investment Committee
Maarten van Hengel, Chair
Ennius Bergsma
Johan de Voogd
C. Jurjan Wouda Kuipers
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Five-Year NAF Investment Returns
Aggregate Portfolio Values
12/31/10
$3,243,295
12/31/15
$3,763,481
Net cash withdrawals — $372,000
• 5-year Compound Average Growth Rate (CAGR) — 5.59%
• Benchmark (60% S&P 500, 40% Bar Cap Intermediate Treasury) — 8.53%
• Benchmark (55% Russell 3000, 30% Bar Cap Agg Bond, 15% MSCI ACWI-ex
US) — 7.24%
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Observations on Investments
• Risk-averse positioning of portfolio detracted from returns.
• FEG-managed portfolio ($2.5 M) fell substantially short of benchmark.
• In mid-2015, we redeemed $1.2 M from VAPIX Mutual Fund and gradually reinvested in three low-cost ETFs, reducing portfolio expense ration by about 45
BP (to 1.22%).
• Both the FEG-managed portfolio ($2.5 M) and ETFs portfolio ($1.2 M) are now
benchmarked against 55% Russell, 30% Bar Cap Agg and 15% MSCI ACWIUS
• In Fall 2016, we will be reviewing FEG returns and possibly consider low-cost
alternatives in capital preservation-focused asset classes.
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Questions?
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Cultural Committee Report
2015
Theodore H.M. Prudon, Chair
June 17, 2016
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The NAF Cultural Committee
Theodore H.M. Prudon, Chair
Matthijs de Clercq
Erwin Maas
Mia Mochizuki
Roddy Schrock
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Cultural Committee Priorities
• Increase level of funding through grant-writing and major donor
solicitation
Over 20 grant applications went unfunded in 2015 representing
$219,526 in unmet requests
Of the 36 funded requests, most were funded at a level lower than
requested
• Create chapter events around performances, exhibitions and other
projects funded by the NAF
• Collaborations with consulates and other organizations to expand
reach
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Cultural Grants Distribution
United States
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New York, NY (16)
Chicago, IL
Miami, FL
Pittsburgh, PA (2)
Stamford, CT
The Netherlands
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Amsterdam (9)
Eijsden
Kampen
Kockengen
Leiden
Sint-Oedenrode
Utrecht
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Cultural Grants Categories
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Artists in Residence (2)
Community Activities (3)
Conferences and Lectures (3)
Exhibitions (11)
Film (2)
Performances (12)
Publications (1)
Research (2)
Total number of grants = 36
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A Sampling of Cultural Committee Grants
Nora Gibson Contemporary Ballet performance of Ephemeral
Lighting design by Katinka Marac
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A Sampling of Cultural Committee Grants
Via Pan Am photo installation by Kadir van Lohuizen at the Bronx Documentary Center
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A Sampling of Cultural Committee Grants
Tineke Postma with legendary tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders at
the University of Pittsburgh
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A Sampling of Cultural Committee Grants
Rembrandt’s Changing Impressions at the Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia
University
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A Sampling of Cultural Committee Grants
Speechless Installation at the Perez Art Museum Miami by Dutch artist team
Bik Van der Pol
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A Sampling of Cultural Committee Grants
Members of Junior Jazz Unlimited Bigband visit
Brookyn in 2015
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A Sampling of Cultural Committee Grants
NAF Alumni Tour of
Graffiti Meets the Dam at the Amsterdam Museum
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Education Committee Report
2015
John M. Palms, Chair
June 17, 2016
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The NAF Education Committee
John M. Palms, Chair
Manon Cox
Cornelis de Kluyver
Julie NieuweWeme-de Bruijn
Eleanne van Vliet
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2015/16 NAF-Fulbright Fellowships
• 7 Dutch students attended universities in the U.S.
• 10 American students attended universities in the Netherlands
$314,503 in NAF-Fulbright expenses
Numbers of requests outnumber available funds:
• Number of Dutch candidates on shortlist: 25
• Number of grants made by NAF: 10
• Number of American candidates on shortlist: 16
• Total number of grants made by NAF: 7
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2015/16 Dutch NAF-Fulbright Fellows*
With members of the NAF Alumni Committee
Eulani Labay, Renee Joosten, Angela Molenaar, Jairi Terpstra*, Dorien Venhoeven*, Eveline van Kampen*,
Raphael Donkersloot*, Nina Glorie, Erwin Maas, Kay Rommerts, Sjors Klompmaker*, Ceriel Gerrits*, Inge
Zwart*, Kasper van Laarhoven*, Bjorn Sitjsma*, Marjon van Ruiten* at the NAF Connection in New York
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Fields of Study
American Scholars in the Netherlands
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Engineering/Flood Management – Delft University of Technology (2 fellows)
Biology/Medicine – University of Amsterdam
Chemistry – University of Groningen
Chemistry, Medicine – Eindhoven School of Technology
Medical Sciences – Leiden University
Sociology – Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Since its inception, the Peter Stuyvesant Ball has supported 140 American
Fellows to study in the U.S.
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2015/16 American NAF-Fulbright Fellows
With members of the NAF Alumni Committee
Merijn Boender address American NAF-Fulbright Fellows and Guests at the NAF Connection in Amsterdam
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Fields of Study
Dutch Scholars in the U.S.
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Business Law – University of Virginia
Food Policy and Applied Nutrition – Tufts University
International Relations – Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Journalism/Middle Eastern Studies – New York University
Leukemia Research – Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital
Pancreatic Surgery – Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center
Pediatric Oncology – University of California, San Francisco
Public History – Brown University
Social Entrepreneurship – Hult International Business School
U.S. Antitrust Law – New York University
Since its inception, the Reuvers Fund has supported 213 Dutch Fellows to study
in the U.S.
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2015-16 NAF Study Loans
Two (2) Mark Pigott Family Education Fund Loans
• International Law – Leiden University
• Art – College for Creative Studies, Detroit
Four (4) Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust Fund Loans
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Neurosurgery – John Hopkins University School of Medicine
International Law – American University, Washington College of Law
Health Economics, Policy and Law – Erasmus University Rotterdam
Strategic Design and Management, The Parsons New School
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2015-16 NAF Study Loans
Six (6) NAF Study Fund Loans
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Urbanism – Delft University of Technology
International Relations – Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
Human Rights Law – University of Pennsylvania Law School
Computational Science – Harvard University
Urban Development and Management – Erasmus University
Public Administration – Columbia University, School of Int’l and Public Affairs
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2015-16 NAF Study Loans
A total of $132,500 was loaned to students in 2015.
To date, over 348 three-year, interest-free Study Loans have been made available
to Dutch and American scholars to study in the other country.
Numbers of requests outnumber available funds:
$224,205 requested
$132,500 in loans made (twelve students)
$111,705 in study loans denied due to lack of funds. Other students turned away
due to depleted budget.
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2015 NAF Scholarships in Washington, D.C.
Four scholarships for Dutch students to attend one of five summer institutes at
George Mason University, with internships on Capital Hill, funded by proceeds
from the 2013 NAF Gala Awards Dinner in WDC.
• Political Journalism – Tilburg University
• Business and Government Affairs – Tilburg University
• LLM Law and Economics – Utrecht University
• Comparative Political and Economic Systems – University of Amsterdam and
VU University Amsterdam
$36,802 in scholarship grants
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2015 NAF Scholarships in Washington, D.C.
2015 Washington DC Intern Luncheon - From left, Maarten van Rossum, Arinda Van Der
Meer, Iris de Graaf, Jim Dykstra, Charlotte Bouwman, Stan Veuger, Sophie Peeters, Hans
Udo, Anne Meesman, Mary Stankus (TFAS), Bart Voorn, Bob Ottenhoff
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Alumni Committee Report
2015
Renée Joosten and Erwin Maas, Co-Chairs, New York
Margje Lafourcade-Haverkamp and Merijn Boender, Co-Chairs,
Netherlands
June 17, 2016
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The NAF Alumni Committees
New York
Renée Joosten, Co-Chair
Erwin Maas, Co-Chair
Lilian Kreutzberger
Eulani Labay
Bart-Jan Polman
Kay Rommerts
Philip Ugelow
Jet Vonk
Amsterdam
Margje Lafourcade-Haverkamp, Co-Chair
Merijn Boender, Co-Chair
Sjana Holloway
Victoria Lynford
Roos Stallinga
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The NAF Alumni Committees
Goals are to:
• Build the NAF Network in the U.S. and the Netherlands via
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Social and cultural networking events
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Alumni database
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LinkedIn and Facebook groups
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Mentor program
• Exchange of Knowledge between the U.S. and the Netherlands via
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Development of professional seminars and exchanges
• Contribute back to the NAF via:
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Volunteerism and NAF membership
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Participation in NAF fundraising events
• Outreach to communities outside of the NAF
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The NAF Alumni Committees
2015 New York Events
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Joint NAF-Biz New York/NAF Alumni Borrel at CitizenM Hotel on January 13
NAF Connection 2015 at the Netherland Club of New York on March 13
Education, Business and Society in The Age of Big Date at ICRAVE Design on April 22
Annual Potluck Picnic at Central Park in New York on September 19
Private Tour and Book-Signing for Via PanAm with Kadir van Lohuizen at the Bronx
Documentary Center
2015 Amsterdam Events
• The NAF Connection Dinner 2015 at Razmataz on March 13
• Private tour of New York Meets the Dam at the Amsterdam Museum
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The NAF Connection
2015/16 NAF Fulbright Fellows attend The NAF Connection in Amsterdam (l) and New York (r)
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The Age of Big Data
Breakout Groups for the Age of Big Data at ICRAVE Design in New York
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New York Meets the Dam
Private Tour at the Amsterdam Museum
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Friends Fund Committee Report
2015
C. Jurjan Wouda Kuipers Chair
June 17, 2016
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The NAF Friends Fund Committee
C. Jurjan Wouda Kuipers, Chair
Eva M. Das
Jan J.H. Joosten
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Collaboration in U.S. Fundraising – Advantages
Donors make tax-deductible donations under the NAF’s 501(c)(3) status
Gifts to Dutch institutions fulfill NAF mission
Dutch institutions do not have to set up tax-exempt organizations, form
boards, undergo audits, submit tax filings, pay staff
Set-up fees and small transaction fees pay for the program
NAF increases its grant-giving capacity
NAF expands its constituent base
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Current Friends Funds
• Five new agreements (for total of 16) with Dutch education or cultural
institutions for collaboration in U.S. fundraising with almost $980K in donoradvised funds received and over $958K in grants made
2013
John Adams Institute
Teylers Museum
University of Amsterdam
University of Groningen
University of Leiden
Museum De Lakenhal
Leiden Univ. Medical Center
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Henry Hudson 500 Foundation
Nederlands Dans Theater
The Fulbright Center
Beautiful Distress Foundation
2015
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
American Friends of the Royal
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Independent Documentary Filmfestival
Amsterdam
The Ocean Cleanup Fund
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Friends Fund Grants to Individuals
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Supported the translation into English of the monograph
Cornelis van Poelenburch (1594/5-1667): The Paintings
by Nicolette Sluijter-Seijffert
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Friends Fund Grants to Cultural Institutions
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Supported the 2015 production of Wagner’s Lohengrin by the
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Report of the
Peter Stuyvesant Ball in New York
November 20, 2015
Henk J. Guitjens, Chair
June 17, 2016
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The 34th Peter Stuyvesant Ball Organizing
Committee
Henk J. Guitjens, Chair
Toon Woltman, Ambassador-at-Large
Age B. Diedrick, Event Director
Andy Bender
Ruth Bradley
Zwanette Bruggink
Laurence Groot Bruinderink
Annemarie de Jong
Odette Fodor-Gernaert
Nicolette Huisman
Joas Kemerink
Boudewijn Korten
Jeroen Salz
Wouter Schmidt Jongbloed
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Muys Snijders
Erik Storteboom
Jan Willem van Drimmelen
Lianne Visser
Amber Wessels-Yen
Marit Westerterp
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The 34th Peter Stuyvesant Ball
Celebrating the Avantgarde
November 20, 2015
Venue: The Plaza Hotel, New York City
Gross Income: $547,019 (includes all Ball-guest sales,
donations & ads; Silent Auction; Raffle and Fellowships)
Net Income: $300,777 (excludes value of 16 roundtrip KLM tickets for NAF
Fulbright Fellows academic year 2016/17)
Number of Guests Reserved: 382
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The 34th Peter Stuyvesant Ball
Celebrating the Avantgarde
November 20, 2015
Ball Co-Chairs:
Amb. Fay Hartog Levin and Mr. Daniel Levin
Mr. and Mrs. (Claudia) van Hengel
Amb. Fay Hartog Levin and Daniel Levin with
HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
and Ball Director Age Diedrick
Claudia and Maarten van Hengel
with Daniel Levin
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The 34th Peter Stuyvesant Ball
Celebrating the Avantgarde
November 20, 2015
HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
with Ball Organizing Committee Chair
Henk J. Guitjens
Pasta Divas and Marines
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The 34th Peter Stuyvesant Ball
Celebrating the Avantgarde
November 20, 2015
Master of Ceremonies and NAF Board Member
Kurt Dykstra
HRH Princess Margriet of the
Netherlands with Dutch NAFFulbright Fellows
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The 34th Peter Stuyvesant Ball
Celebrating the Avantgarde
November 20, 2015
Marnix Fruitema, KLM, handing the
KLM Sustainability Award to NAF
Fulbright Alumnus, Ruben van
Hooidonk
Freddy’s Heineken Bar
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Report of the Ambassadors’ Awards
Dinner in Washington, DC
May 14, 2015
Mr. James H. Dykstra, Chair
June 17, 2016
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The Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner Organizing
Committee
William Tucker, Chair
Richard E. Darilek
Iris de Graaf
James H. Dykstra
Pete Hoekstra
Amb. Fay Hartog-Levin
Robert G. Ottenhoff
Naboth van den Broek
Robert Van Heuvelen
Maarten van Rossum
Amb. C. Howard Wilkins, Jr.
Thomas H. Wysmuller
Jan Zachariasse
Age Diedrick, Event Director
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The 2015 Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner
honoring
Ambassador J. William Middendorf Award
Paul Polman
Chief Executive, Unilever
Ambassador C. Howard Wilkins Award
U.S. Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen
Chairman, House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Ambassador K. Terry Dornbush Award
Ambassador William J. vanden Heuvel
Founder and Chair Emeritus, The Roosevelt Institute
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The 2015 Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner
Venue: St. Regis Washington DC
Gross Income: $155,090 (includes all table and guest sales, donations &
ads; Silent Auction)
Net Income: $82,381
Number of Guests Reserved: 186
A portion of the proceeds of Dinner support the NAF Washington DC Intern
Program
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The 2015 Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner
May 14, 2015
Awardee Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
Awardee Paul Polman with Jan Joosten (l) and
Bill Tucker (r)
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The 2015 Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner
May 14, 2015
Awardee William J. vanden Heuvel with (from left) Kirk
Dornbush, Amb. Fay Hartog-Levin, Anna Eleanor
Roosevelt
Current and past
Awardees
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The 2015 Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner
May 14, 2015
Robert and Faith Ottenhoff, Jim and
Susan Dykstra and guest
Robert van Heuvelen,
Julia Koppius and guest
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The 2015 Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner
May 14, 2015
Proceeds of the 2015 Dinner funded:
Washington DC Chapter Dutch Internship Program, Summer 2016
Four Dutch students are currently participating in the 2016 Fund for American
Studies at George Mason University with internships on Capitol Hill
Internships take place on Capitol Hill or in government related agencies
Over 400 students in the program from campuses across the U.S. and
internationally— students receive an academic experience, work experience
and learn from other students from though out the U.S. and internationally
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The NAF Chapters Report
2015
June 17, 2016
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The NAF Boston Committee
Jos Scheffelaar, Chair
Eric Rijnbout, Treasurer
Gabrielle Brenninkmeyer
Bernard Drost
Hans Gieskes
Carla Suijkerbuijk
Annemarie Swager
Gerrit Toebes
Marike van Zanten
Elvine Weijnschenk
Jos Scheffelaar, NAF Boston Chair at
Mid-Winter Fundraising Dinner 2015
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The NAF Boston Activities
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The NAF Boston organized over 20 social, cultural and business networking events,
including a major fundraiser in 2015.
Visit to Phillips Healthcare and Networking Reception in March 2015
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The NAF Boston Activities
Boston Mid-Winter
Fundraising Dinner
Net income: $8,200
Number of guests: 61
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Venue: Dedham Golf and
Country Club
January 31, 2015
Professor Peter Bol, Harvard Provost for
Advances in Learning Keynote for Boston MidWinter Fundraising Dinner on January 31
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The NAF Boston Activities
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Borrel with Innovation Attaché of the Netherlands, Walter de Wit, on January 16
Mid-Winter Fundraising Dinner at Dedham Country and Polo Club on January 31
21st International Business Forum and Networking Evening with Mayor Marty Walsh on February 4
Visit to Philips Healthcare global headquarters in Andover on March 12
Partner Lunch in Boston on March 25
Koningsdag Reception at the Dedham Country and Polo Club on May 3
Borrel with students from YES!Delft, incubator ofTU Delft on May 1
European Food Festival and Networking Evening on May 7 at Back Bay mansion
Annual Picnic in the Park on August 30
Borrel welcoming incoming NAF-Fulbright Fellows on September 11
Visit to Tea Forté in Concord on September 29
Private tour of the NAF-sponsored exhibition Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Vermeer at
the Museum of Fine Arts on October 14
November Borrel at Champion Sports Bar on November 2
Traditional Dutch Lunch in Lexington on November 12
Sinterklaas at St. Anthony’s Church in Cambridge on November 6
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The NAF Chicago Committee
Andrew Enschedé, Chair
Jan J. H. Joosten
Fay Hartog-Levin
Herbert Wennink
Andrew Enschedé, NAF Chicago Chair,
at the 2011
Peter Stuyvesant Ball
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The NAF Chicago Activities
• The NAF Cultural Committee supports a major exhibition by Dutch artist Theo
Jansen in Chicago
Strandebeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen at the Chicago Cultural Center
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The New York NAF-Biz Committee
Jacob Willemsen, Chair
Marjan Inbar Blumberg
Mesut Celebi
Jan J. H. Joosten
Alexander Schuil
Erik Storteboom
Arleen van Londen
Jacob Willemsen with Consul General of New York on
the Stad Amsterdam, 2016
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The New York NAF-Biz Activities
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The NAF Biz-New York hosts six business meetings including two focused on
tech startups
Andre Hessels, host of StartupDelta Fin Tech event at Rabobank in April 2015
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The New York NAF-Biz Activities
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NAF-Biz Presentation by
Gert Jan de Graaf, President
and CEO of JFKIAT LLC,
November 10, 2015
Over 50 guests gathered at
the ALU showroom in Soho,
New York City
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The New York NAF-Biz Activities
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List of events:
• New Year’s Reception at CitizenM Hotel’s rooftop bar, on January 13
• StartupDelta Fin Tech Networking Event on April 9 at Rabobank
• Reception at Moooi Design Showroom on May 29 with the Consulate General of the
Netherlands in New York
• Tech Startups, Business Angels & Entrepreneurs Networking Event on June 9, again
at the Dutch Consulate
• Keys to a Successful Business Presentation with Patricia M. LaRussa on October 7
with the Luxembourg, Netherlands-American and Belgian Chambers of Commerce
• Presentation of Geert-Jan de Graaff, President and CEO of JKFIAT, LLC at ALU, Inc,
on November 10
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The Netherlands NAF-Biz Committee
Sandra Brandenburg
Jessie Brockhoff
Nita Korsten
Merijn Boender
Merijn Boender (member of committee) at PSB with
Karah van Gelder (l) and Sarah Cameron Sunde (r)
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The Netherlands NAF-Biz Activity
• Issued the first NAF NL Newsletter
• Launched NAF-Biz NL in August with a send-off of Ambassador Henne Schuwer (with
Emilie Gordenker of the Mauritshuis
• NAF biz NL-seminar in Delft in December on how to do business in the US.
• Reached out to other NL-based organizations (Fulbright Center, NFAA, Ivy Circle, HAFF,
AmCham)
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The NAF Northern California Committee
Edith de Jong, Chair
Marjan Esser
Willem Jonckheer
Pauline Schrooyen
Mark van der Straaten
Edith de Jong, Chair of NAF NorCal
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The NAF Northern California Activities
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The NAF NorCal hosts 9 business, cultural and social events, many in
collaboration with the Dutch Consulate in San Francisco
Author Marc Zegeling presented Little Kingdom by the Sea at the Dutch
Consulate in June 2015
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The NAF Northern California Activities
• New Year’s Reception on January 8 with Arjan Dijk, VP of Marketing at Google
• Jennifer Tosch presented her research for the publication Amsterdam-Slavery
Heritage Guide at the Consulate on January 21
• Curator Simon B. Kool led a private tour of the NAF sponsored exhibition Lost
Stories, Found Images: Portraits of Jews in Wartime Amsterdam, by Annemie Wolff
at the Goethe-Institut San Francisco on March 9
• Afternoon Tea with Ton Koopman, world renowned conductor and organist on
March 15
• In Line for Anne Frank, produced by Robert Schinkel was screened, also on March
15, at the Goethe-Institut
• Princess Christina Concours on May 7 at the Legion of Honor
• Author Mark Zegeling presented Little Kingdom by the Sea, on June 2 at the
Consulate
• Private tour at the Museum of Craft & Design, led by curator Zahid Sardar of Hands
Off: New Dutch Design at the Confluence of Technology & Craft on August 19
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The NAF Southern California Committee
Jeff Keasberry, President
Joke Iovine, Treasurer
Marcel van Zweeden, Secretary
Jacoba Eichhorn
Guido Keijzers, past President
Martin Perlberger
David Rietdijk
Elga Sharpe
Ronald Smit
Alex Swart
Lawrence van der Vegt
Dick van Hoepen, past President
Marcel van Zweeden
Anne Woollett
Jeff Keasberry, Chair of NAF SoCal, in the kitchen
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The NAF Southern California Activities
Dutch American Heritage Day
Gala Dinner Dance
Venue: California Club, Los Angeles
November 14, 2015
Estimated Gross Income: $26,000
Estimated Net Income: $3,000
Numbers of Guests: 69
DAHD Gala honors Hans van Alebeek,
Corporate Vice President of Global Operations
and Technology, Nike Portland, Oregon
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The NAF SoCal hosted over ten events including:
11th annual Princess Christina Concours concert, with a performance at the First
Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica on May 12
Peter Laanen on expanding your business, forming alliances and realizing new
opportunities in international trade on May 29
Author Mark Zegeling presentation signing of his book “Little Kingdom by the Sea”
May 29 at Van Tilburg, Banvard & Sodenberg Architects in Santa Monica
Expanding to Europe? Why the Netherlands is your Gateway was also hosted by Van
Tilburg on October 1
Skid Row Exhibition and Book Launch at WUHO in Los Angeles on October 25.
Grant to the Department of History, Friends of Dutch Studies Fund under the
direction of Prof. Margaret Jacob at UCLA
Grant to USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center to lab of Dr. Martin Kast
Southern California’s Dutch American Heritage Day Gala honoring Hans van
Alebeek, took place on November 15
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The NAF Washington DC Committee
Stan Veuger, Chair
Iris de Graaf, Secretary
James Dykstra
Robert Ottenhoff
Arinda van der Meer
Stan Veuger on “What is the Economic Impact of Spending
Cut Debate in DC?” on Fox News in 2013
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The NAF Washington DC Activities
• The chapter offered over ten social, cultural and networking events, many in
collaboration with the Netherlands Embassy, DC Dutch, the Netherlands
America Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Bretton Woods NL, and the
DC chapter of the VVD.
Paul Polman presents the Heineken Award Lecture organized by
Holland on the Hill on May 15
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The NAF Washington DC Activities
• On April 14, the 20th Annual Netherland-America Foundation Ambassadors’
Awards Dinner honored three individuals for their contributions to furthering
business and cultural relations between the Netherlands and the U.S
• Quarterly DC District Happy Hour borrels throughout the year
• King’s Day Celebration at Social Reform Kitchen Bar on April 25
• Holland-on the Hill Award and Lecture honoring Unilever CEO Paul Polman on
Capitol Hill, on May 15
• Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in the presence of
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
• Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Toronto Blue Jays at
National Stadium, on June 1
• How to Fly an Orion, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and F-22 Raptor at the Lockheed
Martin Global Vision Center, on November 9.
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The NAF West Michigan Committee
Lester Hoogland, Chair
Brian Koop
Ross Luurtsema
Neal Peters
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Election of New Directors
Nominating Committee Report
2015
Hans Gieskes, Chair
June 17, 2016
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The NAF Nominating Committee
Hans Gieskes, Chair
Monique Boutros
Eva M. Das
Albert J. Laverge
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Activity of the Committee in 2015
• Reviewed current vs. desired profile of the Board vis-á-vis gender, geography,
field (i.e. Business, Culture, Education), etc.
• Contacted board members whose terms were expiring to see if they would
continue to serve
• Established a strategy for inviting new board members taking into
consideration the needs of the NAF for its various committees balancing its
profile, ensuring both corporate and non-corporate representation
• Proposal to change By-Laws
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New Directors for Election
The following individuals are being nominated for an initial three-year
term on the Board of Directors:
Mr. Jan Louis Burggraaf
Mr. Ronald den Elzen
Mr. Ton Gardeniers
Mr. Jan Willem van Drimmelen
Mr. Michiel van Schaardenburg
Ms. Amber Wessels-Yen
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Directors for re-Election
The following individuals are being nominated for re-election to a threeyear term on the Board of Directors:
Mr. Merijn Boender
Mr. Kurt D. Dykstra
Mr. Hans Gieskes
Amb. Fay Hartog-Levin
Mr. Ottho Heldring
Mr. Marc van Gelder
Mr. Maarten van Hengel
Mr. Ruurd Weulen Kranenberg
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Directors Leaving the Board
The following Directors are not seeking re-election:
Dr. Monique Boutros
Mr. Ewoud Swaak
Thank you for your many years of
service to the NAF!
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Meeting of the
Board of Directors
June 17, 2016
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Audit Committee Report
Iwan van der Vinne, Chair
June 17, 2016
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The NAF Audit Committee
Iwan van der Vinne, Chair
Andy Bender
Ernst Jan Drent
Hans Gieskes
C. Jurjan Wouda Kuipers
Lidwina Yap
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The NAF Audit Committee
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Audited financials by Schall & Ashenfarb
Clean, unqualified audit opinion
No significant audit adjustments
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Internal control Letter - NAF closed out all in 2014/15. No new findings.
3.
General accounting/industry updates for info
• Leases, revenue recognition, non profit guidance.
• BBB standards for charity accountabilty
• Uniform guidance on Federal awards
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Report on the First Quarter of
2016
C. Jurjan Wouda Kuipers, Treasurer
June 17, 2016
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Election of Officers
Nominating Committee Report
2015
Hans Gieskes, Chair
June 17, 2016
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Candidates proposes for election as Officers
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Mr. Jan J.H. Joosten – Chair
Mr. C. Jurjan Wouda Kuipers – Treasurer
Ms. Eva M. Das – Secretary
Mr. James H. Dykstra
Mr. Henk J. Guitjens
Mr. Pete Hoekstra
Dr. John Palms
Dr. Theodore Prudon
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Committee Appointments
• Approval of appointment of Mr. Marc van Gelder as member of the
Nominating Committee
• Approval of appointment of Mr. Michiel van Schaardenburg as
member of the Audit Committee
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Thank you!
NAF Board Meeting
June 17, 2016
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