Matches between companies and social organizations

13 November 2019

We organize [shortcode] twice a year.Mix & Match Meeting, with the aim of creating valuable connections between the present social organizations and businesses. On Thursday, October 31, we were guests at the beautiful Amsterdam Art Center. Being surrounded by art expands the creative mind and has also worked to achieve valuable matches in a very short time. Below you can read which parties were represented and the matches that have been made. Additionally, many business cards were exchanged with the goal of getting to know each other better.

6 social organizations:

Voorleesexpress; Mirte van Tulder
The VerbroederIJ; Wouter Schild
Well; Tijn Smits
Jordaan Museum; Mieke Krijger
Neighbor Network; Wanda Huinink-Schuurman
SCIP; Dini Glas

10 participating experts/companies:

Eugenie Landburg, (Business) coach, corporate masseuse, and Owner of EchLandburg
Sander Kuiper; Sales Manager at Quebit
Victor Helmich; Moderator – External chairman
Marinus Pannevis; Director, dispute resolver, and founder of Havendiners. Experienced curator and lawyer (partner at DLA Piper). Now retired with a strong network in Zuidas.
John Meijdam; Recruitment business partner at Arup
Paul Grommel; Employee Relations Manager at DPR Construction
Marjolein Linders; Changemanager at the UWV
Julia Ton; Film producer and treasurer of two cultural foundations. Founder Project 1961
Maurice Spoel; Communication specialist, brand and community builder. Also on behalf of Project 1961
André Berger; experience with board positions and independent consultant. Regional complaints ambassador (Customer & Service) at the UWV

Speed dating and matching

The setup for the afternoon: Speed dating sessions to get to know each other and to find out if a company can help the social organization further with their request for assistance.
These were the requests for assistance and the matches:

Read Aloud Expressensures that children with a language delay receive extra attention. Their request for help: Are there companies that can deploy their employees as volunteers to read to children for one hour a week? Or to promote and raise awareness about the Voorleesexpress in their (business) network.

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Match with:

Paul Grommel, DPR ConstructionAndréBerger, UWVMarinus Pannevis, Board member, dispute resolver, and founder of the Havendiners.

The VerbroederIJ[brand] is a meeting place for local residents in Amsterdam Noord. Their request for help: Building a good website. Assistance with creating a communication plan and advice on financial administration.

Match with:

Marinus Pannevis, Board member, dispute resolver, and founder of the Havendiners.AndréBerger, UWV
Victor Helmich Moderator, External chairman

WelNuis a volunteer organization that provides free language lessons to refugees. Their request for help: Looking for teaching materials such as pens and notebooks. And looking for a series of ‘rephrased’ books for adults from Publisher Eenvoudig Communiceren.

Match with:

Marinus Pannevis, Board member, dispute resolver, and founder of the Havendiners.Marjolein Linders, UWVMaurice Spoel, Project 1961Paul Grommel, DPR(text continues below the photos)

Jordaan Museumaims to make the (im)material heritage of the Jordaan accessible to current and future generations. Their request for help: Board members with a financial background. Advice regarding accounting. Restyling the website.

Match with:

Sander Kuiper, QuebitMarinus Pannevis, Board member, dispute resolver, and founder of the Havendiners.Julia Ton and Maurice Spoel, Project 1961John Meijdam, ArupEugenie Landburg, EchLandburg

Network of Neighborsis a foundation that connects neighbors for simple neighborly help (tasks/shopping) or social contact. Their request for help: Advice on establishing partnerships with businesses. And advice on how the organization can achieve sustainable funding.

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Maurice Spoel, Project 1961Paul Grommel, DPR Construction
Victor Helmich Moderator, External chairman

SCIPis an organization that aims to promote social participation and self-management of people with a psychological background. Their request for help: Donations of old (not too old) computers for the computer workshop.

Match with:

John Meijdam, ArupSander Kuiper, QuebitEugenie Landburg, EchLandburg
Victor Helmich Moderator, External chairman
Julia Ton and Maurice Spoel from project 1961We thank all the present companies and social initiatives for their time and effort and hope for a successful continuation of the above matches.