Beside being a member of Nederland Filantropieland (NLFL) as a fundraising professional, since July 2019, I am a member of the Ledenraad en Bestuur (members committee and board) and taking the lead in community engagement (Voorzitter van de commissie ontmoeten).
Being a member of this association and actively engaging with the events organized by the association, provides me with the opportunity to keep a close contact with fellow Dutch fundraisers and share experiences as well as concerns on the philanthropic culture of the Netherlands.
In my community engagement team, I work with three other volunteers as well as the director of the association, Marc J.M. Petit who takes a great interest in the work of every member.
Nederland Filantropieland has embarked on the process of merging with Goede Doelen Nederland (Charity Association of the Netherlands) and in coming months the merger will move forward.