NPOwer NGO Conference "It takes (more than) Two to Tango": Full Schedule

IT TAKES MORE THAN TWO TO TANGO.
Yay! It’s coming! World NGO Day is February 27th and here at NPOwer we are so excited to deliver NPOwer’s very First NGO conference on Saturday, 2-22-2020.

07:45 AST

Registration and Breakfast by 'The Johnny Caker'

The perfect johnny cakes and bush tea at NPOwer's 'It takes (more than) Two Two Tango" NGO conference .
The first 50 early birds who come will get a FREE breakfast!!!!
At the registration desk you will receive your conference envelope for the day. Besides information on the program and login passwords, you will also receive a lunch ticket (SMTF), two tickets for drinks (Freegan Food Foundation) and a raffle ticket! Please register on time as we start 8:30 SHARP!!!

Saturday February 22, 2020 07:45 - 08:30 AST
NIPA entrance and hall way ground floor

General session

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

08:30 AST

St. Maarten Song

Dejahnique Hodge-Webster was born in Rhode Island but came to St. Maarten when she wasone year old. She is the daughter of Shawn Hodge-Dolphin and Barbra Webster. She attends the Sundial school in the Care section 3rd form. Dejahnique loves to sing. She gets her love for singing from her late Grandfather "King Arrow" and her father "King Ashandi". Dejahnique goal is to become a famous singer one day.

Support/Performers

Dejahnique Hodge- Webster

Dejahnique Hodge-Webster was born in Rhode Island but came to St. Maarten when she was 1. She is the daughter of Shawn Hodge-Dolphin and Barbra Webster. She attends the Sundial school in the Care section 3rd form. Dejahnique loves to sing. She gets her love for singing from her... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 08:30 - 08:35 AST
Room 2/3

General session

08:35 AST

Welcome and Opening by Hosts

NPOwer’s aim is to strengthen capacity of local NGOs and forge more collaboration and communication through its online database network of active organizations. Through workshops, webinars, trainings, and lectures, NPOwer intends to empower St. Maarten’s organizations in their communal missions. Furthermore, with the NPOwer website databank and Community Service Facebook page, which shows all things NGOs and NPOs passionately do on St. Maarten, NPOwer also encourages more relationships with residents, , the business community, tourists, and charitable organizations alike.

Moderators

Cassandra Richardson

Project Coordinator, Civic Service Consulting/ The Wildflower Institute

Cassandra is passionate about social justice issues, a community developer and mobilizer in her own right, and a lover of people and all things fun. She built most of her academic and working career in the United States and Canada, respectively. She holds a bachelor’s degree... Read More →

Presenters

Alston Lourens

Director / Radio Host, Foresee Foundation / NPOwer / My88.3 FM

Hi ya'll my name is Alston and I love activism.

Saturday February 22, 2020 08:35 - 08:45 AST
Room 2/3

General session, Introduction

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

08:45 AST

Conference Introduction

It takes (more than) Two to Tango - conference theme explained

Presenters

Sjorensly Valies

President, Foresee Foundation

Being accepted as a member of Foresee Foundation (4C) and being a strong advocate for creative and critical learning, I believe that communication and cooperation should be the fundamental competences used to achieve any goal. Technology in this day and age should be one of the many... Read More →

Jose Verschueren-Sommers

Founder / Director, Foresee Foundation

Jose came to live on St. Maarten in 1990. What initially was to be a 3-year stay became a life commitment now with St. Maarten called ‘home’ for the past 30+ years.After working for over 25 years in education, she left her job as the Director of a High School in St. Maarten to... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 08:45 - 08:55 AST
Room 2/3

General session

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

08:55 AST

Keynote Address by:

Presenters

Acting Governor, Mr. Reynold Armando Groeneveldt

First Acting Governor of Sint Maarten

BIOGRAPHYMr. Reynold Amando GroeneveldtAttorney at law, Mr. Reynold Amando Groeneveldt was appointed by Royal Decree, as the first Acting Governor of Sint Maarten. Previously Mr. Groeneveldt served as Acting Lieutenant Governor during the transition period from May 31st, 2010 until... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 08:55 - 09:05 AST
Room 2/3

General session

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

09:05 AST

Introduction NPOwer website and activities

The NPOwer website as an capacity strengthening online tool to connect NPOs, Grant Providers and volunteers

Presenters

Alston Lourens

Director / Radio Host, Foresee Foundation / NPOwer / My88.3 FM

Hi ya'll my name is Alston and I love activism.

Saturday February 22, 2020 09:05 - 09:15 AST
Room 2/3

General session

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

09:15 AST

The Twinning Challenge

The NPOwer Twinning challenge is a fun competition where Non-Profit Organizations in groups of two present how they plan to enhance networking and collaboration activities between the two organizations. Ten teams of two persons register in advance(not later than Saturday. Feb. 15th 2020) and showcase their idea in a 2-minute pitch at the day of the conference. After all presentations NPOwer conference participants have the opportunity to vote for the three best initiatives. At the end of the conference day the results will be shared with the public and the three winners will receive cash prices between US$ 500 and 1,000.
Cassandra and Suppa will be the Twinning Challenge Moderators adding even more spirit to this highly energetic part of the program!

For registration form and more details, please open the attachment below or go to the twinning tab in the control panel.

Moderators

Kevin 'Suppa' Petrona

Graphic Designer, NPOwer - Foresee Foundation

Lead host of the popular morning radio show on Laser 101, The Suppa Duppa Morning Show, which is in its 6th year, Suppa is no stranger to the airwaves and has been in the entertainment/radio business for over 20 years, and has solidified himself on the scene. With the ability to discuss... Read More →

Cassandra Richardson

Project Coordinator, Civic Service Consulting/ The Wildflower Institute

Registration form judging and criteria docx

Saturday February 22, 2020 09:15 - 10:15 AST
Room 2/3

General session, Innovative Collaboration

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

10:15 AST

Official Opening Conference: The It takes more than Two Tango Dance

The Tango Dance symbolically kicks off the NPOwer NGO conference. It is a collaboration between the NIA & Artcraftcafe Foundation. The dancers. students of NIA, are doing some elements of a traditional tango wearing costumes designed and made by the Artcraftcafe.

Twinning Challenge

National Institute of Arts - Students

Hi Arlene and Tess,Can you send a text of max one hundred words to describe your twinning idea.I also need a slide which will be shown during your 2. min. pitch

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15 - 10:20 AST
Hall way Upper floor

General session

10:30 AST

22 Tips & Tricks for your Organization's Facebook page

We understand the importance and power of Facebook, especially as a way to connect persons to your mission as a non profit.

We will be covering the main areas of:
- Why Facebook ?
- Covering the basics each non profit should have on its page
- Content
- Storytelling
- Tools for Facebook

Presenters

Chiaira Bowers

Media, K1 Britannia Foundation

Tanvi Goklani

Communications Consultant, Divico / Heineken

Born & raised in St. Maarten, and holding a BSC of Marketing from Florida State University & Masters in Marketing Communications from the University of Melbourne, Australia, I've been working in the field of PR & Marketing for various companies and organizations around the world including... Read More →

Your NGO's Facebook 2.0 Final Npower Conference 2020 web pptx

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:30 - 11:20 AST
Room 4

(Social Media) Marketing

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

10:30 AST

Local funding opportunities for your NPO

Four local organizations will present funding opportunities for local Non-Profits in a very short 5 to 10 minute presentation. They will explain who they are, what they do and what type of funding, grants or donations are available.
The organizations in alphabetical order are:

Be the Change Foundation
Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds
Samenwerkende Fondsen
St. Maarten Development Fund

Presenters

Fleur Hermanides

Project Advisor Sint Maarten, Saba and Statia, Samenwerkende Fondsen Cariben

I am a biologist by training and involved in different initiatives, but specialise in funding for social projects through Samenwerkende Fondsen Cariben (SFC). SFC is a collaborative initiative by 5 funding agencies in the Netherlands that support social projects throughout the Dutch... Read More →

Melanie Choisy

President, Be the Change Foundation

Currently the Program & Development Manager at the SMDF. Anything you think I can assist with as it relates to funding, volunteering or NPOs in general, I'm all ears :-)

Candia Joseph

Country Manager SOAB and Board member PBCF, S.O.A.B. and Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds

Makhicia Brooks

Director, St. Maarten Development Fund

Presentation General PBCCG NPOwer 22Feb20 pdf

2020.22.02 SFC NPOwerConference pdf

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:30 - 11:20 AST
Room 2/3

Grants and Finances

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

10:30 AST

Act like an NGO, think like a BOSS: Keys to Accelerate NPO Growth

Act like an NGO, think like a Boss is a dynamic interactive workshop that will give insight into the mindset of bigger corporations that will help your non-profit organisation to grow and be sustainable. You will:

Gain best practices to building long-term relationships
Discover why 'profit' is a non-profits best friend
Explore the 3 P's that attract corporate sponsors

And so much more.

This is the first time that Ife is giving away some of her secrets that have helped her to secure partnerships with international companies and government organisations, have an impact in the businesses of more than 2000 entrepreneurs and professionals as well and close to 1000 students, and work with some of the world's leading business minds.

Presenters

Ife Badejo

Chief Experience Officer, Islandpreneur

Frequently referred to as the Caribbean's #1 Business Connector, Ife Badejo is an award-winning entrepreneur and business connector. In response to the devastation of the hurricanes in 2017, Ife opened an impact-focused enterprise, The PWR Agency in 2018. This entrepreneurship and... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:30 - 11:20 AST
Room 5

NPO growth

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

10:30 AST

Psychological well-being NGO- session 1

This info session will be focused on the psychological well being of the NGO's.
How are you actually doing?!

The focus of most of the NGO is on helping others.
Did you know the ins and outs concerning how this can effect your staff psychological well being? Or actually, maybe begin with your own.
Stigma, guilt and gaps in our (current) system play an important factor in this matter so it is time we put some spotlight on this matter.
Make sure you are present!

Presenters

Sanne Gruijters

Psychologist, A.P.A.P.

Caroline van Oost

Psychologist, A.P.A.P.

presentatie APAP wellbeing NGO conference 2 pptx

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:30 - 11:20 AST
Room 10

Well-being

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

11:30 AST

Introduction in managing your NGO's finances

The workshop which will be provided by SOAB will provide you with information and useful tips on the following;
- Financial planning and budgeting
- Financial Administration
- Internal Controls
- Financial reporting

Presenters

Candia Joseph

Country Manager SOAB and Board member PBCF, S.O.A.B. and Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds

Nicole Marlin

Manager, SOAB

My name is Nicole Marlin, I am 31 years old and I am a Registered Accountant. I have 10 years of auditing experience of which 7 years working at a big four accounting firm in the Netherlands and 3 years at SOAB in Sint Maarten. SOAB is the leading government auditor for Curacao and... Read More →

Template Budget xlsx

Template Bank Reconciliation xlsx

NPower SOAB Presentation Financial Management 22Feb20 pdf

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30 - 12:20 AST
Room 10

Grants and Finances

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

11:30 AST

New Obligations for Foundations and Associations

On November 19, 2019 Book 2 of the Civil Code has been amended. Part of the amendments concern implementations of recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental organization, established to combat money laundering. The amendments have a significant impact on your Foundation or Association with respect to the obligation to publish annual reports and annual statements.

Presenters

Paul van Vliet

Grant Thornton

Paul provides services in the country St. Maarten and on the Dutch Caribbean Islands Saba and St. Eustatius. Paul has over 20 years of professional experience in advising domestic and subsidiaries of multinational companies on national legal matters. He is Tax Partner for locally... Read More →

NEWSFLASH Obligation Foundations and Associations pdf

GT P van Vliet Obligation publishing financial audit pptx

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30 - 12:20 AST
Room 5

Grants and Finances

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

11:30 AST

How to make your own short documentaries/promotional presentations/videos?

How to make your own Documentaries/promotional videos?

The basics of Film-making

Shot composition – Telling a story visually
Audio – If Video is King, then good audio is Queen in Film-making
Lighting.
Good planning.

When all else fails, hire a professional.

Here we will talk about hiring a professional film crew – what to expect.
How to communicate your vision to the Director/producer
Budget. How much it can cost for a professional film.
Special pricing available for non-profits.

Presenters

Peter Sagnia

Director, Peter Sagnia Productions

We are a professional Film and Video production Agency.We have produced and directed feature films, several short films and dozens of commercials over the years for clients such as UTS, Windward Island Bank, KFC, Telem, Pizza Hut, Governments in Sint Maarten, Virgin Islands, UK and... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30 - 12:20 AST
Room 4

IT Tech Tools

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

11:30 AST

Board Governance 101

Being part of a board is serious work. You have a mandate to carry out with the service that your foundation provides, you have staff that depend on you to have vision, act with integrity, responsibility and transparency. Sometimes you are expected to roll up your sleeves and pitch in and always, as members of the leading entity of an organization, you are encouraged to act with respect to the staff you employ, while taking tough decisions. You are expected to share your skills and expertise in order to help the foundation which you are a part of flourish and do great things for the community.

Board Governance 101 is a 50 min look at the basics of board leadership and governance. The areas of discussion are elementary and the tools given are practical. This workshop is for those that are thinking about joining a board and that have never been on boards before, those that have been on boards before and have never attended such a workshop. It's even for those who have been on boards and have attended such workshops but are education junkies... Who knows? you may want to share your experience with the group.

Presenters

Cassandra Richardson

Project Coordinator, Civic Service Consulting/ The Wildflower Institute

Board Governance 101 pptx

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30 - 12:20 AST
Room 2/3

NPO growth

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

11:30 AST

The St. Martin Artists Guild - An Introduction

Questionnaire

Presenters

Alston Lourens

Director / Radio Host, Foresee Foundation / NPOwer / My88.3 FM

Hi ya'll my name is Alston and I love activism.

Suzette Moses-Burton

Child Rights Specialist, UNICEF NL

I have a wealth of experience, and an in-depth understanding of the Health (with an emphasis on HIV), Development, including Child Rights, and Creative fields.My work has had national, regional and international foci and I have been in numerous engagements as a speaker, chair, facilitator... Read More →

SXM Artists Guild Presentation mp4

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30 - 12:20 AST

The Arts

12:30 AST

Super Cool Tech and Other Stuff to engage your Non Profit staff and clients

Presenters

Femke Neunzig

Educator

I am Femke Neunzig and 28 years old. I am a passionate teacher who lives and works already for five years in the beautiful Caribbean. I love to try new things and make my lessons enjoyable. Especially with the use of technology in my classroom. I will show you, how you can create... Read More →

Femke Neunzig PPT IT and other fun stuff workshop NPOwer pptx

Saturday February 22, 2020 12:30 - 13:20 AST
Room 4

IT Tech Tools

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

12:30 AST

"Green is the new Black"

The Green Initiatives invite you to come learn our tips and tricks for creating a more sustainable and healthy environment for your NGO and it's employees. These tips are not only better for the environment, but can save you money and reduce health risks at the same time!
Make sure you stop by to learn more! #GreenisthenewBlack

Presenters

Stephane Ferron

Green Initiatives

"Born in St. Maarten, I have recently returned to the island to work for my families company Budget Marine. Having worked at sea as well as in marine conservation, I have developed an ever increasing interest in finding better solutions for our environment. I am a member of the green... Read More →

Nina Bijnsdorp

Coordinator, Green Initiatives

Nina Bijnsdorp is a young professional, currently working as the Census Deputy Executive Officer for the St. Maarten Statistics Department. She has her master's degree in Sustainable Tourism Management and has always been an advocate for the environment. She has worked as the Event... Read More →

Green is the new Black Nina & Stephane pptx

Saturday February 22, 2020 12:30 - 13:20 AST
Room 5

NPO growth

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

12:30 AST

Building an E-Match volunteer platform

During this highly interactive session we will discuss the set-up of a St. Maarten based E-Match volunteer platform where non-profit organizations can post volunteer opportunities and where passionate volunteers can find the right opportunity to lend their talent and time.
We are looking forward to meet all organizations who have interest and/or experience in volunteerism and look forward to everybody's creative and critical input.

Presenters

Jose Verschueren-Sommers

Founder / Director, Foresee Foundation

Saturday February 22, 2020 12:30 - 13:20 AST
Room 10

NPO growth

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

12:30 AST

Managing HR in NGO sector : Issues and challenges

Presenters

Adelena Schaap-Chandler

Chandler's Coaching & Consulting

Adelena is an enthusiastic and innovative HR professional with over 10 years in Human Resources Management and Development & Business Development. She is passionate about using her knowledge and expertise to educate businesses in the evolving trends in the industry, both locally... Read More →

Managing HR in NGO Sector pdf

Saturday February 22, 2020 12:30 - 13:20 AST
Room 2/3

Well-being

13:30 AST

SCREAM! Be Heard & Seen - Marketing your NGO and its Activities

Heard & Seen!

Marketing Guru MP Grisha Heyliger - Marten and Media Consultant Alston Lourens, have put together an interactive workshop on Marketing your NGO. Join this workshop as we give an introduction to the following topics:

- Scream! How to be heard?
- Social Media for Events and Activities
- Branding.

Presenters

Alston Lourens

Director / Radio Host, Foresee Foundation / NPOwer / My88.3 FM

Hi ya'll my name is Alston and I love activism.

Grisha Heyliger-Marten

Owner, Montage Media and Marketing N.V.

SCREAM Be seen & Heard mp4

Saturday February 22, 2020 13:30 - 14:20 AST
Room 5

(Social Media) Marketing

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

13:30 AST

Successful Grant writing

Presenters

Tanya Power-Stevens

Grant Officer, Environmental Protection in the Caribbean

My professional life is in the NGO and non-profit sector. I have worked for Oxfam, the World Food Programme and the United Nations Office for Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs among others, in emergencies and conflict zones in Europe, Asia and Africa. I have managed projects... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 13:30 - 14:20 AST
Room 2/3

Grants and Finances

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

13:30 AST

It Takes ART 2 Tango

Goal: collaboration between the Arts:
Recycled visual, dance, music and its sustainability.

Twenty participants, max 10 couples.
Couples are tied by their wrists, which means that cooperation is important to achieve their goal.

Canvases that have been used will be reused.

Presenters

Arlene Halley

Director, NIA National Institute of Arts

Arlene Halley Newhouse - Arlene had been at the helm of Motiance Dance School since 2008 following the Founding Director Cees van Dolderen when she decided to join forces with Ms. Clara Reyes and co-founded the National Institute of Arts Foundation better known as NIA in 2013.Arlene... Read More →

Tess Verhey

Managing director, Artcraftcafe foundation

Art, artistic growth, environmental awareness programs: Refuse, Reduce,Reuse, Recycle, Repair

Marloes Moll

Intern Academie Beeldende Vorming, Leeuwarden, ArtCraftCafe Foundation

Josanne Oosterbaan

Intern Academy Beeldende Vorming, Leeuwarden, ArtCraftCafe Foundation

Saturday February 22, 2020 13:30 - 14:20 AST
Room 1

The Arts

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

13:30 AST

Psychological well-being NGO - session 2

Presenters

Miranda Veltman

Mental Health Care Psychologist, A.P.A.P.

Carmencita Chemont

Psychologist, A.P.A.P.

presentatie APAP wellbeing NGO conference 2 pptx

Saturday February 22, 2020 13:30 - 14:20 AST
Room 4

Well-being

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer

14:20 AST

Energizing - performance by Djembe Group

Souleymane Camara is the son of the famous percussionist Sekou “Tanaka” Camara. Born in Guinée Conacry in 1972, he started playing djembé at a very young age. “Percussions de Guinée Junior” and “Ballet Communal de Matam” were the first groups in which he started his professional career.
He joined master drummer Mamady Keita and Sewa Kan in 1995 and lived in Europe until 2018. In Europe he also gave djembé and kora lessons and workshops.
Alongside of all that he toured around the world several times with Sewa Kan.
Since 2018 Souleymane lives on our Sweet Sint-Maarten and continues his lessons, workshops and performances with the same passion for the djembé. Born and raised within the secrets of the djembé, he is pricise and with him you can be sure you are receiving the right information and techniques to play this instrument.
Multi-instrumentalist, djembé, kora and guitar builder and a passionate teacher, who passes on the traditional West-African music with great respect for his ancestors ánd his students.

Support/Performers

Souleymane Camara -Drummer

Saturday February 22, 2020 14:20 - 14:30 AST
Hall way ground floor

General session

14:30 AST

Announcement of the NPOwer Twinning challenge and NPOwer raffle

Saturday February 22, 2020 14:30 - 15:00 AST
Hall way ground floor

General session

Host Organization Foresee Foundation-NPOwer