A heart for children

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BILD hilft eV "A heart for children"
logo
legal form non-profit registered association
founding 1978
founder Axel Springer , image
Seat Hamburg
purpose Support for children and families
Chair Ulrike Zeitlinger-Haake
Managing directors Alexandra Fehling
sales 19,981,983 euros (2018)
Employees 14 (2018)
Members 22 (2018)
Website www.ein-herz-fuer-kinder.de

"Ein Herz für Kinder" (actually BILD hilft eV "Ein Herz für Kinder" ) is an aid organization that supports children and families in need in Germany and around the world. The organization supports soup kitchens , children's clinics, kindergartens, schools and sports and educational projects .

History, field of activity and use of donations

The organization was launched in 1978 by the publisher Axel Springer and the Bild newspaper and was originally founded as an action to promote the safety of children in traffic. Above all, the organization fought for safer transport infrastructure, such as more traffic lights and play streets . The characteristic sticker was created, which met with a great response from the population. In the following years, the number of children killed in traffic fell by 90%. At the end of the 1980s the field of activity of “A Heart for Children” was expanded. Since then, in addition to road safety, the association has also been committed to youth welfare, health care , general welfare and hunger relief for children. In addition, environmental protection and culture are promoted.

In cooperation with clinics, the organization enables, for example, foreign children to undergo life-saving operations and therapies which in some cases would not be possible in their home country and helps in war and disaster areas. The organization emphasizes that every cent donated goes directly to the children.

According to the association, about two thirds of the donations go to projects in Germany and one third to projects abroad. The association only supports specific funding projects, so there are no personnel, operating or travel costs. Most employees work on a voluntary basis, which keeps administrative costs low. These are covered by a large donation from Axel Springer SE and interest income.

Gala

Since 2001, held once a year in the ZDF a fundraiser held by the former to the Axel Springer SE belonging Talpa Germany is produced. Before that, the gala had been broadcast on Das Erste since 1978 . The program has so far been moderated by Margarethe Schreinemakers , Ulla Kock am Brink , Thomas Gottschalk , Steffen Seibert , Jörg Pilawa and Johannes B. Kerner .

Income from the gala:

  • 1996 05,000,000 D-Mark (converted today and adjusted for inflation € 3,535,765)
  • 2001 04,196,417 D-Mark (converted today and adjusted for inflation: 5,414,588 €)
  • 2003 07,035,326 euros (adjusted for inflation today € 8,854,864)
  • 2004 08,378,791 euros (today, adjusted for inflation, 10,379,713 euros)
  • 2005 0€ 8,894,585 (today € 10,845,160 adjusted for inflation)
  • 2006 09,477,372 euros (today, adjusted for inflation, 11,384,977 euros)
  • 2007 EUR 12,178,579 (today, adjusted for inflation, EUR 14,300,961)
  • 2008 EUR 15,105,639 (today, adjusted for inflation, EUR 17,288,620)
  • 2009 EUR 13,478,746 (today EUR 15,380,476 adjusted for inflation)
  • 2010 17,859,462 euros
  • 2010 15,400,000 euros
  • 2011 13,987,486 euros
  • 2012 14,384,971 euros
  • 2013 16,386,291 euros
  • 2014 16,269,471 euros
  • 2015 18,865,926 euros
  • 2016 18,078,716 euros
  • 2017 17,578,426 euros
  • 2018 18,484,573 euros
  • 2019 18,097,586 euros

Transparency and criticism

All expenses are summarized in an annual report. According to the association, this is checked by a tax consultancy firm; the local tax office has confirmed the charitable status.

“A heart for children” does not have a DZI donation seal . The organization justifies this with the high cost of such a seal. Furthermore, guidelines have been imposed on themselves that are stricter than those of the DZI seal. The managing director of the German Central Institute for Social Issues criticizes the fact that the association does not publish any financial reports and therefore it is not clear where the money is going. The association cites here as a justification that particular importance is attached to the protection of the privacy of the people and their fate, which emerged from the report.

In the period from 2007 to 2010, the association received 4.8 million euros more than it spent. It is unclear where the difference went.

According to the Charitywatch , Bild hilft eV paid various costs for SOS Projects in 2007 and 2008 . This would contradict the promise not to assume any personnel and operating costs.

In 2012, the business magazine Capital published a transparency barometer for the 50 largest donation organizations. A heart for children was placed in the penultimate place.

After the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia , Ein Herz für Kinder called for donations. The organization passed on 2 million euros to the support and interest group (FIG) Indonesia . It turned out that this company was run by a Hamburg Hartz IV recipient who had no experience in the field of development aid. It was not until the beginning of 2006 that the construction of houses and boats began. According to an expert opinion by an architect and the FAO, these were inadequate. Research by a picture reporter was not made public. The owner bought a villa with the remaining money and opened a hotel on the Indonesian islands. Bild hilft eV sued and received back 850,000 euros.

  • Logo variation for the 25th anniversary

  • 30th anniversary postage stamp (2008)

The theme song was produced by Jack White and sung in 1979 by Andrea Jürgens , then twelve years old . The song rose to fourth place in the German single charts and was listed in the hit parade for 28 weeks. The campaign became known through the logo with the red heart and the inscription "A heart for children". According to information from Axel Springer AG, 100 million stickers have been distributed since the campaign started.

Patronage and support

The organization is under the patronage of the tabloid Bild and can always find prominent representatives for individual aid projects. Several companies donate part of their income to Ein Herz für Kinder . In addition, auctions by and with celebrities are regularly held on the charity auction platform United Charity , the proceeds of which are donated to Ein Herz für Kinder .

2009 auctioned McFit to Bayern Munich for 1 million euros in favor of A Heart for Children , then this is a game against a part of a Sat.1 graduated casted telecast team.

Awards for "A Heart for Children"

BILD helps e. V . has already received several awards:

2005

  • Bambi

2006

  • Award "The noblest deed of the year" (awarded by the Serbian daily newspaper "Vecernje Novosti")
  • Award from dolphin aid
  • Hans Rosenthal Prize of Honor

2007

  • Polish Medal of Merit (awarded by the Catholic University of John Paul II)

2008

2009

  • European Economic Award

2010

  • Award "The Golden Pea" (awarded by "Märchenland eV - German Center for Fairy Tale Culture")
  • Honorary award from VITA Assistenzhunde e. V.
  • Honorary award from Human Plus e. V.

2011

  • Media Prize from the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation

2012

  • Yellow Angel

Web links

Commons : A Heart for Children  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. ↑ Special donation broadcast on the occasion of the earthquake in Haiti

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The committees. In: einherz-fuer-kinder.de. Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c 31 years "A heart for children". (PDF) Axel Springer AG, accessed on December 14, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Articles of Association of the association “Bild hilft eV” April 21, 2015 ( online [PDF; accessed December 14, 2017]).
  4. ↑ That's us! In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 11, 2017 .
  5. ↑ “A Heart for Children” 2010: Star tenor Rolando Villazón sings at the TV donation gala. Axel Springer SE, November 7, 2010, accessed January 2010 (press release).
  6. ↑ This is how the association works. (No longer available online.) In: Ein Herz für Kinder. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved July 2, 2011 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.ein-herz-fuer-kinder.de
  7. ↑ a b What happens to the donations? In: A heart for children. Archived from the original on January 3, 2011 ; Retrieved April 28, 2011 .
  8. ↑ Gala 2010: Thank you for this golden night. In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  9. ↑ ZDF and “Ein Herz für Kinder” stand up - 17.8 million euros: The children of Haiti say thank you! In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  10. ↑ a b Gala 2014: Thank you for 16 269 471 euros. In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  11. ^ The big donation gala on ZDF. In: zdf.de. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  12. ↑ Gala 2001: 4.2 million for the children. In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  13. ↑ Gala 2003: Germans donated 7 million for “A Heart for Children”. In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  14. ↑ Gala 2004: New record of hearts. In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  15. ↑ Gala 2005: SHARON STONE - Tears on TV. In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  16. ↑ Gala 2006: Evening of Golden Hearts. In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  17. ↑ Gala 2007: An evening full of hope. In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  18. ↑ Donation record for "Ein Herz für Kinder"! In: image . December 7, 2008, accessed December 7, 2008 .
  19. ↑ Germany shows its "heart for children". In: image. December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2009 .
  20. ↑ Impressive donation result at the BILD gala “A Heart for Children”: Over 20 million euros for the victims of the earthquake disaster in Haiti. Axel Springer SE, January 20, 2010, accessed on April 28, 2011 (press release).
  21. ↑ 15,400,000 euros: This is the great sum donated to the TV gala “A Heart for Children” 2010. Axel Springer SE, December 19, 2010, accessed on April 28, 2011 (press release).
  22. ↑ Gala 2011: 13,987,486 euros: “A heart for children” says THANK YOU! In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  23. ↑ Gala 2012: 14 384 971 euros: Germany says THANK YOU! In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  24. ↑ Gala 2013: 16,386,291 euros for a heart for children! In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  25. ↑ Record at ZDF Gala 2015: 18 865 926 EURO at the “Ein Herz für Kinder Gala”. In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  26. ↑ An amazing result: Thanks for 18 078 716 euros! In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  27. ↑ The big gala: Thanks for 17 578 426 euros! In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  28. ↑ Absolutely generous: 18,484,573 euros for children in need at the age of 40 “A heart for children”. In: axelspringer.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .
  29. ^ "A heart for children": 18,097,586 euros for children in need. Retrieved December 12, 2019 .
  30. ↑ a b c Why does the BILD aid organization not have a donation seal? In: A heart for children. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011 ; Retrieved January 16, 2010 .
  31. ↑ a b Stefan Sichermann: A heart for dirty campaigns. In: BILDblog. August 14, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010 .
  32. ↑ a b c Martin Kissel: classified matter transparency. In: The Podcast. November 28, 2015, accessed December 14, 2017 .
  33. ↑ Stefan Loipfinger: You (no) have an opinion. In: Charitywatch. October 26, 2009, accessed August 20, 2010 .
  34. ↑ 'Capital' donation compass shows 50 organizations in the transparency test: Plan International leads the way in disclosing figures and information about aid projects. In: press portal . Capital, G + J Wirtschaftsmedien, November 15, 2012, accessed on December 14, 2017 .
  35. ↑ Martin Kissel: Washed away and seeped away. In: Deutschlandfunk . July 22, 2006, accessed December 14, 2017 .
  36. ↑ Martin Kissel: Five years after the tsunami. In: Deutschlandfunk. December 29, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  37. ↑ Martin Kissel: When donations trickle away. In: The Podcast. December 13, 2012, accessed December 14, 2017 .
  38. ↑ Singer Andrea Jürgens (50) who was successful as a child star is dead. In: Südkurier. July 20, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  39. ↑ Pop singer died: Andrea Jürgens is dead. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . July 20, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  40. ↑ Andrea Juergens - A Heart For Children (1979) on YouTube
  41. ↑ 30 years of commitment and passion: “A Heart for Children” is celebrating its anniversary. (No longer available online.) Axel Springer SE, archived from the original on December 14, 2017 ; accessed on December 14, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.axelspringer.de
  42. ↑ A heart for children. Volvo, accessed December 14, 2017 .
  43. ↑ A heart for children at United Charity. In: United Charity. Retrieved April 24, 2018 .
  44. ↑ McFit buys FC Bayern for 1 million euros. In: image. February 18, 2011, accessed March 7, 2009 .
  45. ↑ Background information on the 2010 donation gala: Awards from “A Heart for Children” (PDF; 60 kB), accessed on April 28, 2011
  46. ↑ The Hans Rosenthal Prize of Honor. In: Hans Rosenthal Foundation. Retrieved March 22, 2016 .
  47. ↑ Gala press kit.pdf. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved November 27, 2008 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.kinderlachen-ev.de
  48. ↑ Laureus Media Prize 2011: Honorary Prize for “A Heart for Children”! In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .
  49. ↑ Award of the “Yellow Angel” from the ADAC Foundation: Honorary award for “A Heart for Children”! In: A heart for children. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .