Kolping Foundation Rudolf Geiselberger

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Kolping Foundation Rudolf Geiselberger
legal form Ecclesiastical foundation under civil law
founding 1987
founder Rudolf Geiselberger
Seat augsburg
purpose Promotion of the tasks of the Kolping Society of Diocesan Association Augsburg, in particular international understanding and development aid
Chair Wolfgang Kretschmer
Managing directors Werner Moritz
Website www.kolpingstiftung.de

The Kolping Foundation Rudolf Geiselberger was founded in 1987 as a church foundation under private law after the death of the Kolping Society Diocesan President in the Augsburg Diocesan Association Rudolf Geiselberger . The main area of ​​activity of the foundation is the promotion of the tasks of the Kolping Society, Diocesan Association of Augsburg, in particular international understanding and development aid.

organization

The foundation is subject to foundation supervision by the diocese of Augsburg . The income from the foundation capital is used for the tasks of the foundation. The Kolping Foundation -Rudolf-Geiselberger is managed by the foundation bodies , foundation council and board of directors, and with a managing director and a foundation chairman.

1. Chairman

1st chairman is qua office of the diocesan praeses of the Kolping Society Diocesan Association Augsburg. From 1987 to 2004, this was Monsignore Josef Hosp. Alois Zeller headed the foundation from 2004 to 2019. Wolfgang Kretschmer has been the first chairman of the foundation since December 2019.

Foundation Board

The foundation board consists of:

  • the diocesan president of the Kolping Society Diocesan Association Augsburg as 1st chairman
  • the respective 1st chairman of the Kolping Society Diocesan Association Augsburg as 2nd chairman
  • the respective managing director of the Kolping-Bildungswerk in the Diözese Augsburg eV as managing director of the foundation
  • four further members elected by the foundation council, two of them the board of the Kolping Society Diocesan Association Augsburg and two of the board of the Kolping-Bildungswerk in der Diözese Augsburg e. V. must belong.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees consists of 9 people appointed by the board of the Kolping Society Diocesan Association of Augsburg, as well as 9 other persons appointed by the board of the Kolping Educational Organization in the Diocese of Augsburg e. V. be named. The persons are named in writing for a period of 4 years. The chairman of the board of trustees is the respective first chairman of the board of trustees.

Endowments

The foundation has several other foundations under its administration:

  • Maria Hardwig Foundation, promoting the training of young people - especially in skilled trades
  • Elmar and Gabriele Hausmann endowment for youth and adult education in Africa
  • Johannes Korek Help, Spreading Christianity
  • Dr. Bruno Merk Foundation for Political Education in Christian Responsibility
  • Cilly and Herbert Kober Foundation for the promotion of international understanding, culture and education and the idea of ​​home
  • Cilly and Herbert Kober Kindergarten Foundation, promoting the upbringing and education of children
  • Afrikahilfe Martha Hillermeier, Promotion of Kolping Africa
  • Karl and Gertrud Hausmann Foundation, international understanding, development aid and education of young people in South Africa
  • Alfons Hilmer Foundation, international understanding and aid in India

Focus

The foundation currently (June 2018) supports projects in the following countries:

Germany

  • Family education
  • Financial support for families in need, especially for single parents and disabled family members
  • Socio-political work to strengthen the legal framework for families
  • Care of migrant children

South Africa

  • Kindergartens in Mossel Bay and Johannesburg
  • Training program Work opportunity program for young people

India

Projects as a microfinance system are supported on the basis of savings groups :

  • House building program
  • Dairy cattle project
  • Income generating measures

DZI donation seal

The German Central Institute for Social Issues has been awarding the DZI donation seal annually since 1992. The Kolping Foundation-Rudolf-Geiselberger has received the seal of approval annually since 2018.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Statutes of the Kolping Foundation-Rudolf-Geiselberger , accessed on June 17, 2018
  2. ↑ Endowments from the Kolping Foundation-Rudolf-Geiselberger , accessed on June 17, 2018
  3. ↑ Priorities of the Kolping Foundation-Rudolf-Geiselberger , accessed on June 17, 2018

Coordinates: 48 ° 22 '29.4 "  N , 10 ° 53' 43.8"  E