The Kellner Family Foundation is a family foundation in the Czech Republic established by Petr Kellner and his wife Renáta Kellnerová in 2009. Between 2009 and 2021, the foundation disbursed over CZK 1.6 billion in support of educational activities in the Czech Republic.[1]
Renáta Kellnerová, founder and chairwoman of the board of directors
MSc. Petr Kellner, founder, board of directors MSc. Petra Dobešová, board of directors M.A. Karina Divišová, supervisory board MSc. Richard Sedláčko, supervisory board
The Foundation was established in 2009 and provided 9 million CZK to aid several municipalities after the floods of 2010.[2] In 2011, the Foundation reported that it had been merged with the Educa foundation in 2011.[3] According to media reports, the Foundation donated in total CZK 91 million during the year 2013. In 2014, the Foundation exceeded that amount by granting over CZK 97 million.[4] In 2017, the Foundation donated almost CZK 88 million.[5] In 2018, the Foundation donated CZK 88 million.[6] In 2019, the Foundation donated CZK 89.5 million.[7]
Descriptionedit
The Kellner Family Foundation focuses its donations on measures to improve the quality of education at public primary school in the Czech Republic, namely through its Helping Schools Succeed project.[8] It also supports financially disadvantaged students of the Open Gate grammar school in Babice, near Prague. The Foundation's "Universities" project also provides grants to Czech students to study at universities in the Czech Republic and abroad.[9] The Foundation has also made generous donations to individuals and institutions working on projects focused on health, educational and cultural activities.
The Foundation channels its efforts into four major projects:[10]
The "Open Gate" project supports academically gifted children from foster homes, broken families or otherwise challenging socio-economic environments by providing them with education and accommodation at the eight-year grammar school of the same name. Since the school's establishment in 2005, about one-half of its students have received full or partial grants from the Foundation.[11] The Foundation grants around CZK 40 million annually.[6] Hundreds of students have studied or continue to study at the Open Gate School thanks to grants from The Kellner Family Foundation. To date, 442 students have benefited from grants exceeding a total of CZK 615 million.[6][11]
Similar to Open Gate is the “Universities” project that grants money for school fees, travel costs and living expenses to talented students so that they can study at universities abroad and in the Czech Republic. Thanks to these grants, around 50 students leave the country to study abroad, or get support to enroll at Czech universities and other higher education institutions annually.[12] In the academic year 2012/2013 the group of 50 students has been granted funds.[13] In the academic year 2014/2015 the grants have been provided to the group of 57 students.[14] In the academic year 2019/2020 the grants have been provided to the group of 61 students.[15]
Helping Schools Succeed is a project that provides selected elementary schools with funds to improve the qualifications of their teachers and principals.[16] The Foundation currently works with more than 860 teachers and, through them, supports more than 9,500 students.[17]
The Science project supported the work of Czech oncology researchers.[18] Multi-year grants were allocated to exceptional scientists with successful international backgrounds and also to talented researchers who had just started their careers, including fresh graduates from medical or natural science faculties. In 2013, the first three research groups received grants for 4–5 years whose overall sum totalled CZK 8.5m. Within the next five years, the Foundation was projected to provide around CZK 38m in grants and financial support. To date, grants have been given to three teams of researchers. One team, led by Jan Brábek from Charles University's Faculty of Science in on the Analysis of the Plasticity of Cancer Cell Invasiveness. The other two teams are led by Jaroslav Truksa from the Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, and Jiří Bartek, who heads a laboratory at the Danish Cancer Society Research Center in Copenhagen, Denmark.[19]
Referencesedit
^"Manželovy myšlenky s námi zůstanou. Renáta Kellnerová poprvé veřejně o tragédii". Forbes (in Czech). 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
^"Petr Kellner gave 9 million CZK to flooded villages in the Liberec area".
^"Basic foundation information". Retrieved 2011-09-20.
^"Annual report of the Kellner Family Foundation" (PDF).
^"Kellnerova nadace věnovala na vzdělávací projekty 88 milionů korun". TÝDEN.cz (in Czech). 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
^ abc"Charter and Annual Reports". The Kellner Family Foundation. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
^"Renáta Kellnerová: Nouzový stav změnil školství, zůstane i mnoho dobrého". Forbes (in Czech). 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
^"Information about the "We help the schools to reach a success" project". Retrieved 2011-09-20.
^"Basic information about the foundation's projects". Retrieved 2016-05-15.
^ abHronová, Markéta (2019-11-08). "Zájem o mezinárodní maturitu roste, stejně jako počet škol, které ji v Česku nabízí. Pomůže hlavně v zahraničí". Hospodářské noviny (IHNED.cz) (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-12-06.
^"Information about the Universities project". Retrieved 2015-09-20.
^"Students of academic year 2013/2014". Retrieved 2015-09-20.
Official website Open Gate - Grammar and Primary School
May 02, 2024
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The Kellner Family Foundation is a family foundation in the Czech Republic established by Petr Kellner and his wife Renata Kellnerova in 2009 Between 2009 and 2021 the foundation disbursed over CZK 1 6 billion in support of educational activities in the Czech Republic 1 The Kellner Family FoundationFounded2009FounderRenata KellnerovaPetr KellnerLocationEvropska 2690 17 160 41 Prague 6 Czech RepublicKey peopleRenata Kellnerova founder and chairwoman of the board of directors MSc Petr Kellner founder board of directors MSc Petra Dobesova board of directors M A Karina Divisova supervisory board MSc Richard Sedlacko supervisory board BS Tomas Valis supervisory boardWebsitekellnerfoundation cz en Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Foundation was established in 2009 and provided 9 million CZK to aid several municipalities after the floods of 2010 2 In 2011 the Foundation reported that it had been merged with the Educa foundation in 2011 3 According to media reports the Foundation donated in total CZK 91 million during the year 2013 In 2014 the Foundation exceeded that amount by granting over CZK 97 million 4 In 2017 the Foundation donated almost CZK 88 million 5 In 2018 the Foundation donated CZK 88 million 6 In 2019 the Foundation donated CZK 89 5 million 7 Description editThe Kellner Family Foundation focuses its donations on measures to improve the quality of education at public primary school in the Czech Republic namely through its Helping Schools Succeed project 8 It also supports financially disadvantaged students of the Open Gate grammar school in Babice near Prague The Foundation s Universities project also provides grants to Czech students to study at universities in the Czech Republic and abroad 9 The Foundation has also made generous donations to individuals and institutions working on projects focused on health educational and cultural activities The Foundation channels its efforts into four major projects 10 The Open Gate project supports academically gifted children from foster homes broken families or otherwise challenging socio economic environments by providing them with education and accommodation at the eight year grammar school of the same name Since the school s establishment in 2005 about one half of its students have received full or partial grants from the Foundation 11 The Foundation grants around CZK 40 million annually 6 Hundreds of students have studied or continue to study at the Open Gate School thanks to grants from The Kellner Family Foundation To date 442 students have benefited from grants exceeding a total of CZK 615 million 6 11 Similar to Open Gate is the Universities project that grants money for school fees travel costs and living expenses to talented students so that they can study at universities abroad and in the Czech Republic Thanks to these grants around 50 students leave the country to study abroad or get support to enroll at Czech universities and other higher education institutions annually 12 In the academic year 2012 2013 the group of 50 students has been granted funds 13 In the academic year 2014 2015 the grants have been provided to the group of 57 students 14 In the academic year 2019 2020 the grants have been provided to the group of 61 students 15 Helping Schools Succeed is a project that provides selected elementary schools with funds to improve the qualifications of their teachers and principals 16 The Foundation currently works with more than 860 teachers and through them supports more than 9 500 students 17 The Science project supported the work of Czech oncology researchers 18 Multi year grants were allocated to exceptional scientists with successful international backgrounds and also to talented researchers who had just started their careers including fresh graduates from medical or natural science faculties In 2013 the first three research groups received grants for 4 5 years whose overall sum totalled CZK 8 5m Within the next five years the Foundation was projected to provide around CZK 38m in grants and financial support To date grants have been given to three teams of researchers One team led by Jan Brabek from Charles University s Faculty of Science in on the Analysis of the Plasticity of Cancer Cell Invasiveness The other two teams are led by Jaroslav Truksa from the Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague and Jiri Bartek who heads a laboratory at the Danish Cancer Society Research Center in Copenhagen Denmark 19 References edit Manzelovy myslenky s nami zustanou Renata Kellnerova poprve verejne o tragedii Forbes in Czech 2021 06 28 Retrieved 2021 07 19 Petr Kellner gave 9 million CZK to flooded villages in the Liberec area Basic foundation information Retrieved 2011 09 20 Annual report of the Kellner Family Foundation PDF Kellnerova nadace venovala na vzdelavaci projekty 88 milionu korun TYDEN cz in Czech 2018 06 28 Retrieved 2019 01 31 a b c Charter and Annual Reports The Kellner Family Foundation Retrieved 2019 12 06 Renata Kellnerova Nouzovy stav zmenil skolstvi zustane i mnoho dobreho Forbes in Czech 2020 07 02 Retrieved 2020 08 13 Information about the We help the schools to reach a success project Retrieved 2011 09 20 Information about the Universities project Basic information about the foundation s projects Retrieved 2016 05 15 a b Hronova Marketa 2019 11 08 Zajem o mezinarodni maturitu roste stejne jako pocet skol ktere ji v Cesku nabizi Pomuze hlavne v zahranici Hospodarske noviny IHNED cz in Czech Retrieved 2019 12 06 Information about the Universities project Retrieved 2015 09 20 Students of academic year 2013 2014 Retrieved 2015 09 20 Students of academic year 2014 2015 Granty od nadace Kellnerovych ziskalo 61 studentu TYDEN cz in Czech 2019 10 25 Retrieved 2019 12 06 Czech Billionaire Petr Kellner on Philanthropy Retrieved 2012 09 19 Uceni ve dvou a konzultanti zlepsuji vyuku ukazuje projekt Pomahame skolam k uspechu Aktualne cz in Czech 2019 11 21 Retrieved 2019 12 06 Nadace The Kellner Family Foundation www kellnerfoundation cz Retrieved 2019 12 06 Information about science projects External links editOfficial website The Kellner Family Foundation Official website Open Gate Grammar and Primary School Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Kellner Family Foundation amp oldid 1174636297, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
