COOPERATION OFFER AND PHASES OF COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS
The Fortified Churches Foundation offers a structured cooperation model for various partners such as local community associations (HOG), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private individuals.
Our Approach:
1. INITIAL INFORMATION AND STARTER PACKAGE
Each inquiry is initially answered with a written offer outlining the steps and services involved. This first information package already includes a starter package of consultancy services, funded by the Fortified Churches Foundation.
The starter package includes:
Two on-site meetings at the fortified church:
o Monument preservation and construction: Discussions with Sebastian Bethge
o Usage concept, tourism, and promotion: Discussions with Cristian Cismaru
Two roadmaps after the first meeting, which may include the following information:
o Detailed explanations and integration into our programs with minimum contribution amounts (valid for 2025 in EUR):
Emergency Program: €2,500 – €4,000
Maintenance Program: €1,500 – €2,000
Roof Program: €20,000 – €30,000
o A brief description of the necessary steps for the desired projects in the areas of monument preservation and tourism/usage.
2. DETAILED OFFER
After the starter package, partners receive a detailed offer that includes:
Our services:
o Detailed roadmaps with information on necessary construction measures, official permits, usage concepts, and marketing
o Consultation on optimizing project costs, saving time, and increasing project visibility
o Recommendations for architectural firms, construction managers, restorers, and suppliers
o Management of donations through the support association (accounting & project management)
o Promotion support by the Foundation, including weekly contributions
Pricing proposals for collaboration:
o €2,000 for projects up to €20,000
o 10% of project costs for projects exceeding €20,000
3. CONTRACT CONCLUSION
Before any work begins, a contract is signed with clearly defined obligations for both parties.
For further information or personalized consultation, please contact us at office@kirchenburgen.org
We are asking for donations for the Transylvanian landscape of fortified churches: on the one hand for programs and on the other hand for the running activities and organizational development of the Fortified Churches Foundation.
Endowment
If you would like to support the work of the Fortified Churches Foundation in the long term, please help us by making an endowment. This flows into our capital stock and thus increases the foundation’s assets. The larger these assets are, the more income we can generate from them to finance our work.
Donation Account:
Romania: Donations in EUR
Account holder: Fundatia Biserici Fortificate
IBAN: RO 49 BTRL EURC RT03 1735 8401
BIC: BTRL RO22
Please specify an intended use – the name of a certain program, a project or simply „Fortified Churches Foundation“ in case you wish to support our organization.
Donation receipts can be issued according to German and Romanian law. Please send us your contact information in order to receive a receipt: office@kirchenburgen.org
The donation receipts are usually issued at the beginning of a year for the previous year.