Qendra Youthful

The structure of the governing bodies of the organization consists of: the board of directors, the executive director, the departments, and the administration. The Board of Directors is the governing body of the organization. His role is decisive and managerial for the progress of the continuous activity. Board members meet periodically to discuss and vote on organizational issues. At the same time, it monitors and evaluates the work of the Executive Director, but also provides him with mentoring during his tenure. The CEO has a strategic organizational vision, is in charge of creating and implementing the vision of the organization; maintaining a productive relationship with the board of directors. He is also involved in planning and ensuring the sustainability of the organization for which he should have the following qualities: excellent skills in strategic planning, fundraising, financial management issues, public relations and human resource management. The project manager and other staff members comprise the organization's human resources who work full-time and part-time and coordinate work based on the various activities undertaken by the organization. Our main sources of funding are grants provided by donors, after the approval of project proposals and the signing of contracts for the implementation of activities. At the same time, the organization also provides services to third parties, in the form of expertise. The organization operates in accordance with principles and standards of financial management, which are based on donor guidelines and relevant field national legislation. It has its own fiscal code, pays its taxes regularly and prepares balance sheets in accordance with accounting standards. The main expenses of the organization include salaries, expertise fees, publications, travel, administrative expenditure (office rent, electricity, water supply, telephone, internet, repairs and maintenance, office amenities, equipment, banking commissions, etc.). The organization’s accountant records data and prepares financial reports in accordance with instructions provided by the donors. The organization performs a financial audit at the end of each calendar year. However, it can be performed at any time as per request (i.e., when a project’s timeframe has ended and a final audit is provided by the contract). The organization employs transparent procurement procedures. Youthful have organized and participated in a lot of national in Albania. Our organization has a great interest in the topic of the project and we consider that we can contribute greatly in its success. Youthful is also involved in processes regarding increasing the quality and recognition of youth work. The program that we mostly work on is social inclusion. Youthful works with young people coming from the coming from difficult social and economic background. We lead different activities with them. We mostly offer youth work on local level: workshops, events, trainings, counselling, non-formal gathering etc. The target group of our Organisation are young people, mostly students from high schools and university. We try to include as many people possible and to work on different levels and activities. Usually we work inside of the institution (leading workshops in schools) and in our offices-the youth center offering long term youth programs. Partnership with civil society organizations is a key approach of our organization to fulfill its mission and objectives. Our organization is oriented in the tripartite partnership, namely Local Government - Civil Society - Business Community, where these three actors regulate the socio-economic life in society.