Organization
Board of directors
The board of directors is the main decision-making body of the foundation, and manages the fund’s assets. Its members have been selected by the founder. The chairperson of the board and its members are senior officers of the foundation, as a public benefit organization.
The head of the board of trustees: Erika Csányi.
The members of the board are: Attila Csányi, Ádám Csányi, Gabriella Csányi, Erika Csányi, Péter Csányi, Tamás Csányi, dr. Miklós Radoszáv, Rózsa Palkovics, Ágnes Pataki, dr. Mária Gődény Dr. Polony Istvánné, Zoltán Szalai and Zorán Sztevanovity
Supervisory body
The supervisory body is composed of three members, nominated by the founder: Dr. Ádámosi György, Dr. Szűcs Ernő Péter, and István Garancsi
Coworkers
The Foundation’s administrative, financial and organizational tasks, as well as management of the talent-management program, are carried out by the foundation office under the direction of the chairperson of the board of directors.
The tasks of the office include: organizing the order of the foundation and the board of directors; organizing their work; preparing decisions, maintaining the content of the website; and coordinating external relations. In co-operation with the central office, we have 22 full-time mentors and a variable number of developers in the seven rural community houses (Jászberény, Szeged, Pécs, Mohács, Kaposvár, Nagybajom and Szentes)
Operational Director: dr. Miklós Radoszáv
Other staff members: Andrea Kaszás, Benjámin Palotai, Dominik Steinbach, Gáborné Halász, Krisztina Lévai, László Gázsik, László Gyuris, Mária Hokszáné Fábián, Piroska Szabóné André, Réka Fehér-Csikós, Tímea Varga, Zsófia Marianna Ácsné Kóti, Zsuzsanna Vida
Mentors
The mentor develops the motivation and competence to master the curriculum. They are capable of examining problems from novel perspectives, proposing original solutions, making decisions while providing encouragement in critical situations, and setting an example with their life.
Who are they?
To implement the foundation’s program, the Foundation selects mentors from among committed and professionally prepared educators, social workers, and child protection professionals. Mentors are full-time employees of the Foundation.
What do they do?
The mentor’s task is the development of the children belonging to their group and the organization of developmental activities. With the help of the specialists working at the Foundation, the mentor compiles the development plans for the children in their group, organizes individual or group developmental sessions, cultural and sports programs, excursions, and thematic specialized camps. They maintain regular contact with the parents and the school. They monitor the social situation of the children entrusted to them, and participate in the assessment and administration of individual social support. Mentoring work is a long-term commitment. Almost imperceptibly, the mentor becomes a family member who experiences both the joys and difficulties of everyday life with the family members.
Where are they present?
The Foundation’s activities in the various regions are organized around Community Houses (talent points), which provide the opportunity for holding developmental sessions, parent-teacher meetings, Family and Open Days, the Parents’ Academy program series, as well as for active community life. Within the program, the Community Houses and the mentors form a network that mutually supports one another.
Students’ Parliament
The Students’ Parliament is the child-led organisation of the Csányi Foundation, which was established in 2011. Children from each Community Centre and group elect a representative by mutual agreement to represent their group at the annual meetings. Their work is coordinated and assisted by a mentor: from the beginning until 2018, Angéla Vancsuráné Sárközi from Kaposvár, then from 2018 to 2024, it was Annamária Éles from Mohács, and currently, it is András Gál, the mentor of Pécs 2 group.
Current President:
From 2024: Boróka Eszter Süle, Szentes 2 group
Past Presidents:
From 2021 Nadin Kuckó, Nagybajom Group 1
2019-2021: Izabella Patyi, Szeged Group 3
2017-2019: Brúnó Faragó, Szeged Group 1
2013-2017: László Gábor Szabó, Pécs Group 1
2011-2013: Péter Horváth, Kaposvár Group 3
Every year, a creative competition (Colour your world competition, I am who I am creative competition) is organised on a specific theme, where each child can find the way of self-expression that is closest to them, whether in poetry, essay, graphics, painting or other self-expressive fields. They are also responsible for promoting, organising and running the Foundation’s football, chess, foosball and e-sports tournaments. They also have the right to give opinions and suggestions in the development of the Foundation’s Code of Conduct and House Policy. They have initiated the tradition of an all-arts camp and a sports camp.
In 2022, on the initiative of the Students’ Parliament, the title of Ambassador of the Csányi Foundation was also established. This is a way to recognise those among us who have contributed to the recognition and recognition of the Csányi Foundation’s activities.
Ambassadors
In 2022, the Students’ Parliament of the Csányi Foundation has established the title of “Ambassador of the Csányi Foundation”, which can be awarded to those among us who have contributed to the spread of the reputation of our Foundation with their talent and active involvement in Hungary and abroad.
