About the organisation
A non-profit with two programmes: SYNTONIA — free social services and mental health for veterans and families, and GRADIENT BUILDERS — technology for communities.
Who we are
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION «GRADIENT CENTER» is a Ukrainian non-profit working for people returning from war, their families and communities through two programmes.
SYNTONIA — a social support and mental health programme: free social services (social adaptation, counselling, information, advocacy, mediation, prevention, employment support) and a community of psychologists and psychotherapists working evidence-based and without stigma (wearesyntonia.com). Online across Ukraine and in person in Kyiv.
GRADIENT BUILDERS — a technology programme: teams of veterans, students, engineers and researchers build products for communities, the environment, health and reconstruction (builders.gradientcenter.org).
Both are part of one legal entity with a shared statute, governing bodies, policies and reporting. We operate across the whole of Ukraine.
Mission
Give people solid ground again — through help, a profession and technology made in Ukraine.
Those who defended the country and their families get qualified help without queues or stigma. Those looking for a new role get a team and real work. Communities get solutions that stay with them.
Vision
A Ukraine where no one comes back from war to emptiness.
A veteran knows where to turn and gets help nearby or online. A family does not carry everything alone. And communities rebuild with their own solutions, made by those who defended them.
Values
Six rules you can hold any decision of ours against.
A product, not a presentation
A project counts as done when somebody uses it. Not when the pitch is ready and not when the report is filed.
People over CVs
We select for the ability to deliver, not for years of experience. That is why a senior with a decade behind them works alongside someone writing their first line of code.
Open by default
The statute, the policies, the and the bank details are on this site in full; reports will be published here too in full. We withhold only what the law, safety or a person's consent requires.
Every hryvnia has an address
Donor funds are accounted for separately and spent for their stated purpose. Distributing income among members is prohibited by our statute and by law.
Accessibility is not optional
Products and processes have to work for people with disabilities. This site included: keyboard navigation, contrast, and a mode with no motion.
Zero tolerance
For corruption, harassment, violence and undisclosed conflicts of interest. Behind each of these there is a written policy and a channel to report through.
How governance works
The structure is set out in sections 5 and 6 of the Statute. In brief:
- The Meeting
- The highest body. Approves the statute and amendments, elects the Board and the Chair, sets directions of activity, approves the annual report and budget, and decides on termination. Convened annually; extraordinary meetings on the demand of at least one tenth of full members.
- The Board
- The executive body between Meetings, at least two people, three-year term. Admits and excludes members, approves internal policies and the budget, creates advisory bodies, sets membership fees.
- Chair of the Board
- Elected by the Meeting for three years, accountable to the Meeting and controlled by the Board. Represents the organisation without a power of attorney, signs contracts and disposes of funds within the approved budget.
- Supervisory Board
- A consultative and controlling body. Formed by decision of the Meeting once membership exceeds ten people: a chair and two members, none of whom may sit on the Board. Until then oversight rests with the Meeting; an independent — including international — financial audit is possible at a donor’s request.
Meetings may be held remotely and decisions may be taken by written poll. Every sitting is minuted, and the format of the sitting is always recorded in the minutes.
Membership
Membership is voluntary and individual. The statute defines two categories.
Full members
Aged 18 or over with full legal capacity. Hold voting rights at the Meeting and may elect and be elected to the governing bodies.
Associate members
Aged 14 or over, with written consent from parents or guardians. They take part in activities but do not vote and are not elected to bodies. Engaged only in civilian projects.
Who is not a member
Volunteers and mentors, ambassadors and recipients of aid. They hold neither the rights nor the duties of members and take no part in governance.
Applications go to the Chair of the Board on paper or electronically. The Board decides within a month and notifies the applicant within five working days. A refusal must be reasoned. Leaving requires only a written statement.
Legal details
- Full name
- NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION «GRADIENT CENTER»
- Short name
- NGO GRADIENT
- Name in Ukrainian
- ГРОМАДСЬКА ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ «ГРАДІЄНТ ЦЕНТР», short form ГО «ГРАДІЄНТ»
- Registration code (EDRPOU)
- 46389902
- Legal form
- Non-governmental organisation
- Tax status
- Non-profit organisation
- Territory of activity
- Ukraine
- Contact
- hello@gradientcenter.org
These details can be verified in Ukraine's Unified State Register of Legal Entities under registration code 46389902. The register is public and free.
Roadmap
Three phases ahead — each with a measurable result.
Founding
NGO registered (EDRPOU 46389902), statute and five policies adopted and published, the site runs in two languages.
Umbrella
Statute amendments adding social services, application to the Register of social-service providers, launch of GRADIENT BUILDERS, survey of veterans’ needs.
First results
First recipients of social services, first GRADIENT BUILDERS teams and prototypes, grants and social contracting by communities.
Scale
New services (social and psychological rehabilitation), deployment of GRADIENT BUILDERS solutions in communities, a public results report.
Frequently asked questions
How are the NGO, SYNTONIA and GRADIENT BUILDERS related?
NGO GRADIENT is one legal entity. SYNTONIA and GRADIENT BUILDERS are its programmes. Statute, governing bodies, policies and reporting are shared.
Who makes decisions in the organisation?
The Meeting is the highest body. Day-to-day management sits with the Board (at least two people) headed by the Chair of the Board. Elected bodies serve three-year terms.
Who oversees the finances?
A Supervisory Board, formed by decision of the Meeting once membership exceeds ten. Until then oversight rests with the Meeting itself; an independent financial audit is possible at a donor’s request.
Can I become a member?
Yes. Membership is voluntary and individual. Full members are 18 or older and hold voting rights; associate members are 14 or older, with written parental consent. Applications go to the Chair of the Board and the Board decides within a month.
Is profit distributed?
No. Distribution of income to founders, governing-body members or staff is prohibited by the statute and by subparagraph 133.4.1 of the Tax Code. It is a condition of non-profit status.
Where can I verify the organisation?
In Ukraine's Unified State Register of Legal Entities under registration code 46389902. The register is public and free.
What next
See what we are working on, or check us against the documents — they are published in full.