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Kammavar Association of North America

(KANA)

6/20/17 KANA - KammavarAssocia,onofNorthAmerica 2 https://www.nakammavar.org

History & Legal Entity KANAwasfoundedinNov-2016byKammavarfamiliesfromNorthAmericatounite,providevariousServicesandProgramstoKammavarfamilieslivinginUSA&Canada.LegalEn,ty:KammavarAssociaFonofNorthAmerica(KANA)isaTexasNon-profitCorporaFonandItwasincorporatedinApr-2017

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Timeline

Nov-2016KammavarSangamformed

Dec-2016KANA

SteeringCommi@eeFormed

Feb-2017Organiza,on

Name'KANA"

Established

March-2017KANA

WebsiteLaunched

April-2017KANA

RegisteredasNon-profitOrg

May-2017Matrimony/

Employment&AddlServices

launchedinKANAWebsite

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Mission

KANAisenvisionedtobecomeapatronizingorganizaFonuniFngallKammavarsfromTamilNadu,livinginNorthAmerica.ItisacommondesiretomakeitaCharitable,Non-poliFcal,Non-profit,Non-religious,Tax-exemptcommunitybasedorganizaFon;KANA’smissionistoidenFfyandaddressSocial,Cultural,Economic,andEducaFonalneedsofKammavarCommunityinUSA&CanadaandtoPromoteHistory,CulturalHeritage,TradiFon,Language,andLiterature.

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Vision

Vision:KANAaspirestoconnectallKammavarAmericanswhoimmigratedfromTamilNaduwitheachotherandformasimilarcommunityinNorthAmerica,withthehopethatitwillserveasahomeawayfromhome;EngageEldersparFcipaFon,Derivingwisdom,NurturecharitableandSocialcauses

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Our Core Values

KANAiscommiUedto:•  ProvidingServices/Programswithinthecontextof

Kammavarethicsandvalues•  Beingresponsivetofamily'sneedsandadvocaFngon

theirbehalf•  Offeringhighestqualityservices/programs•  BeingidenFfiedastheprimaryorganizaFontothe

TamilNaduKammavarcommunityinNorthAmerica

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Objectives •  HelpinglocalcommuniFes/providingsuppliestolocalfoodbanks•  NurtureandpreservetradiFon,culturalheritageandethnicvalues•  Spreadingfamilyvalues/customs/heritage/culturetofuturegeneraFonKammavarcommunity.

•  Raisesocialawareness,aidingcharitable,andothersocialcauses•  AssisFngunderprivilegedKammavarfamiliesbyprovidingassistanceandsupport;Aswellasassistanceinacquiringemployment

•  CulFvate,promoteandfosteranexchangeofideaswithintheyouthandmoFvatethemtogetacFvelyinvolvedwithinthecommunity.

•  Createapla^ormforacademic/spiritual/cultural/intellectualinteracFonswithinKammavarcommuniFesacrossNorthAmericaandabroad

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Programs/Services Offered

KANAisconducFngweekendtrainingprograms/eventsandpresentaFonswhichincludesIT&So_waretraining,ProjectMgmt.,Higher&JunioreducaFonalprograms,CollegecourseselecFon,Financialplanning,ImmigraFon,SocialWelfareandHealthcare.Currently,thefollowingservicesareprovidedthruWebsite/Portal.•  MatrimonialServices•  JobPosFngs•  MembershipDirectory•  InternshipOpportuniFes•  Culinary•  EducaFonal

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OperationalPlan

•  ServiceswillbeprovidedthruWebsite/Facebook/WhatsApp

•  Training/otherinformaFonsessionswillbeconductedthruonlinesessionsusingWebEx

•  Services/VolunteerOperaFonscommiUeewillreachouttocontributorsandschedulethesessions/programs.

•  Attheendofthesession,surveywillbesenttoevaluatetheimpactoftheprogramsandservices.

•  KANAwillbeservingnearly900familiesinUSA&Canada.

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Currently,ForthepurposesofconvenienceandadministraFonpurpose,KammavarAssociaFonofNorthAmerica(KANA)isdividedintofiveregions:

•  NorthEast•  South•  MidWest•  SouthCentral•  West

*Execu,veCommi@ee/BoardofDirectorsareselectedacrossthena,on*3Representa,vefromeachregionwillbeservinginSteeringCommi@ee.

Demographic/Regional Structure KANA


Organizational/Management Structure

KANA’sManagementTeamconsistsofthefollowingthreecommiUees:1)  ExecuFveCommiUee/BoardofDirectors2)  ManagingCommiUee/SteeringCommiUee3)  OperaFngCommiUeesAlltheabove-menFonedcommiUeememberswillholdthisposiFonunFl2018NaFonalRetreat.

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Committees

KANA

SteeringCommi@ee

Execu,veCommi@ee

Opera,ngCommi@ees

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Executive Committee/Board of Directors Execu,veCommi@eeisthegoverningbodyandresponsibleforoverseeingorganizaFon’sacFviFes.AllBODmembersareseniorswithdiverseprofilesandvariousbackgrounds;PassionateandexperiencedincommunityoutreachthatalignswithourorganizaFon’svisionandmission.BODarecouncilofelderswithvastexperienceandvariousrequiredskillsets.Responsibili,esoftheBoardofDirectors:•  BODwillsetthetone/direcFonandensuresthatKANAoperatetoitsfullestcapacity&potenFal

•  BODalsoengagesingroominganddevelopingofnextgeneraFonleaders•  BODcloselyworkswithsteeringcommiUeeandotheroperaFngcommiUees•  WriFng/modifyingbylaws,establishingthegoalsanddirecFon.•  Responsibleforlong-termplanning/short-termassistanceoncrucialissues.

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Executive Committee/ Board of Directors

Secretary President Treasurer

Director 3

Director 6

Director 2

Director 5

Director 4

Director 7

Director 1

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Managing/Steering Committee Responsibili,es:•  DefiningorganizaFon’sGoals/ObjecFves/Programs/Services/AcFviFes•  IdenFfyingandRecruiFngoperaFngcommiUeemembers.•  Select/Hire/Purchasetools,applicaFons,persons,agenciesorconsultantsthatwillberequiredtocompletethetasks(WebsiteDev/Maintenance/Financial/AccounFngSo_wareetc.).

•  Raisingfunds/acceptsdonaFonsnecessaryfortheorganizaFonexpenses•  DevelopingpublicrelaFonsandcommunicaFonmethodsfororganizaFonacFviFesandfutureplans.

•  ManagetheplanningandtheoperaFon,provideallnecessaryguidanceanddirecFontooperaFngcommiUees

•  ResponsibleformanagingmembershipacFviFes,creaFngframework,delegaFng,monitoringresponsibiliFes,andformingcommiUees.

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Operating Committees KANAopera,ngcommi@eeswillassist/workcloselywithSteeringandExecuFveCommiUeetocompletespecificTasksandAcFviFes.•  Legal/BylawsCommi@ee(ResponsibleforBylaws,ArFcleofInc.andother

Legaldocuments)•  FinanceCommi@ee(ResponsibleforhandlingallFinancialrelatedacFviFes)•  MembershipDriveCommi@ee(ResponsibleforKANAMembershipDrive)•  Services&VolunteersCommi@ee(ResponsibleforprovidingServices/

Programscheduling)•  EventsCoordina,onCommi@ee(ResponsibleforNaFonal/Regional/State/

Metrolevelevents)•  Website/TechnicalCommi@ee(ResponsibleforWebsiteDevelopment/

Maintenance/AdministraFon)

*EachOpera,ngCommi@eewillhaveminimum5andmaximum15members.

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Operating Committees

ServicesLegal/Bylaws

Finance Membership

Events

Website&Technical

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Regional Coordination Committee

EachRegionwillhaveoneRegionalrepresentaFveandStateswithmorethan10familieswillhaveonestaterepresentaFve.RegionalandStaterepresentaFveswillcloselyworkwithsteeringcommiUeeandotheroperaFngcommiUees.CombinedState/RegionalrepswillallowustoRespond/Serveefficientlytothecommunityneeds.

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Executive Committee/ Board of Directors

VenkitasamyPerumalsamyRamRammohan

EthirajMuniyappanVenkadasamySrinivasanNarayanasamySeenivasan

RadhikaPathyPerialwarVenkataramanujamRadhakrishnanGurusamy

SelviRammohanRajalakshmiSuresh

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Managing/Steering Committee Members

ThirupathyKumarasamy(South)LakshminarayanRengasamy(South)RamkumarKandasamy(South)RammohanRamasamy(NorthEast)AnandAyyasamy(NorthEast)NandaLingasamy(NorthEast)PalaniGurusamy(MidWest)RajeshSubbiah(MidWest)

GeethaKanikannan(MidWest)GopiDurairaj(SouthCentral)GangadharanPerumal(SouthCentral)RamPrakash(SouthCentral)BhaskarSubbiah(West)RajalakshmiSuresh(West)SelviRammohan(West)

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Bylaws/Legal/Finance Committee Members

Bylaws/LegalCommi@ee:PalaniGurusamyDamoAchaiyanRamRammohanRadhikaPathySeeniGurusamy

FinanceCommi@ee:RadhikaPathySelviRammohanPalaniGurusamyPriyaSekharRamRammohan

OfficialSpokesperson:GeethaKanikannan

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Services/Volunteer Committee Members

MuthukumarSrinivasanPothirajSubbiahThamaraikannanVijayKoUappanNandaLingasamyGeethaKanikannan

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Dr.PremSatyaSrinivasanKrishnamurthyKasirajanDr.VasudevanAyyappanSubburajNarayanasamy


Membership Drive Committee Members

RajeshSubbiahRamkumarKandasamyEthirajMuniyasamyDamoAchaiyanSeeniRangasamyRammohanRamasamyGopiDurairaj

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SelviRammohanBhaskarSubbiahSeenivasanNarayanasamyVijayKoUappanRamkiSrinivasanGangadharanPerumalVenkatRajan(Canada)


Events Coordination Committee Members

BhaskarSubbiahLakshminarayanRengasamyPriyaVaradheeshRajalakshmiSureshShreeGurusamyRamkiSrinivasan

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RamprakashRajakumarJeyMarichamyGangadharanPerumalDr.RajeshKannaPadmaDharmaraj


Website/Social Media Committee Members

GopiDurairajRangaSrinivasanRagavanRamaduraiPriyaKesavanSaranyaSridharDeepaPradeep

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VivekDurairajAnandMuthiahRameshGopalVenkateshThiyagarajanPremshankarAlwarsamy


Get Involved/ Keys to Success

•  EstablishingastrongvolunteerteamsatMetro/State/Regional/NaFonallevelenhancestheservicesandprograms

•  VolunteercontribuFonandparFcipaFonisessenFaltofulfillourgoal,objecFvesandmission

•  Arranging&aUendingeventsatMetro/State/Regionallevelstocreateawarenessandtobringmorefamiliestogether

•  FindingContributors/ServiceproviderswhowantstoconductSessions/ProgramsandconducteffecFvetrainingprograms/sessionsinadvanced/emergingtechnologies.

•  EstablishinganeffecFvemonitoringsystemtoprotecttheorganizaFonandthemembers.

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Future Planned Activities •  NaFonalRetreatisplannedinSummerof2018;ExactdateandlocaFonwillbepublishedsoon.•  Phase-3Website/PortalfeaturesandnewfuncFonaliFes

willbelaunchedinAugust-2017•  SummergettogetherfuncFonswillbearrangedinNorth

East,South,SouthCentral,MidWest,andWestregionsinSummer-2017.Dateswillbepublishedsoon.

•  ImmigraFon,CloudTechnology,BigData,Healthcare,EmergingTechnologies&Tools,SocialWelfare&GovernmentBenefitssessionswillbescheduledsoon

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