MANDAYAMS – Camp Buckhorn Meet
Vision without Action is a daydream
Action without Vision is a nightmare !
Ancient Japanese Proverb
12-Mar-16
Agenda Goals
• Introductions & Overview
– To introduce everyone and provide an overview of how we got started
• Where are we today ?
– Organization Incorporation
– Organization Structure
– Board of Directors
• Membership
• Information Technology
• Events
• Finance
• Communication
• Special Projects
• Next Steps
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Introductions & Overview
(RS & MV)
Introductions & Overview
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Where are we today ? (RS)
Major Milestones
– May 2007 – Mandayam Iyengars Yahoo Group Established
– June 2007 – 1st Newsletter developed and distributed through Yahoo
Group
– Aug 2007 – 1st Coordinators teleconference
– Sept 2007 – IT group established in San Jose
– Feb 2008 – ‘Mandayams’ Website established
– April 2008 – Informal meeting held in LA to kick-start incorporation
– June 2008 – Regular Board teleconferences
– July 2008 – Co-ordination with MSVS Global Meet management
– Dec 2008 – Papers filed for Incorporation in San Diego, CA
– Feb 2009 – Mandayams Organization Incorporated
– June 2009 – 1st Mandayam Meet at Camp Buckhorn
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Where are we today ? (RS)
Organization Incorporation
– Officially incorporated ‘Mandayams’ organization in the state of
California in Feb 2009
– Mission Statement (some major objectives)
 Provide a community support and networking for Mandayams globally, new
immigrants, students and visitors from India
 Exchange information between us to help/support each other for maintaining
our cultural identity and establishing an awareness of Iyengar
traditions/events
 Keep us connected with other Mandayams globally
 To enrich life and value systems through art, culture and theater.
 To provide educational programs on Healthy Living.
 To collect demographics for this group.
 To organize volunteers to do humanitarian, educational and charitable
projects for Mandayams globally
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Organization Structure (RS)
Organization Structure
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9 Board of Directors
President - Ram Sriram
Vice President - Meera Venkatesh
Treasurer - Geetha Mandayam
Secretary - MC Srinivasan
Directors can be elected with staggered elections to keep the knowledge base
– Operational (Current)
– Special Projects – Chief Project s Officer - MC Venkatesh
– Regional Coordinators in major cities
– Operational (Future)
– Committees (IT, Events, Finance, Membership, Communication & External
Relations)
– Volunteers
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Organization Structure
Board of Directors – MC Srinivasan, MT Srinivasan, Geetha Mandayam, Meera
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Venkatesh, MP Srinivasan, MN Krishnaswamy,
RK Sharma, Revathi Srinath,
Ram Sriram
Committees
IT
VP
Volunteers
Events
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Finance
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Membership
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Volunteers
Communication &
External Relations
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Volunteers
Regional
Coordinators
Projects
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Volunteers
Board of Directors (MV)
9 Board of Directors drawn from across US and Canada
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Mr MC Srinivasan
Mrs Meera Venkatesh
Mr MN Krishnaswamy
Mrs Revathi Srinath
Dr. MP Srinivasan
Dr. Geetha Mandayam
Dr. RK Sharma
Mr MT Srinivasan
Mr Ram Sriram
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Coordinators (MV)
18 Coordinators in major Cities across the World to provide a point of reference
and support
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Boston – Anuradha A
Calgary – Mayura Rangayyan
Chicago – Srinivasan V okkarne
Dallas – Revathi Srinath
Halifax – Tara Sampalli
Indianapolis – Vivek Ramanujapuram
LA – Sunder / Geetha M
Miami – Revathi Iyengar
Minneapolis – Ramanujan Makram
New Orleans – Anant Desikachar
New York – Sampath M
Phoenix – Thiru M
Pittsburgh - Supriya Mandayam
Princeton – N Narayan
San Diego - MC Venkatesh / Meera
San Jose – MP Srinivasan
Sydney (AUS) – Jayasri Jaganath
Toronto – Ram Sriram
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Membership
(MTS)
Membership
• Principal Director – MT Srinivasan, all others contribute by making calls and
providing information to potential members
• Volunteers – Uday HR
• Fees
 Annual Membership
 Patrons & Donors
 Timing of Start of collection
– Benefits and Services
 Newsletter
 Address Directory of Mandayams living in NA and globally in Europe, Australia, NZ and
Far East
 Coordinators in Major Cities for Support
 Other Immediate
– Poonol
– Charad
– Bangalore Press Calendar
– Panchangam
– Future
– Travel in India to places of pilgrimage
– Travel globally
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Information Technology (MPS & RS)
Information Technology
• Principal Directors – MP Srinivasan, and Ram Sriram
• Committee Volunteers – MP Shreyas, MP Jaydeep, Narayan Makram, Rajeev
Shamrayar
• Phase 1 Website Project Completed ( www.mandayams.org)
 Events being posted
 Panchangam being posted annually
 Newsletters from Bangalore and Global being posted
• Phase 2 Website Project – To be Initiated
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Organization and By Laws
Membership Log in and Security Features
Other Reference Material to be added
Need
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Events (MV & RS)
Events
• Principal Directors – Meera Venkatesh and Revathi Srinath
• 1st Mandayams Event at Camp Buckhorn organized
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Planned for over 3 months with the Board
Selected Camp Buckhorn after evaluating 6 other sites in California
Meera and Venkatesh personally made a trip to Camp Buckhorn to initiate arrangements
Revathi has been helping with other activities associated with event
• Future Events
– Committee Volunteers Needed to organize bigger events
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Finance
(GM & MCS)
Finance
• Principal Directors – Geetha Mandayam (Treasurer) & MC Srinivasan
• Major Activities
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‘Mandayams’ bank account opened with Bank of America
Signing authority with Geetha and MC Srinivasn for cheques
Debit card provided for bank account
All cheques for donations and membership should be payable to Mandayams
and sent to Geetha Mandayam 6952, Tucana Dr, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
• Future Plans
– Committee Volunteers needed to help Geetha and MC Srinivasan with book keeping and
reporting
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Communication & External Relations (RS, RKS, MTS)
Communication and External Relations
• Principal Directors – Ram Sriram, RK Sharma & MT Srinivasan
• Major Activities
– Monthly newsletter development
– Yahoo group management
– Liaison with MSVS in Bangalore
• Future Plans
– Need volunteers to contribute to newsletter
– Involve coordinators to send news from their community areas
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Special Projects (MCV)
Special Projects
• Chief Project Officer (CPO) – MC Venkatesh
• Major Activities
– Identify charitable projects for execution either in India or North America
– Solicit financial support and resourcing for projects
– Help execute projects with MSVS in India
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Next Steps (RS)
Next Steps
• Confirm and announce Organization Structure on Web site
• Solicit support for membership and financial support for running the
Mandayams organization
• Solicit volunteers for committees
• Continue work on Website Development – Phase 2 & 3
• Solicit feedback from attendees
• Plan for 2010 NA Mandayam Meet
• Thank You all !
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