Articles of Incorporation

Article I - Name

Ktown Team

Article II - Purpose

(Same as previous draft)

Article III - Leadership and Governance

(Same as previous draft)

Article IV - Nonprofit Status

(Same as previous draft)

Article V - Membership

(Same as previous draft)

Article VI - Board of Directors

(Same as previous draft)

Article VII - Amendments

(Same as previous draft)

Article VIII - Dissolution

(Same as previous draft)

Article IX - Technological Innovation

(Same as previous draft)

Article X - Community Engagement

Ktown Team actively collaborates with community members through inclusive forums, partnerships, volunteering initiatives, and interactive technology platforms.

Article XI - Cultural Competence

Ktown Team honors the cultural diversity of Koreatown through multilingual services, heritage preservation, festivals, youth programs, and culturally sensitive practices.

Article XII - Sustainability

Ktown Team integrates sustainable practices into operations, events, and community initiatives to minimize environmental impact.

Article XIII - Ethics and Accountability

Ktown Team operates with integrity and accountability. All activities must align with established codes of conduct, transparency criteria, and community values.

Article XIV - Financial Management

Ktown Team manages its finances responsibly and transparently. Revenue sources, budgets, expenditures, assets, liabilities, and audits will be documented and publicly accessible.

Article XV - Workplace Culture

Ktown Team strives to be an equitable, inclusive, and positive workplace that supports employee well-being, growth, collaboration, and work-life balance.

Article XVI - Emergency Protocols

Ktown Team maintains crisis management plans and community response strategies for natural disasters, public unrest, pandemics, and other emergencies.

Article XVII - Partnerships

Ktown Team actively forms strategic partnerships and alliances with community organizations, nonprofits, educational institutions, businesses and government agencies to further its mission.

Article XVIII - Geographic Scope

The primary area of operation is Koreatown, Los Angeles. Ktown Team aims to scale its approach to empower communities regionally, nationally and globally.

Article XIX - Training and Capacity Building

Ktown Team provides resources, mentoring and opportunities for community members to gain skills, education and leadership capabilities to create positive change.

Article XX - Legal Compliance

Ktown Team complies with all applicable laws and regulations at the local, state and federal level across all operational areas.

Article XXI - Public Relations

Ktown Team manages its brand, media interactions and organizational messaging in a manner aligned with its values of transparency, ethics and community empowerment.

Article XXII - Evaluations

Ktown Team regularly assesses programs, services, partnerships and internal operations using key performance indicators, audits, community feedback and external evaluations.

Article XXIII - Bylaws

Ktown Team shall adopt bylaws aligned with these articles to govern organizational procedures, policies, ethics, conduct and objectives.