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TO MONITOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING LEGISLATION, REGULATION, AND BUDGET DEVELOPMENT. TO LOBBY FOR POLICIES FAVORABLE TO THE DELAWARE CREATIVE ECONOMY, INCLUDING APPROPRIATIONS, LEGISLATION, AND REGULATION. TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS TO ADVANCE POLICIES FAVORABLE TO THE DELAWARE CREATIVE ECONOMY. TO ASSIST WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE'S ARTS AND CULTURE CAUCUS. TO PURSUE ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE THE VISIBILITY OF DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE, SPREAD AWARENESS OF RELEVANT ISSUES, AND PROMOTE PRO-ARTS POLICIES SUCH AS HOLDING ADVOCACY DAYS,DEVELOPING LEGISLATIVE HANDOUTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, ORGANIZING LETTER-WRITING AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, SPEAKING TO THE MEDIA, TRAINING DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE MEMBERS ON CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND ADVOCACY. PAYROLL LIABILITIES 4759 4759 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE IS THE STATEWIDE ARTS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION AND SERVES AS THE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE ARTS. WE INFORM, EMPOWER, AND MOBILIZE OUR MEMBERS, ARTS ADVOCATES, AND POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE DELAWARE'S VIBRANT CREATIVE ECONOMY FOR OUR CITIZENS. WE ENVISION THE DAA WILL BE THE TRUSTED COALITION-BUILDER THAT CHAMPIONS A STATEWIDE CULTURE OF INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS. THE DAA WILL CATALYZE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES THAT ADVANCE A DIVERSE CREATIVE ECONOMY, WHICH WILL IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ADDRESS THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF DELAWARE'S COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW CONDUCTED BY STAFF AND BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING. COPY PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INDICATING UNDERSTANDING. POLICY INCLUDES DEFINITIONS, PROCESS OF DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS, AND EXPECTATIONS. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND MONITORS POLICY. 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