Member organizations sign the
Memorandum of Understanding, which outlines rights and responsibilities of member groups. When it joins
Arise, an organization agrees:
- to participate in choosing Board members and legislative priorities, striving to be sensitive to deeply held beliefs of individual organizations;
- to contribute a membership fee ranging from $100 and up, based on ability to pay;
- to commit organizational resources, especially human resources for phone calls and visits, to the lobbying effort;
- to use the name of Alabama Arise only for priority issues chosen by the Arise membership. However, member organizations may lobby independently on other issues.
- A "Memorandum of Understanding" is signed by all member groups.
| Arise is a coalition of religious, community, and civic groups that promote state policies to improve the lives of low-income people.
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