Darksky Texas

“The board of directors reviews the 990 prior to filing with the irs.”

“PAGE 10,PART IX, LINE 11g: THESE WERE PAYMENTS TO CONVERSION STRATEGIES INC. (CSI). CSI WORKS TO ENHANCE OUR ONLINE PRESENCE WITH COORDINATED DIGITAL MARKETING SERVICES THAT UTILIZE BOTH OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO HELP OUR NONPROFIT GROW. THIS IS DONE THRU: 1. WEBSITE UPDATES WITH A MODERN DESIGN AND IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCE 2. HANDLING UPDATES, SECURITY, AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING FOR OUR WEBSITE 3. INCREASED ONLINE SEARCH ENGINE RANKINGS 4. CREATION OF BLOG POSTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS 5. MAINTENANCE OF OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL 6. AUTOMATION OF THE PROCESS TO ADD NEW SUPPORTERS TO OUR DATABASE 7. LEVERAGING THE POWER OF TARGETED PAID ADVERTIZING ON SOCIAL MEDIA”

“PART III, LINE 4(a): 1 A. CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS SHARING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE NIGHT SKY, RELATED CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS, AND OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO RESPONSIBLE OUTDOOR LIGHTING THAT IS USEFUL, TARGETED, CONTROLLED, NO BRIGHTER THAN NECESSARY AND WHICH USES AN APPROPRIATE COLOR FOR THE APPLICATION. 2.A. STAFF TABLES OR BOOTHS WITH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES TO HELP THE PUBLIC LEARN WHY AND HOW TO HAVE OUTDOOR LIGHTING THAT MINIMIZES GLARE, ENERGY USAGE, LIGHT TRESPASS, AND DAMAGE TO ECOSYSTEMS WHILE IMPROVING VISIBILITY. 3. A. PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO RUN NIGHTTIME STAR OBSERVING AND OTHER EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC TO DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION FOR OUR HERITAGE OF A STAR FILLED NIGHT SKY. 4. A. LED COACHING SESSIONS AND PROVIDE ON-SITE ASSISTANCE TO HELP VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE WORKING WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES OR PARKS TO APPLY FOR RECOGNITION AS AN INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY PLACE. 5. A. SUPPORT A WEBSITE TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT EVENTS, TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO THE REDUCTION OF LIGHT POLLUTION, TO CELEBRATE LIGHT POLLUTION REDUCTION SUCCESSES, AND TO PROVIDE TIPS ON HOW TO TAKE ACTION TO HAVE BETTER OUTDOOR LIGHTING. AN ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM FURTHER SPREAD THE INFORMATION. 6. A. CREATE AND SUPPORT A NETWORK OF SKY QUALITY METERS WITH DOCUMENTATION OF SETUP AND DATA SUBMISSION PROCEDURES, VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN SETUP, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF DATA, CREATION OF STATEWIDE DATABASE, AND DESIGN OF A DASHBOARD TO DISPLAY THE DATA FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND ASTROTOURISM PURPOSES. 7.A.RUN THE BE A STAR AWARD PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES FOR USING OUTDOOR LIGHTING RESPONSIBLY. 8.A. CREATE THE BOLD INITIATIVE TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER CONSERVATION-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO IMPLEMENT BETTER OUTDOOR LIGHTING BY ESTABLISHING OUTDOOR LIGHTING PRACTICES THAT REDUCE LIGHT POLLUTION AND SAVE ENERGY COSTS, AND TO INFLUENCE AND EDUCATE THEIR EMPLOYEES AND/OR THE PUBLIC THEY SERVE TO DO THE SAME. 9.A. CONCEIVE OF, LEAD, AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORT A PROJECT TO CREATE A PUBLICATION TENTATIVELY NAMED ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT OF THE NIGHT TO PROVIDE SOLID, SCIENCE-BASED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT NIGHT ON LIVING THINGS AND HOW TO MITIGATE THOSE ISSUES. B, C & D APPLY TO ALL PROJECTS B. DARKSKY TEXAS VOLUNTEERS CONDUCT THE ACTIVITY OR ARRANGE FOR QUALIFIED SPEAKERS. C. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE OFFERED BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON. EXAMPLES OF IN PERSON LOCATIONS: STATE OR LOCAL PARKS, MASTER NATURALIST TRAINING CLASSES, PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, CIVIC CLUB MEETINGS, ETC. D. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER OUR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION ABOUT LIGHT POLLUTION. IT FURTHERS OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSE BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT OUR STATE PARKS, SCHOOLS, AND CIVIC GROUPS. IT SUPPORTS OUR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE BY SHARING SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND BY TEACHING THE PUBLIC HOW TO ENGAGE IN CITIZEN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES.”