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Do you work for a nonprofit that helps communities thrive using older or historic places? So do we.
The places around us are more than buildings — they’re living chapters of who we are. When we lose them, we lose the stories, culture, and connection they carry. We believe preservation isn’t about standing in the way of progress or making growth harder. We’ve built a strong, forward-moving national network to help you protect the places that matter while supporting vibrant change.
The National Preservation Partners Network (NPPN) is an independent, membership-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing the growth and effectiveness of the nonprofit historic preservation movement. We are a community of, and for, professionals who work at national, regional, statewide, and local nonprofit preservation organizations.
“NPPN knows what matters to us. They listen, they show up, and they bring people together who care about the same things we do. Their programs meet us where we are, shaped by what we actually need. The support is real, the resources are practical, and the connections we make here last. We know we are stronger with NPPN by our side.”
BRANDY STRAND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESERVATION UTAH
Upcoming Events
Preservation for All Roundtable
Working with African American Preservation Organizations & Places
October 28, 1:00-2:30pm ET
Tiffany Tolbert, Co-Director
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
Learn more about our webinars >
News from the Network
CALL TO ACTION – SENATE PERMITTING REFORM BILL
October 6, 2026
The Senate’s new permitting bill (S. 5653 – American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026) would make the biggest changes to Section 106 since 1966, and preservationists need to speak up now. Section 106 has guaranteed local communities, Tribes, and preservation experts a voice in federal projects that affect the places they care about. This bill would narrow which projects get reviewed and which harms count. It would put tight deadlines on public input, let agencies skip mitigation at their own discretion, and make it harder for communities to challenge bad decisions in court. All of this is aimed at a process that, in 40 surveyed states, completes reviews in an average of just 16 days. The bill won’t get a vote before the midterm elections, so there is still time to act. Contact your senators and tell them that faster permitting doesn’t have to come at the cost of our history and our communities’ voice.
Here are resources to support your advocacy efforts:
Section 106 Under Threat | National Trust for Historic Preservation
Section 106 Under Threat Updates | National Trust for Historic Preservation
Senate Proposal Does More Than “Streamline” Section 106 – NCSHPO
NAPC Section 106 Resource Center
Defend Section 106 – Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC
106Strong Coalition Webinar on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (October 5, 2026)
Advocacy Alert
SECTION 106 ADVOCACY ALERT
NPPN Publishes Position Statement and Call to Action: Opposition to Proposed Changes to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
July 23, 2026
Read full text of the position statement here.
Call to Action: Help Save Section 106
| NPPN encourages its members and the broader preservation community to: – Track the rulemaking closely and prepare to submit substantive comments once the rule is published in the Federal Register. – Contact their Members of Congress to express concern about the proposed rule and the process by which it was introduced. – Contact their State Governors to express concerns about the proposed rule and point out that it limits states’ rights to protect their historic resources. – Share this information with your members and supporters and ask them to contact their state and local leadership. – Contact your State Historic Preservation Officers, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and state and local elected officials to coordinate a unified response. – Submit written comments during the forthcoming public comment period via regulations.gov once the docket number is available. |
Our members are located all across the country.
