Partners and historic trades craftspeople gathered in Providence, RI, in June 2023, in partnership with the Campaign for Historic Trades for dedicated conversations about creating, sustaining, and supporting trades training programs.
Connect & Network
The National Preservation Partners Network offers a variety of programs, affinity groups gatherings, and retreats throughout the year. Our aim is to provide historic preservation organizations with training, tools, and peer support so they can focus on their missions. Members have access to even more content. Not a member? It’s easy to join.
Affinity Groups
Don’t go it alone.
Members are eligible to join any of the Affinity Groups that are available. All staff of organizational members are welcome. Typically the groups meet quarterly or monthly for an hour via Zoom. The groups are an opportunity for colleagues with common interests to have a conversation.
Mentorship Program
NPPN is committed to supporting and growing the next generation of leaders in historic preservation. The Mentorship Program is a peer support program that brings together an experienced executive director with a new or emerging executive director.
A new executive director is one who is in their first three years on the job. An emerging executive director is someone working in historic preservation who is seriously considering, or being considered for, the role of executive director in the next few years.
The program matches a Mentor with a Mentee for a period of twelve months, running the calendar year, but you can apply at any time during the year for the upcoming session. Download the full program description here.
This program is generously supported by:
The 1772 Foundation and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
Job Board
Looking for a position at a preservation organization? Visit our Job Board for a list of current openings at member organizations. Additional positions can be found on PreserveNet.
If you would like to submit a posting, email the Director. All postings are required to include salary/wage information.
Have Easements?
In partnership with the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, there is a listserv for entities that hold easements. The group also hosts quarterly calls to discuss issues, trends, and best practices in the easement world.
To register for the listserv and/or the quarterly calls, please email the Director and let them know what you are interested in.
Advocacy
The National Preservation Partners Network advocates for issues that have national significance or impact. Examples include federal regulations and laws, federal policies and recommendations, Executive Order, federal funding, and court cases that directly impact, or by precedent, impact beyond a local level. All advocacy actions taken follow our Advocacy Policy.