Partners gathered in Buffalo, NY, in June 2022, for the first in-person Retreat since the pandemic. The group is about to tour a former grain silo now used for art installations.
Webinars, Retreats, & More
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.
Webinars
Throughout the year, NPPN hosts a variety of webinars on a wide range of topics, including both preservation subjects and aspects of nonprofit management. Our upcoming webinars are listed below. Missed a webinar? Check out the webinar archive.
Recent Webinars
September 20, 2023: Setting Boundaries & Priorities
The sixth installment of the NexGen Nonprofit Management Series, Setting Boundaries & Priorities, takes place Wednesday, September 20 at 3:00 pm Eastern. Free for members. Not a member? It’s easy to join.
Retreats
Each year, NPPN typically hosts two in-person meetings. The multi-day Spring Retreat is held in a different location each year, chosen to highlight the work of a member organization and critical issues facing all of us. The fall meeting is usually a one-day event held in conjunction with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PastForward Conference.
The annual Spring Retreat has been cancelled.
We are currently planning a Fall Meeting, so stay tuned for more details.
The 2023 Fall Meeting was held in Washington, DC., on Tuesday, November 7, with PastForward, November 8-10. The themes were affordable housing and post-COVID trends. Working agenda.
The 2023 Fall Meeting is generously sponsored in part by:
Historic Properties Redevelopment Programs
The National Preservation Partners Network collaborated with The 1772 Foundation to create a comprehensive online resource guide for information, case studies, model, and advice for organizations that have, or are interested in starting, a historic properties redevelopment program (HPRP). Sometimes known as revolving funds, these programs are powerful tools that revitalize neighborhoods, create housing, and generate jobs.
You can watch a video about the power of these funds here.
Photo credit: The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
Preservation Priorities Task Force
The Partners Network and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have partnered for a multi-year project to bring together advocates from across the country to help statewide and local organizations address four significant, interrelated issues facing the preservation movement:
- Diversity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice
- Affordable Housing and Density
- Sustainability and Climate Action
- Preservation Trades and Workforce Development
These challenges are not new. Preservation organizations have grappled with them for years and many are making great strides. Yet the magnitude and complexity of these issues can prove daunting for organizations working on their own.
The goal of this collaboration is to produce summaries of the issues and provide practical tools, policy recommendations, and resources for use by preservation organizations, advocates, and practitioners across the country.
Resource Library
A growing collection of publications, link and other resources on a wide range of topics.
Are we missing a topic or resource? Feel free to email them to the Director.
Affinity Groups
Learn from your peers.
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 and learn from each other.