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Guide or Instruction

How to Write Effective Opinion Pieces about Historic Preservation

Learn strategies for responding to community misunderstandings and “bad press”
Guide or Instruction

Demolition by Neglect: Enforcement Actions

Chapter 9: Preservation Commission Design Review, Page 5 of 6
Guide or Instruction

How to Get High-Quality Items Donated to Your Auction

Organizing a Fundraising Auction for Your Nonprofit Organization, Part 3 of 3
If your fundraising auction is to be a success, your auction table must have high-quality, meaningful items that generate buzz among the bidders.
Feature Story

Uncommon Partnership Saves Historic Bowstring Bridges

Preservationists, Hunters, and Government Officials Coordinate Efforts to Spare Bridges from Demolition
An unlikely partnership of preservationists, hunters, and government officials spare historic bridges from demolition.
General Information

How to Apply for Historic Preservation Fund Subgrants for Certified Local Governments

Find instructions and forms for Certified Local Governments to apply for subgrant funds.
General Information

How Does My Community Become a Certified Local Government (CLG)?

Learn about the four-step application process and how to maintain CLG status.
Guide or Instruction

Preservation Commission Work Plans

Chapter 5: Preservation Commission Operations, Page 2 of 6
Guide or Instruction

Funding Commission Preservation Activities

Chapter 6: Preservation Commission Budgets and Finances, Page 2 of 3
Guide or Instruction

How to Turn a Historic Preservation Problem into a Public Relations Opportunity

The best way to handle a historic preservation problem that gets a lot of public exposure is to turn it into a PR opportunity.
Guide or Instruction

How to Pursue Grant Funding for Your Historic Preservation Group

Grant funding is readily available for historic preservation organizations that are willing to put in some hard work.
Guide or Instruction

How to Find and Ask for Support from Government

Government Relations for Historic Preservation Advocates, Part 1 of 2
Your historic preservation advocacy group can accomplish great things by building a good relationship with government officials.
Guide or Instruction

Lobbying Opportunities for Historic Preservation Advocates

Your historic preservation advocacy group can make a lasting impression on Congressional members by showing up in Washington D.C.
Guide or Instruction

FAQs About Intellectual Property Rights for Historic Preservation Organizations

Get answers to some common questions about intellectual property for historic preservation organizations.

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