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Public Relations Campaign Saves Madison's Historic State Street Buildings

A Positive Message and Multifaceted Campaign Saves the Historic Buildings
A positive and reasonable message was the key to saving historic buildings on the city of Madison's famed State Street.
Guide or Instruction

How to Get Expert Help and Funding from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Your nonprofit preservation organization can find funding opportunities and lots of support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Resource Description

Communicate Your Historic Preservation Message

Learn how to make a case for historic preservation and use multiple tools to share your preservation message with different audiences.
Guide or Instruction

Wisconsin Historic Preservation Developments

Chapter 1: History of Historic Preservation, Page 4 of 4
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

The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)

Chapter 1: History of Historic Preservation, Page 3 of 4
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

Funding Commission Preservation Activities

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

Alternative Preservation Funding Sources

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

How to Make a Case for Historic Preservation After a Disaster

To avoid losing your community's historic resources during a disaster, you must prepare in advance and act quickly as the disaster unfolds.
Guide or Instruction

How to Use Educational Tours to Build Membership and Raise Funds

Tours offer a great way to increase the visibility of your organization and preservation issues in the area.
Guide or Instruction

Five Tools to Help You Craft a Convincing Historic Preservation Advocacy Message

Use these five tools to craft a convincing message to advocate for historic preservation in your community.
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Operate Your Nonprofit Preservation Organization

Learn how to build an effective nonprofit board of directors, find and keep members, solve common nonprofit management problems, and work with government.
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Start a Nonprofit Historic Preservation Organization

Learn the steps to start a nonprofit organization in Wisconsin and best practices to get your historic preservation organization off to a good start.
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Organize a Historic Preservation Advocacy Effort

Learn how to organize an effort to preserve historic buildings in your community and influence preservation-related policymaking.
Guide or Instruction

Smart Growth Community Planning

Chapter 3: Community Benefits of Preservation, Page 4 of 4
Guide or Instruction

Demolition Delays

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

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization in Wisconsin

The first steps to start a new nonprofit organization in Wisconsin are the same, regardless of the new organization’s purpose and mission.
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.

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