National Trust for Historic Preservation

$20M in Capital Grants to be Awarded to Historic Congregations Through the National Fund for Sacred Places

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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The National Fund for Sacred Places is a program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and provides financial and technical support for community-serving historic houses of worship across America, including $250,000 or more in capital grants.

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  • The National Fund for Sacred Places is a program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and provides financial and technical support for community-serving historic houses of worship across America, including $250,000 or more in capital grants.
  • Lilly Endowment made two grants to support the National Fund for Sacred Places program:
    A grant of $5,769,305 to Partners for Sacred Places will support its leadership and administration of the National Fund program.
  • A grant of $22,995,211 to the National Trust will enable the organization to provide capital grants to approximately 80 congregations selected for the National Fund program.
  • We look forward to supporting many more congregations with these significant new resources available to congregations through the National Fund for Sacred Places."

T-Mobile Reaches 150 Hometown Grant Winners

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Beyond the $6.8 million weve provided in funding to our 150 grant recipients so far, weve also seen $2 million in matching funds from other local resources, which is huge.

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  • Beyond the $6.8 million weve provided in funding to our 150 grant recipients so far, weve also seen $2 million in matching funds from other local resources, which is huge.
  • These are the next 25 Hometown Grant winners and their projects:
    Atmore, Ala.: Create a pollinator garden and farmers market space on downtown Mainstreet to inspire environmental economic development and promote community gathering.
  • T-Mobile works with Main Street America and Smart Growth America to select Hometown Grant recipients.
  • For more information on past Hometown Grant recipients, visit the T-Mobile Newsroom here , here , and here .

2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide® Annual Awards of Excellence Winners Announced

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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Historic Hotels Worldwide is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence.

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  • Historic Hotels Worldwide is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence.
  • Nine Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence were presented, including awards for Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Europe, Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Asia / Pacific, and Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in the Americas.
  • From over 350 nominations, the awards committee evaluated the nominee finalists and, after careful consideration, selected the 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence award winners:
    This award is presented to a new member hotel that best demonstrates immediate engagement, activation, and passionate support of Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  • Winner: Quinta Real Zacatecas (1866) Zacatecas, Mexico
    It is an honor to congratulate all the 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence winners, said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide.

2022 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence Winners Announced

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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Historic Hotels of America is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence.

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  • Historic Hotels of America is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence.
  • The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from across the United States of America and around the world.
  • Seventeen Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence were given in multiple categories ranging from Historic Hotels of America Historic Hotelier of the Year, Historic Hotels of America Hotel Historian of the Year, Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort, Historic Hotels of America Lifetime Achievement Award, and others.
  • It is an honor to congratulate all of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence winners, said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide.

Greg MacGillivray Named the Recipient of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Historic Hotels of America is pleased to announce that Greg MacGillivray, Chairman of MacGillivray Freeman Films, American Film Director, and enthusiastic ocean conservationist, has been named the Recipient of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award.

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  • Historic Hotels of America is pleased to announce that Greg MacGillivray, Chairman of MacGillivray Freeman Films, American Film Director, and enthusiastic ocean conservationist, has been named the Recipient of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award.
  • Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic Hotels in the United States of America.
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    Greg MacGillivray, Chairman of MacGillivray Freeman Films, American Film Director, and enthusiastic ocean conservationist, has been named the Recipient of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award.
  • The Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award recognizes the extensive achievements of Greg MacGillivray as an American film director, cinematographer, and preeminent storyteller.

National Program Will Award Over Two Million Dollars in Grants to 16 Historically Significant Congregations Across the U.S.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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Sixteen historically significant congregations have been admitted into the prestigious program, which provides capital grants of up to $250,000 and hands-on technical assistance to congregations undertaking significant preservation projects.

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  • Sixteen historically significant congregations have been admitted into the prestigious program, which provides capital grants of up to $250,000 and hands-on technical assistance to congregations undertaking significant preservation projects.
  • This year's grantees represent some of the most important and impactful congregations in the country.
  • With these grants, the National Fund recognizes their contributions and seeks to support their efforts.
  • "I am so pleased that we have robust programs such as the National Fund that support the health of congregations and their towns or neighborhoods.

T-Mobile Grants Another $1 Million to Champion Small Towns

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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The latest 25 recipients follow 100 others that have been announced since Hometown Grants began in April 2021 to support the people and organizations responsible for helping small towns across the country thrive.

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  • The latest 25 recipients follow 100 others that have been announced since Hometown Grants began in April 2021 to support the people and organizations responsible for helping small towns across the country thrive.
  • Just a year and a half into the $25 million, five-year initiative, T-Mobile has given more than $5.5 million dollars to projects across 37 states.
  • Through Hometown Grants, were empowering people in small towns and rural America to make a difference where they live, and the results have been incredibly inspiring.
  • Hometown Grants are part of the Un-carriers massive 5-year commitment announced in April 2021 to bring 5G to rural America, open hundreds of new stores and support economic development in small towns by providing $25 million in funding.

2022 Historic Hotels of America® Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists Announced

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Historic Hotels of America is pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence.

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  • Historic Hotels of America is pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence.
  • The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from across the United States of America, through categories of excellence such as Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort, Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion, Historic Hotels of America Lifetime Achievement, and Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Restaurant.
  • Nominee finalists are selected from nominations received from historic hotels, preservation supporters, prior award recipients, community leaders, and leadership from Historic Hotels of America.
  • From more than 350 nominations received, the awards committee evaluated and after careful consideration selected the following 2022 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence nominee finalists:
    Morris House Hotel (1787) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The National Civil Rights Museum opens an exhibit highlighting a massive shift in Black Education during the Jim Crow South

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Memphis, TN, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An exhibition highlighting one of the most transformative education projects for Black students during the 20th century will unveil at the National Civil Rights Museum on August 18.

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  • Memphis, TN, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An exhibition highlighting one of the most transformative education projects for Black students during the 20th century will unveil at the National Civil Rights Museum on August 18.
  • Rosenwald turned Sears, Roebuck & Company into the world's largest retailer, while Washington became the founding principal of Tuskegee Institute.
  • In 1912, the two teamed up to launch an ambitious program that would partner with Black communities to build public schools that would educate more than 700,000 Black children across the South.
  • As the new public square, the Museum examines todays global civil and human rights issues, provokes thoughtful debate, and serves as a catalyst for positive social change.

Monarch Private Capital And WEDI Partner to Support a New Home for West Side Bazaar

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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The West Side Bazaar is a well-established, in-demand culinary incubator run by Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI) .

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  • The West Side Bazaar is a well-established, in-demand culinary incubator run by Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI) .
  • This exciting investment from Monarch Private Capital and NTCIC helps to bring WEDI closer to its capital campaign goal for the new West Side Bazaar, said WEDI Executive Director Carolynn Welch.
  • Our board is dedicated to making the new West Side Bazaar a reality, said WEDI Board Chair Stephen Zenger.
  • Monarch is proud to be a part of this project, said Rick Chukas , Partner & Managing Director of Historic Tax Credits at Monarch Private Capital.