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Ongoing Projects

Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site Capital Improvements

Project Cost: $2.1 MilPhase 1 Fundraising Goal: $650,000 Learn More
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Caddo Mounds State Historic Site

Project Cost: $5.01 MilEducation Center Fundraising Goal: $2 Mil Learn More
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Courthouse Stewardship Program

Annual Fundraising Goal: $25,000 Learn More
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K-12 Education Program

Annual Fundraising Goal: $100,000 Learn More
K-12 Education Program →

Preservation Scholars Program

Annual Fundraising Goal: $61,000 Learn More
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Real Places Conference

Fundraising Goal: $150,000 Learn More
Real Places Conference →
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Upcoming Events

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Make Mine Modernism: John S. Chase and Mid-Century Architecture for Austin’s Black Middle Class

John S. Chase was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1925. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in architectural engineering from […]

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Foundation Fundraising – Your Case, Your Prospects, And Your Grants

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! In the uncertain funding environment today, a diversified funding base is critical. At the same time, […]

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Scholars Speak: Public History and Economic Development – Communities United on a Shared Mission

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2025 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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Scholars Speak: Cultivating Heritage in the Built Environment – The Importance of Community Driven Initiatives

Having experience in both the Divisions of Architecture and Community Heritage Development at the Texas Historical Commission, I’ve come to […]

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Scholars Speak: My Journey with Henrietta and Cora Faye

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2025 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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Scholars Speak: The Many Branches of the Public Service Tree

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2025 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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