Overview of the National Preservation Institute
The National Preservation Institute (NPI) offers continuing education and professional training for those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of cultural heritage. NPI serves a broad spectrum of individuals and groups from the government and private sectors by providing seminars in historic preservation and cultural resource management. NPI was founded in 1980 as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.
How to Contact NPI
Requests for information about seminars, customized training, or other NPI services can be directed to:
National Preservation Institute
P.O. Box 1702
Alexandria, Virginia 22313
703.765.0100
info@npi.org
Customized/On-Site Training
NPI offers customized, on-site training to meet specific organizational needs. The seminars listed on the web site or in the brochure may be tailored to create single- or multiple-day workshops at a location and time convenient to the sponsor. NPI also can develop other preservation-related training seminars. For a list of organizations that have worked with NPI to receive customized training and/or related conference services, visit the Customized/On-Site Training page. Read more.
Donations and Annual Giving Campaigns
NPI is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization seeking cooperative relationships with individuals and organizations interested in providing funding and other support to underwrite scholarship opportunities for our educational programs in the fields of historic preservation and cultural resource management.
NPI is a member of the Conservation and Preservation Charities of America (CPCA), a federation of national organizations working to protect and restore the earth’s natural environment and historic treasures through workplace giving campaigns. CPCA member agencies work around the world in areas that promote conservation, preservation, and environmental stewardship. The CPCA campaign is included in the Combined Federal Campaign; United Way campaigns; state employee campaigns; municipal, county, and university campaigns; and other independent corporate campaigns. For information about the CPCA, go to www.conservenow.org.
Through the CPCA, NPI is a participant in the annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) campaign. The mission of the CFC is to support and to promote philanthropy through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all. The CFC campaign is the only authorized solicitation of employees in the federal workplace on behalf of charitable organizations. For information about the CFC, go to www.opm.gov/cfc.
Also, through the CPCA, NPI is able to participate in the United Way of America campaign. This national organization is dedicated to leading the United Way movement in making a measurable impact in every community across America. The United Way movement includes approximately 1,400 community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately incorporated, and governed by local volunteers. For information about the United Way, go to liveunited.org.
For more information on direct donations to NPI, please contact staff at 703.765.0100 or info@npi.org.
Board and Staff
NPI is managed by a Board of Directors composed of experts in historic preservation, cultural resource management, advocacy, law, real estate, archaeology, architecture, architectural history, historic site management, planning, and education.
Faculty
NPI's seminars are taught by nationally recognized educators, consultants, and practitioners in historic preservation, archaeology, architecture and landscape architecture, conservation, historical research, laws and regulations, restoration, and cultural resource management. NPI reserves the right to substitute an instructor if necessary and will notify registered participants whenever possible. To learn more about an instructor, visit the Faculty page and click on an instructor's name. Read more.
Cooperating Organizations NPI actively seeks partners to hold seminars in conjunction with conferences or programs and to provide professional training across the United States, offering cooperating organizations’ staff and students valuable training opportunities. Cooperating organizations work with NPI by providing seminar space and audiovisual equipment; through cost and revenue sharing; and/or by promotion through shared mailing and email lists, and web listings. Cooperating organizations include universities and historical societies, government agencies, and other nonprofits working in the field. For more information on becoming a cooperating organization, contact NPI at 703.765.0100 or info@npi.org. For a current list, visit the Cooperating Organizations page. Read more.
Grants
Currently NPI has a two-year matching grant, through May 2013, from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant will enable NPI to increase the number of scholarships awarded for specific NPI seminars. Scholarships cover the cost of tuition and will benefit underserved groups in targeted cultural resource management areas such as archaeological curation, conservation, and collections management; cemetery preservation; Native American cultural property law; and historic property management. To learn more about applicable seminars, visit the Scholarships page. Read more.
Continuing Education Credits
NPI is registered with the American Institute of Architects and Landscape Architecture Continuing Education Systems and is committed to developing quality learning activities in accordance with their criteria. American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) members receive 6 learning units each day for designated seminars. Read more.
