Historic preservation and the places from our past play a critical role in resolving the disparities and divisions affecting our nation. Through our partnerships, we take direct action and make transformative investments in places that tell a more complete history—with its complexities and injustices—creating space and opportunity for healing, understanding, and reconciliation.

America’s historic sites are irreplaceable. From icons of architecture to birthplaces of activists, historic sites are physical reminders of the diversity of our experiences and the history we share. They can celebrate our triumphs or challenge us to confront the harsh realities of our past. Our partnerships enable us to save threatened places, provide millions in grant funding to restore them, and empower Americans to campaign for endangered sites in their own communities.

Vibrant, inclusive communities nourish our bodies, support our families, and feed our spirits. At the heart of each lies a unique cultural heritage, one that’s inextricably linked to the historic buildings where people live, play, and work. Through our partnerships, we help community leaders unlock the potential of their historic fabric to promote prosperity, foster equity, and encourage sustainability.

As America’s leading national nonprofit preservation organization, we are passionate about building a vigorous and growing community of champions for our nation’s historic places and equipping them with the resources and inspiration they need to advocate successfully for our past. Our partnerships help strengthen our most powerful tools for saving places and pioneer original research into the economic, environmental, and community benefits of historic preservation.

For more than a decade, American Express has donated more than 30 million dollars to preservation projects through various campaigns, including Partners in Preservation, and more recently, the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program. These campaigns have energized local preservation efforts and generated national media recognition for American Express and the National Trust.

Since 2017, Benjamin Moore has provided more than 3,000 gallons of their high-quality paint to help restore National Trust Historic Sites and other notable landmarks for visitors to enjoy for years to come. In 2020, we embarked on a program that celebrated and preserved sites in America where women from all walks of life made history.