Posts Tagged Maryland Heritage Areas Authority
How Important Are Year-end Gifts to Charities?
Has your mail just morphed from an avalanche of catalogs to solicitations from a mind-boggling
PM serves as a resource for the latest preservation techniques and regulations relating to their application.
number of worthy causes competing for your year-end charitable dollar? There are more than 20,000 non-profit institutions in Maryland alone, and it seems that nowadays every one of them is asking you to invest in their mission before the calendar is turned to the new year. No one has a crystal ball to predict what plunging over the “fiscal cliff” will feel like, or even if it will happen. But it does seem reasonable to assume that for many people, in 2013 the tax burden will increase, and the deductibility of philanthropic gifts will not.
Preservation Maryland is no exception. Our annual fund solicitation is underway. Here’s a sample of what a contribution to Preservation Maryland’s annual fund will help do:
• ensure that our historic resources have a voice in Annapolis when laws and regulations are being considered that affect their futures,
• continue providing educational tools and information to volunteer and professional preservationists through workshops, conferences, and tours
• sustain our Endangered Maryland program which raises awareness for our most threatened heritage properties and invites solutions to the threats they face
• perpetuate one of the only funding sources for local preservation projects
To donate on line, click here. Or, call us at 410-685-2886 to provide your credit card information. Checks may be mailed to our headquarters at 24 West Saratoga Street, Baltimore MD 21201. We’ll put your deductible-guaranteed gift to good use. Thank you for your support and, remember, the clock is ticking.
Louise Hayman
PM AWARDS NOMINATION DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY
Posted by Preservation Maryland in Preservation Awards, Preservation Maryland Events, Preservation and Your Community, Montgomery County, Promotion and Marketing on September 18, 2012
Last Chance to Submit a Preservation Maryland Award Nomination
Deadline: THIS FRIDAY, September 21, 2012
Time is running out!!
Are you aware of an historic preservation hero or extraordinary project that deserves public recognition? Preservation Maryland will honor outstanding preservation efforts at our Annual Meeting and Awards Program on November 14, 2012.
The President’s Award recognizes exceptional leadership and commitment to preservation; the Stewardship Award recognizes commendable care of a historic resource; the Volunteer Award is presented to an outstanding non-paid preservationist and the Phoenix Award recognizes excellence in revitalization through preservation.
Individuals, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies are eligible to receive Preservation Maryland’s Historic Preservation Awards. Nominations submitted but not selected in previous years may be resubmitted. Click here to learn more about the program and access a nomination form. Completed nominations must be postmarked by Friday, September 21, 2012.
Please contact me with any questions you may have at 410-685-2886, x. 303 or mbenaderet@preservationmaryland.org.
Marilyn Benaderet
Advocacy Alert! Budget Numbers Released. Hearing Dates Announced.
Posted by Preservation Maryland in Advocacy, Advocacy Alert on January 26, 2012
Governor O’Malley has released his budget numbers for FY2013. Below is a rundown of how preservation-related programs fared.
Sustainable Communities Tax Credit: $7 million (level funding from FY2012)
Maryland Historical Trust Grant Programs:
The Non-Capital Grant Program: $0 (decrease of $40,000 from FY2012)
The Museum Advancement Grant Program: $0 (second year of no funding)
Capital Grant Program: $0 (fourth year of no funding) Maryland Heritage Areas: $1.85 million (decrease $650,000 from FY2012)
African American Heritage Preservation Grant Program: $1 million (level funding from FY2012)
Maryland Humanities Council: $43,500 (decrease of $10,000 from FY2012)
Main Street Maryland
Community Legacy: $6 million (increase of $1.75 million from FY2012)
Neighborhood BusinessWorks: $4.25 million (level funding from FY2012)
The Maryland General Assembly is now in the process of reviewing Governor O’Malley’s budget. Your representatives in the General Assembly need to hear from you about the importance of these funding programs to preservation efforts in your community. Hearing dates have been set, but are subject to change. The Committee Assignments and tentative hearing dates for the various budget items are as follows:
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee: Public Safety, Transportation & Environment Subcommittee
James E. DeGrange, Sr., Chair (410) 841-3593, (301) 858-3593
Budget Items: The Non-Capital Grant Program, Maryland Heritage Areas, The Museum Advancement Grant Program
Hearing: Friday, February 10, 1:00 PM – Miller Senate Office Building, Schweinhaut Subcommittee Hearing Room
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee: Capital Budget Subcommittee
James E. DeGrange, Sr., Chair (410) 841-3593, (301) 858-3593, Douglas J.J. Peters, Vice-Chair (410) 841-3631, (301) 858-3631
Budget Items: Sustainable Communities Tax Credit, African American Heritage Preservation Grant Program, and the Capital Grant and Loan Program
Hearing: Tuesday, February 7, 4:00 p.m. – Miller Senate Office Building, 3 West
House Appropriations Committee: Transportation & the Environment Subcommittee
Tawanna P. Gaines, Chair (410) 841-3058, (301) 858-3058, Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., Vice-Chair (410) 841-3328, (301) 858-3328
Budget Items: The Non-Capital Grant Program, Maryland Heritage Areas, The Museum Advancement Grant Program
Hearing: Wednesday, February 15, 1:00 PM – House Office Building, Room 120
House Appropriations Committee: Capital Budget Subcommittee
Adrienne A. Jones, Chair (410) 841-3391, (301) 858-3391, Melony G. Griffith, Vice-Chair (410) 841-3557, (301) 858-3557
Budget Items: Sustainable Communities Tax Credit, African American Heritage Preservation Grant Program, and the Capital Grant and Loan Program
Hearing: Wednesday, February 8, 4:00 PM – House Office Building, Room 120
What can you do to help?
1) If your representative is listed as a member of these important committees, please contact them to encourage their support of the preservation agenda. Otherwise, please contact the committee chairs. Be sure to give them examples of museums, historic sites and tax-credit projects in their district which have benefited from these programs.
2) Familiarize yourself with the issues through the links to the websites for the programs above. Also, familiarize yourself with the legislative process and the way the General Assembly works. Our advocacy resource page has resources including a rundown on how the legislative process works and important dates to remember.
3) Make sure you know your representatives on a state and federal level by clicking here.
4) You can join colleagues immediately before the Maryland Historical Trust Awards for an advocacy training opportunity at 2:30 PM on January 31st. The program is organized and presented by the Maryland Association of History Museums. Click here for more details and registration information.
Jessica Feldt
Help Support Preservation Funding in Governor O’Malley’s Budget
Posted by Preservation Maryland in Advocacy Alert on November 10, 2011
The 430th Session of the Maryland General Assembly is just a couple months away. Here at Preservation Maryland we have been working with a coalition of statewide heritage interests and organizations to develop a preservation agenda to guide advocacy efforts. Earlier this week we sent out an Advocacy Alert detailing the budget goals the coalition has identified for the upcoming Session. Programs were are advocating for are the Sustainable Communities Tax Credit, the Maryland Historical Trust’s Non-Capital, Capital, and Museum Assistance grant programs, the African American Heritage Preservation Grant Program, Main Street Maryland, Maryland Heritage Areas, and the Maryland Humanities Council.
The first step is getting funding for these programs into the Governor’s budget. Your help is critical to make sure these programs are included. You can check out the Advocacy Alert for full details on what you can do and see the funding levels we are requesting for each program as well. Below are the “cliff notes” version of how you can help.
1) Contact the Governor’s Office to register your support. If you have received a grant or other assistance from the programs above, be sure to emphasize how important those programs are to the success of your project or organization. You do not need to weigh in on every item, but be sure to let the Governor know what program(s) are most important to you. Click here to access the form to e-mail the Governor
2) Copy Secretary of Budget and Management, T. Eloise Foster on any communication to the Governor or write her directly.
3) Familiarize yourself with the issues through the links to the websites for the programs above. Use these to help craft your message to the Governor and Legislators.
4) Use the end of the year to communicate what you do and why it’s important to your legislators. If your organization is releasing an Annual Report or mailing a Holiday card, be sure to include your elected officials on the mailing list.
5) Take time to familiarize yourself with the Legislative and Budget process by visiting the Maryland General Assembly Homepage. If the language of the legislative process makes your head spin, you can use this guide to “Legislative Lingo” to help get your bearings.
6) Make sure you know your representatives on a state and federal level by clicking here.
We hope you will help us in this effort. In these tough times the budget is tight and every voice raised in support of these programs helps immensely. If you do help, please let us know or send a copy of your communication. Thank you for your support!
Jessica Feldt
2011 Preservation and Revitalization Conference Held in Annapolis
Posted by Preservation Maryland in Education Programs on July 1, 2011
A historic windows workshop was part of the two-day conference. Photo by Richard Lippenholz
May was Preservation Month and each year Preservation Maryland celebrates by holding the Annual Preservation and Revitalization Conference. This year’s event was also a celebration of the Maryland Historical Trust’s 50th anniversary and Preservation Maryland’s 80th anniversary. The Conference took place in Annapolis’ Historic Downtown on May 19 and 20. Over 500 participants participated in two days of educational sessions, tours, workshops, and other events.
We could not have presented the conference without the help of our partners and sponsors. This year, we owe a special thank-you to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, who served as our major sponsor and provided help in the planning process. A complete list of our sponsors is available on the conference page of our website. Also up on that page are PDF versions of the final conference program, speaker biography, and attendee list.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Conference. I hope you had a wonderful time, learned something new, and made new contacts! If you have any questions about the Conference please contact me at 410-685-2886 ext. 302 or jfeldt@preservationmaryland.org.
Jessica Feldt
