National Survey of Heritage Incentive and Funding Programs Report for Oregon Heritage
Heritage Consulting Inc. was engaged by Oregon Heritage, the state’s heritage agency to undertake fresh research about the wide variety of state, county, and local preservation funding and incentive programs across the nation. This two component research project produced a spreadsheet with basic information about 150 different funding or incentive programs nationwide that direct grant support to heritage organizations. The spreadsheet also included financial incentives for...
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Historic Annapolis City Dock Forums
We are excited to be working with Historic Annapolis this fall for their “What’s Your View?” Preserving Annapolis’ Historic City Dock public engagement project. Through a series of three forums that we are facilitating, this longstanding and well regarded preservation organization, will analyze the redevelopment of the City’s Historic Dock area in order to guide city officials and decision makers about the protection and preservation of this important...
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Assessment of Heritage Tourism Potential Report for Lansing IA Complete
Main Street Lansing IA is located on the Upper Mississippi River in the far northeast corner of Iowa, and they want to capitalize on their location along the national Great River Road Scenic Byway and the State of Iowa’s Driftless Scenic Byway to attract more visitors to their community. Nestled between two mountains with fabulous views across the very wide Mississippi River Valley, they have a five block downtown full of handsome brick and local limestone buildings primarily from...
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About the firm—Heritage Consulting Inc.
Heritage Consulting Inc. is a woman-owned business that provides assistance to non-profit organizations, government agencies and corporate clients nationwide in three practice areas: downtown and commercial district revitalization, historic preservation and non-profit organizational development. Donna Ann Harris is the firm's principal and has more than thirty years of experience as a trainer, program designer and manager in the historic preservation field. She has worked in all...
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