We've had a great year, but we need your continued support!

If you are receiving this mailing, you already know

how vital museums, archives,

historical societies and libraries are to the preservation of the

rich heritage of the

Hudson Valley region and

the metropolitan area.

History is preserved by a

chain of hundreds of small to medium-sized institutions,

all of which play necessary roles. They are staffed by hard-working individuals committed to accomplishing their missions in the face of insufficient resources of time, funds and expertise.

Greater Hudson Heritage Network has always been in the foreground of this collective effort, providing workshops, training, advice, grants and more for 35 years. This year, GHHN...

offered valuable networking opportunities while providing special access to those who attended our Behind-the-Scenes Networking Events.
continued to provide training and technical advice on a range of collections care topics through workshops and webinars.
provided statewide IMLS Connecting to New York's Collections services:

Circuit Riders visited 57 organizations to offer on-site assistance and recommendations
568 organizations participated in 14 webinars
over 12,000 visits to the c2cnys.org website, including our 17 pages of collections care resources

explored the marriage of technology and history at our TecHistory Conference held in March 2014.
recognized and commended 13 exceptional efforts in preservation and interpretation of the historic scene in our Awards for Excellence.
awarded $104,000.00 in Conservation Treatment Grants throughout NY State, in association with the New York State Council on the Arts(NYSCA), a state agency.
partnered with I Love NY to successfully promote and manage the event registration for Path Through History Weekends.
awarded Governor Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Council funding to provide expanded heritage services.

Help GHHN continue to be your professional service provider. Please click on the "Donate Now" button below to give $50, $100, $500, or $1,000 - or whatever amount you can afford - to where it can do a world of good in support, knowledge and guidance that gives back to you and benefits future generations. Your fully tax-deductible year-end donation will help us maintain the standards of excellence in professional assistance and educational programs you have come to expect. We hope you will not only give but continue to take advantage of all of the professional services we offer for you and your colleagues.

Thank you in advance for your generous and ongoing support of Greater Hudson Heritage Network!

Ward Mintz Priscilla Brendler

President, GHHN Executive Director, GHHN