World Monuments Fund
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World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a private, international, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage sites around the world through fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, and training.
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Founded | 1965; 59 years ago (1965) |
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Founder | James A. Gray (1909–1994) |
Type | Arts and Culture |
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Focus | Architectural conservation, historic preservation, archaeology, cultural heritage management |
Location | |
Area served | Global |
Method | Fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, training |
Key people | Bénédicte de Montlaur, Chief Executive Officer[1] |
Revenue | $16.3 million (2010)[2] |
Website | www |
Formerly called | International Fund for Monuments (1965–1984) |
WMF has affiliates in Cambodia, Peru, France, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom |
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Founded in 1965, WMF is headquartered in New York, and has offices and affiliates around the world, including Cambodia, France, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. In addition to hands-on management, the affiliates identify, develop, and manage projects, negotiate local partnerships, and attract local support to complement funds provided by donors.[3]