World Monuments Fund

World Monuments Fund is a nonprofit organization that works with communities and partners to preserve endangered cultural heritage through conservation projects, advocacy, and training.

World Monuments Watch: A biennial initiative that identifies cultural heritage sites facing threats and draws attention to their preservation needs. This program turns the organization’s global preservation mission into a public list of endangered places.
Architectural conservation: The research, treatment, and maintenance of historic buildings to retain their material and cultural value. This is the practical discipline underlying many of the organization’s projects.
James A. Gray: An American preservation advocate who founded World Monuments Fund in 1965. Gray established the organization that became the basis for its international preservation work.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre: The UNESCO body that coordinates the World Heritage Convention and its List of World Heritage properties. Unlike this intergovernmental center, World Monuments Fund is an independent nonprofit that carries out preservation projects.
Notre-Dame Cathedral restoration: The post-2019 fire effort to stabilize and restore Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. World Monuments Fund contributed expertise and support to the cathedral’s recovery.
Heritage conservation funding: Financial support for protecting historic buildings, archaeological sites, and other cultural heritage. The organization uses grants and partnerships to make preservation work possible.
International Fund for Monuments: The original name under which World Monuments Fund was established in 1965. The name records the organization’s early focus on financing monument preservation.
International Council on Monuments and Sites: A global nongovernmental organization that advises on the conservation of monuments and sites. ICOMOS primarily provides professional expertise and advice, while World Monuments Fund also supports on-the-ground projects.
Angkor Wat conservation: The long-term study and preservation of Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s major Khmer temple complex. The organization’s work at Angkor demonstrates sustained conservation through international collaboration.
Community-based conservation: A conservation approach that gives local communities a central role in decisions and stewardship. Local participation helps projects reflect the needs and knowledge of people connected to sites.

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