Trust for the National Mall
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
RESTORATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
ACTIVITIES TO BRING PRIVATE FUNDING AND IN-KIND SUPPORT, EXPERTISE AND ACTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO SELECT MONUMENTS, MEMORIALS, HISTORIC FACILITIES AND LANDSCAPES ON THE NATIONAL MALL. IN 2019, THE TRUST CONTINUED WORK ON THE GEORGE MASON MEMORIAL, THE LOCKKEEPER’S HOUSE, THE GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP GARDEN, THE TIDAL BASIN IDEAS LAB, THE CHERRY TREE ENDOWMENT, AND THE U.S. PARK POLICE HORSE STABLES RESTORATION PROJECT. ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDED A SITE ON THE GROUNDS OF PRESIDENT’S PARK.
PUBLIC AWARENESS, ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION
CONSISTS OF PARTNERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT VISITORS TO THE NATIONAL MALL’S RICH HISTORY, DEVELOPING ENGAGING PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES, AND EVENTS THAT WILL EDUCATE AND INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE STEWARDS OF THE NATIONAL MALL. IN 2019, THE TRUST BEGAN DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE THE VOLUNTEER-IN-PARKS PROGRAM AND DESIGNED A PILOT EDUCATIONAL ENGAGMENT PROGRAM TITLED, MARCH ON: THE ROLE OF FREE SPEECH ON THE NATIONAL MALL.
PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT
CONSISTS OF DIRECT ACTIVITIES WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO COLLABORATE AND COORDINATE INITIATIVES THAT BENEFIT OUR PARTNERSHIP, INCLUDING THE REGULAR CONVENING AND NETWORKING OF OTHER NON-PROFIT PARTNERS SUPPORTING SITES ON AND ADJACENT TO THE NATIONAL MALL. IN 2019, THE TRUST PARTICIPATED IN CONVENINGS WITH PARK LEADERS NATIONALLY, SERVED ON A NATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE, COORDINATED BRIEFINGS AND PLANNING SESSIONS WITH AND FOR OUR PARTNER AT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND CONVENED LOCAL PARTNERS SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL MALL BY CONTINUING OUR THREE TIMES A YEAR PLANNING AND NETWORKING MEETINGS.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND OUTREACH
CONSISTS OF ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE FEDERAL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE NATIONAL MALL, ENGAGE IN SPECIAL EVENTS AND MONITOR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
CONSISTS OF ACTIVITIES AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEERS IN PARKS (VIP) PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND COORDINATE THE TRUST SERVICE DAY PROGRAM.
Where we work
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award 2009
Urban Land Institute
External reviews
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Trust for the National Mall
Board of directorsas of 07/28/2023
Mr. John Akridge
Akridge
Term: 2007 -
John E. "Chip" Akridge
Akridge
C. Boyden Gray
Boyden Gray & Associates
Lanny Griffith
BGR Group
Barbaralee Diamondstein-Spielvogel
New York State Council on the Arts
Timothy E. Wirth
United Nations Foundation
John P. Drew
Trade Center Management Associates, (TCMA, A Drew Company)
Abraham H. Foxman
Anti-Defamation League
John J. Hamre
CSIS
Robert C. Kettler
Kettler
Pamela Scholl
Dr. Scholl Foundation
John Rutherford Seydel
Davis, Pickren, Seydel & Sneed, LLP
Craig R. Stapleton
Stapleton Associates
David M. Velazquez
Pepco Holdings
Todd A. Walker
Altria Client Services, Inc.
Sheila C. Johnson
Salamander Resorts & Spa
Catherine Townsend
Trust for the National Mall
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No