[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2020-11-19

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Oregon Heritage News 2020-11-19

In this issue:

  *   Oregon Heritage Disaster Prep and Resilience Workshops in Dec.
  *   Saving historic cemeteries from the wildfire featured in the Oregon Heritage Exchange
  *   TIME SENSITIVE! First-come, first-serve emergency small business grants available today starting at 3pm
  *   Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course, Dec. 14-18
  *   National Historic Trust Preservation Grants for mentorship
  *   REALM project test 6 results available
  *   NAO Update regarding charitable deductions changes in the CARES act
  *   Audience research study results look at how museums remain relevant through and beyond the pandemic
  *   Gift the Gift of Oregon
  *   Recording available for Collections Care and Social Justice webinar


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Oregon Heritage Disaster Prep and Resilience Workshops

Last week Oregon Heritage released the Community Disaster Resilience Planning for Heritage Resources model and guidebook<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx#CommunityPlanning>. This project was done in partnership with UO School of Planning, Public Policy and Management's Institute for Policy Research & Engagement (IPRE), the City of Cottage Grove and several local nonprofits.

Oregon Heritage is offering workshops targeted at various types of heritage organizations to provide specific disaster planning and response information and to share information about this community planning process.

Disaster Preparedness and Resilience for Collecting Organizations
December 2, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oregon State Archives will provide basic disaster planning including identifying & prioritizing, assessing risk, and protecting essentialrecords and collections. Then the Institute for Policy Research & Engagement will share the community planning guide and its value to historical collecting organizations like museums, archives and libraries.
Register<https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsc-ygrTIiHNC8Qic5waY5L7WO7bcfNdVO> to receive the Zoom meeting information.

Disaster Resilience for Main Street
December 10, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Jay Schlinsog & Randy Wilson will guide a discussion exploring disasters in downtown and ways to be poised to help your community recover quickly. Then the Institute for Policy Research & Engagement will share the community planning guide and its value to historic downtowns and Main Street organizations.
Register <https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlcOqgrjkqEtTVf1H6quffcLsurR-RbDv7> to receive the Zoom meeting information.

Disaster Preparedness and recovery for Historic Properties & Districts
TBA


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Saving cemeteries from the wildfire featured in the Oregon Heritage Exchange

Bureau of Land Management archaeologist relays the details of how they implemented preventative measure in two southern Oregon historic cemeteries that were threatened by the Slater Fire. See the full story on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2020/11/19/protecting-two-cemeteries-in-the-path-of-a-fire/>.


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TIME SENSITIVE! First-come, first-serve emergency small business grants available today starting at 3pm
*The information below was taken directly from Business Oregon's Emergency Small Business Assistance Fund website.<https://www.oregon4biz.com/Coronavirus-Information/ESBA/index.php?utm_term=Business%20Oregon%5Cu2019s%20website&utm_campaign=NEWS%20RELEASE%20%2F%2F%20More%20Grants%20to%20Help%20Oregon%20Small%20Businesses%20are%20on%20the%20Way&utm_content=email&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_medium=email&cm_mmc=Act-On%20Software-_-email-_-NEWS%20RELEASE%20%2F%2F%20More%20Grants%20to%20Help%20Oregon%20Small%20Businesses%20are%20on%20the%20Way-_-Business%20Oregon%5Cu2019s%20website>

"After four previous rounds of funding for the Emergency Small Business Assistance Fund program, the Oregon legislature and Governor Kate Brown approved $20 million more to Business Oregon's Emergency Business Assistance Grant Fund.

This round makes some changes to previous rounds of grant funding under the program, so that businesses not eligible in earlier rounds can now access grant funding. Businesses with up to 100 employees can apply, whereas previous funding was limited to those with up to 25 employees, to ensure the smallest business could access the funds first.

Most previous rounds also targeted businesses that did not already receive assistance through the CARES Act (such as PPP, EIDL, City of Portland Small Relief Program, the Oregon Cares Fund for Black Relief + Resiliency and other programs funded with CARES Act funds). This round will now consider applications from businesses with 1 to 25 employees that have already received anywhere from $100,000 to $1 million in funding from these federal resources. Businesses with 25 to 100 employees are eligible regardless of the amount of federal resources they received (up to $1,000,000), if they meet other program requirements.

We plan to update this page<https://www.oregon4biz.com/Coronavirus-Information/ESBA/index.php?utm_term=Business%20Oregon%5Cu2019s%20website&utm_campaign=NEWS%20RELEASE%20%2F%2F%20More%20Grants%20to%20Help%20Oregon%20Small%20Businesses%20are%20on%20the%20Way&utm_content=email&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_medium=email&cm_mmc=Act-On%20Software-_-email-_-NEWS%20RELEASE%20%2F%2F%20More%20Grants%20to%20Help%20Oregon%20Small%20Businesses%20are%20on%20the%20Way-_-Business%20Oregon%5Cu2019s%20website> Thursday, November 19 at 3 PM PST with additional program information and eligibility requirements, as well as an application form. We will update content here if that timeline changes.

Keys to having a successful and complete application include being prepared to provide:

  *   Financial statements (P&L/Income Statements) for comparable periods in 2019 and 2020 demonstrating a 25% decline in revenues/sales (between March 1, 2020, and August 31, 2020) unless the business was required to close under Executive Order (EO) 20-12 and EO 20-65 (revenue/sales verification waived for these businesses.
  *   Loan documents for PPP & EIDL loans.
  *   Oregon Employment Department (OED) Form 132 to verify employment (Q4 2019, Q1 2020, Q2 2020 or Q3 2020).
Businesses will need to know the total employee hours reported to Oregon Employment Department, and total amount of federal PPP, EIDL and EIDLA awards to complete the application.
Supporting documentation will not need to be required to submit an application today but will be necessary to be provided by December 1 so our team can finalize awards shortly thereafter."


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Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course, Dec. 14-18

The National Association for Interpretation's (NAI) Certified Interpretive Guide is a training built for front-line presenters, new facilitators, and programming professionals who offer public engagement experiences for their workplace or organization. This course enhances the participant's abilities to take complex topics and develop digestible and engaging programs through addressing programmatic organization, psychological theory of effective programming, history of interpretation as a profession, and presentation technique. A certification in communication for all audiences, this course can truly benefit the participant in any arena.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  *   Describe the history, definition, and principles of interpretation
  *   Create programs that are purposeful, enjoyable, relevant, organized, thematic
  *   Use tangible objects to connect audiences to intangible ideas and universal concepts in interpretive programs
  *   Apply new presentation and communication skills by building a program outline throughout the week
  *   Practice learned skills in a required 10 minute presentation based on your program outline
This course includes most materials including a workbook and CIG course textbook.

For those interested in full certification, the following items will be required:

  *   Completion of a 50 question literature review
     *   Books for this review are not provided but avenues for securing these books are available through NAI at a significant discount for people taking the course
  *   Completed and instructor-approved program outline
  *   10 minute presentation modeling principles of interpretation

Course Information:
Dates: December 14th through 18th, 2020 (9:00 am - 3:30 pm, daily with breaks)
Location: Virtual (Zoom & other platforms)
Instructors: This course will be cofacilitated by:

  *   Denise Berkshire (CIGT, CIHT, CIT, CIG) Oregon Department of Forestry's Interpretation & Education Coordinator
  *   Deb Hill (CIGT, CIT, CIG) current OSU Masters student and former Oregon State Parks Ranger
  *   Cam Amabile (CIG), Volunteer & Operations Coordinator at the State Library of Oregon
Cost:
With full Certification - $385
Without Certification - $235

To register please visit the following link: https://www.interpnet.com/nai/nai/_events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=VCG121420
For more information, please feel free to:

  *   Email Cam Amabile (courtney.amabile at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:courtney.amabile at slo.oregon.gov>)
  *   Visit NAI's website: https://www.interpnet.com


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National Historic Trust Preservation Grants for mentorship

The Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund helps to build the capacity of existing preservation organizations and encourages collaboration among these organizations by providing grants for mentoring and other peer-to-peer and direct organizational development and learning opportunities.
Apply today.<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/brink-fund?utm_medium=email&utm_source=update&utm_campaign=grants>

The purpose of these grants is to support the leadership and effectiveness of staff and board members of preservation organizations to fulfill their mission and to create a stronger, more effective preservation movement.

By linking organizations with specific skills/programs to those seeking to develop similar abilities, the Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund<https://us.e-activist.com/page/email/click/10028/652881?email=DheinyePr9pVzTNxl0rcdsS5Hda7Kfnj&campid=X%2BI2NXledwyZkArzVWMSmA==> promotes individualized mentoring and the sharing of expertise. Valuable lessons can be learned from someone who has successfully navigated the same situation that an organization currently faces.
Travel Update: We know that current circumstances may make travel impossible, but we still want you to have peer mentoring opportunities. We are open to innovative ideas for this program, and encourage you to reach out to our office if you think you have a plan that could make this feasible and safe for you and your mentor.


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REALM project test 6 results available


The REALM (Reopening, Archives, Libraries, and Museums) project has published the results of the sixth round of Battelle's laboratory testing for infectious COVID-19 virus on five materials commonly found in furnishings and exhibits of archives, libraries, and museums.



View Test 6 Results<click.e.oclc.org/?qs=194f72f6e2111eb0dc7f4f78c41c93bdf7b46a53fa9ea93ea10c4c5523e94f19ce87e64a69f9dd3f809c4f5ca943ffd7>



Also available are updated toolkit resources and the raw data sets for all of the REALM tests.



For a summary of these latest outputs, visit the "Happening Now<http://click.e.oclc.org/?qs=194f72f6e2111eb0e2b5f27ce2c5f060087c3025885cfe89032f32334fe3f2632be2c203f999147641c1f57cdf60f880>" project update page.


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NAO Update regarding charitable deductions changes in the CARES act
*The message below is taken directly from NAO Update November 17, 2020

"With the November rains come the season of giving, and for nonprofits, the season of asking! With the economic downturn and COVID restrictions that have all but ceased in-person fundraising events, nonprofits are finding innovative ways to keep their donors engaged and meet their year-end fundraising goals. As you plan your year-end funding appeals, remember that the CARES Act passed in late March instituted a provision allowing people to deduct $300 for charitable contributions. Make sure your donors are aware of that! Here are the details:

If a person is married and filing jointly, their deduction is still limited to $300. (There has been some debate on whether the law can be interpreted to say $600 for filing jointly, but this article<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001060wCIwggZYrjB8eLrALnSTS35drCYihE7QALmR0FeaDp71UKQEy3XCv2Op0j2b6T45eapKBM2-yrADvhyyzFgc0Jy6Rcbh1nEcS2pnWijetCWTGV0KZSMgZcjVVexqvSUaDnfKgMYJwwFDFZe8THSgUQXCQt5nJ2tqzeQq7WMoiqXvkLlImIcTM9XICM54hIk04hTfksbzRwKBuGwSC5M36ycBQWgOLU-2qk-zjhIeniWo6Dw-BG2k6wHfm72vOgjjZIppJo-vbXOTiAyupepn5E7vTT7F6rzpqP-f-DGyxuCOFSdtyklPxC948WxQYlSSfUASZVEwdV1gETYt3oawe6gv8wGWFL6SFoZLjJfVUq9j-XzMJYmw-f_F8FLdbCpS4JuTSp6iwxxUsihzn6hD35EwSCT1jTDgnS5WRFcE1O68lys1TSVgWF_t0ygVhmLPdgnmAG0WO34zeFnF4DoT9MleSI3aiwjWFYOdzTzjcSxjJE0yQIHl5Rg7gOGbO&c=rCaSb2lmMNTJIo5X-tKoT3aZWs7_tXucfsg66ml9Ga_9X_eGBvUp2Q==&ch=LCg9U1z7aM2a0lMUcMmKp2xIwfOgaXwbHZHknDCoNGyPluCf3otrvg==> clarifies why it is capped at $300 for joint filers.) Taxpayers can take this universal deduction no matter whether they itemize or take the standard deduction on their taxes.

Deductions under the CARES Act must be in cash (including checks and credit card payments) and given to a 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions to non-operating private foundations, support organizations and donor-advised funds don't fall under this new deduction. Because the CARES Act deduction is a universal above-the-line deduction, a donor can list their contribution as an adjustment to income on their taxes.

In short, with the CARES Act, if someone donates up to $300 in cash to a qualified organization, their adjusted gross income will be reduced up to $300.

Another benefit of this provision is that they don't need to include documentation when they file gifts $250 and under - just be sure they keep proof of cash receipts. And remember, all gifts exceeding $250 need to include the receipt or proper documentation when filing."


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Audience research study results look at how museums remain relevant through and beyond the pandemic

In one of the largest audience research studies ever conducted, designed to help institutions stay relevant during and after the pandemic, audiences said they most wanted museums to help them "laugh and relax," find "distraction and escape," "stay connected," and "educate children." Read about these and other findings, including implications for digital content, leadership models, and marketing messages. Check it out<https://www.aam-us.org/2020/11/01/emerging-from-crisis/?utm_source=American+Alliance+of+Museums&utm_campaign=0fff9a2253-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_11_04_06_37&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f06e575db6-0fff9a2253-37243273>.


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Give the Gift of Oregon


Today Governor Kate Brown announced the launch of the "Give the Gift of Oregon"<https://t.e2ma.net/click/dq0qcf/x162xs/1ks3gmb> campaign (which runs Nov. 18 through Dec. 31) as part of a statewide effort to support local businesses this holiday season. Shopping local in Oregon is more important than ever due to the significant economic hardships that COVID-19 has created for businesses across the state. Travel Oregon and Business Oregon, the state's economic development agency, are collaborating on campaign promotion.



To participate in the campaign, access the Give the Gift of Oregon industry toolkit<https://t.e2ma.net/click/dq0qcf/x162xs/hdt3gmb>.



For inspiration and gift ideas, visit: traveloregon.com/giftoforegon<https://t.e2ma.net/click/dq0qcf/x162xs/x5t3gmb> and follow the hashtag #GiveTheGiftOfOregon.


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Recording available for Collections Care and Social Justice webinar

Connecting to Collections webinar on Collections Care and Social Justice is now available online.

The webinar involved a panel discussion on the topic of protest collections and featured speakers who are facing (or have faced) the challenges of preserving protest art and are willing to share their experiences. The goals of this conversation are to connect caretakers with one another, to raise awareness of issues related to protest art, and to inform the preservation community about the amazing work that is being done. Topics to be covered include:
-Caring for ephemeral material
-Preparation for winter and the impact of weather on outdoor materials
-Advancing the social justice movement through preservation / caretaking as an act of social justice
-Community and volunteers
-Practical and political concerns
View the recorded webinar here.<https://www.connectingtocollections.org/collections-care-and-social-justice/>


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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.
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