NEH for All | Resources

Briefing Documents

Briefing documents offer insights into humanities issues and make useful leave-behinds when visiting Congressional offices. These are designed to be downloaded and printed on a standard office printer.
- Preserving Our Nation's History
  
  A briefing document highlighting how NEH funding contributes to the preservation of our nation's history.
- Dialogues on the Experience of War: A National Program for Veterans
  
  This briefing document focuses on the NEH's reading and discussion programs for veterans and their communities.
- Saving our Cultural Heritage
  
  NEH funding helps collecting institutions prepare for and respond to emergencies. This briefing document showcases how these efforts protect our cultural heritage.
- Enriching K–12 Education
  
  NEH funding supports quality K-12 education in every state. This briefing document showcases programs and resources used by teachers.
- Cutting-Edge Research
  
  Humanities research can have long-lasting impacts on the public. This briefing document highlights some notable examples.
- Providing Humanities Access
  
  This briefing document highlights how the NEH provides humanities access to all Americans.
- The Humanities and COVID-19
  
  This briefing document explains how humanities organizations are being affected by and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Revitalizing Endangered Languages
  
  This briefing document focuses on how the NEH supports Indigenous American languages.
Capacity Building Resources

Capacity building resources provide you the tools to document and communicate the impact of your work.
- Pitching the Humanities Toolkit
  
  Engaging with the press is a terrific way to raise the visibility of humanities work on campuses, in local communities, and nationwide. The National Humanities Alliance has compiled a number of resources to help with media outreach.
- Impact Survey Toolkit
  
  Evidence highlighting the impact of your humanities programs can help you make the case for your work to policymakers, funders, and the public. NHA's impact survey toolkit is designed to help you evaluate your work,
Learn More About Humanities Policy

These materials will help you learn more about the issue areas addressed by this website and can model how to make arguments about humanities work.
- Report: Supporting K-12 Education
  
  A downloadable, printable report showcasing data from NHA's evaluation of NEH funded professional development programs for teachers in 2019.
- Case Study: Supporting a Historical Site
  
  A downloadable, printable case study detailing the Johnny Cash Annual Heritage Festival, hosted by A-State Heritage Sites at the Historic Dyess Colony.
- Facilitating Community Dialogues
  
  Learn more about how NEH funding supports opportunities for dialogue in communities throughout the U.S.
- Ensuring Rural Access to High-Quality Programs
  
  Learn more about rural access to humanities programming.
- Preserving Cultural Heritage
  
  Learn more about how NEH funding helps preserve cultural heritage in every state.
- Promoting Civic Education
  
  Learn more about how the NEH supports civic education.
- Fostering Local Tourism
  
  Learn more about how NEH funding supports local tourism economies.
- Promoting Lifelong Learning
  
  Learn how NEH funding supports learning opportunities for Americans of all ages.
- Supporting the Preservation and Curation of Local Histories
  
  NEH funding helps local communities throughout the U.S. preserve their unique culture and heritage. Learn more.
- Supporting Veterans
  
  The NEH funds projects in every division that support veterans and promote understanding of their experiences. Learn more.
- Supporting Humanities Programs for the Nation
  
  The NEH has a mandate to provide humanities access to all Americans. Learn more about how its programs serve the nation.
- Promoting Economic Growth
  
  By encouraging grant matching and supporting local tourism, NEH funding promotes economic growth in cities throughout the country. Learn more.