Community organizations throughout the United States are leveraging the humanities to address the most pressing issues in their communities—making their communities better places for everyone who lives in them. Learn about some of these organizations and help us build greater support for all community-based humanities organizations at the local, state, and federal levels.
Explore Our Case Studies
Our community case studies document the comprehensive impact of the humanities in diverse U.S. communities and illuminate how the humanities enrich community life.
Discover the NEH’s Local Impact
Through our NEH for All initiative, we have documented the many ways that humanities organizations impact communities throughout the country.
Document Your Impact
We have resources to help you better understand your organization’s social impact and convey that impact to funders, policymakers, and the broader public.
Documenting the Community Impact of Your Humanities Program
Advocate for Funding
State and Local Advocacy
Explore policies that can help increase funding for community-based humanities organizations.
Policy clearinghouse
Federal Advocacy
We have a wide variety of resources to support you in engaging Members of Congress on Capitol Hill and in your district.
Visit our Federal Funding advocacy pageWe offer tailored consultations.
Learn more about tailored consultation on impact research.