Streetside Storytellers
Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area commissioned Hargrove International to create a virtual instruction program for local site managers and volunteers to create new tours focused on stories related to the Revolutionary War era. The five-week online instruction helped a dozen docents research new stories, develop their presentation script, and learn from international […]
Historic Mercer Cemetery – Trenton, NJ
Hunter Research commissioned Hargrove International to conduct supplemental work related to their preservation plan for Mercer Cemetery. Consultation included a heritage tourism assessment of the historic cemetery located in downtown Trenton, New Jersey, to provide recommendations on the potential future uses of the site and to explore options to develop the cemetery as both a […]
Philanthropy’s Blind Spot
The informative report on “Philanthropy’s Rural Blind Spot” by Robert Atkins, Sarah Allred & Daniel Hart, in the Spring 2021 Stanford Social Innovation focuses on the lack of philanthropic support for rural areas in New Jersey. It also rightly acknowledges that that imbalance exists nationwide. The pandemic has intensified the challenges that many of our […]
Greenwood Gardens
“John helped our organization establish it’s first Board Governance Committee and served as a consultant to this committee for the past four years. His support has been invaluable. The work of the Board Governance Committee has transformed our organization and moved it to the next level. Our board is more engaged than ever and we […]
New Jersey’s Revolutionary War Sites: Site & Visitor Readiness Assessment
The Crossroads of the American Revolution Association and the New Jersey Historical Commission recognized the need for a baseline assessment to determine the visitor readiness and necessary enhancements of the state’s 150 sites related to the American Revolution. Hargrove International teamed up with Clarke Caton Hintz and Hunter Research for a year-long project to assess […]
Greenwood Gardens: Governance & Board Development
Following Hargrove International’s work in developing Greenwood Gardens’ most recent strategic plan, Hargrove was engaged to help that organization strengthen its governance and provide for ongoing leadership development and succession planning. That work – now in its fourth year – has resulted in a clearly articulated Trustee Job Description, a stronger and more unified Board […]
Greenwood Gardens (New Jersey): Strategic Plan
The leadership for this estate (encompassing historic sites and gardens in Short Hills, New Jersey) decided to embark on developing a strategic plan to help define visitation opportunities, preservation needs, and organizational structure appropriate for the site. Hargrove International initially facilitated the strategic planning process. The resulting document and findings led to further assistance with […]