Member Benefits

Why become a member of the National Trust Main Street Center? By joing the National Main Street movement you and your organization become part of the largest network of commercial district professionals in the world. More than 1,800 Main Street Programs, Businesss Improvement Districts, CDC's, planners, local government agencies, consultants, and others converge to learn, research and share useful experience with each other. This guide explains the benefits of membership and how to access these tools.

This page explains membership benefits. We want you to get as much out of your membership as possible! Please contact us if you require any assistance with your benefits. 

Your benefits include:

 

Membership Benefit Details

Main Street Now

Our bi-monthly journal, Main Street Now, is one of the most valuable benefits of membership. This 32-page, full-color publication reports on a emerging best practices and trends in the revitalization field, topics you won't see covered anywhere else. 

We love to feature our members in Main Street Now. 
Let us know if you have an interesting story or case study to share. E-mail your ideas to andrea_dono@nthp.org.

Want to receive multiple copies of Main Street Now each month?
Choose to receive 5 or 10 extra copies each month for an additional $50 per set of 5 per year. Thats about $.90 for each additional copy - less than the cost of production! Additional copies are mailed to the primary contact on your membership. E-mail molly_park@nthp.org or call 202.588.6219 for more details.  

Not receiving your Main Street Now? 
Please let us know immediately so we can fix any distribution problems. E-mail molly_park@nthp.org or call 202.588.6219.

 

ShopMainStreet.org

www.ShopMainStreet.org is a national e-commerce portal for Main Street retail businesses that have an online retail component - whether full-fledged e-commerce or simply an online catalog - and will allow visitors throughout the country to find the unique and interesting shops that make Main Streets great.  This is a vehicle for revitalization organizations to promote their businesses with e-commerce capabilities.

This is a benefit of National Main Street Network membership for revitalization and economic development organizations working in traditional/neighborhood commercial districts. 

 

Online Resources

Members get full access to sample documents, articles, reports, and information in the Resources Section.

 

MainStreetList

The MainStreetList is the place to communicate with others involved in preservation-based commercial district revitalization. Post questions, share experiences, or read all the solutions and ideas delivered to your e-mail box. Be sure to sign up for the list serve and take advantage of this benefit — you can't afford not to!  Are you researching a paticular topic?  Don't forget to search the MainStreetList archives.  (You must already be subscribed to the MainStreetList to view the archives.)

 

Discounts

Members receive a substantial discount on Center-produced books and conferences. Remember to identify yourself as a Network member with your eight digit member ID when ordering from our Bookstore or when registering for the National Main Streets Conference, the National Preservation Conference, and other trainings.  National Main Street Network members also receive a 10 percent discount on Preservation Books publications.

 

Members on Main/Secure Online Contribution Pages

Through a new version of the Members on Main program, the National Trust for Historic Preservation can give your Main Street organization the ability to accept secure online membership dues! Hosted on our secure server, members reach your specifically branded page through a link on your website or from your print materials. As an incentive to join, we even offer each new donor a complimentary one-year membership to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This service comes at no cost to you OR your members! Contact Margaret_Gattis@nthp.org for more information on this collaborative program.

 

Volunteer Opportunities Web Page

Post your volunteer opportunities on the National Trust's volunteer opportunities web page.  It's a great way to find committee members or volunteers for ongoing projects and one-time events. 

 

National Trust Membership List Exchanges

List exchanges are a cost-effective way to build your own list of supporters or to promote a special event.  The exchanges are designed for one-time usage and are typically arranged on a one-for-one exchange ratio.  You can request your list based on state, city, or zip code and it typically takes about five working days to complete the process. For details, contact Margaret Gattis at margaret_gattis@nthp.org or call 202.588.6118. 

 

Unique Insurance Products from the National Trust Insurance Services, LLC.

The National Trust Insurance Services, LLC, (NTIS) program is specifically designed to provide the proper insurance for your organization. NTIS has relationships with more than 20 national carriers, providing the flexibility to assemble an insurance package tailored to the specific needs of a Main Street organization, a historic property owner, or a business. NTIS has designed an innovative program to offer a comprehensive insurance package that includes property and general liability; special events coverage with liquor liability options; directors and officers liability, including employment practices liability; workers compensation; volunteer accident policy; and health insurance.

In addition, to the specified coverages listed above, NTIS can also provide coverage for risks that include vacant buildings, builders risk, and fine arts.

For more information, visit www.nationaltrust-insurance.org, e-mail NTIS at info@nationaltrust-insurance.org, or call 866.269.0944.  Be sure to identify yourself as a National Trust Main Street Network member.

 

Membership in the National Trust for Historic Preservation

When you join the National Main Street Network, you automatically become a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Benefits include:

  • A subscription to the award-winning magazine, Preservation, published bi-monthly
  • Access to Preservation's online archive 
  • Free or discounted admission to National Trust historic sites nationwide, plus a 10 percent discount in most National Trust historic site Museum Shops
  • 10 percent discount on Preservation Books publications. www.preservationbooks.org

 

A Voice for Your Issues

The National Trust Main Street Center works with government agencies and national partners on issues that matter to you and that affect your commercial district. Your membership helps to support our work on changing public policy and forming strategic partnerships to bring more resources to commercial district revitalization.

 

Contact us!

If you have questions about your membership, call us at 202.588.6219 or e-mail mainstreet@nthp.org.

Thank you for your interest in the National Trust Main Street Center Network membership.

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