Power of Preservation Foundation

The Power of Preservation Foundation (PoP) is a San Antonio-based nonprofit that demonstrates the economic, social, and environmental impacts of preservation through hands-on, workforce-driven projects. Our coalition of agencies, organizations, neighborhoods, and advocates helps catalyze our work and strengthen our impact. Historic preservation is truly economic, cultural, and environmental sustainability! Proceeds raised by PoP support the hands-on preservation programs of the City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation, including Rehabber Club workshops, REHABARAMA, Students Together Achieving Revitalization (S.T.A.R.), and the Living Heritage Trades Academy (LHTA). Proceeds also benefit our pioneering Climate Heritage Learning Labs at both the Kelso House and Nogalitos Cottage. Through a partnership with Lake|Flato, we are pursuing San Antonio’s first-ever residential Zero Carbon Certification from the International Living Future Institute at the Kelso House to demonstrate the intersection of carbon neutrality with historic preservation in practice. In addition to the support of hands-on preservation programs, PoP seeks to engage young professionals and students to become the next generation of preservationists and advocates for a more sustainable building ethic. We achieve this through our partner workshops, PoP on the Rocks happy hour + tour series, our signature fundraising gala Preservation PROMenade, and other special events, like culinary exchanges.