Which nonprofit became the administrative secretariat partner for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission?

The American Battlefield Trust became the administrative secretariat partner for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.

The organization was selected in 2018 after the Department of the Interior sought a nonprofit corporation to support the commission. At the time, the group was known as the Civil War Trust; it later adopted the broader name American Battlefield Trust after merging with the Revolutionary War Trust.

As administrative secretariat, the organization provided staff and financial support, helped house the commission, assisted with fundraising, and prepared reports for Congress. Its experience preserving and interpreting historic battlefields made it a suitable partner for a commemoration connected with the American Revolution and the nation’s wider history.

The trust is separate from the federal commission. The commission is the congressionally appointed body, while the nonprofit partner provides administrative and operational assistance for America250 planning.