Which nonprofit became the United States Semiquincentennial Commission's secretariat in October 2018?

The American Battlefield Trust became the United States Semiquincentennial Commission’s nonprofit partner and secretariat in October 2018.

The commission needed an operating organization to provide financial, administrative, and staff support while the federal celebration was being developed. After a federal request for proposals in 2017, the American Battlefield Trust was selected as the nonprofit partner the following year.

The trust helped make the commission operational by supporting legal work, governance, staffing, and relationships with federal agencies and other stakeholders. It also convened more than 50 commission meetings and helped establish the America250 Foundation.

The American Battlefield Trust is a nonprofit organization known for preserving sites connected with the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Its role in America250 planning was administrative and organizational; it was not the congressional commission itself. That distinction separates the federal body from the nonprofit that helped it function.