Giving Compass' Take:

• Education Dive reports on a program from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to bring the stories of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to the forefront.

• It's important to have people of color represented in our shared history, but we should also look at how to make sure present day campuses are diverse and inclusive as well. What can nonprofits do to honor the legacy of HBCUs and open up more opportunities for minority students?

• Here's how even small donations can make an impact at historically black colleges and universities.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is piloting a program with historically black colleges and universities to diversify the field of preservation while restoring historic sites across the country. According to Monica Rhodes, associate director of the National Trust’s Hands-On Preservation Experience (HOPE) Crew, presently only 8% of the roughly 87,000 listings on the National Register of Historic Places represent the stories of women and people of color she said.

"As the preservation workforce continues to experience high retirement numbers, the technical skills necessary for the specialized work required to preserve historic resources are more valuable than ever," Rhodes wrote in an email, pointing out the number of opportunities students have to engage in this kind of work is very limited.

Since 2014, the crew has trained over 1,000 students and completed more than 150 projects of significance to the communities where working is happening. Morgan State University, the first HBCU to participate, has 20 structures eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and was designated one of the Trust's National Treasures — which is working with the school to develop a preservation plan. Preservation aims to increase the number of underrepresented groups in the field while preserving and sharing their stories.

Read the full article about the group aiming to preserve diverse campus histories by Autumn A. Arnett at Education Dive.