What is the Gettysburg Foundation? That can, perhaps, best be described by our mission statement:

The Gettysburg Foundation is a private, nonprofit educational organization working in partnership with the National Park Service to enhance the preservation and understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg.

The Gettysburg Foundation is the merging of two very active and very dedicated groups: The Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation and the Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg. The Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation was established in 1998. Working hand-in-hand with the National Park Service, this organization was established to raise the funds needed for the Campaign to Preserve Gettysburg. This campaign has involved building a new Museum and Visitor Center; ensuring the preservation of an extensive collection of Civil War-era archival materials, objects and artifacts; conserving the massive Gettysburg Cyclorama painting and returning portions of the battlefield to their 1863 appearance.

The Friends of Gettysburg was started in 1989 by a small group of concerned citizens who wanted to help preserve the national parks at Gettysburg. Since its founding, the Friends has become a national leader in battlefield landscape preservation, land protection, monument restoration and education, providing millions of dollars to Gettysburg National Military Park for preservation programs.

The two organizations merged – becoming the Gettysburg Foundation – in mid-2006. In April 2008, the Gettysburg Foundation – working in partnership with the National Park Service – opened the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park.

OBJECTIVES

• To preserve, honor and protect the natural and cultural resources associated with the Gettysburg National Military Park, the Gettysburg Campaign, and the Eisenhower National Historic Site.
• To excite visitors about the past, inspire them to want to learn more about the events that have shaped America and prepare them to become better citizens.

GOALS

• Return the Gettysburg battlefield, to the extent possible, to the conditions that existed at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg so that visitors may better understand the soldiers’ experiences in one of America’s greatest battles.
• Preserve the Gettysburg battlefield, including its monuments and cannon carriages, unimpaired, for future generations.
• Preserve, protect and acquire key parcels of land related to the Battle of Gettysburg.
• Preserve, protect and acquire key artifacts and documents related to the Battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Campaign and the Eisenhower National Historic Site, helping to ensure a tangible link between visitors and the soldiers and civilians who struggled at Gettysburg.
• Build and maintain a state-of-the-art Gettysburg museum and visitor center to provide for the orientation, comfort and education of visitors.
• Present exhibits, programs, services and activities (on- and off-site) that enhance visitors’ understanding of, and will excite and inspire new generations about, the causes of the Civil War, the significance of the Gettysburg Campaign and the consequences of the Civil War for all generations of Americans.
• Provide exhibits, programs and activities that will emphasize the importance of visiting the town as well as the battlefield to ensure that visitors have the fullest Gettysburg experience possible.
• Enlighten and encourage people of all ages to understand and support the importance of preserving and interpreting America’s historic sites and their collections.
• Provide all Friends of Gettysburg, through membership in the Gettysburg Foundation, with the opportunity to join us in achieving these goals, with their time, their talents and their gifts.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• The Gettysburg Foundation will inspire people to recognize the historical significance of Gettysburg and the importance of preserving, enhancing, honoring and protecting the natural and cultural resources associated with one of America’s most important places.
• Exhibits, programs and activities will be designed to appeal to the broadest possible audience in terms of age, learning styles, objectives and physical abilities. Exhibits, programs and activities will meet the highest standards for historic preservation, conservation and curatorial care of the collections, and will be designed and developed with maintenance requirements in mind. They will take full advantage of scholarship, technology and learning techniques.
• The Gettysburg Foundation will excite and inspire visitors by making personal and emotional connections to what happened at Gettysburg. Recognizing that this may be the only visit to a Civil War site for many, the Foundation will use the Gettysburg experience as a lens through which the broader issues of the era can be understood.
• Through its exhibits, programs and activities, The Gettysburg Foundation will encourage visitors to experience everything that Gettysburg has to offer.

OPEN POSITIONS

Marketing Manager

The Gettysburg Foundation is seeking a full-time Marketing Manager to work in the Communications and Marketing Department. This position will be responsible for developing a web-marketing plan that supports the Foundation's overall marketing and communications plan, implementing web-marketing strategies that support the Foundation's strategic focus, conducting on-going reviews of customer experience, creating advertisements and designing and guiding collateral material through the pre-press and bid processes.

A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, public relations or a related field with a minimum of five years of experience is required. Must have demonstrated knowledge of current web-marketing strategies, possess excellent writing skills, and be able to demonstrate oral communication skills and proofreading and editing skills. Experience with website content management systems, graphic design software and Microsoft Office preferred.

The successful candidate will possess the following abilities: to work as a team and independently, organize and multi-task effectively and manage time effectively.

Submit resumes and application materials, including the names, addresses and phone numbers of three professional references, to: sgrim@gettysburgfoundation.org. EOE

Part-Time Receptionist

This part-time position requires a high level coordination of front desk responsibilities, including answering the phone and greeting visitors, along with performing a wide variety of clerical and administrative duties. The work schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, four hours per day.

Please submit resume or employment application to: Sheri Grim, Human Resources Manager, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg PA 17325.

 

DOWNLOAD OUR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION HERE. (PDF)

 

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Gettysburg Foundation is seeking interns to work in the Membership/Development departments. View more information about these internship opportunities by clicking on the links to the PDF documents below.

MEMBERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP (PDF)

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

DOWNLOAD OUR VOLUNTEER APPLICATION HERE. (PDF)