Monticello returns as core partner institution of the Presidential Precinct
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Presidential Precinct and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the private nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello, are pleased to announce that Monticello has returned as a core partner within the Precinct consortium. Other core partners include the University of Virginia, William and Mary, James Madison’s Montpelier, and James Monroe’s Highland.
Monticello played a critical role in the founding of the Presidential Precinct in 2012. Since then, a majority of the Precinct’s over 1,400 alumni have attended events or participated programs at Thomas Jefferson’s historic home. Mostly recently, just last week, Monticello welcomed participants in the Presidential Precinct’s inaugural Corporate Leaders Program.
“This is wonderful news for Precinct alumni from around the world,” said Jim Murray, Founder and Board Chair of the Presidential Precinct. “It also stands to benefit the thousands of additional of additional young leaders that the Precinct plans to host in the coming decade.”
Core partners of the Presidential Precinct are much more than a programming destination – they are integral to the organization’s program priorities and operational decision-making. Each is entitled to appoint a member of their own executive leadership to the Presidential Precinct’s Board of Directors.
Jane Kamensky, who began her tenure as the president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in January 2024, will represent Monticello on the Presidential Precinct Board.
“Monticello was important to the inception of the Presidential Precinct, and we are delighted to be back at the table working with emerging leaders from around the globe,” said Jane Kamensky, president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. “There is no more powerful way to experience the principles of American democracy than to engage with sites like Monticello, Montpelier, and Highland.”
In communities across the Commonwealth of Virginia, core Precinct partners champion the organization’s motto of “Power of Place and Power of Ideas” by bringing history into modern day dialogue for the benefit of aspiring young leaders – many of whom come to the Precinct from countries where Jefferson’s vision of democracy is under threat.
About The Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation was incorporated in 1923 to preserve Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Today, the foundation seeks to bring history forward into national and global dialogues by engaging audiences with Jefferson’s world and ideas and inviting them to experience the power of place at Monticello and on its website.
Monticello is recognized as a National Historic Landmark, a United Nations World Heritage Site and a Site of Conscience. As a private, nonprofit organization, the foundation’s regular operating budget does not receive ongoing government support to fund its twofold mission of preservation and education. For information, visit monticello.org.
About the Presidential Precinct
The Presidential Precinct engages and inspires emerging leaders to address the most pressing challenges in their countries. We seek to draw out the best from these leaders through professional fellowships, leadership exchanges, global forums, and virtual resources with six primary areas of focus: women’s empowerment, economic opportunity, good governance, human rights and justice, cultural heritage, and civic engagement. Over 1,400 leaders from more than 170 countries have joined the Presidential Precinct’s programs and returned home to invest their knowledge, expertise, and networks to transform the lives of millions worldwide.
The Precinct sits at the center of a five-member consortium, consisting of two premier universities – the University of Virginia and William & Mary – and three internationally renowned historic sites – James Madison’s Montpelier, James Monroe’s Highland, and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello.
For media inquiries, contact:
Drew Precious
Director of Communications
drew@presidentialprecinct.org
