1. SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT

2. \ Over all Impact Museums Preservation Total grants awarded : 62,858 Total grant dollars : $5.33 billion Total grants awarded : 6,651 Total grant dollars : $743 million Total grants awarded : 5,283 Total grant dollars : $715 million Colleges & Universities Media Projects Seminars & Institutes Total grants awarded : 1,914 Total grant dollars : $344 million The National Endowment for the Humanities Turns 50 On September 29, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act into law. With that act the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) was created. The NEH: Is an independent federal agency Promotes excellence in the humanities Awards grants for top-rated proposals examined by panels of independent, external reviewers. Humanities studies include but are not limited to: Total grants awarded : 40,596 Total grant dollars : $2.07 billion Total grants awarded : 4,061 Total grant dollars : $403 million NEH grants have made a great impact on the humanities in the past 50 years Literature History Philosophy Linguistics Comparative religion Ethics Theory & history of the arts Archeology

3. 1. Print the template we attached to this email that says: I love the Humanities because… (also available at http://www.neh.gov/50)http://www.neh.gov/50 2. Write why you love the humanities in a large font with black marker (some examples are on the next slide) 3. Take a photo holding the piece of paper 4. On September 29th (Our anniversary!) at 1pm EDT post the photo on Twitter using the hashtag: #NEHturns50 and tag: @NEHgov OR If you don’t have access to a printer just post why you love the humanities using the #NEHturns50 and tag @NEHgov 5. Put a reminder in your calendar now to remember this date, Sept 29 at 1pm EDT! Help the NEH Celebrate our 50th Anniversary on Twitter! I promise it will be easy, just follow these 5 steps: * If you don’t have a Twitter account post on your Facebook page or Instagram account!

4. Here are some examples of what people will post on Twitter September 29 th at 1pm EDT. Examples I <3 the humanities because… I love books, especially Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling made fantasy a reality to me... I believed Hogwarts was real until I was 12. I know preserving the past and our present will benefit future generations I was a history major, and I #twitterstorian all the time I saw the Kind Tut exhibit in the 70s and was blown away My mom and dad met in ethics class, so I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the humanities Understanding history helps me understand the world I live in today The humanities preserves culture and I believe that is important I took part in an NEH summer seminar, and was enlightened! I participated in National History Day I’ve seen every Ken Burns documentary! I love bringing my children to museums when we are on vacation

5. Email: mshutler@neh.govmshutler@neh.gov or Call: 202-606-8317 You can find more information about this at: http://www.neh.gov/50http://www.neh.gov/50 Don’t hesitate to ask questions Your Participation Matters! Please remember to mark your calendar for September 29 at 1pm EDT and help the National Endowment for the Humanities celebrate our 50 th Anniversary ABOUT THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at: www.neh.gov.