WMF at 40: Changing the Face of Preservation

It has been 40 years since the founding of the International Fund for Monuments—as WMF was first known—which has become the leading private organization dedicated to safeguarding and preserving imperiled architectural heritage around the globe. To mark the occasion, ICON asked WMF president Bonnie Burnham to discuss the organization, its impact on the field of preservation, and the challenges that lie ahead.