About Us
The Frances Perkins Center
We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and upholding the legacy of Frances Perkins, the woman behind the New Deal.
Located at the Frances Perkins National Historic Landmark, The Frances Perkins Center is a nonprofit organization that inspires current and future generations to understand and uphold the government’s role in providing social justice and economic security for all. Our work is guided by Frances Perkins’ effective leadership style and one woman’s power to change the world.
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The Center’s Board of Directors is comprised of a group of labor specialists, historians, and heritage preservationists, with extensive experience in many of the disciplines and areas of concentration in which Frances Perkins worked.