Doors Open Alberta is an architectural heritage initiative developed by the Heritage Community Foundation and the Doors Open Alberta Steering Committee. Funding support has been provided by the Heritage Community Foundation, the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation, the Community Initiatives Program, Travel Alberta, partner organizations as well as local businesses.

The Heritage Community Foundation is a charitable trust that links people with heritage through discovery and learning. The World Wide Web has been chosen as the primary medium for communicating media-rich heritage content to educational users and the general public. The Heritage Community Foundation develops and resources web development projects that showcase the historical, natural, cultural, scientific and technological heritage of Alberta. Both public- and private-sector partners are involved in online content development.

The Foundation has Revenue Canada charitable status (87082 2541 RR0001) and is governed by a Board of Trustees who are responsible for the administration and direction of the Foundation. The Trustees have extensive knowledge of local, provincial and national issues pertaining to heritage, and are individually and collectively dedicated to ensuring that heritage is valued by everyone.

To find out about the Heritage Community Foundation visit us at http://www.heritagecommunityfdn.org and visit http://www.albertasource.ca to discover the range of websites developed by the Foundation with its partners.

The Alberta Historical Resources Foundation, with technical and administrative support from other branches in the Division, allocates lottery funds to communities to help them develop and care for their historical resources. Projects range from preserving historic buildings and restoring historic districts, to producing interpretive markers and publications, to educational projects.

Founded in 1976, the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation is a Crown agency, attached to the Ministry of Community Development. The mandate of the Foundation is to assist community heritage projects across the province. While Alberta Community Development offers these clients technical assistance in heritage preservation and awareness, the Foundation provides partial sponsorships from its Alberta Lotteries funding allocation.

The Foundation directly operates the Alberta Main Street Programme, which works in partnership with communities to restore early commercial streetscapes as a form of low-cost urban revitalization. The program helps to restore local character, boost local business and enhance tourism potential in 12 Alberta communities.

Doors Open Alberta recognizes the leadership role of the Ontario Heritage Foundation in establishing the first province-wide Doors Open program in Canada. We gratefully acknowledge the Ontario Heritage Foundation's support - sharing their knowledge, experience and program planning materials with our organizing committee. Their tremendous success inspired us to launch Doors Open Alberta.

Established in 1973, the Heritage Canada Foundation is dedicated to promoting the conservation, understanding, and appreciation of Canada’s built heritage and historic places. In 2002, it launched Doors Open Canada. With the assistance of the Foundation’s publication, How To Organize Your Doors Open Canada Event – which provides advice on developing project literature, sponsorship, insurance, health and safety, accessibility and educational opportunities – several cities have successfully created their own events. The Foundation continues to promote this program nation-wide.