World Monuments Fund (WMF) is the leading independent privately supported non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of the world's cultural heritage that works on a global scale. WMF conducts conservation projects as well as education and advocacy programs throughout the world. The three case histories presented in the article describe some of the organization's work in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The projects showcase WMF's core mission to ensure that important cultural sites are preserved and protected, to encourage learning and the exchange of ideas and technology through preservation work, and to raise public awareness about the challenges that confront the preservation of our common heritage.