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Architects Foundation Welcomes Five New Members to Board of Directors
NOVEMBER 6, 2026
Architects Foundation welcomes Illya Azaroff, Vance Freymann, Marilyn A. Jackson, Wallace J. Mlyniec, and Grace Perdomo to its Board of Directors.
Kendall Family Foundation gift permanently endows Richard Morris Hunt Prize Fellowship
OCTOBER 13, 2026
Richard Morris Hunt Prize jury selection group in Paris, November 2025, including Michèle le Menestrel Ullrich, Dan Kirby, and Dr. Susan E. Kendall.
Architects Foundation Receives Second National Park Service Semiquincentennial Grant for The Octagon
OCTOBER 9, 2026
The $750,000 award funds new fire and life-safety systems at the National Historic Landmark, bringing total Semiquincentennial grant support to nearly $1.5 million.
2025 Impact Report
AUGUST 25, 2026
Architects Foundation has released its 2025 Impact Report, sharing the stories, milestones, and people behind a year of expanding opportunity, strengthening communities, and preserving places that matter. Across the Foundation’s scholarships and fellowships, Communities by Design, and The Octagon, the report explores what happens when investment in design extends beyond individual projects and creates opportunities […]
Architects Foundation Appoints Three New Board Members
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWASHINGTON, D.C. — February 25, 2026 — Architects Foundation (AF), the American Institute of Architects’ philanthropic partner (AIA), is pleased to announce the recent appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Elizabeth Daoust, Benjamin Prosky, and Yentil Rawlinson. The newly appointed board members bring deep expertise across philanthropy, architecture and […]
Opening Doors in Architecture: Scholarships Build Stronger Communities
NOVEMBER 24, 2025
Behind every architect shaping our communities, there is a story of support and opportunity. The Architects Foundation’s national scholarship program has fueled these stories for generations.
The Octagon Featured on CBS Saturday Morning
NOVEMBER 3, 2025
Architects Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Calvert Hall and Octagon Sr. Manager Amanda Ferrario were interviewed by Willie James Inman for a CBS Saturday Morning segment about The Octagon’s history. The interview explored The Octagon’s role in early Washington, D.C., and the colorful cast of characters who have called the building home – including the supernatural […]
AIA Pledges $4 Million Matching Investment in The Octagon’s Future
OCTOBER 28, 2025
The announcement reflects the AIA's continued investment in the Architects Foundation's efforts to preserve one of America's most significant architectural landmarks.
Architects Foundation Announces Fall 2025 Scholarship and Grant Recipients
OCTOBER 1, 2025
WASHINGTON – October 1, 2025 – Architects Foundation has named the 2025 recipients of three scholarship and grant programs that support emerging professionals in architecture. These programs focus on leadership development, easing student debt, and supporting the path to licensure. As the philanthropic partner of The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Architects Foundation is committed […]
Architects Foundation Receives $749,723 National Park Service Grant for Historic Octagon Museum Preservation
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
The Architects Foundation has been awarded funds from the National Park Service Semiquincentennial Grant Program to support structural stabilization and rehabilitation efforts at The Octagon, one of the nation's most architecturally and historically significant Federal period buildings.