CAF is proud to be generously supported by AIA California, grant funders, and, as of 2026, nearly 1,000 individual donors. We are deeply grateful for this community of champions who make our work possible. View the 2025 Annual Report + Giving Guide to see our full list of supporters.
CAF is dedicated to preparing the next generation of architects, bridging the gap between academics and professional practice through scholarships, internships, job shadowing, and K-12 education programs. As a CAF financial partner, you empower future architects, ignite a passion for design, and strengthen the profession. Your support sustains critical initiatives like the California Architectural Practice Experience Program (capX) and Architecture by the Book, as well as the ongoing management and operation of the Foundation.
2026 Sponsors
Annual sponsors support CAF’s work. View the CAF Sponsorship Brochure for more information and benefits.
Lionakis
We’re grateful to the following donors who have committed to contributing $5,000 over 5 years, or $25,000 outright, to the California Architectural Foundation. Learn more here.
2025 – 2030
Flewelling & Moody
Debra Gerod, FAIA
Elizabeth Gibbons, AIA
Honor a loved one, celebrate a colleague, or leave a lasting legacy through planned giving in your will. Learn more here.
With heartfelt thanks to our Legacy Gift donors:
Betsey Olenick Dougherty, FAIA & Brian Dougherty, FAIA
Don Caskey, FAIA
Richard and Mary Follenweider, FAIA
The California Architectural Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting excellence in architecture through scholarships, grants, and educational programs–bridging the gap between the academic and professional worlds. CAF exists to provide a mechanism for members of the AIA and the general public to contribute to an organization with a great benefit to society.
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