Serving the Profession
All members of the board of directors of the Architecture Foundation of Georgia (AFGA) have legal, fiduciary responsibilities mandated in Georgia state law. These responsibilities are consistent across any person in Georgia serving on a nonprofit board of directors.
Fiduciary responsibilities
- Setting the strategic vision for AFGA and working with other board members and staff to set the scope of activities of the organization
- Providing fiscal and fiduciary oversight of AFGA and ensuring that the organization is utilizing its resources, both staff and financial, in ways consistent with the strategic vision and scope of work
- Act as a public face of AFGA, attending public events, meetings, etc., as needed by the organization
Architecture Foundation Scholarship
This fund was established to assist architectural students in gaining community and professional leadership experience while in architecture school. The program honors the late Sarah Hall Cowart and helps to remove the financial burden of students attending Savannah College of Art and Design who want to attend the national AIA Student leadership conferences.
Congratulations to the 2018 recipients!
Students must be studying architecture at the Savannah College of Arts and Design and holding an AIAS office of president, president-elect, treasurer or secretary. Funds will be disbursed on student participation.
- $300 for president, president-elect, treasurer and secretary of SCAD AIAS to attend AIA National Grassroots.
- $300 for president, president-elect, treasurer and secretary of SCAD AIAS to attend AIA National Forum.
- $1,500 personal stipend for SCAD AIAS president to offset time invested in leading the AIAS chapter. Dispersed $500 per semester.
- $3,000 for AIAS special projects dealing with a community oriented legacy project.
- Subject to fund availability – $200 for any AIAS SCAD student attending Forum and Grassroots.