MAF Board of Directors Handbook

Investing in Excellence, Leadership, Discovery and Equity in the Profession of Architecture

Board Information

Board Member List
Fund/Committee List

Reference Documents

Bylaws
Board Guidelines
History and Overview
Joint Strategic Workplan 2022-2026 – AIA Minnesota, AIA Minneapolis, AIA Northern Minnesota, AIA St. Paul, and Minnesota Architectural Foundation
AIA Minnesota Diversity Task Force Report
Center for Architecture Task Force Charter
Letters of Intent:

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy – review, complete, and return
Discontinue Contact Policy
Donor Privacy Policy
Records Retention & Destruction Policy
Whistleblower Policy

Financial Information

2023 year-end Financial Report
2024 Budget
Investment Policy
“Cash” Guidelines

Fund and Committee Charters

Thomas F. Ellerbe Scholarship Charter
Beverly Hauschild-Baron Leadership Fund Charter
Ralph Rapson Traveling Study Award Charter
Clarence Wigington Architectural Scholarship Charter
Women in Architecture Fund Charter
Finance Committee Charter
Fundraising Committee Charter
Nominating Committee Charter – coming soon

Additional Items

2023 Annual Report
2023 List of Donors – coming soon
Principles of Nonprofit Excellence
Twelve Principles of Governance That Power Exceptional Boards
The Who, When, and Where of Board Executive Sessions

Orientation Slides (PDF)

Minnesota Architectural Foundation outside counsel is Emmett Robertson at Rubric Legal, LLC, email or 612-465-0074.