named programs · 1 · from sources
What they call their work
New Angle: Voice
A podcast series that tells the stories of American women who made significant contributions to architecture and the built environment, using archival audio and contemporary interviews to contextualize their work.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Women's Leadership & Career Advancement Networks 1 activity
- Advocacy for cultural change in the AEC industryAdvances visibility, recognition, and professional opportunity for women in architecture, engineering, and construction through public platforms, leadership awards, and member-supported initiatives. Works to shift cultural norms in the building industry to value women’s contributions and promote equity.
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Women's Educational Advancement 1 activity
- Funding research and leadership developmentFunds research to uncover women’s contributions to 20th-century American architecture and awards Emerging Leader Scholarships to support early to mid-career women in advancing leadership within the male-dominated built environment sectors.
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Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Leadership development and professional capacity buildingProvides leadership development opportunities, training, and in-person programs for individuals at all career stages in the built environment, including emerging architecture firms. Offers graduate-level seminars in professional practice and media, and supports institutional change in architecture and engineering firms through research, tools, and convening of thought leaders.
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Architecture and Design Public Education Programs 1 activity
- Public education and media productionProduces exhibitions, websites, public programs, a podcast series (New Angle: Voice), and the digital magazine Madame Architect to highlight women’s stories and contributions in the built environment. Madame Architect has grown to reach readers in over 100 countries since 2018.
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Professional Networking Events 1 activity
- Public events and networking programsOrganizes peer networking events, architecture tours, social gatherings, and topical conversations for women in architecture and design. Hosts annual events including the Bevy Leadership Awards and the “Vision, Voice, Value” event, featuring high-profile professionals and convening members of the Friends of BWAF program.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Research on women's contributions in architecture and related fieldsConducts and commissions research to document women's historical and contemporary achievements in architecture, engineering, construction, design, and planning, including through the Pioneering Women of American Architecture initiative and a juried mapping project to recognize built projects led by women. Produces scholarly entries, citywide maps (e.g., NYC’s Built by Women initiative), and archival research on figures such as Lutah Maria Riggs, Catherine Bauer Wurster, and Phyllis Birkby.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$485K
Contributions & grants$407K84%
Program service revenue$32K7%
Investment income$46K10%
Other revenue$4
expenses
Total expenses$581K
Program expenses48%
Admin / overhead43%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$258K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.62M
Cash$56K
Investments$715K
Liabilities$759K
Net assets$857K
Liquid reserves15.9 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -13.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA PHIFER KRACAUER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TO FEB 2024) | 40 | $160K |
board members · 23
- ANGELA BACCON — CHAIR
- ANN ROLLAND — TRUSTEE
- ANNYA RAMIREZ-JIMINEZ — TRUSTEE
- BARBARA WILKS — TRUSTEE
- BOLANLE WILLIAMS-OLLEY — TRUSTEE
- DIANA ZAKEM — TRUSTEE
- EBBIE WISECARVER — TRUSTEE
- JENNIFER STONE — TRUSTEE
- JOAN BLUMENFELD — CO-CHAIR
- JULIA MURPHY — CO-CHAIR
- KAREN MCNEILL — TRUSTEE
- KATE WITTELS — TRUSTEE
- KIRSTEN SIBILIA — SECRETARY
- MELISSA BURTON — TRUSTEE
- MICHELE O'CONNOR — TRUSTEE
- PATRICIA HARRIS — TREASURER
- PHOEBE YEE — TRUSTEE
- RICH MCFADDEN — TRUSTEE
- SANDRA JOSLYN — TRUSTEE
- SARA KENDALL — TRUSTEE
- SCOTT LOMAX — TRUSTEE
- TAMI HAUSMAN — TRUSTEE
- VICTORIA PONCE DE LEON — TRUSTEE
relationships · 49
Who they work with
- American Institute of Architects Network — Multiple board members are current members of the American Institute of Architects, indicating organizational affiliation and shared professional standards.
- Architecture Outfit Partner — Leader from Architecture Outfit participated as a speaker in the Emerging Firms program.
- Arup Partner — Includes Michelle Roelofs of Arup as a committee chair and recognizes former employee Tess McNamara for sustainability leadership.
- Arup Partner — Recognized as an Advocate-level sponsor
- Columbia GSAPP Partner — Collaborates with Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation through shared leadership and educational initiatives.
- Diane Favro Partner — Architectural historian who collaborated with Beverly Willis on foundational research for the foundation.
- Diller Scofidio + Renfro Partner — Recognized as a Supporter-level sponsor
- Ennead Architects Partner — Hosts BEVERLY WILLIS ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION INC program events and is the employer of a featured speaker.
- Friends of the High Line Partner — Collaborated on the High Line Moynihan Connector pedestrian walkway extension project in Manhattan.
- Gensler Partner — Recognized as an Advocate-level sponsor
- Gilbert Family Foundation Partner — Participates as a speaker and contributor on equity and philanthropy in the built environment.
- Grace Farms Partner — Collaborates with honoree Sharon Prince of Grace Farms on initiatives related to ethical sourcing and social good in the built environment.
- Graham Foundation Funder — Provides funding support for the New Angle: Voice podcast.
- Hatfield Group Engineering Partner — Engages Erleen Hatfield of Hatfield Group Engineering, a past board member, in promoting women in structural engineering and AEC leadership.
- Hausman LLC Partner — Communications/media expert from Hausman LLC provided advice during a Communications/Media FAQ session in the Emerging Firms program.
- Hausman LLC Partner — Recognized as both a Supporter-level sponsor and Donor-level supporter
- Heidi Gifford Partner — Collaborator who contributed to the research leading to the formation of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation.
- I-Grace Partner — Recognizes David J. Cohen of I-Grace for mentorship contributions to the built environment field.
- Kresge Foundation Partner — Collaborates as a speaker and contributor on philanthropic placemaking at the Industry Leaders Roundtable.
- Lian Mann Partner — Architectural historian who collaborated with Beverly Willis on foundational research for the foundation.
- Madame Architect Partner — Partners with Julia Gamolina, founder of Madame Architect, to amplify women's voices in architecture through media engagement.
- MillerKnoll Funder — Provides funding support for the New Angle: Voice podcast.
- National Building Museum Partner — Co-founded the National Building Museum in 1980.
- National Endowment for Humanities Funder — Provides funding support for the New Angle: Voice podcast.
- National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Provides funding support for the New Angle: Voice podcast.
- New York Building Congress Partner — Recognized as a Donor-level supporter
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides funding for episodes of the New Angle: Voice podcast.
- Once-Future Office Partner — Provided graphics and map design for the Built by Women project.
- Once–Future Office Partner — Leader from Once–Future Office participated as a speaker in the Emerging Firms program.
- Perkins Eastman Partner — Recognized as a Supporter-level sponsor
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Equipping Leaders as Agents of Institutional Changemethodology: agent-of-change modelBy providing firm leaders with research and tools, we enable them to act as internal change agents, because empowered insiders are best positioned to shift organizational culture and policies toward gender equity.
- Peer and Community Networks to Advance Equitymethodology: peer-networkingBy fostering peer networking, mentorship, and community-engaged dialogue, we build collective power and professional resilience among women in architecture, because sustained change requires both interpersonal support and collaborative visioning.
- Research and Documentation as a Tool for Systemic Changemethodology: cultural-documentation-and-educationBy researching, documenting, and publicly sharing women's contributions to architecture, we increase recognition and drive cultural transformation in the building industry, because visibility disrupts historical erasure and enables institutional accountability.