Annual Giving and Dean's Forum

UNRESTRICTED GIVING TO THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE ANNUAL FUND

Every unrestricted donation, no matter what the size, significantly helps support the areas of greatest need at the School.

The A-School Annual Fund gifts make a daily impact and have been applied to top priorities such as:

• Student scholarships

• Faculty research

• Travel fellowships

• New technology

• Innovation in curricula and studios

• Student support for materials, supplies, and software

• Lectures and symposia

• Alumni and Friends events

THE A-SCHOOL DEAN'S FORUM

The A-School Dean’s Forum is the School’s giving society, which recognizes the philanthropy of individuals who give unrestricted donations to the A-School at a leadership level within a fiscal year. 

Leadership annual gifts make the A-School stronger and empower the School to respond quickly to arising needs or opportunities. A-School Dean's Forum contributions have always helped to advance some of the School's most important priorities.

WHAT ARE THE LEADERSHIP LEVELS? 
NEW STARTING FALL 2025

The Dean's Forum Leadership Giving Levels are designed to fit your personal philanthropic goals and offer year-round programming and donor engagement for Dean's Forum Members:

Capstone: $10,000+*
Special access to private events and tours, roundtable conversations with the Dean, invitation to the Dean's Forum Dinner (plus below)

Keystone: $5,000 - $9,999*
Access to roundtable conversations with faculty and Chairs, invitation to the Dean's Forum Dinner (plus below)

Pillar: $2,500 - $4,999*
Invitation to the Dean's Forum Dinner (plus below)

Member: $1,000 - $2,499
Access to exclusive communications, virtual and regional events (including purchasing individual tickets to the Dean's Forum Dinner, as available), and insider updates

*Also qualifies for membership in the UVA Rotunda Society.

HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER?

Join the A-School Dean’s Forum by giving an unrestricted gift to the School within one of the leadership levels listed above in any given fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th, annually)

For more information about Annual Giving and the Dean's Forum, contact Kim Wong Haggart, Director of Engagement and Alumni Initiatives at kimwong@virginia.edu

UPDATES TO THE DEAN'S FORUM STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

NEW AS OF JULY 2026
THE DEAN'S FORUM = MORE THAN A DINNER

After 35 years, we are updating the Dean’s Forum stewardship program to provide more exclusive opportunities to bring you inside the UVA School of Architecture, connect you to our extensive community, and share more about the impact of your partnership — throughout the whole year.

The A-School Dean’s Forum Dinner in Charlottesville, which celebrates the accomplishments of the School and acknowledges the generosity of our leadership donors, will be just one of the special ways to engage with the School over the year. Going forward, invitations to the Dean’s Forum Dinner will be extended as a "thank you" to donors at the Pillar Level — those who contribute $2,500 or more annually to the A-School Annual Fund, as well as to board members, and student and faculty leaders. The A-School Distinguished Alumni Award is customarily presented during this memorable evening. Past locations include Morven, Barboursville, Blenheim, the Jefferson Theater on the downtown mall, Blue Ridge Farm, Montpelier and Monticello.

The cost per person for this special event is more than three times the cost from when we started this tradition 35+ years ago. The upgraded Dean's Forum Pillar level donation (with complimentary invitation to the Dinner) simply catches us up to that reality. All Dean's Forum Members (at $1000+) will continue to have access to purchase individual tickets to the Dinner, at cost, to maintain our wonderful Dean's Forum community. 

Thank you for growing the Dean's Forum with us. We look forward to seeing you throughout the year for conversation and connection with the A-School.