Allison Garwood Freedland

Lead the strategic goals and execution of AIA Chicago's and the AIA Chicago Foundation's annual efforts of member outreach, program, and philanthropic support to K-12 students, university students, and AIA community.

• Manage volunteer recruitment, training, and retention efforts to support various outreach initiatives.
• Collaborate with development staff to develop and execute annual strategy for donor outreach.
• Leverage grant writing skills to secure funding from various sources
• Establish and maintain relationships with key allied organizations.
• Manage Foundation awards and scholarship programs

• Collaborated with partner organizations in developing education and outreach programs.
• Administered multiple award programs for architects and architecture students
• Managed annual awards dinner and ceremony for more than 900 design professionals

• Developed content and secured experts for nearly 50 education seminars
• Organized and directed annual Richard Driehaus Bungalow Awards program.

• Directed staff of three to deliver nearly $15 million in grants and loans for restoration and energy efficiency projects
• Successfully wrote and executed project-based grants
• Managed PR consultant in development of annual Bungalow Exposition with attendance averaging 5,000-7,000 annually
• Served as liaison with local and regional preservation and community organizations
• Developed monthly preservation and conservation education seminars.