The BAC is International.

Students from 46 states and 52 countries

32% International Students

BAC's remote learning platform, Cloud Canopy, covers 85% of the globe

38% of students learning remote with our Cloud Canopy

A FULL-SPECTRUM EDUCATION PARTNER

We envision a network of seamless flows propelling students from preK-12 systems and across national and international postsecondary systems into design education.

Pre-College Programs

The BAC has been operating Summer Academy for almost 50 years and last year began offering a fellowship in urban design and planning. This summer Pre-College Fellowship provides students with a rigorous, in-depth introduction to these fields with leading professionals in the Boston area and beyond. Students examine how design and planning can contribute to addressing larger societal issues such as climate change, social justice, and human health through the Fellowship’s two components: the Summer Academy Program and the Urban Design & Planning Curriculum, including pre-professional and civic learning training.

7 Boston Area Schools

23

Student Fellows

32,000 Learning Hours

7 Field Trips

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7 Boston Organization Collaborations

A CUTTING-EDGE INTELLECTUAL LEADER

We envision our institution becoming an epicenter for cutting-edge intellectual leadership and technological innovation to diversify and drive the architecture and design professions forward.

Education through Robotics

The BAC has collaborated with a world leader in robotics to offer an exciting workshop to our students that connected and introduced participants to robotic utilization and design thinking from all around the world. The pandemic opened new avenues of working with industrial robots in designing and making objects and environments. We are now able to bring this cutting-edge topic to the BAC.

Design Literacy And Resilience

We envision a world where design literacy is an essential quality of global citizens, and design thinking becomes a basic skill for all to build a sustainable, thriving, and resilient society.

Student Scholarships

A vehicle to empower students to attend the BAC.

79% of students received financial aid

$442,020 from donor-funded scholarships were awarded to 689 students

100% of funds raised for the BAC Student Scholarship Fund went directly to financially support our students

I am a first year BAC Bachelor of Architecture student. I wanted to say thank you and share my gratitude for the scholarship, without which I would not be able to attend school and afford Boston rent.

A Robust Institution

We envision a time when the BAC evolves into a robust and growing institution, and the BAC’s educational innovations become models emulated across the higher education spectrum.

Donors who contribute to endowed funds provide a steady, predictable, and perpetual source of income for the College.

$770,895

Donated to Restricted Funds

$12,422,715 Total Market Value

$496,909 Made Available for Scholarship & Operations

83% of gifts were less than $250; Every gift makes a difference!

Donor Affiliation

37% Alumni

24% Faculty/Staff

296 Donors

7% Trustees

23% Friends

84 New Donors

9% Other

Dear Friend,

It is my privilege to write this message to you today—especially as I look back to my arrival last December—preparing to welcome a new fiscal year at The Boston Architectural College! I am grateful to be part of the BAC’s global community, and honored to partner with President Mahesh Daas to build on the tremendous legacy and positive impact from supporters like you as we work towards building a greater College together.

As I continue to learn more about the rich history of the BAC and get to know our remarkable community, it is clear that this is a diverse network of individuals who are committed to promoting inclusivity, accessibility, and excellence in practice-integrated design education. I will do all I can to serve and empower our institution so that we may realize our full potential through a culture of philanthropy, which is guided by our College’s mission and vision as detailed in the BAC to the Future strategic plan.

The efforts and partnerships represented in the stories highlighted in this report are the result of individuals collaborating and working together to advance the BAC’s vital mission.

Even though I am just months into my new role, what I initially believed has been confirmed—the BAC community is made up of talented, dedicated, and

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD*

Judy Nitsch | Chair

Marilyn Swartz-Lloyd | Vice Chair

Elizabeth Minnis, AIA B.Arch ‘89 | Secretary

Rick Strout, CPA | Treasurer

TRUSTEES*

James Barrett, AIA B.Arch ‘87

Kevin Costello

Valerie Fletcher

Jonathan Garland, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, B.Arch ‘09

Shauna Gillies-Smith, FASLA, MAUD, BARCH, Hon. BSA

Lee Michael Kennedy

Katia Lucic, AIA, LEED AP

Nancy Ludwig, FAIA, LEED AP

David Manfredi, FAIA, LEED AP

Richard Martini, AIA, B.Arch’84

Catherine Offenberg

Srinivas Reddy

Richard Snyder, Esq.

Kevin Sullivan

Kishore Varanasi

Bridgette Wallace

Cheryl Waterhouse

Trustees Emeriti

Lisa Bonneville, FASID, NCIDQ, Hon'06

Marc Pelletier, Hon'16

Chad J. DaGraca

Jay Philomena

M. Russel Feldman, AIA, NCARB

Charles Redmon, FAIA, Hon'08

Maurice Finegold, FAIA, Hon'07

Dana Rowan

Urs Gauchat

Carole C. Wedge, FAIA, LEED AP, B.Arch'90, Hon'08

Frederick Noyes, FAIA, Hon'07

Peter Vanderwarker

Peter Papesch, AIA