Chicago Women in Architecture Foundation (CWAF) provides educational funding to assure that women are influential leaders in the development of the built environment without gender bias. Initially driven by a desire to formalize a scholarship program, CWAF was established in 2003 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Today, CWAF’s support also extends to fundraising for events and special projects that further careers for women in and around the field of architecture. Signature CWAF initiatives include the Gertrude Lempp Kerbis Scholarship and the Lifetime Achievement Award.