Selected workCorporate FoundationLouisville, KY
GBBN Architects.
Corporate foundation strategy for a multi-office architecture firm.
The challenge
GBBN Architects is a multinational architecture and interior design firm collaborating across four offices in Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Beijing. Founded in 1958, GBBN focuses on innovating the essential building blocks of community: housing, healthcare, education, and cultural venues. The firm generates $20 to $25M in revenue annually, translating to more than a billion dollars of construction.
What we did
- 01Designed corporate foundation strategy aligned with GBBN's community-first mission
- 02Built grant-making framework focused on housing, healthcare, education, and cultural venues
- 03Established multi-office coordination across Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Beijing
- 04Created reporting and impact frameworks for corporate philanthropic activity
What is true now
GBBN's philanthropic activity is now structured around the same community building blocks the firm designs every day: housing, healthcare, education, and cultural venues.
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