The NewSchool Foundation (NSF) promotes the awareness, appreciation and understanding of architecture and the design disciplines, and their crucial role in society in creative problem solving and building better communities.

NSF focuses on the following areas to achieve this mission:

• Support and enhance the Richard Welsh Memorial Library at the NewSchool of Architecture & Design through acquisition, expansion, preservation and special programs.

• Work with local architecture firms and others to create events that promote and enhance architecture and design awareness.

• Provide scholarship and grant opportunities to architecture & design students.

• Initiate and cooperate with experimental architectural design projects and concepts in urban design.

• Sponsor architecture and design competitions.

• Sponsor fundraising events and other activities to support the mission.