aia san mateo county

What aia san mateo county does

AIA San Mateo County (legal name: San Mateo County Chapter of the American Institute of Architects) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional membership organization serving licensed architects and architecture firms in San Mateo County, California, operating as a chartered local chapter of the American Institute of Architects and affiliated with AIA California and AIA National. The chapter delivers a portfolio of non-software services: individual and Allied Professional memberships (Individual at $500/year, Corporate at $1,500/year), continuing education programs aligned to California's 18 Learning Unit annual requirement including 4 hours of sustainable design, an annual Design Awards program, in-person events (Summer Socials, Lunch & Learns, firm tours, home tours), an architecture student scholarship program, and active committees covering Equity/Diversity/Inclusion, Committee on the Environment, Housing & CRAN, Advocacy, Communications, and Emerging Professionals. The chapter has no proprietary technology platform; operational tools are a website (aiasmc.org), email newsletter, social media channels, YouTube recordings of past events, and a job board.

Revenue is generated through four confirmed streams: recurring membership dues (including dues shared with AIA National), recurring corporate sponsorships structured at Platinum ($8,000/year), Gold ($5,000/year), and Silver ($3,000/year) tiers, transaction-based event registration fees, and transaction-based job posting fees on the chapter website. The chapter operates from a virtual office at 210 S. Ellsworth Ave. #645 in San Mateo with limited operating hours (Monday-Friday 10am-3pm). Leadership consists of Executive Director Jackie Tanner (since 2017) and President Iva Langrova (2026). Key strategic partners include AIA National, AIA California, AIA Silicon Valley, the California Architectural Foundation (capX program), and Sustainable San Mateo County; the sponsor roster is anchored by Hayward Lumber (Platinum) plus Gold and Silver sponsors from engineering, construction, and building materials sectors.

Name

aia san mateo county

Legal name

San Mateo County Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

Website

https://aiasmc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AIA San Mateo County is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional membership organization serving licensed architects and architecture firms in San Mateo County, California, as a local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, providing membership, continuing education, design awards, networking events, and advocacy.

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Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from AIA architect members, Allied Professional Individual ($500/yr), and Allied Professional Corporate ($1,500/yr) members.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Annual sponsorship tiers: Platinum at $8,000/year, Gold at $5,000/year, and Silver at $3,000/year. Platinum sponsors receive exclusive event sponsorship options and logo placement.
3. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from chapter events including summer socials, lunch and learn sessions, firm tours, and home tours.
4. Job Posting Fees: Revenue from employers posting job listings on the chapter website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AIA San Mateo County is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional membership organization that serves as the local San Mateo County chapter of the American Institute of Architects. It sells annual memberships to licensed architects and allied professionals, tiered corporate sponsorships (Platinum, Gold, Silver), continuing education courses that fulfill California licensing requirements, access to networking events, design awards programs, scholarships, a job board, and the capX internship/mentorship program for emerging professionals.

Product overview

AIA San Mateo County is a professional membership organization serving architects in San Mateo County, California. The chapter offers a portfolio of membership services, continuing education programs, design awards, sponsorship opportunities, and networking events. It does not operate a software product or platform. The organization connects architects through committees, scholarships, career resources, and advocacy initiatives, serving as the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allied Professional Membership
• Continuing Education (CE) Programs
• Corporate Sponsorship Tiers
• capX (California Architectural Practice Experience) Program connecting architecture students and emerging professionals with California firms for paid internships, job shadowing, and virtual mentorship, operated in partnership with the California Architectural Foundation.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered platinum sponsor, gold sponsor, silver sponsor, core partner and partner.

• Hayward Lumberplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor of AIA San Mateo County, providing lumber and building materials support for chapter events and programs.
• Romig Engineersgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor providing engineering expertise and financial support for chapter events.
• Davies Appliancegold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor providing appliance support for chapter events.
• Lea & Braze Engineeringgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor providing engineering expertise and financial support.
• BKG Structural Engineerssilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor providing structural engineering support.
• Peninsula Building Materials Co.silver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor providing building materials support.
• Kavanagh Construction Co.silver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor providing construction industry support.
• California Architectural Foundation (CAF)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAF operates capX program connecting students and emerging professionals with California firms for paid internships, job shadowing, and virtual mentorship. AIA San Mateo County promotes and supports capX enrollment.
• AIA Californiacore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level AIA organization providing resources, continuing education programs, advocacy, and member benefits. AIA San Mateo County participates in state initiatives including Architect Connect platform and housing policy advocacy.
• AIA Nationalcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization representing over 95,000 architecture professionals. Provides continuing education system, policy platforms, and national programs that the local chapter participates in.
• Sustainable San Mateo CountypartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Green Building Awards program. SSMC presents annual sustainability awards with AIA San Mateo County co-presenting Green Building Awards to recognize sustainable architecture in the county.
• AIA Silicon ValleypartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring AIA chapter with shared events and collaboration on regional programs including Architectural Intelligence (ai.26) conference.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Society of Interior Designers (ASID): National professional membership association for interior designers with comparable dues, chapter structure, CE requirements, sponsorship programs, and design awards — a design-discipline analog.
• AIA Santa Clara Valley: Mentioned in chapter history as a collaborating local AIA chapter; operates an identical membership-association model for architects in Santa Clara County.
• AIA Silicon Valley: Neighboring AIA chapter explicitly cited as a programming partner; offers the same chapter-level membership, events, and sponsorship services to Silicon Valley architects.
• AIA San Francisco: Adjacent local AIA chapter serving San Francisco, the closest geographic peer with near-identical membership, CE, sponsorship, and event-driven model serving Bay Area architects.
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): Long-standing professional membership association serving civil engineers via local sections, dues, sponsorships, and continuing education — a structural analog to AIA's chapter model.

Broad incumbents

• AIA California: State-level umbrella organization providing resources, CE programs, and advocacy to all California AIA chapters including AIA San Mateo County; a tier-up peer in the same network.
• American Institute of Architects (AIA National): National parent organization of the AIA network with 95,000+ members; operates national CE, contract documents, and policy platforms that the local chapter leverages and partially competes with for member mindshare.

Emerging players

• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Member-based organization focused on real estate development and land use, with overlapping Bay Area membership among architects and allied professionals; competes for similar sponsorship and event dollars.
• American Planning Association (APA): Professional membership association with California chapters serving planners and design professionals; shares policy advocacy (housing, ADU) and allied professional sponsorship pools with AIA San Mateo County.

Regional players

• Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS): Membership association serving professionals in the built environment marketing space; competes for allied-professional memberships and sponsorships from architecture-adjacent firms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/aiasmc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aia-san-mateo-county

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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