Friends of CIAA
Our Vision
We inspire a legacy of creative exploration and growth to improve our community and the world.
Our Mission
The Friends of CIAA support the mission of the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives. We advise and advocate for the CIAA through strategic, organizational, and financial support. We empower continued design excellence through thoughtful engagement and advancing preservation.
2025 Board of Directors
Rachel Bourne, President
Jeff Bergman, Vice President
Emily Dill, Treasurer
Carrie Fulp, Secretary
Brett Boezeman
Jenni Dill-McGill
Steve Forster
Randy Royer
Nonprofit Status
The Friends of CIAA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the mission and activities of the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives.
Friends of CIAA’s U.S. federal tax ID number is 20-1798142.
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Friends of CIAA History
In 2005, community activist and former City Council member Lynn Bigley established the organization to ensure the long-term care of the CIAA collections that, although located in BCPL’s Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, lacked professional staff and an operating budget. Through her advocacy, Bigley established an endowment that would allow the collection to expand and be accessible to the public.
To ensure the continued growth of and access to the collection, the CIAA Board transferred all collection materials to the Bartholomew County Public Library in 2018. Changing its name to the Friends of CIAA, the Board continues the work started by Lynn Bigley.
To honor her advocacy, the Friends of CIAA Board awards the Lynn Bigley Volunteer Award to individuals who contribute their time and expertise to CIAA. Past recipients are Rhonda Bolner (2012), Jim Nickoll (2013), Don Nissen (2015), Eleanor Rust (2016), and Steve Risting (2017).