Friends of the Archer Center Trustees leverage their collaborative giving to create impact. The Trust helps educate the next generation of leaders from Texas by providing vital financial support for important initiatives that cannot be funded through our annual operating budget. Trustees commit to contributing or raising a minimum of $500 annually and have direct input as to how their donations are utilized. Each year, Trustees review student support or programmatic initiatives developed by Archer Center staff and alumni and vote on which initiatives to fund. The Trust is an important building block toward sustainable fundraising in support of current and future Archer Fellows and is a unique way for supporters and alumni of the Archer Center to have a significant impact on the Center's future.  Ten percent of the total amount raised from annual donations is added to the corpus of  the permanent Archer Center Trust Endowment to provide long-term sustainability of the Trust and important future initiatives.
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To join the Trust, make an online donation through the Archer Center’s online giving portal and select “Archer Center Trust” from the drop-down menu under “Designation”.

To be part of the 2020 Trust, please contact Archer Center executive director Katie Romano.
All donations are tax-deductible.
2019 - 2020 Trustees

J. Amber Ahmed, Fall 2007 Archer Fellow
Christine Anderson
Rebecca W. Anthony, Fall 2009 Archer Fellow
​The Honorable Bill Archer
Sharon Archer
Rick Archer
​Carol Archer
​Raymond Banks, Summer 2018 Archer Fellow
Arturo Barrio, Fall 2001 Archer Fellow
Jim Bayless
Liz Bayless
​Chris Bjornson
​Jo Ann Bjornson
Austin Bonner, Spring 2002 Archer Fellow
Bob Borochoff
Heather Jinkins Cantu, Fall 2001 Archer Fellow
Donald G. Carlson
Julia Carlson
​Michelle Chin
​Sidd Dadhich​, Fall 2011 Archer Fellow
​William K. Dabaghi
​Dave Daines
Redian Doci​
​Christine Duchouquette, Summer 2013 Archer Fellow
​Ann R. Eisenberg
​Arnold Fege
​Fred Funk
Sharon Archer Funk
Anna Bell Farrar Gall, Spring 2001 Archer Fellow
H. Drew Galloway, Fall 2014 Archer Fellow
Laura Gorecki, Summer 2013 Archer Fellow
Ted Harpham
​Marilyn Harris
Todd Hill-Jones, Spring 2010 Archer Fellow
Carolyn Hodges
Grace Huffman, Fall 2011 Archer Fellow
Murtuza Hussain, Spring 2012 Archer Fellow
Christine Leatherberry, Fall 2001 Archer Fellow
Jackie Lewis
​Stephanie Linder
​Robert Lively
Tinia Lively
​Natalie Lundsteen
Ana Martinez, Spring 2011/Summer 2013 Archer Fellow
​Cameron Krier Massey
Katherine Moore McAllen
Jorden Meneghetti, Fall 2016 Archer Fellow
Jake Menefee
Myfe White Moore
​Katherine Murray
​Katie Naranjo, Fall 2007 Archer Fellow
Candace Norris
​Gaven Norris, Fall 2009 Archer Fellow
​Nolan Perez
​John Pitts
Lesley Pitts
​Mohan Rajagopalan, Fall 2003 Archer Fellow
Hans Rickhoff
​Katie Romano
Miguel Romano
Gordon Rooney, Fall 2008 Archer Fellow
Brakeyshia Samms, Fall 2011 Archer Fellow
​Cynthia Sandherr
Steve Sandherr
​Jenifer Sarver
Shannon Sawyer
Summer Sawyer
Claire Seitzman, Spring 2010 Archer Fellow
​Nathan Seitzman, Spring 2010 Archer Fellow
​Gene Shepherd
Robin Shepherd
Dmitri Shneider, Fall 2006 Archer Fellow
Bill Shute
Ryan Thompson
Benedict Voit, Fall 2006 Archer Fellow
J. Tom Ward
​Bill Wicker
​Walter Wukasch
​Molly Wurzer, Spring 2007 Archer Fellow
Initiatives Funded by 2019-2020 Trust
Need-Based Scholarships for Archer Fellows - $35,000
​This initiative will provide scholarships to Archer Fellows with a significant financial need, including students who are the first in their family to pursue higher education and Pell Grant-eligible students. Oftentimes, these students have some of the most significant financial need as they tend to have little to no monetary support from their families. The stipends will be awarded through a need-based application process and will significantly help alleviate financial strains. 
Travel to D.C. for Archer Fellows - $15,000
Upon being accepted to the Archer Center’s programs, many students’ initial excitement is replaced by concern about how they will pay for expenses such as airfare to embark on their life-changing experience in the nation’s capital. Funding will provide approximately 45 round-trip flights for Archer Fellows from their home city to Washington, D.C. Travel vouchers will be awarded to students through a need-based application process, allowing students to put the funds they would have spent on travel toward the higher cost of living in D.C. 

“You have provided me the flight that is going to change my life and will allow me to show the pride of Texas to world.”  -- Archer Fellow recipient of a 2018-19 Archer Center Trust Travel Scholarship
​​D.C. Metro U-Pass Program - $15,000
On average, Archer Fellows spend $250 per month on local subway/bus transportation to their internships and classes at the Archer Center. This is a substantial increase from transportation costs during a typical semester on campus. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) U-Pass Program benefits colleges and universities in the D.C. area by providing unlimited riding privileges on Metrobus and Metrorail at a substantially discounted price. At about $1 per student per day, the U-Pass offers an affordable transportation option for students. Funding this initiative will provide each Archer Fellow in fall, spring and summer with a U-Pass while in D.C. This will also significantly aid in recruitment efforts given the cost savings this represents to future Fellows.
Alumni Scholarships to Pursue Graduate Degrees and Public Service Fellowships - $6,000
From Harvard Law School to Oxford and Teach for America to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Archer Fellow alumni enroll in prestigious graduate schools and participate in elite public service programs domestically and abroad. This initiative will provide six $1,000 scholarships to Archer Fellow alumni pursuing graduate degrees and public service fellowships to help make their dreams a reality. These scholarships will be awarded through an application process managed by the Archer Fellow Alumni Association and will significantly aid the Archer Center in alumni relations efforts.
Educational and Cultural Experiences - $5,000​
Throughout the semester, Archer Fellows study the historically significant sites of the nation’s capital. But just outside Washington’s city limits are sites of equal importance in the country’s history and founding. This initiative will provide an enriching educational experience for undergraduate Archer Fellows by enabling each class to visit Monticello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Funding this initiative will also provide additional educational and cultural opportunities for Archer Fellows each semester in D.C.
Staff in Residence at Archer Fellow Housing (Partially Funded)
The Archer Fellowship Program is a living-learning program (LLP), which the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AACU) describes as “residential housing programs that incorporate academically based themes and build community through common learning.” This subsidy would defray the annual cost of housing for an individual to serve as a resident advisor to the Archer Fellows residing in Station House near Capitol Hill. As is standard on a university campus, the resident advisor would help foster the fellowship experience, mediate conflicts, and provide additional support for students, particularly those who may experience challenges adjusting to the D.C. experience.
click here to view the 2018 - 2019 Trustees and funded initiatives
click here to view the 2017 - 2018 Trustees and funded initiatives
click here to view the 2016 - 2017 Trustees and funded initiatives
click here to view the 2015 - 2016 Trustees and funded initiatives
click here to view the 2014 - 2015 Trustees and funded initiatives