Community Involvement
Raphael Architects strongly believes in supporting the foundation of our communities. One of the ways we define success is to measure our impact on our community. We support and participate in, and sponsor a variety of initiatives, charities and programs that we believe will improve the quality of life in our community and build stronger neighborhoods and a stronger future for those in our area. We invite you to visit our neighbors below.
The AIA Pennsylvania Small Firm Exchange (SFxPA) focuses on engaging small firms to support the professional and business development, leadership, and growth of the many members of existing and aspiring small practices throughout the chapter.
SFxPA welcomes the input and participation of all members regardless of firm size, especially those versed or interested in the forum topic and/or any former small firm leaders that have started small and grown their practices beyond the standard small firm size (staff of 1-9) and have insights to share with younger or smaller firms looking to evolve or streamline their practices. 
Bucks Fever is a signature program of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce that “Supports the Arts through Business.” Founded over three decades ago, Bucks Fever’s mission is to augment the economic vitality of the region by increasing tourism and engaging the local community in Bucks County’s rich artistic and cultural legacy. Bucks Fever events run from March through December. Learn More…
Proceeds from the Ride for the Heroes event benefit wounded veterans, the families of fallen heroes, and the Central Bucks Rotary Foundation. Learn More…
Heritage Conservancy is an accredited not-for-profit conservation organization that specializes in open space preservation, planning for sustainable communities, natural resource protection, property stewardship, historic preservation, adaptive reuse of existing structures, wildlife habitat restoration and biodiversity. Learn More…
Fonthill Castle is Henry Mercer’s concrete castle house with 44 rooms, 18 fireplaces and over 200 windows of varying size and shape. The interior walls, floors and ceilings are elaborately adorned with Mercer’s handcrafted tiles. Learn More…
The Mercer Museum is a six-story reinforced concrete castle designed by Henry Mercer (1856-1930) and completed in 1916. The museum complex features local and national traveling exhibits, as well as a core museum collection of over 50,000 pre-Industrial tools. This permanent collection offers visitors a unique window into pre-Industrial America through sixty different crafts and trades, and is one of the world’s most comprehensive portraits of pre-Industrial American material culture, with its roots dating back to the founding of the Bucks County Historical Society in 1880. Learn More…
The Michener Art Museum is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and exhibiting the art and cultural heritage of the Delaware Valley region. Learn More…
YMCA of Bucks County is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening our communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Learn More…
The North Penn YMCA mission is to make the community we serve a better place to live. Through programs and activities, we strive to enrich, strengthen and promote wellness for all people, regardless of ability to pay. Learn More…
Since our charter in 1919, A.R. Atkinson, Jr. American Legion Post 210 has been welcoming VETERANS from all branches of our Armed Forces. Learn More…
The Love Quilt Project is a non-profit organization that uses the power of love to change the lives of vulnerable orphaned South African children, many of them affected by the HIV / AIDS pandemic while supporting their educational needs. Learn More…