Stoneleigh Board Member Kevin Bethel and the School District of Philadelphia recently announced new safety and security plans for the upcoming school year, including drone…
Stoneleigh Fellow Sara Kruzan recently appeared with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, who signed a new bill softening punishments for sexually assaulted or trafficked victims who retaliate…
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard joined the It’s All Journalism podcast to speak about the strategies that journalists can use to improve their reporting on gun…
Stoneleigh Fellow Sarah Katz spoke to Temple University’s Temple Law News about her Fellowship to promote racial justice in the child protection system. Temple Law…
Former Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Natasha Felder joined the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia for a panel discussion on youth & violence in Philadelphia. Global law…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Raj Jayadev spoke to The Mercury News about new Santa Clara County recommends to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in its…
Our partners at Juvenile Law Center are part of a new art installation at Cherry Street Pier focused on ending youth incarceration. Cherry Street Pier is…
Stoneleigh Fellow Steve Volk and his Resolve Philly colleague Julie Christie have published an article for Metro Philadelphia discussing long-term staffing shortages in child welfare.…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Adam Serlin, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, and Econsult Solutions, Inc. have published a new report outlining findings from a comprehensive socioeconomic…
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by Undark for her research on firearm violence in Philadelphia during the COVID-19 pandemic. EARLY IN THE EVENING of Feb.…
Illinois lawmakers recently approved criminal sentencing reforms expanding considerations for minors who have experienced abuse or involvement in the child welfare system. The reforms are…
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Who We Are
The Stoneleigh Foundation was founded in 2006 by John and Chara Haas to improve the life outcomes of our community's youth. We meet our mission by awarding Fellowships to exceptional leaders who advance change in the systems that serve these young people.
We seek to improve the life outcomes of our community’s youth by advancing change in the systems that serve them. Because we believe that youth are best served when systems work together to holistically address their needs, Stoneleigh prioritizes work designed to strengthen coordination between or among these systems.
We award two types of projects that catalyze change within, alongside, and outside of youth-serving systems. Our Fellowship Projects enhance how systems work together, improve practice, shift narratives, and generate new knowledge through action-oriented research. Our Youth Partnership Projects support youth-centric organizations that build the leadership and advocacy skills of young people.
We are pragmatic and have a bias toward action. We advance the field by hosting public events, publishing policy-relevant research and reports, and elevating the work of our Fellows and grantees in the media.
We award two types of Fellowships to exceptional individuals who work within and alongside youth-serving systems to catalyze change. Our Fellows undertake projects that enhance how systems work together, improve practice, and generate new knowledge through action-oriented research.
