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December 13, 2022

Stoneleigh Foundation Seeking Part-time Program Associate

The Stoneleigh Foundation is seeking a part-time Program Associate for a period of six months in 2023. Stoneleigh will review applications as they come in,…

December 7, 2022

Understanding American Gun Violence Part 2: How to solve the American gun…

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard joins her Temple University colleagues for part 2 of a discussion on gun violence from a variety of perspectives. Laurence Steinberg…

December 7, 2022

Understanding American Gun Violence Part 1: The evolution of America’s relationship with…

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard joins her Temple University colleagues for part 1 of a discussion on gun violence from a variety of perspectives. Category one,…

December 7, 2022

New. Needed. Now. – Asking Questions with Dr. Jessica Beard.

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting for her research on the potentially harmful effects some journalism strategies can…

December 6, 2022

Changing the Narrative on Gun Violence: The Role of Media

The Stoneleigh Foundation hosted a virtual convening series, entitled Addressing Philadelphia’s Gun Violence Epidemic. Part II of the series featured a panel discussion about the importance…

December 1, 2022

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Signs Executive Order Creating the Office of the…

Following years of advocacy from our partners at Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Program, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney recently established an Office of the Youth…

November 28, 2022

Can journalism that centers community help stop shootings? PCGVR is betting on…

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by Billy Penn for her work with Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting to change the way media report…

November 21, 2022

Five Philly schools stand to get millions of dollars for ‘beating the…

Stoneleigh Board Member Stacy Holland is executive director of Elevate 215, which was recently featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer for announcing new grants to local…

November 21, 2022

Funding for Social Security is at a crisis level. It’s hurting the…

Former Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Claire Grandison and her Community Legal Services colleague have published a guest commentary for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star on the ways…

November 18, 2022

Establishing the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee on Greater Father Involvement

Former Stoneleigh Fellow Rufus Sylvester Lynch played an integral role in the Pennsylvania’s recent passage HB 1731 into law as Act 114 of 2022, which…

November 17, 2022

Recently Released Music for the Care Not Control Campaign

Our partners at Juvenile Law Center and the Youth Art and Self-empowerment Project recently released music for the Care Not Control campaign, which seeks to end…

November 10, 2022

Judge orders state Human Services to accept Philly teens from chaotic, overcrowded…

Our partners at the Youth Art and Self-empowerment Project spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer about plans to send several Philadelphia youth in custody out of…

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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.

Our Priorities

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.

Our Projects

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.

Advancing The Field

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.

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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.