Marie Williams was featured by Generocity for her new role as the Stoneleigh Foundation’s Deputy Director. The Stoneleigh Foundation announced that Marie N. Williams became its deputy director in…
Stoneleigh Fellow Ruth Abaya spoke at a City of Philadelphia news conference announcing new research demonstrating a correlation between chronic unemployment and gun violence. New…
We are pleased to announce the selection of our 2021-2023 Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellows. The Emerging Leader Fellowship is a two-year, hands-on learning opportunity for…
Former Emerging Leader Fellow Kacey Mordecai spoke to Reuters about a new Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling ordering that Honduras must now track and…
Stoneleigh Fellow Ruth Abaya and Pennsylvania Safety Alliance’s Jennifer R. Clarke recently published an opinion piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer emphasizing the need to continue…
Marie Williams was featured by The Philadelphia Tribune for her new role as the Stoneleigh Foundation’s Deputy Director. Attorney Marie N. Williams has been named…
Emerging Leader Fellow Leah Brogan, former Stoneleigh Fellow Naomi Goldstein, and other Juvenile Justice Research & Reform Lab personnel recently held a convening to develop…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Nan Feyler partnered with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services and others to develop and launch the Rapid Rehousing program featured by…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Leslie Acoca joined the Philadelphia Community Podcast to speak about girls and the way sexual trauma can impact their health and lead…
Stoneleigh Fellow Nadia Dowshen and her colleagues published an op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer outlining the harm that transgender sports bans can have in the…
The COVID-19 pandemic amplified long-standing inequities and required unprecedented innovation in addressing how young people and families access services. The creativity and responsiveness that many…
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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.
