Stoneleigh Fellow Nan Feyler published an article in NACC’s The Guardian on the role of housing in families’ child welfare involvement. Inadequate housing represents a…
Stoneleigh Fellow Rhonda McKitten reflects on her work with the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge to develop a trauma-informed and youth-centered Philadelphia Juvenile Assessment Center. Innovation…
Patrick McCarthy will lend national expertise to youth justice reform efforts in Philadelphia and statewide. Philadelphia, PA (June 25, 2019) – The Stoneleigh Foundation today announced…
We are delighted to announce our new Visiting Fellow Patrick McCarthy and new Stoneleigh Fellow Vincent Reina. Both bring deep expertise, experience, and connections to…
Visiting Fellow Patrick McCarthy is featured in a piece by the Chronicle of Social Change about his work with Stoneleigh and the Columbia Justice Lab.…
Stoneleigh Fellow Danielle Sered was cited as a leading expert on incarceration and violent crime by The Charlotte Observer. It’s only mid-June and Charlotte has…
Stoneleigh Fellow Kevin Bethel is featured in a Chalkbeat article about a proposal to replicate the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program in Chicago. As Chicago…
Emerging Leader Fellow Rashni Stanford has led the launch and development of Youth HEALers Stand Up!, which highlighted recent and upcoming events in its latest…
Stoneleigh Fellow Rhonda McKitten spoke to the Philadelphia Citizen about developing a Juvenile Justice Hub for the City of Philadelphia, which just received $1 million…
Emerging Leader Fellow Lizzy Wingfield is quoted by the Lancaster Online for her expertise on the civil rights of LGBTQ students. School districts in Lancaster…
Stoneleigh Senior Program Officer Marie Williams reviews the reasons why providing gender-responsive programming to incarcerated women and girls is worth the cost. Last month the…
Stoneleigh Fellow Kevin Bethel’s work with the Philadelphia Police Diversion Program is cited by JJIE in an article about programs that provide meaningful support to…
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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.