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July 24, 2024

Philly leaders agree on a need to divert kids from the justice…

Stoneleigh Fellow and Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer Samantha Melamed has published an article on the City of Philadelphia’s Juvenile Assessment Center and recent plans to…

July 16, 2024

Restorative Justice for Youth: A Screening & Discussion of JUSTICE, USA

The Stoneleigh Foundation and the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth hosted a virtual convening which featured an exclusive clip from the new documentary…

July 12, 2024

Philly news stations use harmful tactics to report on firearm violence, studies…

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by the Association of Health Care Journalists for publishing research on the ways news stations cover gun violence. Two…

July 3, 2024

Why Young People Aren’t Utilizing One of Philly’s Best Resources – The…

Our partner Andre Simms at DayOneNotDayTwo has published an article for Generocity about the critical role libraries could play as Third Places for Philadelphia’s young…

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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.