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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…

July 3, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Racial disparities in foster care are in fact…

Stoneleigh Fellow Sarah Katz responded to a June 26th LA Times op-ed that reinforced damaging racist tropes about families in the child welfare system. To…

July 1, 2024

The Junior Barber Academy keeps teens off the streets and changes lives…

Former Visiting Fellow Robert Listenbee spoke to The Philadelphia Tribune about the District Attorney’s work to support nonprofits working to prevent gun violence. A $25,000…

June 25, 2024

Research highlights need for public health approach in news reporting of gun…

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by The Journalist’s Resource for publishing new research about the public health framing of gun violence in Philadelphia news.…

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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.