In November 2024, the Stoneleigh Foundation convened public, nonprofit, law enforcement, philanthropic, research, and community stakeholders from across the city to deepen and broaden the…
The Stoneleigh Foundation and the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth hosted a virtual convening which featured a panel of experts and advocates from…
Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer opinion piece after interviewing for a new documentary focused on young people and their experiences…
We are delighted to announce four Stoneleigh Youth Advocacy Fellows at Juvenile Law Center. Each Stoneleigh Youth Advocacy Fellow will be embedded in one of…
Our partners at Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Program spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer about their new report featuring young people’s experiences with mistreatment inside…
The Stoneleigh Foundation and Human Rights for Kids hosted a virtual convening featuring a panel discussion about how nonprofit, philanthropic, and government partners can advance…
Former Emerging Leader Maheen Kaleem published an article for Ms. Magazine on the power of young people–particularly young women and LGBTQ+ people–in advancing democracy and…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Dr. Nikki Smith-Kea has been named a Senior Project Manager on Anne Arundel County’s Hate Crime Prevention Program. Annapolis, MD (August 26,…
Emerging Leader Fellow Hanae Mason spoke to Lucy Tobier of Resolve Philly and Chalkbeat about the Healing Futures restorative justice program led by Youth Art…
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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.
