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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
