This year’s report is now available for download. It features an essay by Senior Program Team member Brian Wilcox, "Impact and Relevance: Bridging Research, Policy, and Practice," detailing the progress of our Distinguished Fellows program. The second essay, "Focusing on Demand: Studying Research Use in Policy and Practice Affecting Youth," was written by Program Officer Vivian Tseng and explains our interests in the use of research evidence. The Report also contains an essay by Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Lawrence Moreland, discussing the Foundation's finances and our planning in these difficult times.
Our 2007 Annual Report includes an essay that introduces and explains our interest in understanding the use of research evidence, "Studying the Use of Research Evidence in Policy and Practice," as well as "Measuring Social Settings," an essay on our classroom measurement focus. "Year in Review: 2007" showcases our significant growth in the past year.
Our 2006 Annual Report and Resource Guide includes two essays by our Senior Program Team that describe the Foundation's interest in social settings, "Why Try to Understand and Improve Social Settings?" and "Doing Social Setting Research." It also includes an essay by our Vice President, Finance and Administration, "History Makes a Comeback," which explains how the Foundation approaches important governance issues and gives a status report on our endowment.
Our 2005 Annual Report and Resource Guide contains important essays that help define our Current Research Interests, including "Improving Settings that Affect Youth," "Social Setting Theory and Measurement," and "Conducting Field Experiments of Setting-Level Policies and Practices."
Our 2004 Annual Report and Resource Guide includes an essay by the Foundation president, highlighting the importance of connecting policy and practice, as well as a comparison of youth mentoring and youth collective action programs. Also included is an essay on "Mixed Methods for Research on Youth Contexts."
Our 2003 Annual Report and Resource Guide marks the first year of leadership by our current president, Robert Granger. It contains essays on the Foundation's new directions and our initial thoughts on the importance of understanding social settings. It also includes essays explaining our interests in the children of immigrants and the juvenile justice system.
Our 2006, 2007, and 2008 audited financial statements are available to download. Our 2009 audited financial statements will be online in June 2010.
The William T. Grant Foundation recognizes that effective governance depends on deliberate, thoughtful, and objective decision-making by our staff, reviewers, and Trustees. Therefore, we all operate with clear guidance regarding any potential conflicts of interest. Download our Board of Trustees Conflict of Interest form and our Staff Conflict of Interest Policy.