Kim DuMont - William T. Grant Foundation

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News

• Nov 18, 2023

Upcoming Events: Informal Chats with Program Staff

New for 2023, we’ve launched a series of virtual conversations hosted by Foundation program officers, grants administrators, and senior staff. As part of this series, our hosts will lead informal drop-ins on Zoom, where they and attendees can discuss ...

Foundation Staff

Upcoming Events: Informal Chats with Program Staff

Publication

Engaging Lived Expertise in Child Welfare Research

Research is core to the William T. Grant Foundation, as is the use of the knowledge that results from high-quality, community-based empirical investigations. We are committed to funding the study of 1) programs, policies, and practices to reduce inequalities in the ...

Kim DuMont

Engaging Lived Expertise in Child Welfare Research

News

• Aug 4, 2022

Kimberly DuMont Returns to the William T. Grant Foundation as Senior Vice President of Program

The William T. Grant Foundation is delighted to announce the return of Kimberly A. DuMont in the role of Senior Vice President of Program, effective October 1, 2022. Kim was previously employed ...

Foundation Staff

Kimberly DuMont Returns to the William T. Grant Foundation as Senior Vice President of Program

Webinars

Applying for the Institutional Challenge Grant—Identifying and Supporting the Mid-Career Fellows

In this webinar Senior Program Officer Kim DuMont and President Adam Gamoran speak with Laura Tach and Juliana Garcia, research and practice fellows on the Foundation’s first-ever Institutional ...

Foundation Staff

Applying for the Institutional Challenge Grant—Identifying and Supporting the Mid-Career Fellows

Blog Post

Proposing Strategies to Foster Institutional Change: Key Considerations for Institutional Challenge Grant Applicants

The bottom line: universities can incentivize faculty to become engaged in responding to real-world problems and having a social impact. Join us in figuring out how to make this happen.

Kim DuMont

Proposing Strategies to Foster Institutional Change: Key Considerations for Institutional Challenge Grant Applicants

Publication

Child Welfare Journal, Special Two-Volume Issue: Improving the Use and Usefulness of Research Evidence

This two-part special issue focuses on strategies to improve the use of research in child welfare.

Kim DuMont

Child Welfare Journal, Special Two-Volume Issue: Improving the Use and Usefulness of Research Evidence

Blog Post

Studying Ways to Improve the Use of Research Evidence: Presenting a Strong Rationale in Your Application

In this post, we share some observations about the work that has been proposed thus far, as well as tips for potential applicants as they prepare their letters of inquiry.

Kim DuMont

Studying Ways to Improve the Use of Research Evidence: Presenting a Strong Rationale in Your Application

Blog Post

Studying Ways to Improve the Use of Research Evidence: Is Your Proposal a Good Fit?

We want to know what it takes to get research evidence used and what happens when it is used.

Kim DuMont

Studying Ways to Improve the Use of Research Evidence: Is Your Proposal a Good Fit?

Blog Post

Studying the Use of Research Evidence: New Directions

Understanding the problem of research use is not enough. As we embark on the next phase of this initiative, we want to support studies of how to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.

Kim DuMont

Studying the Use of Research Evidence: New Directions

Blog Post

The Next Phase in our Research Focus: Improving the Use of Research Evidence

We are shifting our focus from understanding how and under what conditions research is used to understanding how to create those conditions in order to improve the use of research evidence.

Kim DuMont

The Next Phase in our Research Focus: Improving the Use of Research Evidence

Blog Post

Leveraging Knowledge: Taking Stock of the William T. Grant Foundation’s Use of Research Evidence Grants Portfolio

In 2009, we launched an initiative to study research use in the worlds of policy and practice. Staff assumed that knowing more about the potential users of research would improve the ...

Kim DuMont

Leveraging Knowledge: Taking Stock of the William T. Grant Foundation’s Use of Research Evidence Grants Portfolio

Publication

Strategies to Improve the Use and Usefulness of Research in Child Welfare

Abstract Using research evidence is critical to child welfare agencies’ ability to offer effective programs, yet gaps exist between research evidence and needs within the field. Child welfare staff need dedicated time to access evidence, and skills to evaluate ...

Lydia Killos

Catherine Roller White

Peter J. Pecora

Erin Maher

Kirk O’Brien

Kim DuMont

Fred Wulczyn

Bryan Samuels

and Clare Anderson

Blog Post

Realizing the Potential of Research Evidence in Child Welfare

Research evidence has the potential to contribute to child welfare policy and practice, but we know little about its use and impact. We need stronger theories about how decision-makers engage with research evidence. We need studies that explore who uses ...

Kim DuMont

Realizing the Potential of Research Evidence in Child Welfare

The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.