Library - William T. Grant Foundation

Recent Updates

News

• Dec 19, 2024

Ten Finalists Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2030

Foundation Staff

Blog Post

Future Directions for Research on Evidence Use in Policy: Insights from the Field

Itzhak Yanovitzky

Daniel Crowley

and J. Taylor Scott

Future Directions for Research on Evidence Use in Policy: Insights from the Field

News

• Dec 19, 2024

Welcoming Geetanjali Gupta to the William T. Grant Foundation Board of Trustees

Foundation Staff

News

• Dec 19, 2024

Bolstering our Commitment to the William T. Grant Scholars Program

Foundation Staff

News

• Dec 9, 2024

Six New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas

Foundation Staff

Blog Post

Making Youth and Families Matter in Policymaking: Strategies for Identifying, Approaching, and Engaging Policymakers

Karen Bogenschneider

Blog Post

“I’m also a learner as a mentor”: An interview with mentoring grantee Bernadette Sanchez

Foundation Staff

Blog Post

Reducing Segregation in New York City: Examining the Effects of Two District Policies on School Integration

Amanda Schmidt

Talia Gerstle

and Clemence Idoux

Reducing Segregation in New York City: Examining the Effects of Two District Policies on School Integration

Blog Post

Research Alliances: Challenges and Opportunities in Supporting District Improvement

Megan Duff

Joshua Glazer

and Matthew Shirrell

Research Alliances: Challenges and Opportunities in Supporting District Improvement

Recent Grants

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Work-Readiness Refresh: Preparing New York City’s Youth for the New World of Work

With this grant, Futures and Options will refresh their curriculum to ensure that students succeed in the post-pandemic workforce.

Carolyn Silver

Futures And Options

2024 – 2025

Grant

New York City Reducing Inequality Network (RIN)

This grant will provide an additional five years of funding to the Reducing Inequality Network, which supports sociology and social work doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds whose research focuses on reducing inequality.

Dale Maglalang

New York University

2024 – 2029
$50,000

Grant

Utilizing Discrete Event Simulation (DES) to Improve the Use and Relevance of Research Evidence to Inform School Mental Health Services

Does utilizing a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model improve the local relevance and use of research evidence for school-based mental health decision-making?

Nathaniel von der Embse

University Of South Florida

2024 – 2027
$950,000

Grant

Youth Programs in Mott Haven – Incorporating Socio-Emotional Learning

Mercy Center’s improvement project will center socio-emotional learning in the development of a new after-school curriculum to address these students’ challenges.

Ron Zak

Mercy Center, Inc.

2024 – 2025

Grant

Case Management and One-on-One Support Enhancements for Fiver Youth

With this grant, Fiver Children’s Foundation will develop a case management handbook to better equip program associates with best practices for providing one-on-one services to youth participants.

Christie Ko

Fiver Children's Foundation

2024 – 2025

Grant

SBU Academy: 6th-9th Grade Academic Curriculum Development

South Bronx United’s improvement project will develop a new curriculum specifically designed for these students to address grade-specific needs.

Andrew So

South Bronx United, Inc.

2024 – 2025

Grant

LGBTQ+ Inclusive Youth Development Training Project

Fresh Youth Initiatives’ improvement plan will train frontline staff in supporting LGBTQ+ participants.

Catherine Shugrue dos Santos

Fresh Youth Initiatives

2024 – 2025

Grant

How State Policy Affects Racial/Ethnic and Gender Equity in Advanced Course-taking

Do state high school course-level graduation requirements reduce racial, ethnic, and gender inequalities in students’ advanced course-taking?

Jamie Carroll

Tulane University

2024 – 2027
$340,757

Grant

Making a Difference Today for Tomorrow: Campaign for the ASA MFP

This award will support the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP). Founded nearly 50 years ago, the MFP fosters a diverse pipeline of sociology researchers by supporting cohorts of predoctoral graduate students from minoritized backgrounds with financial...

Heather Washington

American Sociological Association

2024 – 2024
$25,000

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