2009 Annual Report

This year’s report features an essay by Foundation President Robert C. Granger on improving practice at scale and a second by Senior Program Officer Vivian Tseng describing what we’ve learned about the acquisition, interpretation, and use of research evidence in policy and practice. It also includes a discussion about the economy’s impact on philanthropy by Lawrence D. Moreland, senior vice president for finance and administration, and a list of all new and active grants in 2009.

2008 Annual Report

Our 2008 report 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.

2007 Annual Report

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.

2006 Annual Report

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.

2005 Annual Report

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."

2004 Annual Report

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."  

2003 Annual Report

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.