Program areas at William T Grant Foundation
Support for William T. Grant scholars - the Foundation hosts an annual retreat to bring together the active cohorts of William T. Grant scholars. In 2022, the meeting was held in santa fe, new mexico - 48 people attended; 31 were scholars. The meeting is designed to foster a supportive environment in which scholars can improve their skills and work. The retreat consists of workshops centered on scholars' projects, research design and methods issues, and professional development. Additionally, the Foundation supports mentors for each scholar. Combined with those chosen in previous years, the Foundation supported 41 scholars in 2022.
Meeting participation and sponsorship - in 2022, Foundation staff led, participated in, or delivered virtual presentations at more than approximately 55 convenings in areas of interest to the Foundation. These included foundation-sponsored grantee meetings, research conferences, and network building opportunities.
Support for youth service improvement grantees - the Foundation provides technical assistance to recipients of our youth service improvement grants and youth service capacity-building grants, which are awarded to organizations seeking to improve the services they provide to young people ages 5 to 25 in the five boroughs of new york city. Technical assistance, provided through a third party, consists of: 1) on-site consultation with individual grantees to refine improvement project goals, indicators, and implementation strategies; and 2) learning community meetings by cohort focused on areas of common interest.