John Cawley
September 2010
Report: YouthScape: A Funder's Perspective
Based on a funder's experience, this paper discusses the design, implementation and evaluation of a complex, emerging initiative (YouthScape). It explores the diversity of strategies – healing, empowering, engaging, and organizing – that community organizations can adopt for involving marginalized young people in community development activities.
November 2009
Report: A Dialogue - Sport Matters Group: 2009 Progress Report and our Reply
Reflections on Sport Matters Group, a group who collaborates to advance sport and public policy, with a reply from the Foundation.
November 1, 2010
Report: How Funders are Supporting Social Innovation: Three Examples from the Youth Sector
A multi-foundation collaborative piece on funder support of youth-led organizations. Includes a segment on the use of developmental evaluation in the Foundation's initiative, YouthScape. Originally published in The Philanthropist.
December 2009
Report: A Dialogue - Free the Children: Final Reflections and our Reply
Youth empowerment and leadership service, Volunteer Now!, reflects on their organization with a reply from the Foundation.
September 2007
Report: Community Service-Learning: Reflections from the Foundation
The Foundation reflects on Community Service-Learning, an educational approach integrating community service with intentional learning activities.