APF State of the Foundation
This event recapped APF’s impact in 2024! Your partnership led to incredible growth and expansion for the Foundation, with more to come. The event featured an overview of the 2024 APF Impact Report including APF’s refreshed mission, vision, and values, and highlights of our 2024 funding recipients. As we look ahead to 2025 and beyond, we also share exciting news about new initiatives and upcoming projects at APF.
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The Next Chapter for APF: The Official Launch of Direct Action
In this blog post, APF’s CEO Dr. Michelle Quist Ryder and Head of Philanthropy Faith Anderson reflect on the evolution of our newest Philanthropic Initiative, Direct Action. They explore how this effort is helping accelerate the journey from discovery to impact, creating new pathways for evidence-based approaches to improve lives, strengthen communities, and address pressing societal challenges.
Psychological science has the power to improve lives. Researchers, practitioners, and community leaders are constantly developing evidence-based solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges, but these solutions can only create impact when it reaches the people and communities they were designed to serve. As communities face increasingly complex challenges, the Direct Action Philanthropic Initiative represents our long-term commitment to moving proven solutions beyond research settings, and into the hands of those who need them most.
American Psychological Foundation Launches Philanthropic Initiative Bringing Psychology to Communities in Need
American Psychological Foundation Launches Philanthropic Initiative Bringing Psychology to Communities in NeedAPF Direct Action leverages evidence-based interventions and programs to help communities thrive today WASHINGTON, …
From Action to Impact: A Conversation with Dr. Kiara Álvarez
Psychological research has the power to transform lives, but only when it reaches the people and communities who need it most.
APF hosted a webinar featuring our inaugural Direct Action Visionary Grant recipient, Dr. Kiara Álvarez. Led by APF Program Officer Dr. Rebecca Pasillas, this conversation explores how evidence-based psychological interventions can be effectively and meaningfully translated into real-world impact.