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Author: Donna Wilkens

Donna Wilkens is a seasoned program evaluator and researcher with a keen professional interest in studying efforts related to children, families, and communities. She directs large-scale studies of education interventions, such as community schools, out-of-school time programs, teen pregnancy prevention, and school climate and culture transformation initiatives. Donna also is an expert grant writer, and she helps clients win competitive grant funding to support their work in these and other areas. Based in Atlanta, Donna manages a team of researchers that specialize in program evaluation, data management and support, research design, and statistical analysis.

The 12 keys to winning federal grants

Published May 29, 2026June 4, 2026 by Donna Wilkens

Our experts pull back the curtain on what it really takes to write — and win — competitive grants

Innovative Approaches to Student Engagement in a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research Study

Published April 7, 2021August 16, 2024 by Donna Wilkens, Michael Scuello

In 2016, Future Foundation partnered with Fulton County Schools and Metis Associates to rigorously evaluate a model for preventing teen pregnancy among Atlanta’s most high-risk middle schoolers. Partners pioneered innovative approaches to keeping youth engaged throughout the five-year research study.

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