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Live from NYC Town Hall: May 2026
2026-05-27 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, United States
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Live from NYC Town Hall: April
2026-04-29 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, United States

Live from NY Town Hall: March
2026-03-25 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, United States

Live from NY Town Hall - February
2026-02-25 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NY
YANA Town Halls are Live from New York!
YANA Town Halls provide an opportunity for mission-driven alums to exchange ideas and information to help achieve social impact. These events occur live at the Yale Club of NYC and via Zoom. You don’t need to be a member of the Yale Club to join us!
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Feb. 25 | 6:30 PM ET – In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom

Live from NY Town Hall: Inside Nonprofit Executive Search - Hiring Leaders, Advancing Careers
2026-01-28 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, United States
YANA Town Halls are Live from New York!
YANA Town Halls provide an opportunity for mission-driven alums to exchange ideas and information to help achieve social impact. These events occur live at the Yale Club of NYC and via Zoom. You don’t need to be a member of the Yale Club to join us!
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Inside Nonprofit Executive Search – Hiring Leaders, Advancing Careers

Jan. 28 | 6:30 PM ET – In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
Themes to be covered:

The role of executive search in building successful nonprofits.
How nonprofit boards can work effectively with search firms
Trends shaping nonprofit leadership succession
How DEI is reshaping nonprofit leadership searches
Practical guidance for advancing your career in the nonprofit sector

Speakers:

Jack Lusk
Marilyn Machlowitz
Melissa Madzel

Pursuing Your Mission Series: Master AI for Mission Impact
2025-08-14 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Join us for YANA’s August Seminar: Master AI for Mission Impact

August 14 | 6:30 PM ET via Zoom
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The nonprofit sector is experiencing an AI revolution, and YANA’s “Pursuing Your Mission” series is ensuring our community stays ahead of the curve. Join us Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 PM ET for “AI and Technology for Nonprofits,” a virtual session designed to equip impact leaders with cutting-edge tools for organizational success.
This timely seminar addresses the urgent need for nonprofit professionals to understand and implement AI solutions. As federal funding faces uncertainty and competition for philanthropic dollars intensifies, organizations that leverage technology effectively will have a critical advantage in advancing their missions.
The session builds directly on the momentum from YANA’s October 2024 Social Impact Conference, where over 250 attendees explored strategies for leading through change, including AI applications and strengthening partnerships. Participants left that conference energized about technology’s potential to amplify social impact—now we’re diving deeper into practical implementation.
Our monthly “Pursuing Your Mission” series, held the second Thursday of each month, creates an intimate learning environment where network experts share actionable insights. Previous sessions have covered advocacy strategies, partnership development, and organizational resilience, consistently delivering value to nonprofit leaders across all sectors.
In these challenging times, when nonprofits face unprecedented pressures from policy changes and funding cuts, YANA remains steadfast in supporting our community of impact leaders. This AI session will provide concrete tools for streamlining operations, enhancing donor engagement, and maximizing mission effectiveness through technology.
Whether you’re leading a startup nonprofit or managing a established organization, this session will equip you with practical knowledge to harness AI’s power for social good.

YANA Town Hall Feature: Educational Equity Under Attack
2025-07-30 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NY
YANA Town Halls are Live from New York!
YANA Town Halls provide an opportunity for mission-driven alums to exchange ideas and information to help achieve social impact. These events occur live at the Yale Club of NYC and via Zoom. You don’t need to be a member of the Yale Club to join us!
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Meet Kimberly Jones ‘00, President
Council for Opportunity in Education

July 30 | 6:30 PM ET – In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
YANA Town Hall Feature: Educational Equity Under Attack
The letter arrived on May 2, 2025, threatening to eliminate programs that have transformed millions of low-income, first-generation students into college graduates over 60 years. When the Trump Administration’s budget proposal called for completely cutting Federal TRIO Programs, Kimberly Jones ’00 knew she had just months to mount a defense.
As President of the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), Jones mobilized an unprecedented response across all 50 states. Within weeks, thousands of emails flooded Congressional offices, over 10,000 TRIO alumni signed petitions, and local news stories highlighted how these programs change lives. The grassroots campaign reached every corner of America, from rural communities to urban centers.
But the fight intensified when the Department of Education began issuing grant cancellation notices to programs just days before their funding expired. “These unwarranted cancellations serve as a troubling warning,” Jones wrote to supporters, launching COE’s $500,000 Educational Opportunity Campaign to sustain the defense.
Jones brings unique credibility to this battle. A New Haven native and 1999 Harry S. Truman Scholar, she’s built one of higher education’s most effective advocacy operations since joining COE in 2007. Under her leadership, the organization has secured over a billion dollars in federal funding for underserved students.
Her approach combines Washington insider knowledge with grassroots organizing power. When programs serving 870,000 students annually face elimination, Jones doesn’t just lobby—she mobilizes entire communities to tell their stories.
Join YANA’s Town Hall on July 30 to hear directly from Jones about defending educational equity in an era of unprecedented attacks on opportunity programs.

Yale’s 69th Career Panel Brings Virtual Networking to You
2025-07-22 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Yale’s 69th Career Panel Brings Virtual Networking to You
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For 14 years, Yale Career Panels have provided candid, unvarnished views of different professions to thousands of Yale alumni and students. On July 22 from 7:00-8:30 PM ET, the series presents its 69th event: “Yale Career Advice and Networking Event – Education.”
This virtual event combines the best of panel discussion and intimate networking. The evening begins with a 30-minute panel featuring Yale’s own career experts: Jorimel Zaldivar, Senior Associate Director for Common Good Careers, and Stanley Willard Jr., Assistant Director of Employer Relations, both from Yale’s Office of Career Strategy. They’ll share insights on education career opportunities from K-12 teaching to nonprofit leadership to educational policy.
The real magic happens in the hour-long virtual “ballroom” that follows. Experienced Yale alumni across various education fields will host individual tables where attendees can drop in for personalized career advice. You’ll receive a list of advisors in advance and can move freely between tables to ask questions, seek guidance, and make personal connections.
Whether you’re considering a career transition into education, starting your professional journey, or looking to advance within the field, this event offers frank discussions about both the upsides and challenges of education careers. Previous attendees consistently praise these sessions for their honest insights and valuable networking opportunities.
Moderated by Peter Young, CEO of Young & Partners and Yale Career Panels Planning Committee member since 2012, this event continues a tradition that has covered 55+ career panels, reaching professionals across industries from consulting to biotech to government service.
The event is free and jointly supported by Yale’s Office of Career Strategy, Yale Alumni Association, and other Yale organizations.

Pursuing Your Mission Series: Advocacy and Social Justice
2025-07-10 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Join YANA for a series of in-depth conversations inspired by the 2024 YANA Social Impact conference and feedback from the YANA network. These one-hour online discussions will connect you with YANA network experts to answer questions and engage in conversation about topics relevant to running and governing nonprofits during uncertain times.
When: Every Second Thursday of the Month at 6:30pm ET
Where: Zoom
Format: Expert-led discussion with Q&A and networking opportunities
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Pursuing Your Mission: Measuring & Understanding Your Impact
2025-06-12 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Measuring and Understanding Your Impact – Identifying Your Measures
While facing increasing scrutiny and needing greater efficiency, nonprofits must continue to provide high quality services that resonate with community goals. Our June Pursuing Your Mission session focuses on “Measuring and Understanding Your Impact—Identifying Your Measures,” providing you with practical tools to assess your organization’s effectiveness.
Why This Matters: Organizations that effectively measure and communicate their results can make informed decisions about improving program reach, efficiency, and impact; they may also experience greater donor confidence and more successful grant applications.
You’ll Learn How To:

Distinguish between outputs, outcomes, and impact
Identify the right metrics aligned with your mission
Develop practical data collection strategies
Create compelling narratives for different audiences
Streamline measurement processes with limited resources

Who Should Attend: This session is perfect for nonprofit leaders, program directors, development staff, and board members who want to strengthen their organization’s ability to tell their impact story effectively.
Details and Registration
Thursday, June 12 | 6:30 PM ET
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Meet the Speakers

Lisa-Nicolle (Nicky) Grist ’87
Chief of Research, Evaluation, and Finance, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund

Lisa-Nicolle (Nicky) Grist is a native New Yorker who has worked exclusively in the nonprofit and government sectors. At the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund since 2014, she has led a variety of learning and evaluation efforts while overseeing the organization’s finances. She has created and presented logic model workshops for Nonprofit New York, Washington Asset Builders, and the National Urban League, where she previously worked as senior director of evaluation. Before finding her passion as an evaluator, Nicky served as an executive director for 14 years: first of a neighborhood housing counseling agency; then of a national social policy advocacy organization. She also worked in housing development and community organizing, sat on several boards of directors, and volunteered in direct service. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Yale (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), a master’s from Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs, and an executive certificate from Harvard’s Kennedy School.

Matthew Klein ’93, LAW ’98
Chief Program and Impact Officer, Robin Hood

Matt leads the alignment of Robin Hood’s programmatic and public policy teams, overseeing organization-wide goals, metrics, and impact. Matt brings extensive experience in nonprofit, philanthropic, government, and civic leadership to Robin Hood.
Previously, Matt led the New York City Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity and served as the Executive Director of Blue Ridge Foundation New York, a philanthropic fund that later merged with Robin Hood as Blue Ridge Labs. Matt has served on numerous civic and nonprofit boards, including those of Robin Hood’s grantees, and has been the recipient of several fellowships, including from Echoing Green, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Results for America. Matt has a B.A. in History and a J.D. from Yale University and Yale Law School, respectively.

About the Pursuing Your Mission Series
Join YANA for a series of in-depth conversations inspired by the 2024 YANA Social Impact conference and feedback from the YANA network. These one-hour online discussions will connect you with YANA network experts to answer questions and engage in conversation about topics relevant to running and governing nonprofits during uncertain times.
When: Every Second Thursday of the Month at 6:30pm ET
Where: Zoom
Format: Expert-led discussion with Q&A and networking opportunities
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Pursuing Your Mission Series: Developing and Stewarding Individual Donors
2025-05-08 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY

Live from New York: YANA Board Match Program
2025-04-30 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Live from New York: YANA Board Match Program

April 30, 6:30pm ET | In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
Are you ready to share your professional expertise with nonprofits that truly need your help? Join us for our monthly Town Hall on April 30 (online and in-person at the Yale Club) for a Board Match featuring organizations at a critical inflection point in their development. At this Board Match we will showcase smaller, newer organizations from our Mentoring Program. These nonprofits are either forming their very first boards or transitioning from founder-led “friends and family” boards to more professional governance structures.
This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor with emerging nonprofits and help shape their future. Your involvement now can have an outsized impact on their development and the communities they serve. Join us to learn more about these promising organizations and discover how your skills could be the missing piece they need to thrive and grow.

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YANA Board Match April 2025:
Featuring Nonprofit Mentees from the YANA Nonprofit Mentoring Program

Kinyeti Academy (South Sudan)
Lorem Aminathia ‘15, Founder and CEO
Jeff Brenzel ‘75, Advisory Board
Kinyeti Academy provides a World-class education for a new generation of South Sudanese leaders, entrepreneurs, and social builders.

Congenital Hyperinsulism International (NJ)
Julie Raskin, Executive Director
Pamela Weber-Leaf ‘89, Director of Development
Patrick Rohrkaste, Board President
CHI is a US-based rare disease research, support, and advocacy organization.

Circle Match (NJ)
Michael Sanchez ‘23, Executive Director
Josh Bruner DIV ‘16, Board Chair
Circle Match connects driven students from low-income communities to the college-going process by providing near-peer college advising.

Hope Creates (MO)
Kathie Thomas, Executive Director
Jennifer Lunceford ‘15, Program Director
Hope Creates empowers youth and adults in recovery from, or at risk of, Substance Use Disorder to stay sober by engaging in the expressive arts and a vibrant and creative sober community.

Unite for Health (Cameroon)
Elvis N. Ndansi, RN, BSN, MSN, MPH, Founder & President
Florence Buchanan, Board Chair
George Guernsey ‘70, Advisory Board
Unite for Health combats maternal and child mortality by inventively providing access to affordable healthcare in underserved communities in rural Africa.

Pursuing Your Mission Series: Building and Managing Your Budget
2025-04-10 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Pursuing Your Mission: A Series of In-Depth Conversations
Building and Managing Your Budget
Please join us for this deep dive!
Thursday, April 10th, 6:30pm ET
Virtual via Zoom
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About the Pursuing Your Mission Series
Join YANA this year for a series of in-depth conversations inspired by the 2024 conference and feedback from YANA membership. The one-hour online meetings will meet monthly (2nd Thursday evening of every month) with outside expert speakers to answer questions and engage in conversation with YOU about topics relevant to running and governing nonprofits.

A Conversation on Climate Action
2025-03-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
A Conversation on Climate Action
The Yale Club of San Francisco will host a discussion with Tom Steyer (YC ‘79), Co-Executive Chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions, founder of Farallon Capital Management, and 2020 presidential candidate. Mr. Steyer dedicates himself to fighting climate change full-time. His 2024 book, Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We’ll Win the Climate War is a New York Times Bestseller and a Financial Times Best Book of the Year. Marisa de Belloy (YC ‘94), Stanford MBA, President of the High Tide Foundation, will explore perspectives on climate change with Mr. Steyer, and pose audience questions asked in advance. A strategic leader and climate activist, she sits on the boards of Carbon Mapper and Climate Lead.
The event is co-sponsored by the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance and Yale Blue Green.
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Pursuing Your Mission Series: "Mission-Driven Strategy: Aligning Nonprofit Planning from Frontline to Leadership" ft. Akinyi Ochieng '15
2025-03-13 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Pursuing Your Mission: A Series of In-Depth Conversations
Mission-Driven Strategy: Aligning Nonprofit Planning from Frontline to Leadership
Akinyi Ochieng ’15, Director at APCO will provide an engaging interactive session on strategic planning with the ultimate consumer perspective in mind, how to elicit stakeholder insights and needs, incorporating stakeholder feedback and creating measurable objectives tied to stakeholder outcomes. For staff, she will focus on communication strategies between leadership and frontline staff, how to get buy-in, and creating ownership at all levels of the organization.
Please join us for this deep dive into Mission-Driven Strategy: Aligning Nonprofit Planning from Frontline to Leadership.
Thursday, March 13 | 6:30 PM ET
Virtual via Zoom
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Surviving Wildfires: Grief, Loss, and Hope
2025-02-06 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Surviving Wildfires: Loss, Grief, and Hope
How can we best support each other in the wildfires’ wake?
Or understand and face the loss and grief when we feel so alone?
How are you experiencing this loss?
In shared experience, we can find some solace and hope.
Join us for an evening with distinguished clinicians whose expertise spans clinical disaster engagement, stress and recovery! We welcome your questions, which you can submit in advance during registration.
Hear and share perspectives with Rajita Sinha, PhD, YSM ’93 Foundations Fund Endowed Professor of Psychiatry, Founding Director Yale Interdisciplinary Stress Center at Yale University School of Medicine; Professor of Neuroscience and of Child Psychiatry, and Melinda Ann Marmer, PhD, MFT in clinical wildfire engagement (training and response). Eleanor Evans Pepples YC‘86, MBA, Board Director, Yale Club of San Francisco and Chair Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance of SF/Bay Area will moderate.
Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PT / 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET
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Sponsored by the Yale Club of SF, Yale Club of LA, Yale Club of OC, Yale Club of Sacramento, Yale Club of SIlicon Valley, and the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance.

Live from New York Town Hall with Yale Divinity School Dean Greg Sterling
2025-01-29 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, United States
Jan. 29 | In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
Join Reverend Gregory E. Sterling, The Henry L. Slack Dean of Yale Divinity School, as he explores the science, design, and ethics behind the Living Village at Yale Divinity School. As part of Yale’s sustainability and Planetary Solutions initiative, this transformative net-positive-energy project will set new standards in sustainable architecture and community living.
This is a unique opportunity to learn how the Living Village exemplifies Yale’s commitment to inclusivity, sustainability, and regenerative design.
Registration required and open to Alumni, Students, and Friends of Yale.
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YANA Town Halls are Live from New York!

YANA Town Halls provide an ideal opportunity for mission-driven alums to meet each other and exchange ideas and information to help achieve social impact. These events occur live at the Yale Club in New York City AND are accessible via Zoom. Join us from anywhere!
If attending in person, join us after the program in the Main Lounge to convene and connect over cocktails. You don’t need to be a member of the Yale Club to join us!

Conversation, Film Screening, and T’MARO Tasting with Elizabeth Falkner
2024-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Metropolitan Club, 640 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
YANA Bay Area & the Yale Club of San Francisco are proud to present
Conversation, Film Screening, and T’MARO Tasting with Elizabeth Falkner
Saturday, November 16, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT
The Metropolitan Club
640 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tickets: $85. YCSF contributing members receive a $20 discount.
Registration closes November 12, 2024
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Join award-winning celebrity chef, author, filmmaker, founder, and social activist, Elizabeth Falkner, for stories of her creative ventures in culinary arts, sustainable food initiatives, and a private screening of “Sorry, We’re Closed”. Known for Citizen Cake, Orson, Krescendo, and Corvo Bianco, she is also active in No Kid Hungry, City Harvest, ActUp, Human Rights Campaign, and as a Trustee of the James Beard Foundation.
Her 2023 documentary reveals the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on chefs and independent restaurants. (Another Falkner production, “Food Games/Sustainability the Future of Food”, was filmed at Yale.) A cocktail tasting featuring recently launched T’MARO spirits and liqueurs with light hors d’oeuvres and beverages will precede the film.
Elizabeth Falkner will be introduced by Eleanor Pepples, Board Director of the Yale Club of San Francisco (YCSF) and Chair of the SF/Bay Area Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance. For more on T’Maro, see “The Nob Hill Gazette”. Tickets are selling out fast.

Town Hall: Meet YANA’s new Executive Director
2024-10-30 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Live from NY and September Town Hall
Join YANA Executive Director for an open house! It will be a great opportunity to connect and for Kristin to learn more about your hopes and dreams for YANA and for Kristin to share with you where we are headed in the coming weeks and months.
YANA Town Halls provide an opportunity for mission-driven alums to exchange ideas and information to help achieve social impact. These events occur live at the Yale Club of NYC and via Zoom.
If you’re attending in person, join us afterwards for cocktails in the Main Lounge. You don’t need to be a member of the Yale Club to join us!
Register now for our October event:
YANA Open House: Meet YANA’s New Executive Director Kristin Urquiza
Oct. 30 | 6:30 PM ET – In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
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A Conversation with Constitutional Scholar Akhil Reed Amar
2024-09-28 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
The Yale Club of San Francisco and YANA Bay Area are proud to present
A Conversation with Constitutional Scholar Akhil Reed Amar
Saturday, September 28 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Pulin & Anu Sanghvi’s Home, Redwood City, CA
All are welcome to attend; ticket purchase required
Join the Yale Club of San Francisco and the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance for an intimate evening with Akhil Reed Amar ’80, LAW ’84, one of the world’s pre-eminent experts on the U.S. Constitution. Professor Amar teaches constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale Law School, has been cited in four dozen Supreme Court cases (the most of any non-emeritus scholar), and regularly testifies in front of Congress at the invitation of both parties.
He writes widely for popular publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and The Atlantic, and his scholarship has been featured on many broadcasts ranging from The Colbert Report to Anderson Cooper 360 to Fareed Zakaria GPS. He hosts a weekly podcast, America’s Constitution.
Amar will discuss recent Supreme Court decisions and how the Constitution intersects with the upcoming presidential election, and will share unique insights from his upcoming book Born Equal: America’s Constitutional Conversation 1840-1920.
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Town Hall - From the Congo to Connecticut: Inspiring and Supporting Youth Through Action
2024-09-25 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, United States
From the Congo to Connecticut: Inspiring and Supporting Youth Through Action
Sept. 25 | 6:30pm ET – In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
Join us at the September Live from New York Town Hall for an inspiring discussion between Jeannot Basima ‘27, founder of the Jeannot Basima Basketball Camp and Foundation (JBF) in Goma, Congo, and Josiah Brown ‘92, executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocacy (CASA).
Jeannot and Josiah will share insights on empowering at-risk youth through sports and advocacy. This conversation will explore how meaningful change is created and how Yalies across generations are collaborating to transform youth development–from the basketball courts of Goma to the courtrooms of Connecticut. Don’t miss this impactful exchange of ideas and inspiring duo! Alison Cole ‘99, new Yale Alumni Association Executive Director, will join us. Andrew Burgie ‘87, YANA Board Member will be the guest host.
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Yale Blue Green Climate Action Series ft. Abbie Dillen of Earthjustice
2024-09-04 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NY
9Y4 Climate Action Series
While this series may feature notable 9Y4 alums, all are welcome There will be a 9Y4 meet-up 30 minutes prior to each event.

Abigail Dillen, President, Earthjustice
Doing All We Can During this Decisive Decade, Sept 4th, 8:00-9pm ET, 9Y4 meet-up, 7:30PM
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84731995910?pwd=[REDACTED]
Abigail Dillen is the President of Earthjustice, leading the organization’s staff, board and supporters to advance our mission of using the courts to protect our environment and people’s health. Abbie has litigated precedent-setting cases that have held polluters accountable and cleared the way for clean energy nationally. These wins include: requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate first-ever standards to govern disposal of coal ash and limit the wastewater discharge of toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants; blocking a $2 billion transmission project to transport dirty coal energy from the Ohio Valley to East Coast cities; blocking permits for new coal-fired power plants; and cutting off federal funding of new coal plants.

Town Hall – The Climate Crisis: Local and Urban Solutions to a Global Challenge
2024-08-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, United States
YANA & Yale Blue Green present
The Climate Crisis: Local and Urban Solutions to a Global Challenge
Aug 28 | 6:30pm ET – In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
Cities currently hold over 50% of the global population, a number projected to rise to 70% by 2050. Two environmental experts discuss the importance of local and urban solutions to climate change.
Peter Boyd is a lecturer at Yale SOM and School of the Environment, as well as a member of the UN’s Race to Zero campaign, the world’s largest coalition of non-state actors taking immediate action to halve global emissions by 2030.
Sarah Charlop-Powers ’09 MEM is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Natural Areas Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to managing New York City’s 20,000 acres of forests and wetlands.
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Town Hall – YANA Board Matching Night
2024-07-31 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, United States
July 31 | 6:30pm ET – In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
Speed dating for nonprofit organizations and prospective Board members! YANA will host its first-ever Board Matching Night, in which organizations seeking to fill board vacancies can “pitch” to our global audience.
If you are interested in serving on a board or would just like to know more about Yale-led nonprofits, join us!
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YANA Nonprofit Mentoring Program Info Session
2024-07-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
We are excited to announce the launch of the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) pro bono Nonprofit Mentoring Program, a significant extension of our long-standing commitment to helping Yale alumni and nonprofits thrive in their social impact missions. The Program is designed to foster meaningful engagement between Yale alumni and nonprofit organizations by providing alumni with opportunities to apply their professional skills and life experiences in service of alumni-affiliated nonprofits, thereby meeting the strategic needs of these organizations.
The YANA Nonprofit Mentoring Program stands out as the only Yale alumni matching system that facilitates meaningful nonprofit mentoring projects managed by fellow Yale alumni through the well-established Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance, an officially recognized Yale Alumni Association (YAA) Shared Interest Group that has received an unprecedented ten consecutive YAA Board of Governors Excellence Awards. Unlike other pro bono consulting groups that primarily work with larger, established nonprofits in particular locations, the YANA Program serves smaller, under-resourced nonprofits around the country with strategic funding, governance, and operational needs. This unique program offers curated matching and facilitated online roundtable conversations to share life experiences and expertise, providing a platform for alumni to leverage their skills to help their peers achieve their nonprofit missions.
JOIN US on Thursday, July 18th at 12:00pm ET for a more detailed discussion about the Mentoring Program, and ways YOU can get involved!
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ALUMNI interested in lending their skills can complete the INDIVIDUAL INTAKE FORM.
NONPROFITS who wish to submit their information for consideration should use the ORGANIZATION INTAKE FORM.
For more information about the Program including requirements, expectations, and benefits of participating, please visit the website. We look forward to your participation and support as we continue to build a robust network of Yale alumni dedicated to making a positive impact through social impact work.

Live from NYC! David McCullough III ’17, Co-Founder & CEO of the American Exchange Project
2024-06-26 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
David McCullough III ’17, Co-Founder & CEO of the American Exchange Project
June 26 | 6:30pm ET – In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
To connect our divided country, The American Exchange Project sends high school seniors on a free, week-long trip to a hometown very different from their own. In 2019, David McCullough co-founded AEP as a first-of-its-kind, cross-cultural exchange program for graduated high school seniors. AEP has been hailed as a domestic Peace Corps that is effectively bridging the gap and building greater understanding and empathy across class, cultural, racial, and geographical divides throughout our nation. In 2023, AEP partnered with 53 high schools in 31 states. American Exchange Project has raised more than $5 million and partnered with Harvard psychology researchers to study the program’s long-term impact. To learn more view the profile on AEP broadcast on ABC’s Good Morning America.
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Climate Change: Hope & Action
2024-06-07 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NY
YANA Bay Area & the Yale Club of San Francisco present
Climate Change: Hope & Action
Friday, June 7, 2024 | 6:00 PM-7:30 PM ET // 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PT
Virtual Event via Zoom | REGISTER HERE
Join us to explore the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health’s initiatives to safeguard human health, the California Department of Justice’s bold actions to hold corporations accountable for deceiving the public about the climate and environmental harms of their products, and the Skyline Foundation’s collaborative philanthropic efforts to advance climate crisis solutions. It supports equitable policy change, climate tech, and human health – such as the right to a healthy environment.
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Live from NYC: Dr. Azita Emami, Dean of the Yale School of Nursing
2024-05-29 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Live from NYC!
Dr. Azita Emami, Dean of the Yale School of Nursing
Nursing is in crisis. While doctors are in charge of a patient’s medical care, nurses are the backbone of our healthcare industry. They are the first people that patients interact with — assessing and triaging patients, monitoring vital signs, and administering treatments while providing compassionate care, and educating individuals and families about health. But the U.S. is now facing a shortfall of up to 450,000 nurses, 20% fewer than required for patient care. Against this backdrop, the Yale School of Nursing, ranked 6th in the world, plays an important leadership role in addressing the challenges and opportunities faced by the nursing profession.
Please join us on Wednesday, May 29th at the Yale Club (and virtually via Zoom) as YANA’s Town Hall spotlights Dr. Azita Emami, Dean of the Yale School of Nursing, who will share her thoughts on the current crisis and her vision for the future.
May 29 | 6:30pm ET – In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Zoom
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Caribbean Nurses Securing Global Health
2024-05-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Caribbean Nurses Securing Global Health

Join us for an enlightening webinar on “Caribbean Nurses Securing Global Health” as we delve into the vital contributions from pioneers like Mary Seacole in the Crimean War, to the current endeavors of Caribbean nurse leaders in the context of global healthcare.
This webinar offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into the invaluable role nurses and nurse leaders play in promoting health equity, health policy, education, and addressing disparities on a global scale.
Whether you are a healthcare professional, student, or simply passionate about global health, this webinar promises to be both informative and inspiring.

Dr. Oscar Ocho: Director – University of the West Indies School of Nursing (Trinidad & Tobago)
Dr. Paulette Cash – President of the Caribbean Nurses Organization (Bahamas)
Nester Edwards – Chief Nursing Officer & Chairperson of Regional Nursing Body (Grenada)
Dr. Tatiana Sadak – Deputy Dean – Yale School of Nursing
Moderated by Dr. Marcia Hodge, YSN’ 06 (YANA Caribbean Chair)

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"Crossroads for Oregon Education: Funding, Outcomes, and Next Steps for Our Schools" Education Panel
2024-05-08 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lincoln High School, 1750 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
YANA Pacific Northwest & the Yale Club of Oregon & SW Washington are proud to present a panel discussion
Crossroads for Oregon Education: Funding, Outcomes, and Next Steps for Our Schools
Wednesday, May 8 | 6:00 PM PT
Lincoln High School (1750 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97205)
All are welcome to attend. Free event; registration required
From last November’s historic teacher strike in Portland Public Schools to reports of major budget shortfalls in several districts, school funding, class size, and educational outcomes have become a daily topic of conversation across Oregon. At the same time, recent data showed that Oregon is the only state in the nation where students have fallen further behind after the influx of state and federal funds meant to help them catch up after the post-Covid emergency. Particularly stark were the widening test score gaps between wealthy school districts and those serving poorer, traditionally underserved students.
Join a panel of experts for an essential conversation about the future of education funding in Oregon:

Peyton Chapman, Principal of Lincoln High School
Mark Hass, former Oregon State Senator
Sarah Pope, Executive Director, Stand for Children Oregon
Natalie Pate (moderator), K-12 Education Reporter and Producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)

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