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YANA Webinar | Good Governance During the COVID-19 Crisis
2020-04-01 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
YANA WEBINAR SERIES
Join Yale alumni experts as we explore the dynamic and rapidly-evolving facets of the social impact sector. Each session will be followed by Q&A, and we have extended this session to allow ample time for your questions.
Catch up on what you missed: YANA Webinars Page
Good Governance During the COVID-19 Crisis
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | 1:00-2:30pm EDT
Good Governance During The COVID-19 Crisis: The Role of Leadership in a Crisis, Fiduciary Duties, and Board Composition – Sara Goldsmith Schwartz, Schwartz Hannum PC
As a follow up to last year’s webinar, which explored the essential legal documents for non-profit Boards, this year’s webinar will focus on the Board members themselves, and how they can work effectively – both individually and collectively – to support the mission of their organization within the legal structure of the non-profit corporation, and especially in a crisis. Topics will include the role of Board members, fiduciary duties, Board composition, committees and conflicts of interest.
This expanded, interactive program will also address the key issues facing non-profits in the COVID-19 outbreak, such as: whether Bylaws allow for remote meetings and votes; succession planning for leadership; financially supporting your organization during closure, including advancement considerations, access to the endowment, and whether the new federal laws offer meaningful financial assistance; the impact of new federal and state employment laws; the importance of focused and confident leadership during this crisis; and sharing and obtaining information with your community.
Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions throughout the webinar and will have access to the Firm’s Coronavirus checklist and a copy of the webinar slides.
Sara Goldsmith Schwartz, Yale College ’87, is the Founder and President of Schwartz Hannum PC, a certified woman-owned law firm based in Andover, MA. Sara graduated from Concord Academy, and is a cum laude graduate of both Yale College and Harvard Law School. She began her legal career at the law firm of Ropes & Gray in Boston, after completing a federal court clerkship with The Honorable William Young in Boston. Sara founded the Firm in 1995. Schwartz Hannum PC now has 14 attorneys. Sara serves as a trusted advisor to hundreds of non-profit entities, including independent schools, colleges, hospitals, museums, and social services agencies. Using real-life hypotheticals, and drawing on her nearly 30 years of legal experience, Sara will guide participants through the significant responsibilities that Board Members have in ensuring that an organization’s Board operates in compliance with legal requirements and best practices.
Please see the Firm’s Website, at www.shpclaw.com, for more information regarding the Firm, its attorneys and the scope of the Firm’s practice.
Sara Goldsmith Schwartz’ Full Bio

YANA Virtual Town Hall: Nonprofit Leaders Dealing with the Coronavirus
2020-03-25 18:30 - 19:30
Hope to see you online!
Looking forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday, March 25th!
In an effort to bring our YANA community closer together, we’re trying something new next week by hosting a virtual town hall on Wednesday, March 25th from 6:30 to 7:30pm EDT that will feature Yale nonprofit leaders sharing their insights on dealing with the current crisis.
Speaker Lineup

Don Chen ’89, FES ’92 (President, Surdna Foundation)
Joellyn Gray SOM ‘81 (Principal, GrayMatter Advisory Services)
Rachel Littman ‘91 (YANA Executive Director)
Dasia Moore ‘18 (YANA Board Member, Board Chair, Go South)
Tim Ryan ’20 (Yale senior; President, Harbor Scholars)
Ted Smith ’00 (Executive Director, New Heights)

Spotlight: Sasha Thomas ’22 (Dwight Hall Student Executive Committee Co-Coordinator) and Peter Crumlish DIV ’09 (Dwight Hall Executive Director) will give a spotlight presentation on the ways Dwight Hall and its member organizations are adapting programming, communications, and local engagement in the midst of a global health crisis. Join the conversation about how Yale alumni, students, and community organizations can work together to weather this challenging time.
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AGENDA
March 25, 2020 | 6:30 PM EDT
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Please note that this meeting will be conducted virtually over the Zoom platform, and that in order to participate you’ll first need to download Zoom. We hope you can join us on the 25th for this global session which promises to be an informative and uplifting evening.

Booker T. Washington JHS 4th Annual Wellness Day
2020-03-13 09:00 - 11:00
Booker T. Washington (MS54) (ms54.org)
NY – Upper West Side
March 13 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
This year will be MS54 Booker T. Washington Middle School’s 4th Annual Wellness Day and it will take place on Friday, March 13th, 2020 from approximately 9 am to 11 am.
We invite 30+ presenters to come to our school to do workshops with our students on various wellness topics ranging from yoga and nutrition to managing stress and the dangers of vaping. We are especially interested in presenters on Fitness.
Each presenter gives two workshops back to back for @ 30 students each. All workshops are 60 min. and have a classroom teacher present.
After the second workshop, we will have a small reception for all of our presenters where they will have the opportunity to share feedback from their classes with members of our School Wellness Council.
Please reach out to Joanne Giordano, Parent Co-Chair of the MS54 School Wellness Council if you would like further information or you have any questions.

YANA Webinar | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2020-03-11 13:00 - 14:00
YANA WEBINAR SERIES
Join Yale alumni experts as we explore the dynamic and rapidly-evolving facets of the social impact sector. Each session will be 1-hour: a 40-minute presentation, followed by 20 minutes of Q&A.
Catch up on what you missed: YANA Webinars Page
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | 1:00-2:00pm EDT
What is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – and how can we become more intentional in advancing these principles? — Dr. Cheryl Grills ’80, Professor of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University; Member of the Yale Alumni Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Join our YANA Webinar on March 11th when Dr. Cheryl Grills ’80, Professor of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University and a clinical psychologist, presents an overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Grills, who was a leading member of the Yale Alumni Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, will explain what these terms mean, why they’re more relevant than ever, and how we can effectively practice and promote these important principles in our social and professional lives.
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DR. CHERYL GRILLS ‘80 – Professor of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University; Member of the Yale Alumni Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills joined LMU’s Psychology Department in 1987. She completed her undergraduate training at Yale University with a double major in psychology and African American studies and received her Masters and Ph.D. from UCLA. In 2009 she became certified in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy..Dr. Cheryl Grills is a clinical psychologist by training with a current emphasis in Community Psychology. She is Professor of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University and Associate Dean in the College of Liberal Arts. Dr. Grills also serves as a Los Angeles County Commissioner appointed by the LA County Board of Supervisors (2010) to a four year term on the Sybil Brand Commission for Institutional Inspections which focuses on conditions and practices within county jails, probation and correctional facilities.
Cheryl’s Bio

NYC Chapter February Meeting
2020-02-26 18:30 - 20:00
Hope to see you there!
Looking forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday, February 26th!
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AGENDA
Feb. 26, 2020 | 6:30 PM EDT
Conference Dial-In
Call 605.313.4802
Code 965854#
Executive Director Update

YANA Chapter Membership Survey
Winter 2019 Global Newsletter
Recent Email: 2020 YANA Involvement Opportunities

National Events

2019-2020 Webinar Series, Lou

Feb. 5: Nonprofit Impact Matters: How America’s Charitable Nonprofits Strengthen Communities & Improve Lives Recap
Mar. 11: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Apr. 1: Governance Best Practices (Part II); Details & Registration to Follow
May 6: Using Blockchain to Drive Social Impact

YANA-Dwight Hall Fellowship, Rachel

2020 Fellowship Fundraiser

New York Events

YANA Membership, Jim, Dasia, Grace
Yale Community Connect, a series of ongoing programs, Alison

Feb. 2: Winter Meal Delivery with DOROT Recap | Mar. 29: Next Delivery Date
Mar. 13, 9-11am: MS54 4th Annual Wellness Day
Program Updates

YANA – You Are Not Alone

What’s your top social impact aspiration for 2020?
How can YANA help you achieve it?

Spotlight: Ethan Heard ‘07 YSD ‘13, Founding Co-Artistic Director of Heartbeat Opera, “a categorically imaginative company, which has made its name with vital reshapings of repertory operas” (The New Yorker).

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 25th – Spotlight will feature David Wilkins, Director of Development at Dwight Hall at Yale.

YC Connect: Winter Meal Delivery with DOROT
2020-02-02 10:00 - 12:00
Winter Meal Delivery with DOROT
Feb. 2, 2020 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
East Side/Central Synagogue – Community House
123 East 55th Street, Between Park and Lexington Avenue
Yale Community Connect is working with DOROT to deliver winter meals. We would love to gather as many volunteers for this rewarding opportunity as possible. Please register here by Jan. 16, and contact us with any questions.
REGISTER HERE
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Yale Common Good & Creative Careers Fair
2020-01-31 13:00 - 15:00
Yale’s Common Good & Creative Careers Fair seeks to connect a select group of arts, nonprofit, education, and government organizations with students from Yale University, including Yale College undergraduate students, as well as graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from the Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and Professional Schools.
Unable to attend Yale’s Common Good & Creative Careers Fair but still want to recruit Yale students? In addition to this Fair, we also offer a number of services for free to employers. Recruit at Yale explains the variety of ways that Yale’s Office of Career Strategy can help you in recruiting Yale students.
NGOs who wish to post internship positions with the Yale job postings site, available here

2020 Post-Holiday Party
2020-01-21 18:30 - 21:00
Please Join Us for Wine & Hors d’Oeuvres at
THE YALE ALUMNI NONPROFIT ALLIANCE
2020 POST-HOLIDAY PARTY
The holidays may be over, but a new decade of impact is just beginning!
Please join us, as we raise a glass to reaffirm our commitment to making the world a better place.
January 21 | 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Thalassa
179 Franklin Street in Tribeca
New York
$18 for YANA Members | $24 for Friends of YANA | $28 at the Door
TICKETS

Yale Community Connect: MLK Day Service Project
2020-01-18 11:00 - 15:00
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Service Project w/ New York City Platoons (The Mission Continues)
Saturday, January 18 @ Mosaic Prep Academy, 11AM – 3PM.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, members of The Mission Continues New York Service platoons are deploying once again to Mosaic Preparatory Academy in East Harlem to build a positive learning environment for all their scholars.
It will be a jam-packed day of fun so make sure you bring anyone who wants to be a part of the fun too. We’re still working with the school to develop a robust project scope so stay tuned for more information.
WHAT TO WEAR :
Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
WHAT TO BRING :
A friend or a family member and a great attitude
PARKING :
There’s street parking available.
The nearest subway stop is the 6 train at 110 St.

MORE DETAILS & RSVP HERE.

MulchFest 2020
2020-01-11 10:00 - 14:00
Please join our veterans and make new friends! On “It’s My Park!” Day, our volunteers will be geared up to process Christmas trees and wreaths for mulching and distributing to the public for free.

Activities are labor intensive and teen-friendly (18 and over).

Contact Andrew Burgie ASAP to RSVP: aeb5@nyu.edu
More information will be sent as the day approaches.
Andrew Burgie
Prospect Park Brooklyn Event Coordinator
yaleNYC Public Service / Social Justice Committee Co-chair

Data for Good
2019-12-09 18:00 - 19:30
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NYC Chapter December Meeting
2019-12-04 18:30 - 20:00
Hope to see you there!
Looking forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday, December 4th!
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AGENDA
Dec. 4, 2019 | 6:30 PM EDT
Conference Dial-In
Call 605.313.4802
Code 965854#
Executive Director Update

YANA Social Media Manager position

New York Events

2018-2019 Webinar Series, Lou

Nov. 6: Performance Measures for Nonprofits Recap
Jan. 8: Blockchain Solutions for Inclusion; Details & Registration to follow
Stay tuned for more 2020 Sessions

Nov. 12: YANA Panel | Fighting Inequality: The Unique Role of Philanthropic Foundations Recap
YANA Membership, Grace
Yale Community Connect, a series of ongoing programs, Alison

Program Updates
Thanksgiving Delivery Project with DOROT Recap, Sam

YANA – You Are Not Alone:

What’s your top social impact aspiration for 2020?
How can YANA help you achieve it?

Spotlight: Victor Hunt ’18, a native of Queens whose family experienced hardship and homelessness. With exceptional vision and grit, Victor launched a mission-driven online business, Astorian, from his dorm room at Yale that matches property managers with vetted contractors — including hundreds of affordable buildings — helping to reduce costs and stabilize rent increases in New York City.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 29th. Spotlight will feature Kate Reuther ’96, Executive Director of Uptown Stories, a Manhattan-based organization that inspires kids to discover and develop their inner voices by offering small-group writing workshops for children ages eight to fifteen, led by master teachers and professional authors.

NYC Monthly Chapter
2019-09-25 18:00 - 19:30
Text and Agenda
