YANA

YANA Virtual Town Hall: May 2020
2020-05-27 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Hope to see you online!
Looking forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday, May 27th!
Please join us for another YANA town hall featuring inspiring updates from a special group of proactive leaders each responding to COVID-19 in their unique way. Six alums, a graduating senior, and a Yale parent will describe how they and their organizations have remained true to mission while developing innovative strategies for dealing with the crisis.
Register here.
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AGENDA
Speaker Lineup

Rachel Littman ‘91 (YANA Executive Director)
Ethan Heard YC ‘07, YSD ‘13, Faculty (Founding Co-Artistic Director, Heartbeat Opera)
Aaron Shipp ‘96 (Founder & CEO, Y-Apply)
David McCullough III ‘17 (Founder, American Exchange Project)
Frank Raffaele ‘95 (YANA Founding Board Member; Founder, COFFEED)
Betina Jean-Louis PhD ‘99 (Sr. Managing Director of Research & Data Support, Harlem Children’s Zone)
Grace Jin ‘20 (YANA-Dwight Hall Fellow)

Spotlight will feature Jeannie Blaustein PhD, D. Ministry, Yale Parent ’20 & Founding Board Chair of Reimagine End of Life, a nonprofit focusing on the exploration of death and celebration of life through creativity and conversation. Drawing on the arts, spirituality, healthcare, and design, they host festivals that break down taboos and bring diverse communities together in wonder, preparation, and remembrance.
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May 27, 2020 | 6:30 PM EDT
This meeting will be held on Zoom
Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Monthly Meeting
May 27, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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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 29th for this global session which promises to be an informative and uplifting evening.

Webinar | Climate Emergency: Practical Actions, Equitable Solutions
2020-05-27 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Climate Emergency: Practical Actions, Equitable Solutions
Scientists tell us we need to flatten our emissions curve and actively decarbonize our economies by 2030 to avoid the most severe effects of climate change. This will require broad changes in the way we produce and consume energy. As leaders in our communities, how can we ignite this change and ensure that it is a “just transition” for all people – not just a few? What lessons and reverberations from COVID-19 will affect our response to climate?
You will hear from speakers:

Dr. Kim Cobb ’96 BA (Chair and Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Director, Global Change Program
Georgia Institute of Technology)
Susan Tambi Matambo ’04 MEM (Senior Specialist, World Bank Climate Change Unit)
Mary D. Nichols ’71 JD (Chair, California Air Resources Board)

The webinar will be moderated by Lauren Graham ’13 MEM (Senior Associate at The Cadmus Group, Founder and CEO of Velvet Frame, and Chair, Yale Blue Green)
DETAILS
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Hello YANA Chicago!
2020-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
We invite you to join YANA Chicago online Wednesday, May 27th at 12:00 CT to re-introduce ourselves to each other, share challenges, expertise, and best practices, and generally take comfort in YANA’s other meaning — You Are Not Alone.
The format will be a virtual town hall so everyone will be able to see and share with each other. Feel free to eat lunch during the call. Kids and pets in the background are welcome!
Registration link below. Hope to see you there!

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This meeting will be held on Zoom
Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Chicago Meeting
Time: May 27, 2020 | 12:00 PM CDT (US & Canada)
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YANA Webinar | How to Approach New Charitable Projects
2020-05-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
How to Approach New Charitable Projects
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | 1:00-2:00pm EDT
How to Approach New Charitable Projects – Justin Zaremby BA ’03, PhD ’07, JD ’10, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
How do you bring a charitable project to life? There are many ways to generate impact—from partnering with an existing charity to creating a new tax-exempt entity. This webinar will explore the pros and cons of various options, including fiscal sponsorship. In the process, we will explore how legal, operational, and fundraising considerations affect decisions over how to structure a nonprofit venture.
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Justin Zaremby practices law in the Tax-Exempt Organizations department of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP where he represents a range of public charities and private foundations, including universities, cultural institutions, and other tax-exempt entities on a variety of matters including corporate governance and restructuring, charitable giving, program-related investing, international grantmaking, commercially driven mission activities, and other state and federal regulatory matters. From 2010 to 2011, Justin served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. José A. Cabranes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Prior to joining Patterson Belknap, Justin advised for-profit companies on complex commercial transactions and corporate governance matters at another New York-based law firm.
Justin received his B.A., Ph.D., and J.D. from Yale, where he taught courses on the history of political thought. He is the author of Legal Realism and American Law and Directed Studies and the Evolution of American General Education. His writings have been published in various journals including the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities, the Rutgers Law Review, and The New Criterion. He regularly blogs about nonprofit matters at Patterson Belknap’s Exempt Org Resource Blog.
For Justin’s complete bio, please click here.
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Philanthropy in Action During COVID-19: Small Businesses, Vulnerable Populations, and Innovation
2020-05-12 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
YANA & Accelerate Yale Invite You to
PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION DURING COVID-19:
SMALL BUSINESSES, VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND INNOVATION
A Virtual Fireside Chat, featuring
Lenore Estrada ’05 and Ken Inadomi ’76
Audience Q&A led by Grace Hsieh ’07
TUESDAY, MAY 12 | 8 PM – 9 PM (EDT)
Lenore Estrada: Founder & Executive Director, SF New Deal
Ken Inadomi: Executive Director, NYPACE

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This webinar is made possible by Yale Shared Interest Groups

Digital Service in a Virtual Era: Connecting the dots to help your community and save the world without leaving your home
2020-05-09 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Digital Service in a Virtual Era: Connecting the dots to help your community and save the world without leaving your home
May 9, 2020 | 11:00 AM EDT
On a day that thousands of Yalies were scheduled to gather all over the world for the 12th Yale DAY of Service, the concept of gathering has changed dramatically. However, the need for community building and local support are in higher demand than ever. Join fellow alumni for a discussion of the ways in which alumni groups can form and maintain relationships with local partners, and hear from one group that did just that during remarkable circumstances in the COVID 19 crisis.
You will hear from speakers Andrew Burgie ’87, the hazardous materials training coordinator at New York University School of Global Public Health; Liam Elkind ’21, Co-Founder of Invisible Hands; and Alison Gardy ’88, Founder of Gardy Communication strategies. This webinar will be moderated by Xiaoyan Huang ’91, MD, MHCM, FACC, who is a member of the Yale Alumni Board of Governors and is a cardiologist and Medical Director of General Cardiology at Providence Heart Clinic in Portland, OR.
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YANA Webinar | Using Blockchain to Drive Social Impact
2020-05-06 13:00 - 14:00 (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 1-hour: a 40-minute presentation, followed by 20 minutes of Q&A.
Catch up on what you missed: YANA Webinars Page
Using Blockchain to Drive Social Impact
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | 1:00-2:00pm EDT
Using Blockchain to Drive Social Impact — Jennifer Mitrenga, Provenance Blockchain Inc.
The promise — and potential — of blockchain to drive social impact is being widely discussed, but what is hype and what is reality?
Please join our next YANA webinar on Wednesday, January 8th to learn all about blockchain from industry expert Jennifer Mitrenga, Head of Americas for Provenance Blockchain Inc, a San Francisco-based firm that is pioneering the future of finance on blockchain.
Jennifer will explain in lucid terms how blockchain technology opens up solutions to social challenges not previously possible in areas such as:

Financial inclusion
Digital identity
Healthcare

This is our kickoff webinar for the New Year and one you won’t want to miss!
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JENNIFER MITRENGA – Head of Americas, Provenance Blockchain Inc.
Jennifer Mitrenga Maymon is an entrepreneur, board member and impact investor in industries including global financial services, blockchain, and international development.
Jennifer serves as the Head of Americas for Provenance, the leading production blockchain for the global financial services industry. Provenance is a private, proof of stake protocol that acts as a ledger, registry and exchange for global assets and markets. Provenance is revolutionizing the way digital assets are issued, traded and accessed globally. Today, over $1B of loans have been originated, serviced, financed and securitized on Provenance. Members include global financial institutions that act as stakeholders on the blockchain. The Provenance ecosystem is actively gearing up for imminent use case applications specific to assets/funds on chain, trade finance and supply chain financing.
Previously, she served as an executive at Opportunity International, where she led new initiatives in strategy and technology across programs in over 30+ emerging market countries. Prior, she spent a decade on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs.
Jennifer is Co-Founder of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity and Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors to Atma Connect. She is a member of the Council of Global Affairs. She has sat on the boards of Executive’s Club of Chicago, Teach for America and Step-Up Women’s Network and is an advisor to The Future Project and Altitude Seven.
Jennifer holds a B.A. with Highest Honors in Finance, Accounting and International Business from the University of Illinois. She has completed executive education courses at Harvard Business School, Northwestern University and Stanford University. She is currently in the process of completing her Masters in Data Science from Johns Hopkins University. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children.

YANA Virtual Town Hall: April 2020
2020-04-29 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Hope to see you online!
Looking forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday, April 29th!
It should come as no surprise that during a crisis, nonprofit organizations are often in the best position to provide assistance to those in critical need. During this pandemic it’s been incredibly gratifying to see our nonprofit community stepping up to help countless individuals, families, and small businesses access support, whether medical, financial, logistical, or emotional.
Please join us next Wednesday, April 29th at 6:30pm EDT for another YANA town hall featuring inspiring updates from a special group of proactive leaders each responding to COVID-19 in their unique way. Six alums and a Yale senior will describe how they and their organizations have remained committed to mission while developing innovative strategies for dealing with the crisis.
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AGENDA
Speaker Lineup

Rachel Littman ‘91 (YANA Executive Director)
Jennifer DaSilva ‘94 (Founder & Executive Director, Start Small Think Big)
John Bacon ‘85 (Chief Development Officer, Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Dasia Moore ‘18 (YANA Board Member, Board Chair, Go South)
Miranda Massie ‘92 MA (Director, The Climate Museum)
Marwan Safar Jalani ’20 (Former YANA-Dwight Hall Fellow; Rhodes Scholar)

Spotlight will feature Demi Knight Clark ‘19 SOM Global Executive Leadership Program, the inspirational founder and leader of She Built This City, a social venture that encourages girls and women to enter the construction trade through educational opportunities and skill-building workshops.
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April 29, 2020 | 6:30 PM EDT
This meeting will be held on Zoom
Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Monthly Meeting
Time: Apr 29, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this meeting:
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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 29th for this global session which promises to be an informative and uplifting evening.

YANA Webinar | How Donors & Nonprofits Can Achieve Greater Impact in the Age of COVID-19
2020-04-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 1:00-2:00 PM ET

How Donors & Nonprofits Can Achieve Greater Impact in the Age of COVID-19 — Kat Rosqueta ‘89, Founding Executive Director, Center for High Impact Philanthropy, University of Pennsylvania

High impact philanthropy is the practice of using philanthropic funds for social impact. It starts with a social impact goal, then uses the best available evidence, considerations of cost and impact, and a commitment to ongoing learning to achieve that goal. It’s not about how much you give, but how well you give to drive positive, social change.
Drawing from the approach that she and her team at the Center for High Impact Philanthropy pioneered, Kat will share some of the key principles that both nonprofits and funders can use to identify opportunities for greater social impact. Given the scale of the harm caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic, she will illustrate how nonprofits and funders alike are applying these principles to respond to the current situation.
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Kat Rosqueta’s Full Bio
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The Impact of COVID-19 on New England: The Healthcare Provider's Perspective
2020-04-16 18:30 - 19:45 (America/New_York)
The Impact of Coronavirus on New England: The Healthcare Provider’s Perspective*
Looking forward to seeing you online on Thursday, April 16 at 6:30pm
In this difficult time, many of us crave better understanding and information from trusted sources. The impact of Coronavirus on New England shifts daily – with impact on us all, but especially upon our healthcare providers.
*This town hall is sponsored by the YANA New England chapter, but all are welcome to attend! We are requesting pre-registration for security purposes and to manage participation.
Speakers:

Dr. Steven Bird ’91 – Professor of Emergency Medicine and Clinician, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA. Steve works nights in the Emergency Department and can only participate briefly at the beginning of the meeting.
Dr. Louise Dembry – Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology at Yale University. Dr. Dembry is currently Chief, Healthcare Epidemiology for the VA CT Healthcare System. Her main interests include the control of transmission of antibiotic resistant organisms in healthcare settings, patient safety, and healthcare facility preparedness.
A perspective from Maine – Dr. August Valenti ’77 & Dr. Robin Noble ’91. Dr. Valenti is the Maine Medical Center’s Hospital Epidemiologist, receiving regular updates from the CDC. Dr. Noble is a gynecologist and medical director at Intermed, a large multi-specialty group.
Dr. Lars Richardson – Orthopedic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital will address the impact of COVID-19 in Boston.
Patricia (“Pat”) Rehmer, MSN, ACHE – Former Connecticut Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services and now President of the Hartford Healthcare Behavioral Health Network and a Senior Vice President of Hartford Healthcare. Adjunct Lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine.
Mark Mecurio, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, and the Director of the Program for Biomedical Ethics at Yale School of Medicine.

Moderator: Michael Kurs ’77 – Attorney at Pullman & Comley (Hartford, Connecticut) has decades of experience representing a wide range of health care clients including hospitals, nursing homes, surgical centers, ambulance organizations, insurance companies, managed care companies, physicians, nurses, and other health care providers.
There will be short presentations by each of the speakers and then we will open the meeting to questions.
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Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance

April 16, 2020 | 6:30 PM EDT
This meeting will be held on Zoom. Please register in advance so we can manage security and participation.

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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 16th for this session.

YANA Webinar: A Conversation with CCS Fundraising About COVID-19
2020-04-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 1:00-2:00 PM ET

A Conversation with CCS Fundraising About COVID-19 — Miriam Droller SOM ’08 (Managing Director) & Kimberly Kicenuik Hubbard SOM ’11 (CVP), CCS Fundraising

Last year, Miriam Droller and Kim Kicenuik Hubbard joined us for a webinar on The Art of the Ask. They will be back again on April 15th to talk about COVID-19 and the current environment the nonprofit world finds itself in.
CCS Fundraising is a strategic fundraising firm that partners with nonprofits for transformational change that plans, manages, and implements programs that achieve fundraising goals and mission impact.
Miriam Droller’s Full Bio | Kimberly Kicenuik’s Full Bio
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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 (America/New_York)
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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Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Monthly Meeting

Time: Mar 25, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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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 (America/New_York)
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 (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 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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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
MORE INFO

Yale Common Good & Creative Careers Fair
2020-01-31 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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NYC Chapter December Meeting
2019-12-04 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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 (America/New_York)
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