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YALE ALUMNI NONPROFIT ALLIANCE
YANA GLOBAL NEWSLETTER
SPRING 2018
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GROWTH & CHANGE AT YANA
Dear Members and Friends of YANA:
The coming of spring signifies renewal, the unfolding of fresh opportunities and some exciting changes for YANA. I'm pleased to share a few of the significant developments springing forth from YANA's ever-expanding, mission-driven network.
Read on to learn more about these highlights:
- YANA Goes Global: In addition to our 8 active chapters in the US, YANA is now engaging a global social purpose community.
- New Collaborations: Active collaboration is embedded in YANA's DNA, and we continually seek partners to help scale collective impact. Some of these recent collaborative partnerships include co-hosting programs with organizations that advance social impact, such as Inspiring Capital and ConsenSys, and providing support and guidance to Tsai CITY, Yale's new innovation lab.
- YANA-Dwight Hall Fellowship: For the second year, YANA is able to support Yale undergrads pursuing nonprofit internships.
There's never been a more exciting time to join us, and we wholeheartedly welcome your membership.
-Ken Inadomi '76, YANA Founding Chair
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A MORE GLOBAL YANA
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MEMBERSHIP WITH YANA & HELPING US GROW
2 out of 3 Yale alumni are involved in the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors. That's 110,000+ alums who are executive directors, practitioners, board members, donors, or volunteers.
We envision a global community that engages
all
alumni and friends of Yale in advancing social change.
A five-time winner of the Yale Board of Governors Award since our founding in 2011, we have grown into a network of over 3,000 -- with 8 chapters on 3 continents: the Bay Area, Colorado, Europe, India, New England, New York, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Working together. Giving back. Changing lives.
YANA is entirely volunteer-led; and we rely on the generosity of our members and those who believe in social good to support our inspiring programs.
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YANA is expanding! We are excited to welcome YANA Europe and YANA India as our newest chapters! If you are interested in starting a new YANA chapter in your area, please
contact Ken.
YANA & NETWORK FOR GOOD
Check out our recently launched
Network for Good Page
, making it easier than ever to become a Y
ANA Member!
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YA
NA is excited to introduce our
new social media
! YANA's Development & Social Media Manager, Yang Li '12, has led the work in launching YANA's new channels. Check them out:
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YALE COMMUNITY CONNECT
YANA is partnering with organizations such as Harlem Children's Zone,
W
est Side Campaign Against Hunger, and the Gray Panthers to provide volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
We are also pleased to highlight three sites for the upcoming Yale Day of Service on May 12:
Click here to sign up for more information about this exciting new YANA initiative!
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YANA-DWIGHT HALL
SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Currently in its second year, the YANA-Dwight Hall Fellowship Program supports Yale undergraduates pursuing nonprofit fellowships. This program is designed to complement the
Domestic Summer Award Fellowships
announced in 2017 by Yale College Dean, Marvin Chun. This year's program raised $4,000 via contributions from YANA's Board Members and proceeds from the recent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Event, where 2017 Fellow, Marwan Safar Jalani '20, addressed an audience of 150+ guests.
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YANA NEAR YOU: UPCOMING EVENTS
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COCKTAILS & CONVERSATION: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
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On Feb. 21, The Yale Alumni Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion discussed highlights from their final report, which was delivered to President Salovey in Nov. 2017. The evening included a screening of "We Are Yale" video, featuring Yale alumni, and then a facilitated discussion and remarks from Elizabeth Alexander '84 - the next President of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,
renowned poet, author, and former chair of Yale's African American Studies Department.
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| Elizabeth Alexander '84 shared remarks with attendees |
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Marwan Safar Jalani '20 addresses attendees
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YANA EUROPE INAUGURAL EVENT: PUBLIC HEALTH SPOTLIGHT
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Dr. Uy Hoang
YEPH '06 delivered a spotlight presentation on the upcoming public health film festival in Liverpool, UK, where one of the themes will be the effect of inequalities on health. Dr. Hoang discussed the history of the
Public Health Film Society --
of which he is the co-founder and current President -- and the role of film in creating and disseminating evidence-based public health messages as a means of intervention and changing public health-related behavior.
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REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION: PRIVATE TOUR
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On Mar. 1, YANA Members and Friends enjoyed a private tour of the 10th Anniversary Retrospective Resident Artists Exhibition at
RedLine Contemporary Art Center
, followed by a panel discussion.
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| "Nauzy Nauzy" by Laura Merage |
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| "Permeable Wall" by Laura Shill |
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JOINT PANEL WITH STANFORD ALUMNI STARTUPS NY (SASNY)
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Innovation with a Purpose:
Building and Funding Social Enterprises in 2018
This Feb. 5 panel discussion and networking event, co-
hosted by YANA and Stanford Alumni Startups of New York, provided a fascinating overview of the world of impact investing and social enterprises.
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YANA-NEW ENGLAND: PHILANTHROPY, REFUGEES, LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE
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SOM Philanthropy Conference
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| YANA-New England members at the Yale School of Management |
On Feb. 23,
members of YANA-New England sponsored lunch discussion tables at the SOM Philanthropy Conference. Topics ranged from how nonprofits can navigate risk and pursue grant-alternative investments, to leveraging partnerships and social media.
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Hartford Refugee Tour
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CREC Welcome Center for Hurricane Refugees in Hartford, CT
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On Feb. 15, the YANA-New England Hartford group toured the CREC Welcome Center for Hurricane Refugees. The tour and conversation session was led by
CREC's Director of Community Education, Maryanne Pascone.
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Fairfield County Search for Nonprofit Leadership
On Mar. 12, YANA-New England Fairfield County held a Roundtable focusing on the Nonprofit Leadership Search Process.
The 13 attendees were organization leaders and founders, board members, volunteers, consultants and advisors who shared their experiences working with organizations seeking to hire senior management teams.
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UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN: RESTORATIVE AGRICULTURE
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On Mar. 22, YANA New England-Vermont and Yale Blue Green hosted a seminar on empowering women and girls in advancing
peace-building
through community agricultural practices, with both domestic and international perspectives.
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PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM: THE OPIOID CRISIS IN NEW ENGLAND
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Apr. 3 was the first
event of the
YANA-New England Public Health Forum
. The panel discussion, held at Partners In Health (Boston),
explored the O
pioid Crisis in New England.
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HAPPY HOUR WITH YALE BLUE GREEN
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YANA DC &
Yale Blue Green
DC hosted a joint happy hour in January to connect members with
common intere
sts in areas of social justice and the environment.
Almost 30 people joined us to mix, mingle, and connect! We are looking forward to more collaborative events, including a panel on environmental issues soon.
Event Recap
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REFOUNDRY
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January's New York Monthly Meeting's Spotlight
featured Tommy Safian, Co-Founder and Executive Director of
Refoundry
, a nonprofit that trains formerly incarcerated people to repurpose discarded materials into home furnishings and mentors them into their own businesses.
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ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS ALLIANCE
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February's New York Monthly Meeting's Spotlight
featured Andrea Louie, Executive Director of the
Asian American Arts Alliance
, a local nonprofit that supports artists of Asian descent across the span of their careers through networking, workshops, fellowships, and civic engagement.
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HELLER FUNDRAISING GROUP
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March's New York Monthly Meeting's Spotlight
featured Peter Heller, of the
Heller Fundraising Group
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a consulting firm that provides fundraising expertise for nonprofits - including strategic advising and implementation on capital campaigns, feasibility studies and major gift programs.
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YANA is a 5-Time Winner of the Yale Board of Governors Excellence Award
Working Together, Giving Back, Changing Lives
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We envision a global community that engages
all alumni and friends of Yale in advancing social change
. We advance this mission by focusing on 3 essential processes that drive our work: Convening, Collaborating, and Connecting.
YANA Newsletter:
Editor-in-Chief: Liana Epstein |
Editorial Board: Grace Hsieh, Lou Martarano |
Contributors: Todd Brecher, Lise Chapman, Emily Dally, Alison Gardy, Peter Heller,
Ken Inadomi, Laura Kadetsky
, Yang Li,
Rachel Littman, Yvonne Lodico, Andrea Louie, Michael Mazer, Toddy Turrentine
Chapters
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Bay Area
Jeanne Marecek GSAS
Tim Sullivan '72
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Colorado
Michael Mazer '78
Ann Zedd Geldzahler '88
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Europe
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India
Ragini Luthra '16
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New England
Rachel Littman '91
Craig Bida '88, SOM '99
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New York
Ken Inadomi '76
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Washington DC
Laura Kadetsky '99
Jesse Boateng '06
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