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YALE ALUMNI NONPROFIT ALLIANCE
YANA GLOBAL NEWSLETTER
WINTER 2017
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BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY IN 2018
Members and Friends of YANA:
I hope you enjoyed the holiday season and feel recharged
and replenished a
s we stand at the threshold of a new year.
When YANA was first launched on a snowy New York evening in January 2011, who could have guessed that in the ensuing 7 years, there would be regional chapters spread across the US -- as well as international chapters in formation in India, Sweden, and Switzerland? Whether we call it nonprofit, social impact, giving back, or changing lives -- it's clear that the desire to make the world a better place is alive and well throughout the YANA community.
As we chart our individual goals and priorities for 2018, there's an important area that I'm asking everyone to keep top-of-mind. This past November, the Yale Alumni Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) delivered a comprehensive set of recommendations to the University to guide DEI practices across the Yale community. For quick reference: the full report,
a summary of recommendations, and the DEI video can all be accessed
here
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Going forward, all of YANA's programs and policies should be guided by DEI, whether race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc. Successful DEI is a matter of awareness and will, not budget. President Salovey understands and endorses this work, and those of us who served on the Task Force believe that an innovative, sustainable platform for DEI that informs Yale -- and the world beyond Yale
--
has the potential to be one of
the signature programs of the Salovey Administration.
I invite everyone to read the report, review the recommendations,
and come back to me with any comments or suggestions.
With all best wishes for 2018,
-Ken Inadomi '76, YANA Founding Chair
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Co-Chairs:
Sheryl Carter
Negash '82,
Ken Inadomi '76
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YANA UPDATES: WHAT'S NEW
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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.
YANA's membership represents a diverse and dedicated group of alumni and friends, whose nonprofit and social impact interests include the arts and culture, climate change, education, healthcare, poverty, and social justice. Membership is open to all who are mission driven and committed to making the world a better place, whether or not you have a direct Yale affiliation.
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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RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP
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AYA Assembly & Award
The
2017 Association of Yale Alumni (AYA) Assembly's theme, "Creating Communities at Yale," examined the many ways in which communities are fostered and supported at Yale; from living environments to campus organizations. Highlights included:
- For an unprecedented 5th consecutive year, YANA was awarded the Excellence Award from the Yale Board of Governors.
- YANA was specifically recognized for our Spring Benefit honoring Yale Football Legend & Humanitarian Calvin Hill '69 as the outstanding event of the year globally! Extra thanks to co-chairs Grace Hsieh '07 and Daniel Goldman SOM '09 for making this event the first programming YANA has ever been recognized for!
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Daniel Goldman SOM '09,
Honoree Calvin Hill '69, Grace Hsieh '07,
Ken Inadomi '76 at the YANA Spring Benefit |
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Yale Medal
In Nov. 2017, YANA Founding Chair, Ken D. Inadomi '76, received the
Yale Medal
from the
Association of Yale Alumni (AYA). The Yale Medal is presented to individuals who show
extraordinary
devotion to the ideals of the university, and also demonstrate extensive, exemplary service on behalf of Yale as a whole or one of its many schools, institutes, or programs.
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Ken Inadomi '76, President Salovey,
Chair of the AYA Board of Governors Rahul R. Prasad, '84 MS '87 PhD
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phot
os by Harold Shapiro
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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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YANA'S NEW LOOK
YA
NA is excited to introduce our
new logo
! Grace Hsieh '07 has led the work in designing our new brand, which you can look for in upcoming communications.
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YANA BOARD UPDATE
On Nov. 19, YANA hosted a brunch for outgoing YANA board
members, and to welcome and celebrate newly elected board
members! Many thanks to
Soraya Victory '99, Kerry Price '03, Sarah Graham '07, and
Jen Leybovich SOM '13 (pictured at right) for their incredible dedication to YANA. We're excited to welcome Todd Brecher '91, Daniel Goldman SOM '09, Laura Kadetsky '99, Rob Leighton SOM '88, and Kimberly Ueyama SOM '16 to the Board.
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Outgoing board members and
Ken Inadomi '76
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YANA APPOINTS ALISON GARDY TO LEAD YALE COMMUNITY CONNECT
YANA is delighted to have appointed Alison Gardy '88 as Chair of
Yale Community Connect.
Originally conceived as an
Extended
Yale Day of Service
by YANA Board Member, Andrew Burgie '87, Yale Community Connect will enable YANA to facilitate long-term and short-term volunteer opportunities within and beyond our networks.
Andrew expressed: "I have every confidence that under Alison's impressive leadership, we will be able to develop and scale this initiative to amazing heights." Alison said: "We have a thrilling opportunity to connect community-oriented Yale alumni & friends with each other and with community-based organizations in a
virtuous circle
of mutual benefit and enjoyment."
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YANA IN THE NEWS: ALUMNI AFFINITY GROUP CASE STUDY SUCCESS
In Jan. 2018, YANA was featured in Higher Ed Impact Academic Impressions as an example of how to start an alumni affinity group, and, more importantly, make it sustainable beyond the initial excitement.
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YANA NEAR YOU: CHAPTER INFO & NEWS
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Bay Area
- Late-January Leadership Committee organizational meeting. More news to come!
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Europe
- YANA has just launched in Europe! To get involved, please contact the co-chairs: Tomas Nordberg, MA '01 (Stockholm, Sweden) and Thatcher Shellaby '70 (Nyon, Switzerland).
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India
- YANA has just launched in India! To get involved, please contact the chair: Ragini Luthra '16.
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YANA PROGRAMS
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YANA-DWIGHT HALL
SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Fellowship Program
Over the last two years, nearly 140 Yale students have been unable to accept a summer internship with a nonprofit because of lack of funding.
The
YANA-Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship
aims to assist Yale students in pursuing a summer internship in the social impact sector by easing some of their financial burdens, introducing them to the YANA alumni network, and providing mentoring, training and other assistance.
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VICTORIES IN FIGHTING POVERTY
SERIES
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This series seeks to create a forum for on-the-ground champions of
social progress. Though leaders often feel isolated in their own front-line battles and management stressors, they have much to share: common struggles and frustrations, as well as strategies for success, practical wisdom, and a solidarity that transcends borders.
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RECENT EVENT: INSIGHTS & STORIES ON NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP
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Big Impact: Insights & Stories from
America's Non-Profit Leaders
On Nov. 8,
Vivien Hoexter and Linda Hartley spoke about
their research over the past 18 months on nonprofit leadership. They interviewed 50 leaders of major nonprofits and foundations and discovered seven principles that characterize successful
social change movements. These principles range from "sharpen your leadership skills" to "build broad-based coalitions."
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RECENT EVENT: YANA POST-HOLIDAY PARTY
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YANA Post-Holiday Party
On Jan. 22, over 50
YANA members and friends gathered at Thalassa
Restaurant
in
New York to
celebrate the start of 2018.
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YANA members enjoy the festivities |
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Foreground: YANA members
Brian Edwards '08, Alison Gardy '88,
YANA Vice President
Lou Martarano SOM '81;
Background
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Astrid Andre '94,
Tom Doremus '73 MArch,
Board Member Andrew Burgie '87
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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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The mission of YANA is to organize and unify the Yale nonprofit community and leverage it for the greater social good. 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: Craig Bida, Andrew Burgie, Joe DeNicola, Alison Gardy, Ann Geldzahler, Peg Graham,
Ken Inadomi, Laura Kadetsky,
Jen Leybovich,
Rachel Littman, Michael Mazer
Chapters
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Bay Area
Jeanne Marecek GSAS
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Colorado
Michael Mazer '78
Ann Zedd Geldzahler '88
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Europe
Tomas Nordberg, MA '01
Thatcher Shellaby '70
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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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