YALE ALUMNI NONPROFIT ALLIANCE
Global Newsletter | Fall 2019
HIGHLIGHTS
IMPACT OF THE YANA-DWIGHT HALL FELLOWSHIP 

The three YANA-Dwight Hall 2019 Summer Fellows Trinh Truong '19, Luisa Graden '20, and Nicole Chavez '19 — h ad amazing and productive summers with your support. From immigration matters in upstate New York, to multi-lingual access to services in New Haven and Washington, D.C., and coalition-building in Bridgeport and Hartford, CT, these students and recent grads were able to continue pursuing their passions and improving their communities.
This summer was so productive, rewarding, and empowering for all parties involved. . . . With gratitude to YANA and Dwight Hall.

— Trinh Truong '19
YANA FEATURED AS YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT ORGANIZATION

In the latest spotlight, Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) chair Ken Inadomi ’76 spoke to the YAA about how the group got started, its early challenges, his advice for developing interest groups, the importance of diverse leadership teams, and more.
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YANA FEATURED IN THRIVE GLOBAL PIECE, "HOPE FOR THE FU TURE"

In this recent Thrive Global piece, Molly James M.Div. ’05 & YANA Board Member talks about YANA and the power of the Yale alumni community as a source of hope for the future.
NEW RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS
Tim Delaney '79, President & CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits , shares this new free microsite and report.

The in-depth national sector report, Nonprofit Impact Matters , tells the nonprofit story from the nonprofit perspective for a nonprofit audience. The related microsite  and infographic provide easy access to state-by-state data, and facts and figures that anyone can download to use.
BE A PART OF YANA'S IMPACT
BECOME YANA'S SOCIAL MEDIA LEAD!

Would you like to help increase YANA's reach? We are looking for someone to lead our social media platforms. Those with interest and a few spare hours a month should contact Rachel!
SUPPORT YANA 

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.
Tell Us Your YANA Impact Story!

We want to hear from your perspective about how well we are pursuing our mission!

  • Has YANA connected you to new career or learning opportunities?
  • Have you or someone you know benefited from YANA in any way, perhaps through introductions to nonprofit boards, jobs, internships, funding, or speaking gigs?

If yes, we'd love to hear your story - large or small - on how being a part of the YANA community has positively impacted your life.
"As a long term non-profit leader, I am thrilled to become part of the Yale network and look forward to engagement across a wide range of interests.”
JOIN OR START A CHAPTER

Join our network of nearly
5,600 people - with
9 chapters on 3 continents:

Bay Area, Chicago, Colorado, Europe, 
India, New England, New York, 
Seattle, Texas, and Washington DC.  

A heartfelt welcome to the ~400 individuals who have recently joined our community!
Don't see a YANA Chapter in your area?   Contact Executive Director, Rachel Littman, about starting one!

Working Together, Giving Back, Changing Lives
ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
YANA is pleased to share announcements for Yale Alumni Shared Interest Groups, YANA Spotlight presenters and organizations that have been working to advance the mission of YANA. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for all the latest news!
YANA NEAR YOU: UPCOMING EVENTS
Film Viewing & Packing Party:
"PERIOD. End of Sentence."
Wednesday, Nov. 6 | 7:30 PM EDT
Yale Campus, New Haven, CT*
Join us for an event that combines education, community service, and the opportunity to privately view the 26-minute, Oscar-winning Netflix documentary about women's hygiene and menstruation. The film was awarded this year’s Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. After the film, there will be a Q&A with Executive Producer, Yale undergrad Sophie Ascheim ’22.

Co-sponsored by Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance – New England ( YANA ),  YaleWomenCT,
YANA PANEL DISCUSSION
25th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
Wednesday, Nov. 6 | 6:30pm EDT
Boies Schiller Flexner, Washington DC
As the Violence Against Women Act celebrates the 25th anniversary of its passage, we invite you to hear from some of the foremost experts in the field to discuss their first-hand experiences with one of the most groundbreaking pieces of federal legislation.
Yale Peabody Museum:
Special Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Sunday, Nov. 10 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT*
Yale Peabody Museum (Meet in Lobby)
170 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT
* Registration is limited to 30 people.  Email Susan Lennon '85 MPPM  to RSVP by Nov. 3. If you register for this event and your plans change, let us know ASAP so we can make your space available.
The Yale Peabody Museum will close in 2020 for at least two years for major renovations. This is a great opportunity for a behind-the-scenes view of current exhibitions and a sneak peek at future plans.
Co-sponsored by the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance - New England (YANA) & YaleWomen CT.
YANA PANEL DISCUSSION
Fighting Inequality:
The Unique Role of Philanthropic Foundations
Nov. 12 | 6:30pm EDT
The Lycée Français, NYC
This program will explore the role that foundations play in fighting inequality. We will hear from four experts (and Yale alums) who are leading the charge, as they share their perspectives — and how their viewpoints have evolved, based on the changing landscape.
YANA WEBINAR SERIES
Join our renowned free webinar series featuring Yale alumni experts, as we explore the dynamic and rapidly-evolving facets of the social impact sector.

YANA EVENING TEA SERIES
Inspired by the Head of College Teas at Yale's residential colleges, our YANA Evening Tea Series are discussions designed to highlight leading experts involved in advancing positive social change.


We plan to bring the YANA Evening Tea Series to a YANA Chapter near you!
ORGANI ZE AN EVE NT!

YANA is always looking for people to help organize, participate in, or host events at the local chapter level.

If you would like to showcase your organization or know of someone who would make a great speaker,
please email Rachel
WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: RECENT EVENTS
YANA NEW ENGLAND:
Grace Initiative Side Event at the United Nations

On October 3, Grace Initiative held a side event at the UN, on Agriculture, Farming and Food Security & Peaceful Communities. It took place as delegates began their committee meetings from which resolutions on development, agriculture, human rights, peace-building will be created for the 74th General Assembly.

The event included speakers from International IDEA, Yale Divinity School, University of Vermont, Permanent Missions of Canada & Iraq, Philo Ridge & Bio-Logica (company based in Denver), and Vermont Farmers Food Center (on farmacology). 

YANA NEW ENGLAND:
Panel on Global Health & New Ways of Working in Africa

On September 16, The New England chapter of the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance put a spotlight on global health and the issues faced among forcibly displaced people in Africa by hosting a collaborative discussion on new ways to address the health needs of refugees and internally displaced people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Click the link below to read more about the "New Ways of Working: Delivering Health Services to Forcibly Displaced People in Africa."
YANA NEWS

Check out the other YANA individuals and organizations impacting their communities and the world!
Local Volunteer Opportunities: Yale Community Connect
Yale Community Connect is an exciting initiative to connect Yale alumni and friends with ongoing opportunities to volunteer and make a difference in community organizations throughout your area.
RECENT YC CONNECT HIGHLIGHTS
YCC REFLECTION
Tutoring Is A Great Gift — But Not In The Way You Might Think
Alison Gardy ’88, Chair of Yale Community Connect, reflects on her experiences tutoring at Booker T. Washington JHS (MS54) this summer.
ROSH HASHANAH MEAL DELIVERY WITH DOROT
Sam Rubin '85, Allan Rubin, and Catherine Wilson '72 participated in the Sept. 22 DOROT Rosh Hashanah food package delivery, designed to bring warmth and companionship to an older neighbor with a Sunday visit. Learn more here & watch a video here.
FALL 2019:
"IT'S MY PARK" DAY

Oct. 5 | Prospect Park, NY
This year’s "It's My Park" Day brought eight Yale Community Connect volunteers and six Stanford alumni to clean up Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Check back next year for details on the annual event which is co-organized by the Public Service/Social Justice Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of New York , Yale Community Connect , and the Prospect Park Volunteer Corps .
9/11 REMEMBRANCE SERVICE PROJECT WITH THE MISSION CONTINUES
Sept. 2019 | Ellis Island, NY
121 volunteers from The Mission Continues, Yale Community Connect, and other local groups helped complete over 480 hours of total combined service. Everyone joined together to help protect and preserve one of the most iconic places in the world that symbolizes freedom and hope. Barack Obama even tweeted about the event!
SPOTLIGHTS
DONORSCHOOSE.ORG
August's New York Monthly Meeting's Spotlight featured featured Charles Best '98, Founder & CEO of DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit crowdfunding platform where public school teachers create classroom project requests, and donors support the projects that inspire them.
HAVENLY TREATS
September’s New York Monthly Meeting’s Spotlight featured Ben Weiss '20 and Caterina Passoni '18, co-founders of Havenly Treats , a nonprofit with a mission to support refugee integration through education and employment. Havenly Treats runs a bakery that serves a classroom for refugee women to "earn while they learn" in an intensive, 6-month paid job training program. 

THRIVEGULU
THRIVEGulu believes that meaningful existence is more than mere survival. We believe the invisible wounds of psychological trauma deserve healing. And, we believe that functionality and productivity can only flourish when an individual and her community are more-than-surviving. Established in 2010 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we support communities in Northern Uganda to recover from the traumatic effects of war. 

COMBINED ARMS
YANA Houston's October meeting featured Cress Clippard, Chair of the Board’s Volunteering and Collaboration Committee, and Bryan Escobedo, Operations Manager, of Combined Arms, an umbrella organization that includes almost 60 best-in-class separate veterans service organizations offering hundreds of resources. Both Marine combat veterans who navigated their own reentry into civilian life, they bring their own experiences to the nonprofit world with an impressive focus and determination to serve their clients efficiently and compassionately.
6-Time Winner of the Yale Board of Governors Excellence Award 
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Editor-in-Chief: Liana Epstein
Editorial Board: Grace Hsieh, Lou Martarano

Contributors: Maria Laura Acebal, Charles Best, Andrew Burgie, Joe DeNicola, Alison Gardy, Joelynn Gray, Yang Li, Rachel Littman, Vu Nguyen, Caterina Passoni, Sam Rubin, Alicia Washington, Albert Wei