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Convening and Catalyzing Yale Alumni and Friends for Global Good

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Read on to learn about YANA and what we do, explore our programs, read recent YANA news & impact stories, check out our upcoming events and watch recordings of ones you might have missed, and more.

Check out our signature programs:

Help Yale Students

Make a Difference

See how the YANA-Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship creates real change—and how alumni support makes it happen.

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Nonprofit Mentorship by Yale Alumni

YANA’s mentorship program helps Yale alumni-led nonprofits grow by connecting them with expert guidance and support.

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Thank You For Joining Us This Fall!

Meet 2025 Generation-to-Generation Honoree
Khalid Cannon ‘17

Khalid is the President and Chief Program Officer of Put Me In!, a national nonprofit expanding access to youth sports for children of incarcerated parents. A Gadsden, Alabama native, Khalid graduated from Yale with degrees in chemistry and geology, where he was a three-year football starter.

MEET KHALID

Meet 2025 Generation-to-Generation Honoree
Dr. Mariko Silver ‘99

Mariko brings transformative leadership to cultural accessibility through her pioneering work as Lincoln Center’s twelfth president, championing the arts as a unifying force while building on her distinguished tenure leading the Henry Luce Foundation and Bennington College. A Yale alumna with advanced degrees from the University of Sussex and UCLA, Dr. Silver exemplifies visionary nonprofit leadership that bridges arts, education, and philanthropy to cultivate creativity and foster community engagement across diverse populations.

MEET MARIKO

Meet 2025 Generation-to-Generation Honoree
Jonathan Fanton ’65, ’77 M.Phil., ’78 Ph.D.

Jonathan is President Emeritus of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, former President of the MacArthur Foundation, and former President of The New School for Social Research. He has dedicated his career to advancing knowledge, supporting vulnerable communities, and promoting institutional excellence.

MEET JONATHAN

Meet 2025 Conference Keynote: Dr. Elizabeth Alexander ’84

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Alexander ’84, President of the Mellon Foundation, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s YANA Social Impact Conference.

MEET DR. ALEXANDER

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