Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Social Impact Conference: Magnifying Your Mission

Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) is holding this social impact conference which includes keynotes: Tom Steyer ‘ 79 Co-executive chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions; Mara Tellada ’02 President & CEO, Consumer Reports. There will be morning sessions, plenary lunch, afternoon session and networking breakout sessions.

Current Student Registration is $30. Conference ticket and travel can be funded through the OCS Professional Development Reimbursement Fund for juniors and seniors. Full conference agenda, speaker details and purchase a ticket.

Conference Panels & Speakers

Building a Strong, Diverse Board of Directors

• Moderator: Marco Davis, President & CEO at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) | Leadership Development
• Jane Donaldson, Co-Founder, Phillips Oppenheim
• Merle Duskin Kailas, President, Literacy Network
• Allen Murabayashi, Board C-Chair, Save the Music Foundation

Financing and Scaling Your Organization’s Impact

• Moderator: Amir Pasic, Eugene R. Tempel Dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
• Antony Bugg-Levine ‘96, Head of Regulatory and Government Partnerships, Lafayette Square
• Mariko Silver, President & CEO, Henry Luce Foundation
• Maxim Thorne, Esq., CEO, Civic Influencers

Achieving Excellence Through Effective Governance

• Moderator: Astrid Andre, General Counsel, Selfhelp Community Services
• Cindy M. Lott, Clinical Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Director of the Professional Doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership (PhilD), Stead Policy Fellow at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
• Justin Zaremby, Counsel for Tax-Exempt Organizations, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Controlling Your Destiny: Latest Initiatives in Strategic Planning

• Moderator: Miriam Droller, Managing Director, CCS Fundraising
• Linda Burch, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, Common Sense Media
• Maritza Guzman, Senior Consultant, TCC Group
• Mike Soto-Class, President, The Center for a New Economy (CNE)

Maximizing Your Marketing for Visibility and Impact

• Moderator: to follow
• Amy DeLouise, Creative Director, Amy DeLouise Enterprises
• Kevin Findlan, Senior Vice President, CCS Fundraising
• Kevin Lee, Executive Chairman & Founder, Didit.com

Using Technology to Magnify Your Mission

• Moderator: Rob Leighton, Executive Director, iMission Institute
• Laura Kadetsky, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, New Leaders
• Dr. Jason Buchanan, MD
• Rachel Littman, Executive Director, YANA