Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA)
Non-profit OrganizationsConnecticut, United States11-50 Employees
Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) is a nonprofit organization based in New Haven, Connecticut, that serves as a community for advancing social change. It connects Yale alumni and friends across roles to collaborate on social innovation and address global challenges. Since its founding in 2011, YANA has grown into a global network with chapters around the world and a membership that exceeds 8,000. Operating within the nonprofit sector, YANA functions as a bridge within the Yale alumni ecosystem to support social impact initiatives beyond campus. It has earned the Yale Board of Governors Excellence Award eleven times since its founding. In 2017, Dwight Hall partnered with YANA to offer additional Summer Fellowships, reflecting ongoing collaboration to expand opportunities for social change.