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Oct. 25 | In-Person (Yale Club of NYC) & via Livestream

At the YANA conference you’ll meet experts in nonprofit advocacy, fundraising, strategic planning, and AI, and learn the trends and best practices to magnify your impact. Plus, have fun meeting Yale alumni who share your passion for mission-driven work. Space is limited.

Nonprofits are continually seeking innovative ways to build sustainable funding streams that support their growth and impact. This panel will explore diverse strategies beyond traditional grants and donations, including fee-for-service models, investments, and business ventures. Attendees will hear real-world examples of successful approaches, the challenges faced, and how nonprofit leaders and boards can cultivate the mindsets and practices needed to navigate an evolving fiscal environment.

Jillian Roland ‘09 (moderator) is a principal in The Bridgespan Group’s New York office, where she has supported a range of nonprofit and philanthropic clients on strategy development since 2016. Prior to joining Bridgespan, Jillian held a number of roles in K-12 education including as teacher through Teach for America and school district administrator in Oakland and New York City. Jillian earned her BA in Philosophy from Yale University, her MBA with distinction from Columbia Business School, and her master’s in teaching from American University.

Andrea Schorr ‘93 has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit finance and philanthropy with expertise in securing grants and impact investments. She currently works for Develop Detroit, a nonprofit affordable housing developer in Detroit, MI, and previously worked in affordable housing in Maryland and in the SF Bay Area. She served as a program officer with three foundations: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; the Morino Institute; and Blue Ridge Foundation. Andrea also has an MBA from George Washington University. During the 2018 election cycle, she served as the chair of the LGBTQ political caucus for the Maryland State Democratic Party.

Caterina Passoni ‘18 is a social entrepreneur with a passion for systems change and immigrant empowerment. She is the co-founder and co-ED of Havenly, a non-profit cafe that builds the community power of refugee and immigrant women in New Haven, CT, founded in 2018. Havenly is a social enterprise with a $1M budget that serves 100+ refugee and immigrant women per year, building their economic and political power. Originally from Italy, Caterina speaks Spanish, Arabic, Italian, and French. She has an MA in participatory social change from the Institute of Development Studies in the UK. Caterina was a Dwight Hall Social Change Fellow and Yale Tsai City Entrepreneurship fellow. 

Chymeka Olfonse ‘96 has dedicated her 25+ year career to empowering individuals through educational and economic opportunities. She has significant experience in the government, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors. Currently serving as the Robin Hood Foundation’s Managing Director of Adults and Household Supports, Chymeka oversees a $23 million portfolio focused on funding organizations that support New Yorkers facing economic shocks and financial hardship. In addition to earning her bachelor's degree at Yale University, Chymeka holds an MPA from the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University and earned advanced certificates from Harvard Business School and Carnegie Mellon University.

John Rose SOM '82 is a Boston Consulting Group Senior Partner Emeritus and a Senior Advisor at Rockefeller Global Investment Banking. He serves on several nonprofit Boards including the Metropolitan Opera, Playwrights Horizons, New York Public Radio, and the Citizens Budget Commission. Prior to leaving BCG on July 1, 2024, he was a Managing Director and Senior Partner and at different points in time: founded and led the Americas Private Equity Practice, Global Media Practice, Northeast State and Local Public Sector Practice, and was a BCG Fellow focused on data privacy. Prior to BCG, John was Group Executive Vice President at EMI Records, responsible for building the digital music business, and a Senior Partner at McKinsey and Company, where he led the Global Media Practice. He is an MPPM graduate of Yale School of Management and holds a BA from Wesleyan University.

For more information including a conference schedule and speaker information visit our conference website.

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