Yale Alumni Fund Volunteer Update

July 2025

Fiscal Year 2025 was a record-breaking success for the Alumni Fund, most notably with the Graduate School raising a record $2.2 million, the Parents Annual Fund raising $5 million cash for the first time, and the Classes of 1975 and 1985 each exceeding $1 million! To see results for all schools and Yale College classes, please click the button below the graphic.

Thank you to all our volunteers for making this banner year for the Alumni Fund possible! Your continued dedication and service as volunteers are invaluable. We appreciate your unwavering support and commitment. Enjoy your well-deserved summer break! We look forward to connecting with you all in the early fall for our volunteer kickoff Zoom call. More information will be coming soon. 

The fiscal year flip is on August 1. Fiscal Year 2025 giving data will be moved to Giving History. All other data (e.g. donor records, constituent notes, email templates, resources) will remain. Please be sure to send your thank you emails by August 1.   

Sabrina and John Foster have made an extraordinary impact during their tenure as Co-Chairs of the Yale Parents Annual Fund, stepping down in June 2025 when their daughter Sophie graduated. They will continue to serve as members of the Yale Alumni Fund Board of Directors.
 
Under their leadership, the Parents Annual Fund exceeded its fundraising goal for the fiscal year 2025, raising over $5 million. Their unwavering commitment to Yale's mission and values has set an inspiring example for all parent volunteers. Reflecting on their experience, Sabrina and John shared:
 
“When we first joined the Yale Parents Annual Fund, we wanted to support Yale and demonstrate our appreciation. What we did not expect was how personally rewarding our involvement would become. If we could offer one piece of advice to other parents, it would be: Get involved! The need is real, the experience is meaningful, and the difference you make by volunteering, giving, or both is significant.”
 
Their volunteer work has not only significantly supported the university but has also enriched their lives through lasting friendships and deepened connections with the Yale community.
 
“We volunteered, hoping to give back; instead, we became part of a community that gives back to us. Our daughter graduated in May, and we share our daughter's deep connection to Yale. It feels great to remain part of this extraordinary community through the Parents Annual Fund."
 
Thank you, Sabrina and John, for your remarkable service and for the lasting legacy you continue to build at Yale. 

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Boston, MA: December 2, 2025

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Welcome, Class of 2029!

All Chairs of Agents and Schools are invited to attend the September Board meeting at the Yale Club of New York City. Joan O'Neill, vice president for Alumni Affairs & Development, and Stephen Murphy '87, vice president for finance & chief financial officer of the university, will be the guest speakers. 

The YAA Assembly & Yale Alumni Fund Convocation is our signature program for volunteer leaders. Attendees get an inside look at Yale today, honor outstanding volunteers and organizations, and engage with each other and professional staff to share best practices and new ideas. More information coming soon!

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