Yale Alumni Fund Volunteer Update

December 2024

Thanks to all our outstanding volunteers who attended the 2024 Yale Alumni Association (YAA) Assembly and the Yale Alumni Fund Convocation on campus November 14–15. Sessions targeted the theme: “Leading for a Better World: Advancements in Health, Historical Inquiry, and the Environment at Yale.” 497 volunteer alumni leaders and guests from 38 states and 15 international countries attended 50+ programs, including best practices workshops, faculty lectures, tours, and presentations from university leaders. The plenary session opened with a keynote presentation by President Maurie McInnis '96 PhD, and included a dynamic panel discussion featuring Emily Bakemeier, Vice Provost of Arts and Faculty Affairs, Michael Gelobter, Executive Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Justice, Kia Nobre '93 PhD, Director of the Wu Tsai Institute's Center for Neurocognition and Behavior, and Jennifer Wang, Executive Director of the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health. Five alumni received the Yale Medal, the highest honor awarded by Yale for volunteer service. This year’s medalists are Robert G. “Rob” Greenly ’83 MBA, Constance L. Royster ’72, Elizabeth Sullivan ’74, ’76 MA, Michael B. Tom ’83 MD, and William D. White ’73, ’78 DIV. Other exemplary Alumni Schools Committee members, individual volunteers, and alumni groups were also honored for their contributions to the alumni community. 

Save the date for next year's event, November 20-21, 2025. 

From November 14-24, the Yale Alumni Fund "Be the Key" Challenge brought together more than 600 alumni donors from 67 different classes and 8 countries, raising an incredible $400,000 to support Yale College financial aid scholarships and Graduate School fellowships.

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who promoted the challenge and made this success possible. Special gratitude goes to Bryan Hunter ’08, ’08 MS, Kim Fulton ’91, Chris Michalik ’91, and Rob Michalik ’91, whose generous matching gifts significantly boosted our efforts.

Your support truly unlocks doors for students, providing them with invaluable opportunities. Thank you for making a difference!

The year-end is fast upon us, so now is the time to reach out to your classmates and friends to encourage them to make a gift to the Alumni Fund by December 31. Online gifts must be submitted by 11:59 pm EST on December 31, 2024 to receive tax benefits. Use the GiveCampus FY25-Yale College December Year-End Ask or FY25-GSAS December Year-End Ask templates for your outreach, or create your own personalized email template. If you haven't made your own gift yet, now is the perfect time. Gifts through the end of the year are critical to our success.

While our office is closed from December 24-January 2, gifts continue to be processed. If you would like to make a December 2024 contribution to Yale, please use one of the methods below: 

Online: yale.edu/give. Online Gifts must be submitted by 11:59 pm EST on December 31, 2024.

Phone: 203.432.7698

Email: alumni.fund@yale.edu

Mail: Yale Alumni Fund, P.O. Box 2038, New Haven, CT 06521-2038

To receive credit for the 2024 tax year, mail must be postmarked by December 31, 2024. 

Please note that FedEx and UPS do not deliver to P.O. box addresses. 

Gifts of stock: email donated.securities@yale.edu or call 203.432.4107 (open for calls through December 31, 2024)

Cash Wire Transfers: Access the online form, call 203.432.5867, or email cash.wire@yale.edu. 

Planned Gifts: Call 203.432.7025 or email development.plannedgiving@yale.edu. 

General Gift Inquiries and Questions: Email contribution.processing@yale.edu

We're excited to announce the launch of our updated Yale Alumni Fund volunteer website. Check out our fresh new look! If you have any feedback, we would love to hear from you. 

A series of virtual conversations across disciplines featuring leading scholars from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School. This month's webinar is entitled Cultivating Dialogue: Civil Discourse in Modern Times, and will feature a panel discussion hosted by Lynn Cooley, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The event will take place 6:00-7:15 pm ET. 

New York, New York: January 13, 2025

Anaheim, California: March 11, 2025

Menlo Park, California: March 13, 2025

Chicago, Illinois: May 8, 2025

London, UK: June 17, 2025

All volunteers are invited to the February Board meeting to be held virtually at 5:00 p.m. ET. President Maurie McInnis '96 PhD will be the guest speaker and the 2024 Chair's Awards will be presented.

Save the date for the inauguration of President Maurie McInnis '96 PhD as Yale's 24th president! A series of open and ticketed events across the weekend will celebrate President McInnis’s leadership and service to the university, culminating on Sunday, April 6, with the formal installation ceremony and a community celebration.   

Weekend 1: May 22-25, 2025

Weekend 2: May 29-June 1, 2025

Login to GiveCampus, the Alumni Fund's volunteer management platform for your peer-to-peer fundraising. Explore new email templates, access the latest university resources, review your assigned prospects, and stay up-to-date with real-time giving data.

Still not registered for GiveCampus? Watch this brief video to see how easy it is to sign up for the Volunteer Portal or please reach out to Joanna Roche, assistant director of volunteer engagement, if you need extra assistance signing up for an account.

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Contact: Joanna Roche, Assistant Director of Volunteer Engagement