From Summer Fellows to Social Leaders: The YANA-Dwight Hall Fellowship

Описание: From Summer Fellows to Social Leaders: The YANA-Dwight Hall Fellowship to Strengthen the Nonprofit Sector

March 26, 2025

We celebrated 8 years of the YANA–Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship. To date, Yale alumni have helped fund 32 Fellows, providing transformative opportunities for students to tackle pressing social challenges in public health, education, and social justice. Yet, the need continues to grow—many students who qualify for the Fellowship still lack the resources to participate.

As nonprofits face increasing scrutiny and resource constraints, this conversation will highlight the importance of strengthening leadership pipelines and equipping emerging changemakers with the tools to sustain and grow their impact. Hear directly from former Fellows about how the program shaped their career paths and allowed them to tackle critical issues in their fields. We also feature an alumni Fellowship sponsor on why they continue to invest in this impactful program.

Our distinguished speakers include Jonathan Fanton '65 PhD ‘78, former President of the MacArthur Foundation, Asia Brown '16 MAR MPH’19, Wellspring Consulting, and YANA Dwight Hall Summer 2024 fellow Hameeda Uloomi ‘25. The discussion was moderated by Rob Leighton SOM ‘88 and YANA Board Member emeritus. Their insights, alongside stories from past Fellows, provide a powerful discussion on the Fellowship’s role in shaping the nonprofit sector’s future.