Yale Alumni Fund (YAF)

Founded in 1890 as an alumni organization independent of Yale, the Alumni Fund is one of the oldest and most successful annual giving programs in the country. The Yale Alumni Fund provides Yale graduates and Yale College parents a way to annually contribute unrestricted funds for Yale’s current use.

Contributions to the Fund are an important resource for Yale’s operating budget and support the University’s daily operations.

Yale University’s Office of Development has managed the Alumni Fund since 1992 and relies on over 2,100 Class Chairs and Class Agents who volunteer each year for Yale College, the Graduate School and the Professional Schools.

To learn more, read The Founding of The Yale Alumni Fund.

 

Volunteer for YAF

As Chairman of the Yale Alumni Fund, I am pleased to invite you to make a difference in the lives of current Yale students by becoming a volunteer for the Yale Alumni Fund.

Alumni and parents have been advocating annual giving to Yale for more than a century, and nearly 2,300 individuals have dedicated themselves to these efforts for decades. Our strength is in our collaboration and a commitment to providing the flexible dollars Yale depends on from its extended family who, year after year, honor the tradition of giving back.

As an Agent of the Yale Alumni Fund you will solicit a group of classmates on behalf of the University with the support and guidance of the Development Office and your fellow volunteers. In addition to fundraising, this peer to peer outreach keeps alumni connected not only to the University but to each other. Volunteers also are invited to events such as regional luncheons and Volunteer Convocation.

I’ve been volunteering for Yale for many years, and remain inspired and energized by the opportunity to connect with classmates in support of our great university. I hope you will join me as a YAF volunteer and be a part of this Yale tradition by becoming an agent today.


 
  Nancy A. Stratford-Jones ’77
Chairman, Yale Alumni Fund 2008-2010
   
 
  Please be sure to include your name and class year in your e-mail.


To learn more, call (800) 395-7646 or e-mail alumni.fund@yale.edu.


The Phone Program, AKA The Bulldog Callers


The Bulldog Callers are current Yale students who play a key role in the Fund’s efforts to build support from alumni/ae who might not otherwise have personal contact with the University or hear from a volunteer. The Bulldog Callers complement the efforts of Chairs and Agents by calling alumni to solicit gifts, and keep alumni and parents connected to the University. Through their work as Bulldog Callers the students also learn about the importance of philanthropy in maintaining the quality of a Yale education.

In the 2007/2008 fiscal year, Bulldog Callers made over 144,000 calls, resulting in 15,777 solicitations, 9,280 gifts and pledges and over $1 Million raised. More than sixty students were Bulldog Callers last year, and many have returned to continue their work this year as well. If you are a student interested in working for the Phone Program, please contact the office at development.phoneprogram@yale.edu or call (203) 764-9253.