Launched in 2004, the Yale Philanthropy Conference is a student-run convening held at the Yale School of Management, and host to philanthropic and nonprofit leaders who seek to tackle the social sector's most pressing challenges.
Our mission is to ignite the exchange of visionary ideas and forge lasting connections between current and future changemakers in pursuit of a better world.
This year, our theme is Catalyzing Change - an exploration of both the social change that philanthropy facilitates and systems change within the field itself. We hope you’ll join us!
The Conference:
February 16, 2024
We’re pleased to be joined by distinguished guests and keynote speaker Dr. Cecilia Conrad. The preliminary schedule can be found here.
TICKETS AND REGISTRATION
Registration is now closed. We look forward to seeing you on February 16!
LOCATION
Join us in-person for this year's conference at the Yale School of Management’s Evans Hall (165 Whitney Avenue) in New Haven, Connecticut.
A Note from Our Leadership
YPC has long held a dual focus in advocating for change both through philanthropy and within philanthropy. 2023 has highlighted the degree to which the social problems we face — racial equity, the climate crisis, attacks on democracy, and more — are more persistent than ever. To that end, this year’s organizing principle is Catalyzing Change. We recognize that intractable, systemic problems require ambitious, large-scale solutions. We hope this theme allows for meaningful discussion on philanthropy’s present and future capacity to drive long-term systems change.
In the past couple of years, we have also seen remarkable changes within the field of philanthropy in response to some of these social issues. Since its founding, YPC has amplified the voices and work of changemakers in philanthropy, invited difficult discussion on improving its practice, and reflected on its successes and challenges. This year, that spirit is renewed. We have set up YPC as a forum for connection, conversation, critique, and celebration dedicated to making philanthropy more effective and equitable.
We hope you will join us in reflecting and acting on this year’s theme.
See you in February,
Tiffany Lau
YPC 2024 Chair