Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA). Working Together. Giving Back. Changing Lives. Tweets by YANA Social Media Committee YANA seeks to create a vibrant, engaged community of Yale University alumni and friends, drawn together by the common thread of their Yale experience and their dedication to working in the public interest, that is committed to advancing the greater social good through work in five key goal areas: 1. building community 2. promoting lifelong learning opportunities 3. creating ongoing opportunities for Yale students 4. contributing to Yale 5. contributing to society