2026 Yale Philanthropy Conference

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

10:00 AM

11:15 AM

12:15 PM

1:30 PM

2:45 PM

3:30 PM

Check-in, Light Breakfast

Keynote Speaker, Alexander Diaz (Zhang Auditorium)

Panels | REFLECTION: Today’s Landscape

Innovating in the Funding Gap: Adaptation in Times of Change

Meeting the Moment: Proximity, and Accountability in Practice

Mission and Meaning: Messaging for Impact in Complex Times

Panels | EVOLUTION: Compelling Approaches to Philanthropy

Optimizing Beyond the Check: Redefining What It Means to Invest in Impact

Giving Circles: The Power of Collective Action and Community Engagement

Endowment Strategy: Perpetuity vs. Urgency

Lunch

Panels | OPPORTUNITY: Insights for the Future

Emerging Philanthropists: The Next Generation of Giving

Bridging Ideological Divides for Impactful Outcomes

The Architecture of Giving: Rethinking DAFs & Philanthropic Design

Closing Reception (Snyder Forum)

Goodbye!