Fighting the Talibanality of Evil in the Ivy League. Yaliban: Getting Yale's Attention. Yale is a private institution, but it draws its strength from many sources. How do you express your disapproval of its behavior and values? That depends on which Yale constituency you represent: Alumni: Donations. Since Yale’s endowment has swelled to $15.2BB it probably doesn’t actually need your money anymore. But it still wants it.