Please join me in welcoming Patrick Kaiser’74 as the newest member of the Annual Giving Programs team at Notre Dame!  Patrick started on January 3, 2012 as Associate Director of Major Gifts.  He is responsible for relationship-building with alumni, parents, and friends to assess their interest, financial capacity, and willingness to support the University with unrestricted gifts in the range of $5,000 to $100,000.  Patrick’s portfolio will be focused on the Eastern Region.

Patrick has had a distinguished career in sales with such companies as R.R. Donnelley, Brown Printing Company, Experian/MetroGroup Corp., Quebecor World, and Quad Graphics.  He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and is affiliated with the American Business Media and Society for National Association Professionals (SNAP).  Patrick’s sales background will be put to excellent use as part of the Major Gifts program, and his experience in printing and mail distribution will be an asset to the entire Annual Giving Programs team.

Patrick has been a loyal annual donor to Notre Dame for 35 years, and a member of the Sorin Society for the past 17 years.  Patrick’s family hails eleven members who are Notre Dame alumni.  His father Frank was ND Class of 1943, brother Michael was ND Class of 1973, and sister Ruth was ND Class of 1985.  Patrick has four children – Elizabeth, ND Class of 2001; Margaret, ND Class of 2003; Michael, ND Class of 2009, and Laura who is currently a junior living in Lyons Hall.  He also has one nephew and two sons-in-law who are Domers.  Patrick’s wife Claudia passed away in July 2010.

With Patrick’s arrival, Matt Antongiovanni’02 will begin to transition into the role of Associate Director, Matching Gifts.  Matt should be fully transitioned by Monday, February 6, 2012.  I have been grateful for Matt’s dedication to the Major Gifts team and continued focus on increasing Sorin Society membership and raising unrestricted funds for Notre Dame.

Thank you for helping to welcome Patrick to Notre Dame!

Sincerely,

Anne-Marie Campbell