I am pleased to announce Rob Ortiz will begin serving as a Director of Gift Planning as soon as his successor for Law Advancement is identified. Rob will report directly to Greg Dugard and focus on benefactors residing in the Northeast region of the United States, and also work directly with Greg  on estate administration and DAF management.

Rob’s transition to Gift Planning is part of an effort to capitalize on the momentum around the Love Thee Notre Dame initiative, providing much needed additional support to the Regional Fundraisers, and a concurrent  reorganization around law advancement.   With Rob’s unique skill set, including his legal background in trusts and estate and his ability to cultivate prospects, Rob will move to the Gift Planning team to help their supportive efforts of the entire development team.   With the proven success of the Directors of Academic Advancement in all colleges, we will continue with this role within the Law School, with slight modifications. The position will report directly to George Keegan, consistent with the other Directors of Academic Advancement, and will be posted on the HR site in the coming days.

Please join me in congratulating Rob on this exciting new opportunity as we work together to expand Notre Dame’s unique vision for the future!

My best,

Joe