It is with great excitement that we introduce a new member to the Development team.  Kathryn “Katie” Edel will be joining our East team as Administrative Assistant, Regional Development in support of Chris Baguer and Ron Linczer.  Katie was most recently employed at the St. Joseph’s Proscutor’s Office in the role of caseworker for Child Support Enforcement.  In that role, Katie developed a great deal of experience in multitasking through her case load, briefing and negotiating with attorneys, preparing communication pieces and interaction with her clients.

Katie is a 2007 graduate of Indiana University, South Bend and holds a B.A. in Mass Communication.  She and her husband, Casey, live in South Bend and share their home with their “senior” dog, Suzie.  In her spare time, Katie enjoys a mean game of darts which she took up when dating Casey.  She also keeps active taking Zumba classes.

Please join us in welcoming Katie to the East team and making her feel at home.  Her official start date is Monday, December 22.  If you miss her over the abbreviated week, Katie will be joining us at Blackthorn on January 5^th.

GO IRISH!

Chris Baguer and Ron Linczer

Dear Colleagues,

I write to share the news that our colleague, Judy Furlong, is retiring from Notre Dame. Judy joined the University in 2005, working in our New England regional office. Along the way, Judy became a Notre Dame parent  –  her son Thomas is a 2009 graduate.  In her work, Judy’s knowledge of our benefactors and development operation has been a tremendous asset to our team. As a colleague, Judy is known as pragmatic, resourceful, reliable, and cheerful – a great team player.  Along with our benefactors, we will miss the day to day contact we have with Judy.

Judy’s email (judith.l.furlong.7@nd.edu )will remain active, so reach out and wish her the best.  Thank you, Judy, for your service to Notre Dame!

My best,

Anne Griffith

 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

    We would like to extend this exciting and wonderful discount to all Faculty and Staff!   Come into Starbucks at the Hammes Bookstore & Café at Eddy St.

            December 17^th, 18^th and 19^th.

            Show your ID and receive

                         60% OFF

            All Starbucks Merchandise

Including Holiday Blend Bags of Coffee!

This discount applies to all faculty & staff with valid ID.

Cannot be combined with any other discounts or coupons.

I have asked Human Resources to assist me over the next three months in conducting an Organizational Analysis and Design of my team (Corporate & Foundation Relations, Academic Advancement, Marketing/Communication, and Campaign Administration). Our goal is to craft an organizational structure that allows us to increase Corporate and Foundation Relation benefactions, to improve our partnership and communication with each of you and our academic units on campus, and to create an even better team environment marked by mutual respect and exemplary collaboration. The goal is to share our new organizational design/structure by the end of February 2015.

The OAD engagement team will be reaching out to many of you to schedule conversations with you. Thank you in advance for making time for these conversations. If you are not invited to participate in an interview or focus group, but wish to share your thoughts on our organizational structure or processes, you are welcome to do so by emailing Julia Sama atjkelly7@nd.edu.

Thank you for all you do to advance Notre Dame!

Shannon Cullinan

A detail-packed Year End Memo was emailed to you today, please review it

The new President’s Circle 2013-2014 Annual Reports are here! If you would like hard copies of the report, please check the ESC (Blackthorn) library/workroom. An electronic version of the report can be found in the Unrestricted priority folder on the Campaign Box account. Please contact Dylan Reed or Shelby Carroll with any questions. Thank you!

It is with great pleasure that I announce that Belise Rutagengwa will be joining the Operations & Technology team in Annual Giving & Strategic Marketing as Program Manager, Phone Center on December 22nd. Belise joins us from the Chicago based advertising agency Abelson Taylor where she served as an account executive. 

As the Phone Center Program Manager, Belise will build integrated calling strategies, manage student managers and callers, and develop call center processes and goals.  In addition, she will work closely with Annual Giving & Strategic Marketing team members and partners from around campus, to leverage the phone center in their broader marketing initiatives and strategies. 

Belise graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Political Science & International Studies, with a minor in English Literature.  

Please join me in welcoming Belise to the University Relations team.

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Please join us in welcoming Aviva Wulfsohn to the Engagement Information Team as Database Coordinator. Aviva, comes to us from the OIT department where she was a Sakai specialist. She brings strong computer and writing skills that will enable us to enhance our data quality in advance.

Aviva is married to Ian and they have two lovely children, Liora and Eliana. Aviva will start Monday, December 8th. Please join us in welcoming Aviva to the Engagement Information Team!

Please join us in welcoming Jimita Potter to the West Region Development team as Administrative Assistant.  She started December 1^st and her supervisors will be Stephen Smith, Regional Director and Shannon Forry, Associate Regional Director.

Most recently Jimita was administrative assistant for Corporate Foundation Relation. Prior to this, she worked in Donor Services. Before joining the University, Jimita was a high school teacher for the Penn Harris Madison school system.  Jimita is a Mishawaka native.  She is married to Phill Potter and has two daughters, Jackie and Julia.

Please join us in welcoming Jimita to the West Region team!

Stephen Smith and Shannon Forry

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the resignation of Matt Cook, Administrative Assistant for the West Regional Development team.  Matt has been a tremendous asset to the team and will be missed.  Matt is pursuing new opportunities and we wish him the best. His last day in the office will be December 12th. Please join us in wishing Matt much success in his future endeavors.

It’s the 9^th year for our Holiday Open House here at Nicholas J. Salon & Spa and we couldn’t be more excited!  On Wednesday December 3 we will be offering a special discount on Aveda Products, Vomor Hair Extensions and amazing deals on our Nicholas J. Salon & Spa gift cards!*

-Complimentary hand treatments (5pm-8pm)

– Complimentary polish change  (5pm-8pm)

-Complimentary holiday hair demonstrations (5pm-8pm)

– Enjoy appetizers, wine and sweets (5pm-8pm)

Aveda Products: 

-Buy One, Get One half off

-Holiday Packages 20% off

Gift Cards:

-20% off Gift Cards

Vomor: 

-25% off One Box Transformations (everything included)

-25% off Three Box Transformations (everything included)

-Complimentary consultations with one of our 5 certified Vomor Experts!

Thank you for being a part of our Nicholas J. Family!  Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns.  574-233-0700

*Gift cards may not be used with group parties or wedding services.  Gift cards may not be used to make other purchases the night of the open house.

A reminder that next Monday’s Mass, December 8th in the ESC Family Room, is a Holy Day of Obligation, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As always, Mass will begin at 8:45am. 

The 2014 Annual Giving Winter Campaign has launched with the following elements:

Mailing:  The Annual Giving Christmas mailing dropped November 21. The mailing was sent nonprofit standard, and began arriving in local mailboxes on November 24.

The mailing was sent to a total of 196,511 members of the Notre Dame Family.

Website & Email:  http://Christmas2014.nd.edu is the Christmas campaign website. It is live now. Please feel free to share! The website hosts a Christmas message from Fr. Jenkins, a video featuring a number of the Basilica choirs performing “O Holy Night”, and a link to a subsite with downloads of the Christmas image for mobile and desktop devices.

An email inviting them to view the site will be distributed to alumni, parents, and friends on Thursday, December 4.

This project was a success due to collaboration with a number of university partners and teammates. A huge thank you to the team that made the video production possible:

 Karen Kirner, Steve Warner and each of the musically talented students in Campus Ministry for their guidance and partnership.

 Beth Grisoli, Tony Fuller and LaKesha Walker in University Communications for their leadership on the website and video.

And, a big shout out to my teammates on the Annual Giving Strategic Marketing Operations team. Thank you, Robin Caldwell, Jim Gosz, Richard Kohler, Lori Rush, and Lindahl Wiegand for your guidance, continuous support, and content creation.

Morgan Bullock