Dear Colleagues,
I am excited to announce that Leah Corachea has accepted the position of Program Manager, Phone Center on the Annual Giving team effective September 12, 2016. In this role she will oversee all operations of the student phone center as well as develop strategies with fund and segment owners in order to grow our fundraising efforts through this channel.
Leah graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2014. She has been working in Development since August 2014 and most recently as Learning and Organizational Development Coordinator. Her extraordinary work ethic and dedication to Our Lady’s mission will help her succeed and thrive in this new role.
Please join me in congratulating Leah!
All my best,
Ashley Gerard

We are thrilled to announce that Julia Onghetich will be stepping into the role of Assistant Director, Donor Communications, Recognition & Stewardship, effective Thursday, September 1st. In this role, Julia will oversee several key initiatives, including managing the acknowledgements process and serving as one of our primary writers; leading the Founder’s Wall and $1 million stewardship programs; supporting the principal stewardship program; creating the annual Stewardship Report; and serving as team’s style guide expert and lead editor.
Julia holds an M.P.A. in Nonprofit Management from Indiana University, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from Hope College. Prior to joining the SE&S team in 2015, Julia worked in Uganda for a study abroad program through the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities where she honed her grant writing and editing skills. Julia has played an invaluable role at the University as the Lead Coordinator for Presidential and Vice Presidential acknowledgements and brings a global perspective, strong writing and editing skills, a keen eye for process improvement, and a tremendous work ethic and commitment to Our Lady’s University to our team. Please join us in congratulating Julia on her new role.
With Julia’s advancement, the role of Coordinator, Donor Communications, Recognition, & Stewardship is now open. If any internal candidates are interested in exploring this position, please contact Beth Ferlic. The job will be posted on jobs.nd.edu at the end of the week.
Our best,
Beth Ferlic and Mary Fisher

Blood donors needed!

With a holiday weekend upon us, the community blood bank needs you now more than ever! Please join us in donating blood on Wednesday, August 31^st at Harper Cancer Research Institute from 11:30am-2:00pm. Your donation will save the lives of three people right here in our community.

For every pint of blood collected, $5 will be donated back to Harper Cancer Research Institute.

Remember, if nobody gives, nobody receives. Click HERE to sign up.

We are excited to announce that Maddie Helman Laidig will transition on Monday, August 29th to a full-time role as Assistant Director, Executive Events & Stewardship, reporting directly to Cristi Ganyard. Since March of 2016, Maddie has served the Special Events & Stewardship team in a temporary Event Coordinator role, skillfully and enthusiastically handling registrations, invitation and paper design, and event design and execution for a variety of University events.

A graduate of St. Mary’s College, Maddie previously was co-owner of The Initial Co., Inc., an online retailer and supplier of personalized corporate gifts. Prior to selling her business in 2015, Maddie was directly responsible for social media promotions, the company website and blog, as well as supply chain management and distribution. Maddie also brings excellent event design experience to the team, having been on the events team at Merry Me Events in Edwardsburg, Michigan.

Maddie is a native of the South Bend area and was married just two weeks ago to her husband Nate Laidig. Please join us in both congratulating Maddie on her marriage and welcoming Maddie to her new permanent role within the Special Events & Stewardship team.

Cristi Ganyard and Mary Fisher
Mary A. Fisher ‘08, M.N.A. ‘15
Interim Sr. Director, Special Events & Stewardship
Department of Development

Team,

It is with mixed emotions that I announce Vanessa Minahan will be leaving the ND Alumni Association. Vanessa and her husband, Mike, will be relocating back to California this fall to begin the next chapter in their lives. While Mike will begin at a law firm in Sacramento in early October, Vanessa has graciously offered to stay with the NDAA to see us through the Stanford Football Friday. This is one of the many examples of her dedication and passion for this team and the University.

What we’ll miss most about Vanessa is her positive energy and sincere enthusiasm to help anyone at any time. The class reps, our partners, student workers, along with all of us, have experienced Vanessa’s warm spirit and commitment to excellence. She has made such a positive impact during her time here and hers will be incredibly large shoes to fill. She will be truly missed.

We will be posting for the Event Coordinator position this week. If you know of a potential candidate, on or off campus, please let us know so that we may refer them to the posting online.

Vanessa’s last day in the office will be Friday, October 14. Please join me in wishing Vanessa and Mike the best of luck and well wishes for their future.

The Alumni Association has an open position for an Event Coordinator. If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact Erin Thornton or Ann Moran.

Thank you,
Jen Harwell

Get a running start to your Shamrock Series and join Notre Dame Game Day before the Irish take the field at The Alamodome to run the streets of historic downtown San Antonio!

The third annual Shamrock Series 5K, will take place at 7:30 a.m. CT on Saturday, November 12th prior to Notre Dame’s matchup against Army. Runners will enjoy a scenic course, beginning and ending at the Mayor Maury Maverick Plaza in La Villita Historic Arts Village. Registration is limited to 2,000 participants.

All runners will receive a limited edition Under Armour Shamrock Series 5K race shirt and a commemorative finisher’s medal. Awards will be presented to the top two overall finishers and age division winners.

Event net proceeds from the Shamrock Series 5K will go to graduate fellowships and support for active-duty and veteran graduate students at The University of Notre Dame.

For more information and to register : http://www.active.com/san-antonio-tx/running/distance-running-races/shamrock-series-5k-2016

Jim Morrison

The Annual Giving Team encourages you to promote the following football weekend events with the recognition society benefactors in your portfolio.

Recognition Society Members can now register for events on Nevada, MSU, and Duke weekends. Registration for other games can be made beginning one month before the game. Links for registration forms are below and can be sent to donors:

Nevada Events: mynotredame.nd.edu/nev16
MSU Events: mynotredame.nd.edu/msu16
Duke Events: mynotredame.nd.edu/duke16

For assistance, benefactors, fundraisers and administrative assistants can reach out to the Donor Experience team at 574-631-5198.

Gold VIP Events
Open to Gold and $25k Members of all Recognition Societies

Intimate, limited capacity events with University leaders and faculty.

If you would like to host a Gold Member, or a prospective Gold member, at one of these events, please let me know.

A Look into the Universe: Inside Notre Dame’s Digital Visualization Theater
September 9, 2016 (Nevada weekend)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Digital Visualization Theater, Jordan Hall of Science
Presenter: Justin R. Crepp, Freimann Assistant Professor of Physics

Take a trip through the stars with an exclusive look inside the Jordan Hall’s state-of-the art Digital Visualization Theatre. Professor Crepp will lead a fascinating presentation on some of his research and utilize the 360-degree experience of the theatre.

The Future of Residential Life at Notre Dame
September 16, 2016 (Michigan State Weekend)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Annenberg Auditorium, Snite Museum of Art
Presenters: Margaret Morgan, Director of Residential Life and Karen Kennedy, Director of Housing
Featuring current Rectors and students

With two new residence halls opening this academic year, and new renovations scheduled for halls across campus, join members of the Residential Life team to hear about how Notre Dame’s distinctive residential tradition is impacting today’s students.

Restoring an Icon: The Hesburgh Library at Notre Dame
September 24, 2016 (Duke Weekend)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Center for Digital Scholarship, Hesburgh Library
Presenter: Diane Parr Walker, Edward H. Arnold University Librarian

Join Diane Parr Walker on a presentation and tour of the stunning renovations in the famed Hesburgh Library.

Future Gold Events include:
Stanford Weekend: Keough School of Global Affairs (featuring R. Scott Appleby, Prof. of History and Marilyn Keough Dean)and Hard Hat Tour of Jenkins/Nanovic Halls
Miami Weekend: Tour of DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and preview of FTT Production of Frankenstein
Virginia Tech Weekend: Tour of Duncan Student Center

More information on these events will be available as registration opens for each event.

Shake Down the Thunder Tailgate
DeBartolo Quad between Mendoza and Hesburgh Center
Afternoon Games: 11:30am-3:00pm
Night Games: 2:30pm-6:30pm
$25 per adult pre-registration; $35 at the door; Children 12 and under free
Unlimited food, beer/wine/soda, tailgate games, music, and TVs showing games across the country.

This is a wonderful opportunity to greet and cultivate benefactors who you may be unable to accommodate in the Development Tailgate. Benefactors can register at the links above. Additional marketing materials for the tailgate will be available soon.

As always, please contact your Annual Giving liaison with questions or assistance in determining how these events can be used to cultivate and steward the recognition society members in your portfolio on home game weekends.

Riley Koval (West)
Brian Diss (Midwest, International)
Ian Secviar (East)
Lindahl Chase (South)
Alex Romagnolo (Athletics)
Laura Snell (Gift Planning)

Go Irish!

Some of the parking passes have stopped working at the Eddy St. Garage. If you find that your card does not work, please take a ticket from the garage entrance gate and then ask for a validation ticket from the Development front desk. Harrison, at Eddy St. Parking office will issue a new parking pass. The garage office is open 8:00-5:00. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Vicki Reeder

Academic Advancement has an open position for the Advancement Coordinator in the Law School. If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact Ann Moran or John Lloyd.

Thank you,
Jen Harwell

Jennifer L. Harwell
Recruiting Coordinator

I am sad to report that Adrienne Neubert will be leaving the Law School Advancement team on September 9th. Adrienne will be returning to Kalamazoo, Michigan and has accepted a position as a scholarship coordinator with the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. I know nothing about the KCF, except for the fact that they have just made a great hire.

During her too brief time in Law School Advancement, Adrienne proved herself to be smart, energetic, and eager to help all of us do our jobs better. Above all, Adrienne arrived at work every day determined to make a positive difference for the Law School — and then went out and did it.

We are all excited for the next chapter in Adrienne’s life and we wish her well in this, and all her future endeavors.

thanks,

John

We are thrilled to announce several new members of the Special Events & Stewardship team, who will be joining the department on Monday, August 22^nd.

We are first excited to announce that Megan DePrimio will serve as Lead Coordinator on the Donor Communications, Recognition, & Stewardship team. Megan will be responsible for various recognition efforts, including the Memorial Trees and Benches program; assisting with the principal donor stewardship program, including capital reporting and photo books; and aiding in the acknowledgments process. Hailing from Ligonier, PA, Megan spent the last year as a marketing intern for Notre Dame Athletics. A communications specialist and sports enthusiast, Megan has her Masters of Science in Sports Management from University of the Incarnate Word, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Saint Vincent College where she was a member of the women’s basketball team. One of Megan’s hobbies is writing thank you notes, a passion which will serve her well in our stewardship efforts!

We are also thrilled to announce that Emily Mishler will be joining the Special Events & Stewardship team as Assistant Director, Special Events & Stewardship. In this role, she will work closely with Mary Fisher on a diverse array of strategic event and stewardship initiatives. A graduate of Purdue University and resident of Goshen, Emily comes to us from the Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County, where she has been serving as the Associate Director of Development & Special Events. Emily’s appointment to this role continues through September 2017.

Finally, we are delighted to welcome Eileen Varga home to Notre Dame. Eileen will join the Donor Communications, Recognition, & Stewardship team as a temporary Writer/Editor. Eileen will serve as the primary writer for benefactor acknowledgements at the presidential and vice presidential levels, as well as other writing/editing duties. Eileen spent the last three years teaching English at Saint Joseph High School in South Bend, mentoring students and developing curriculum. Prior to that role, Eileen was a media intern with the Indiana House of Representatives where she worked with the press secretary to write news releases, guest columns, e-newsletters, promotional mailings, and legislative surveys. A talented and skilled writer, Eileen has an M.A. in English from the University of Virginia and a Bachelors of Arts in English from the University of Notre Dame (’06).

Please join us in warmly welcoming these individuals to the Development team!

Sincerely,

Mary Fisher and Beth Ferlic

Open Position: Recruiting Coordinator

Organizational Effectiveness has an open position for the Recruiting Coordinator. If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact Ann Moran.

Thank you,
Jen Harwell

Jennifer L. Harwell
Recruiting Coordinator

Please join me in bidding farewell to Jen Harwell as she moves into her new role within Human Resources. Jen will be assuming a newly created position that will work in partnership with our broader HR Recruiting Team. Over the past two years Jen has been supporting the recruiting efforts in UR; it has been my pleasure to mentor and watch Jen grow. In her new capacity Jen will continue the duties she has mastered in UR and broaden the scope to include all of HR recruiting efforts. Additionally, she will be working with other teams within HR to create and analyze recruiting reports, and support the centralized recruiting social media initiatives as they are developed.

Jen will begin her new position in HR on September 1. Please join me in congratulating Jen!

Ann Amico Moran

Where to start.

Breyan’s energy, enthusiasm, and love for Notre Dame is infectious and is apparent to anyone who meets her. She has livened 1100 Grace Hall for the past year and now will be doing so in the Main Building. It is with great pleasure (and a little bit of sadness) that we announce Breyan’s new position of Assistant Director, Events for the Office of the President reporting directly to Ann Firth starting next week.

We know that she isn’t too far away and are looking forward to the great things she will continue to do for Our Lady’s University.

Sincerely,

Andrea

We are thrilled to announce that Leigh Ann has joined the AG&SM team as Assistant Director, Parents Program! She brings her 17 years of experience in fund development to enhance the Parents Program through increased philanthropy to the University from both current and lifetime parents.

Leigh Ann is not a new member to the Notre Dame family as her husband Ben works in OIT as a systems administrator, and their daughter Allison is a current senior majoring in Political Science and Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Studies.

Please join us in welcoming her to the team!

Sincerely,

Andrea Bullock

Academic Advancement has an open position for a Program Director for Engineering. If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact Ann Moran or Jim Morrison.

Thank you,
Jen Harwell

Jennifer L. Harwell
Recruiting Coordinator

On August 31, 11:30am – 2:00pm, The Medical Foundation will park their Bloodmobile in the Harper Hall parking lot.

Please join us in helping The Medical Foundation with their much needed supply.
Plus, participation will contribute to fighting cancer! Click here to sign up.
Thank you!

Jenna Mrozinske

The Euchre Club will meet next Thursday, August 11th. Please contact me if you would like to play. The entry fee is $10 and due by 5pm on Wednesday, August 10th. You can call me at 1-1818 or email psmith15@nd.edu. We will start at 5:15 in the ESC Family Room. Looking forward to seeing you!

Colleagues,

Please join me in welcoming Mark Seiler to the Midwest fund raising team!  A 2006 Notre Dame graduate, Mark will be based in the Chicago Office.  Mark is a familiar face to many of us in Development, having begun his career in Development as a student in the call center before eventually working for the Annual Giving Team from 2006-2011. For the past five years, Mark has served as an Associate Consultant at Campbell & Company, a national consulting firm in service to nonprofit organizations across all sectors. Higher Ed Advancement / Development work is the family business for Mark.  His father, Tim Seiler has served as the Director of The Fundraising School at Indiana University.

In addition to returning to the Notre Dame Development Team, Mark is currently pursuing an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management and he will be getting married to his fiancee Lisa on August 20th!

Mark will start on Monday, Aug. 8th. Please give him a warm welcome.

Mike Sullivan

Following many years of dedicated service to the Foundation Relations team, I am excited to announce that Rudy Reyes will be transitioning to the West Region, effective August 15. In his capacity as Director of Regional Development, Rudy will focus on cultivating a portfolio in the Pacific Northwest, focusing on Seattle and Portland.

Rudy came to Notre Dame in 2001 to pursue graduate degrees in medieval theology and history, having earned undergraduate degrees in philosophy and theology at St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, Texas). He joined University Relations in 2009, playing a key role in the creation of the academic advancement and its ideation model. He led the rapid growth of the foundation relations team from 2011 to 2015, most recently serving as director of strategic foundation initiatives. Prior to joining the development team, Rudy served on the executive team of Better World Books as its managing director of sales.

I am confident that Rudy’s broad experience as an entrepreneur and an academic will serve our team well. Please join me in welcoming Rudy to his new role in service of Our Lady’s University.

Best,

Stu Fortener

We are pleased to announce Lindsey McIntyre as the new Assistant Director, CFR Prospect Analysis.

In this role, Lindsey will work closely with the Corporate and Foundation Relations teams to provide consultative advice on issues including industry insights, analytics, and foresight.

Prior to joining our team, Lindsey served as Staff Accountant in the College of Engineering at Notre Dame. Lindsey completed her MNA from the Mendoza College of Business in July 2016 (congratulations!) and earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Lindsey, her husband Mason and their children Anna (11) and Sam (9) live in Bourbon, IN.

Please join us in welcoming Lindsey to the team!

Carla Ingrando and Nathan Utz

Dear Colleagues,
I am excited to announce that Nathan Utz will serve as our new Senior Director of Corporate Relations. In this role Nathan is charged with leading the planning, organization and implementation of a best in class corporate relations program to advance our strategic research partnerships and overall financial support for the University’s faculty-led research. Nathan and the corporate relations team must work collaboratively with a number of internal campus stakeholders (e.g. Deans, Faculty, Office of Research, Career Center, Athletic Department, Procurement, etc.) to ensure our corporate partnership efforts are integrated and effective.

Nathan will also partner with Jim Morrison, (Senior Director of Academic Advancement) Carla Ingrando, (Senior Director of Foundation Relations) and the corporate/foundation/academic advancement teams, myself and others throughout development to ensure we fully incorporate our academic advancement strategy and maximize our fundraising success.

Nathan is an original member of our academic advancement team and enters this new role with more than five years of experience as the academic advancement director for the College of Engineering. Nathan partnered with faculty, corporations, individual benefactors and many members of our development team to secure more than $120M for the College of Engineering during his tenure. Nathan knows our faculty, our strategic research priorities and how to translate our research to key funders/partners. He is also deeply respected by the Dean of Engineering’s leadership team, faculty, fundraisers, the Engineering Advisory Council and many others, which will be incredibly valuable in his new role.

Prior to returning to Notre Dame, Nathan was partial owner of a private engineering/ architectural consulting firm in Chicago. He also earned a bachelor of science in civil engineering (structural) from the University of Notre Dame.

I am deeply grateful to have someone of Nathan’s character, caliber and depth overseeing our Corporate Team. He will continue to serve as the academic advancement director for the College of Engineering this fall while also jumping into his new corporate relations role.

Please join me in congratulating Nathan!

All the best,

Shannon Cullinan