Please consider joining the Development team for the 2017 St. Margaret’s House Winter Walk at 1:30 on February 19. This event is a non-competitive one mile walk through downtown South Bend. The intent is to show solidarity for the women and children who walk to access services, no matter the weather. All ages are welcome! To participate, please contact Bridget Conley or register for the Development team at
Bridget Conley
http://www.stmargaretshouse.org/winterwalk/users/register/teammember
Navarre Hospitality Group is offering Notre Dame Development a complimentary lunch on Thursday, February 2, 2017, 11:30- 1:00 in the Family Room.
Colleagues-
In preparation for our ND Shares session on Monday, February 20th and as a continuation of our professional development efforts, I invite you to a discussion of the book Heroic Leadership by Chris Lowney. You may recall this was recommended by Jack Brennan at the 2016 UR Summit. I appreciate the book’s emphasis on everyone being a leader and lifelong learner. Purchasing the book is an approved expense. In the event you are concerned about reading the full book before our time together on February 20th, I encourage you to read this book summary and participate in the discussion.
My best,
Micki
Colleagues,
I am excited and grateful to our Learning and Organizational Development team for launching a new initiative based on the competency model. Future learning offerings will complement your personal development plan and ongoing conversations with your manager. Each month will highlight specific competencies and corresponding learning resources such as Skillport content, webinars, university-wide HR offerings, and customized venues like ND Shares.
I encourage you to follow participation details in calendar invitations and UR blog posts* to maximize these opportunities.
Thank you for all you do for Notre Dame. Let us continue to grow together.
My best,
Micki
*Posts will appear in the lower-left column of ur.nd.edu and be tagged “People-Growth” within the blog itself.
Month Competency
February Self-Development, Emotional Intelligence
March Communication Skills
April/May Developing Others: Coaching, Managing, Receiving/Giving Feedback
June Influencing
Dear Team,
I am delighted to announce that Lisa Anderson joins our team today as the Career Advisor. She believes that helping people reach their full potential is a major theme in her life. This is evident in her work, volunteer activities, and community service. She brings her education, professional background, skills, and network along with her empathy and sense of humor to this important role.
Lisa has worked on campus previously with the Career Center and Center for Social Concerns. As the Director of Graduate Career Planning for 7 years, she effectively advised Notre Dame graduate students on their various career paths and options. At the invitation of the Center for Social Concerns, Lisa developed and delivered seminars on understanding mental illness.
Prior to Notre Dame, Lisa worked at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture where she developed programs with alumni and employers aimed at increasing awareness and hires of UVA graduates. More recently, Lisa was a full-time mental health advocate through her work with the local National Alliance for Mental Illness, Oaklawn, and the Clubhouse of St. Joseph County.
She is a graduate of Michigan State University and University of Virginia earning degrees in physical education/dance and counseling education, respectively.
On a personal note, Lisa loves singing, brainstorming, cooking and eating anything made with figs. Her husband, Gary Anderson, is a faculty member in the Theology Department. Lisa and Gary have two grown sons, Christopher and Matthew ’08 & ’10 (ACE), who live in South Bend.
Lisa will have office space located in the Eck Visitors Center to conduct career advising consults.
Please join me in welcoming Lisa to the Alumni Association.
Best,
Sharon
Dear Colleagues,
The Notre Dame Club of Greater Naples Area will again be hosting their Economic Outlook Luncheon on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Royal Poinciana Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Onsite registration will begin at 11:00 am, speakers will begin at 11:30 and lunch will be served at 12:30.
Michael Pries, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame Department of Economics and Christopher Murphy, III, Chairman and CEO, 1st Source Bank will discuss “Post-Election Economic Outlook, Including the Impact of Our Growing National Debt and What it Means for Our Economic Future” from economist and banking perspectives.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn how they can help to advance the Club’s mission through providing for the Club Scholarship in the future.
A registration fee of $100 per person (tables seat 8) will support the Notre Dame Club of Greater Naples Scholarship Fund.
If you have benefactors or prospects in that area that you think would be interested in this event, please provide them with the information above along with the link to register for the event.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Laura Snell
Associate Director, Badin Guild
Annual Giving & Strategic Marketing
1100 Grace Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
To My Friends and Colleagues,
Thirty five years ago, my brother was wrestling with choosing a college. He was leaning toward Boston College, my mom and dad’s alma mater, which was particularly special for my sentimental father. A letter from Notre Dame arrived late in the process. The debate ended. My father told my brother he’d be going to the University of Notre Dame. That was the start of a connection with Our Lady’s University that has evolved and deepened and this past difficult year, bolstered our family.
I don’t know if it was my dad’s heart or head that guided that decision. I believe it was God’s hand. We lost my dad to cancer this past Christmas Eve. While reflecting on the many, many gifts my father gave us, it occurred to me that he gave us the gift of Notre Dame. My dad was thrilled when I joined Notre Dame Development a little over a year ago. That excitement turned to awe at the extraordinary response from the Notre Dame family when we found out he was sick. You circled the wagons to support us. You sent prayers and cards and pictures of candles lit at the Grotto. Baskets arrived at their house and on that very hard day when our family gathered to say goodbye, the most beautiful blue and gold flowers greeted us at the church. A thank you in this format seems woefully inadequate but I wanted to make sure that you all knew what a profound difference you made for me and my family during a very trying time. One of the things my dad admired most about Notre Dame is that it “walks its talk.” He said Notre Dame is authentically what it aspires to be. I am deeply grateful to be part of such a place with all of you and I am deeply grateful that my dad recognized years ago why it was so special. Thank you for making it so.
With deepest gratitude,
Gail Slevin
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that Geoff Stookey has been promoted to Sr. Financial Analyst. In addition to budget management and various reconciliations, Geoff will dedicate time to budget planning, and the use of new systems to improve our reporting and review of financial data. Geoff is also responsible for the completion of surveys such as the annual Voluntary Support of Education Survey(VSE), the ACC Annual Survey, and other ad hoc survey requests.
Geoff, ND Alum Class of 2009, joined the University in 2010 as an Account Services Coordinator in Donor Services. He joined the Finance Team in 2011 and was promoted to Budget Analyst in 2013. He is committed to excellence in the work he does for Development and is always eager to help other units or individuals when needed. His service to our community and to the University is representative of the University’s Core Values.
Please join me in congratulating Geoff Stookey.
Mary Ellen Koepfle
Notre Dame Alumni Association has an open position for an Administrative Assistant. If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact Ann Moran or Mike Brown.
In November of 2016, the Intercessory Prayer Team for the Notre Dame Trail organized a Prayer Service with the purpose to engage local church communities with the University’s 175th Anniversary Celebration. Church leaders learned first-hand from Lou Nanni about the vision and rationale for the pilgrimage. We invited the church leaders to pray with us, to communicate about the Notre Dame Trail within their communities, and to consider participation.
In continuation of this effort, once a month throughout this year, the Intercessory Prayer Team will be visiting local churches to fellowship in prayer. We invite you and your family to join us. Below is a list of the first two churches we will be visiting in the next couple of months.
You are also welcome to join the Intercessory Prayer Team in praying for the Notre Dame Trail. Below is a copy of the pilgrimage prayer card to pray at your convenience.
Please email Alyssia Coates with any questions.
Faith Apostolic Church:
Date: Sunday, January 22nd
Address: 909 N. Bendix Dr. South Bend, IN 46628
Time: 11:00 AM (Prayer will begin the first 20 minutes of the church service)
Grace AME Zion:
Date: Sunday, February 19th
Address: 1211 Vassar Ave. South Bend
Time: 11:00 AM (Prayer will begin the first 20 minutes of the church service)
Warmly,
Intercessory Prayer Team
If you are interested in exploring this position please contact Erin Thornton or Ann Moran.
thank you
—
Natella Micola
Recruiting Coordinator
Department of Development
Eddy Street Commons at Notre Dame
1251 N. Eddy Street, Suite 300
South Bend, IN 46617-1403
Please join us for the 2017 Scott Malpass Endowment Update Teleconference on February 21 at 1:30 EST. This private, invite only event for Notre Dame’s charitable remainder trust donors and beneficiaries will include Scott’s remarks on the Notre Dame Endowment followed by a Question & Answer session.
Conference rooms have been reserved in Grace Hall 1101 and the Family Room at Eddy Street for your convenience. If you plan to join remotely, please contact Laura Snell for dial-in instructions.
We plan to close out the gift processing for Calendar Year 2016 on Thursday, January 12. On Friday we will begin processing gifts for 2017. Please check to see if you have gifts that need to be counted in final CY2016 numbers and deliver them to Donor Services right away! Remember to include all envelopes for mail so that postmarks can be properly documented.
Thank you for all the generous donations of pet food to help families keep their pets! We dropped off over 125lbs of dry feed, plus canned food, toys, beds and treats to the Northern Food Bank and SBACC! We have one last push to collect through January 17th Animals bring us such comfort, so let’s lend a little hand and help out! Again, thank you to everyone for your support and donations!
The Principal Gifts Team
I am excited (and sad) to announce that Rita has decided to change gears again and will be taking her talents to The Mendoza School as Graduate Business Programs Student Services, Assistant Director. For 10 years Rita Udvardy has been a loyal, dedicated and inspiring member of the University Relations family. From her humble beginnings as seasonal staff member in the Lettershop, throughout her run as a Project Specialist in Donor Services; Manager of the Donor Experience Team within Annual Giving Programs and her most recent leap of faith, joining the Data Integrity Team, Rita has been a driver of change and true believer in the University’s Mission. Rita’s last day with our team will be January 13th, please be sure to stop by ESC to wish her well.
Patty Herrity
Consistent with the university’s mission, University Relations promotes the holistic growth of employees. The “people growth” model views the whole person, centers on employee ownership and manager partnership, and integrates wellness, professional development, and workplace culture.
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Dear Colleagues,
As we continue to develop our marketing of planned gifts to the University, we have partnered with an external marketing research firm that we have used in the past to develop a survey to better understand the decisions potential benefactors make in deciding to make Charitable Annuity Gift (CGA) to Notre Dame.
The first phase of this survey was sent on June 14 of last year to current CGA benefactors. The second phase of this survey was sent this morning, to alumni, parents and friends including assigned entities that have not made a planned gift.
The data that is generated from both phases of this survey will be essential as we develop a comprehensive marketing plan for CGAs.
Please let me know if you have any questions,
Laura Snell
Associate Director, Badin Guild
Annual Giving & Strategic Marketing
1100 Grace Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
I’m pleased to announce that Amanda McKee will join our team as the
Eck Visitors Center coordinator on Monday, January 9.
Amanda comes to us from Gordon Food Service where she served as a
sales and service manager. Prior to this, she was a sales manager and human
resources representative at Macy’s. At both companies, she led teams
in attaining sales and marketing goals and providing high levels of
customer service.
Amanda will manage all daily operations of the center. This includes
coordination of campus public and private tours, management of events
held in the atrium and auditorium, and oversight of the wall
displays and exhibits that introduce the University’s rich history and
beautiful campus. In addition, Amanda will also lead our customer
service team and student tour guides.
Amanda graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 1997 with a bachelor of
arts degree in political science.
She and her husband Bob have a son, Carlo, who is 7 and in the first
grade. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her family and
traveling…having most recently visited Walt Disney World.
Please join me in welcoming Amanda and making her feel at home at the
Alumni Association.
Thanks,
Mark A. Witucki
It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that Gail Slevin’s father, Don Casey Sr., passed away on Christmas Eve in Vero Beach, FL. Gail and her mother were with Don when he passed away.
Anyone who knows Gail has heard her describe her close family’s deep love and affection for Don. Gail tells of her Dad’s extraordinary gifts as a writer and communicator, a talent shared by all the siblings. He was devoted to Gail’s mother Carole – sadly, Christmas Eve is Carole’s birthday.
Don’s obituary is below. The funeral was held on December 30 in Vero Beach, FL. Please hold Gail and her family in thought and prayer during this difficult time.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tcpalm/obituary.aspx?n=donald-m-casey&pid=183239905&
Sincerely,
Anne Griffith
Dear team,
We are pleased to announce that Matt Gelchion will join the Storytelling & Engagement team as the Director of Creative Strategy and Design for Annual Giving, effective February 1.
Matt has spent the past three years leading the national recruiting efforts for the Alliance for Catholic Education at Notre Dame, which saw a record number of applications in 2016. Prior to this role, he served ACE both as the Associate Director for K-12 Educational Access and as a high school teacher at Resurrection High School in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Matt received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Notre Dame in 2009 and 2011, where he met his wife Brittany. He holds an advisory role with the Career Center as a member of its recruiting council and, since 2012, has served as a coach for Notre Dame men’s and women’s boxing (and is a former Bengal Bouts champion, 2006.)
Please join us in welcoming Matt!
Jim Small and Ryan Brennan
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that Major Regan Jones will be joining the Academic Advancement team on Monday, January 9 as senior project manager for multi-disciplinary initiatives (aka Big Ideas). This two-year term position is jointly supported by University Relations and the Provost Office to ensure innovative planning, disciplined project management, and a strong partnership with Development, is being provided as new multi-disciplinary initiatives continue to emerge and result in transformative opportunities for Notre Dame. One particular project Regan will focus on this spring includes Notre Dame’s new military/veterans initiative, which will include serving as liaison to fundraisers interested in knowing more about the needs and priorities associated with this important effort.
Regan, who retired this past month as infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, has served the past 2.5 years at Notre Dame as Director of Operations for the ROTC Programs (Navy, Army, and Air Force). Prior to Notre Dame, Regan completed two combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and one deployment in support the 31st Marine Expedition Unit in the pacific theater of operations. His awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device and the Purple Heart Medal for injuries sustained during combat operations. Regan has an undergraduate degree from the University at Albany in Political Science and a Master of Business Administration degree from Florida State University. He and his wife, Mary, along with their three children, reside in Granger, Indiana.
Please join me in welcoming Regan to the team! We are thrilled to have him on board.
Yours in Notre Dame,
Jim Morrison
Sr. Director of Academic Advancement
The viewing will be held on Friday, January 6th, 6:00-8:00 pm, with the Rosary at 7:30 pm.
The Eddy Street Smart Car is currently out of service for repairs. A notice will be sent when the repairs are completed. Thank you for your patience.
Vicki Reeder
Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce that Heather Hakanen will transition to the Organizational Effectiveness team effective immediately to serve as the team’s Senior Administrative Assistant.
For the past 12 years, Heather has served as an integral member of several departments across campus including Development Advancement Services, the Office of Continuous Improvement, the Office of Campus Services, and most recently the Office of Campaign Administration. Heather has continued to exhibit much flexibility and professionalism while acclimating herself to each new office, task, and campus partnership.
Please join me in congratulating Heather as she embarks on the next phase of her career in serving Notre Dame.
All my best,
Brad