Dear Colleagues,
After more than 20 years of service within the Development Department, Greg Simpson has accepted a Senior Departmental Administration Coordinator position within the Office of Information Technologies (OIT).  During his time in Development, Greg has been an instrumental partner within the Prospect Management team.  Over the years, Greg has created thousands of biographical profiles and reports and researched and screened a substantial number of prospective prospects and donors.  Please join me in congratulating Greg on his new position and thanking him for his many contributions to our team.  Greg’s last day in his current position with Development will be Thursday, April 13.

Brad

Dear Colleagues,

Based on survey feedback received over a few years from Badin Guild members, we are making some changes this year to how these members of the Notre Dame family are stewarded.

In an effort to provide a more enhanced stewardship experience and provide greater opportunities for more Badin Guild members to engage with Notre Dame, we have decided to host a series of events throughout the year rather than hosting the one Badin Guild Weekend.

The schedule below outlines events that are currently being planned.  This change is being communicated to Badin Guild members through the March eNewsletter sent on March 30 as well as a mailing that will drop on Monday, April 3.

2017 Badin Guild Events Schedule

April 22, 2017                     Recognition Society Blue-Gold Game Breakfast 10:00 AM – Noon

Atrium, Mendoza College of Business

Notre Dame, IN

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May 9, 2017                        Badin Guild Chicago Luncheon                                   Chicago, IL

Additional details to be announced

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June 1, 2017                      Planned Giving Reception during                              Note Dame, IN

Reunion 2017

Additional details to be announced

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August 26, 2017 Notre Dame Trail Pilgrims Mass &                             Notre Dame, IN

175th Anniversary Luncheon

Additional details to be announced

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September 9, 2017          Badin Guild Event during the                                      Notre Dame, IN

Georgia Home Game Weekend

Additional details to be announced

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October 21, 2017              Badin Guild Event during the                                      Notre Dame, IN

USC Home Game Weekend

Additional details to be announced

If you have any questions regarding these events, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Laura Snell

Associate Director, Badin Guild

University Relations Staff:

It is that time of year when we focus on the preparation of the budget for next fiscal year. The annual operating budget process includes proposed salary increases that are effective July 1, 2017, and the non-salary budgets. Please note that managers are receiving a separate memo that includes details on University guidelines, how to access specific charts, etc. This communication is intended to highlight the budget process and timeline internal to University Relations (UR) and to ensure you are familiar with the process and key contacts.

The Budget Team

• Mark Witucki – Alumni Association
• Mary Ellen Koepfle, Geoff Stookey, Brenda Carr – Development

Fiscal 2018 Budget Process and Deadlines

Merit recommendations are provided by managers based on employee performance during fiscal 2017. These recommendations are reviewed by the appropriate Associate Vice President and ultimately approved by Lou Nanni. Human Resources and the Office of Budget & Planning audit these recommendations to ensure consistent application of University guidelines.

There are no incremental increases for non-salary budgets this year. If necessary, members of the budget team will work with your unit to re-allocate funds within the org to better align the budget plan with the spend activity.

Please note the following deadlines:

• May 1 Self-reviews​​ finalized in Endeavor​ – Step 5 (​S​end forward to your supervisor by May 1)
  • Note: supervisors may designate an earlier deadline for the self-evaluation
• May 1 Managers finalize merit recommendations
• May 8 Associate Vice Presidents review and finalize merit recommendations
• May 12 Managers complete review in Endeavor (send forward to HR by ​5:00 PM)
  • Note: make sure Endeavor shows overall rating for your employee before sending forward
• May 15 Vice President approves merit recommendations
• June 16 Compensation statements sent to managers for distribution
• June 23 Staff salary notifications are available online in InsideND

Should you have any questions regarding the performance review process or the budget process, please let us know.

 
Mary Ellen Koepfle, C.P.A.
UND ’96 – SMC ’78

Director, Finance and Administration
University Relations
University of Notre Dame

Office: (574) 631-9903
Office: 1100 Grace Hall

Dear Tenants,

Effective Monday April 3rd Eddy Street Commons management office will be using a new towing service, Hamilton Towing. Please ensure that your staff does not parking in the 2-Hour parking or other designated parking spots that do not belong to them, as these spots are for customers of Eddy Street Commons.

If you have a prior arrangement with Kite regrading designated parking for yourself or other members of your team, this does not pertain to you and our staff is aware of what vehicles you drive and the spots that you park in.

Thank you for discussing this with your employees, and for understanding it is our goal to ensure that your customers have ample parking so they may visit your establishments, enjoy your products and services and help make your business a success!

In the event, a vehicle gets towed, you may reach Hamilton Towing by calling (574) 289-6364.

Sheri Ricketts | Associate Asset Manager, Eddy Street Commons

574 287-9890 [direct]
574-292-8353 [cell]
866-266-0205 [After Hours Emergency]

Kite Realty Group
1234 North Eddy Street, Suite 115
South Bend, IN 46617

Dear colleagues,

I hope that you will participate in one or multiple focus groups related to the Development results of the ND Voice survey. These focus groups will be topical, but I would encourage you to participate in multiple depending on your interests. The focus group topics and times are listed below. They will take place in the Family Room at the Eddy Street Office. Please note that the discussions are not limited to these timeframes and I am happy to continue the conversation as we deem necessary throughout this process.

Effectiveness

Thursday, March 30

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Respect & Fairness

Thursday, March 30

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Diversity

Monday, April 3

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Accountability

Monday, April 3

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Empowerment

Tuesday, April 4

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Gender

Tuesday, April 4

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Wellness

Wednesday, April 5

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

If these times do not work for you or you prefer having a one-on-one conversation or smaller group discussion, please do not hesitate to email me at cmundy@nd.edu and we can set something up that works in your schedule.

I look forward to working with you to tackle these issues and propose creative solutions to enhance our workplace. See you soon!

Best,
Clare Mundy

On Sunday, April 23, the Sorin Society will be hosting Gold-level members for an intimate VIP experience leading up to the launch of Notre Dame Day. The day includes Sunday morning mass, brunch with students at South Dining Hall, a tour of new, historic and special-access sights on campus, and VIP status in the studio as the Notre Dame Day broadcast launches. Final itinerary and details will be announced in the coming weeks (Note that this is also Blue-Gold game weekend).

Dear colleagues:

Phase 1 Progress:

The crmND Development team has been hard at work designing and building the Salesforce phase 1 functionality that will be deployed in July and August.  Feel free to visit the aboutcrm.nd.edu Development web page Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to review additional details about what is included in this phase.

Demonstrations:

If you are curious, demonstrations of functionality delivered in each sprint occur every other Monday.  Demonstration times and locations will be published through the @crm_nd Twitter page and the Eddy Street digital display.

Guidance Council:

The crmND Development Guidance Council recently had their first meeting and will focus on providing timely policy decisions.  Members of this group are shown below.

Micki Kidder
Drew Buscareno
Ryan Brennan
Brad Goff
Anne Griffith
Marty Harshman
Mark Welch

More Questions:

If you have questions about the Development crmND project, feel free to connect with a Functional Process Owner or submit a question directly using this Google Form.

Follow us on Twitter – @crm_nd

Check out the webpage – aboutcrm.nd.edu

Dear Colleagues,

Notre Dame Day 2017 is right around the corner! ND Day will start on April 23 at 6:42 p.m. ET and end at midnight on April 24.

This Sunday, March 19^th, we will be sending out the first of four emails to alumni, parents and friends of Notre Dame, inviting them to mark their calendars and participate in Notre Dame Day 2017! This first email will feature a video that you can see here. A big thank you to Jim Small and his team for their help in producing a video that captures the energy and enthusiasm the Day brings!

In a related note, if you would like to learn more about Notre Dame Day, and come see the 2017 website in its beta version, I encourage you to join us in the Family Room of ESC this Friday (March 17^th), between 2:30-4:30pm. I would be happy to speak more about ND Day, and what we will be doing specifically in 2017.

Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Notre Dame Day!

Go Irish!
Pablo

#NDDay

Dear colleagues:

We have exciting news to share regarding the Notre Dame Trail. We have decided to make the final day of the Notre Dame Trail COMPLIMENTARY for all registered pilgrims. Now is the time to cordially invite all your friends and family members to walk with us next summer!

The free events of Saturday, August 26 will include the following:

• Walking the final three miles of the Notre Dame Trail
• Commemorative Gift
• 175th Anniversary Mass
• Celebratory Picnic and Entertainment

Please let me know if you have any questions along this journey together.

In Notre Dame,
Katherine

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Katherine Lane, MNA ’00

Sr. Director, Notre Dame Trail

University of Notre Dame

Dear colleagues:

We are excited to announce Karen Sunshine as the Director of Game Day Hospitality & Cultivation Events within the Special Events & Stewardship team. In this role, Karen will create and execute premium gameday hospitality within club areas throughout Notre Dame Stadium, which will include the hosting of University leaders and volunteers including members of the Board of Trustees, Advisory Councils, and University benefactors. She will also be working closely with our event professionals in Athletics Advancement, Annual Giving & Marketing, and Cultivation Events.

Karen brings with her over 20 years of event and relationship management experience. She has served as a marketing special event manager for Disneyland Resort since 2000, having led theme park-based events, community-based initiatives and major Disneyland special projects.  Moreover, Karen is the founder and owner of Plan It With Sunshine, a full service event and meeting planning company based in Santa Ana, California. Since 2008, Karen has led all hospitality programs for the Rose Bowl.

Karen earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Santa Clara and master’s degree from Clemson University. Karen and her husband Thom have three children — Caroline (junior at Claremont McKenna College), Johnny (freshman at Azusa Pacific University), and Christopher (sophomore at Orange Lutheran High School). Karen is a big Notre Dame fan, and has a sister who graduated from the University.  Karen will begin her role on April 3; please join us in welcoming Karen to the Notre Dame family.

Our best,

Mary Fisher and Katherine Lane

Dear Colleagues,

It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to announce that Robin Caldwell will be leaving the University​ after 12 years of service as a member of the Annual Giving team​. ​Robin’s ​husband​, Barry,​ has taken a job that will ​take​ them to St. Louis​ at the end of June. We are ​very ​grateful for Robin’s commitment to ​Notre Dame and wish her well in her future endeavors.

​We will post an updated position description in the coming weeks and, as always, appreciate recommendations of talented individuals to join our team. Please join me in congratulating Robin and thanking her for her contributions to Notre Dame.

Thank you,
Ashley Gerard

On Saturday, March 11, some of Notre Dame’s best undergraduate vocalists will come together at historic St. Peter’s Church in New York City to give a concert honoring the University’s 175^th anniversary, and raising awareness for the Notre Dame Trail in August. The group will be having an open rehearsal for anyone who is interested in hearing the concert tonight (Monday, March 6) at 8:00 p.m. in the chapel on the second floor of St. Edward’s Hall (directly east of the Main Building). All are welcome to attend.

In Notre Dame,

Katherine
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Katherine Lane, MNA ’00

Sr. Director, Notre Dame Trail

University of Notre Dame

Special Events and Stewardship has an open position for a Writer / Editor.  If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact Ann Moran or Beth Ferlic.

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Natella Micola

Recruiting Coordinator

Department of Development

Eddy Street Commons at Notre Dame

1251 N. Eddy Street, Suite 300

South Bend, IN 46617-1403

Tel 574-631-8921

Fax 574-631-8325

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