Monthly Archives: February 2018

Congrats to Lauren Fox

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Dear colleagues:

After much prayer and career discernment, Lauren Fox will be transitioning to a new role at the University on Monday, March 5. As the Program Director for Notre Dame Leadership Initiatives, she will work closely with Tom Schreier and the leadership of specific initiatives and programs to develop and transform leaders from graduate students to accomplished professionals. Specific initiatives and programs that Lauren will support are the Inspired Leadership Initiative, the Kellogg Global Leadership Program and similar, complementary programs such as the proposed CEO Summit.

Lauren will be missed, having served over 5 years in Special Events & Stewardship. Her incredible service to Our Lady’s University was realized through several notable experiences including the BCS National Championship, the Shamrock Series in Ireland, development of the Boldly Notre Dame Campaign events, and the celebration of Notre Dame’s 175th anniversary via the Notre Dame Trail. Her creativity was remarkable and her ability to standardize processes within Special Events enhanced the department’s efficiencies, teaming and collaboration.
Please join me in celebrating with Lauren as she follows God’s will and serves the University in this new capacity.

Katherine Lane

Best Wishes to Candace Davenport

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Friends and Colleagues,
Please join us on March 1st at Brothers to offer best wishes to Candace Davenport on her last day as she embarks on her retirement! Candace has been the welcoming face and voice for Donor Services for nearly twelve years and she will be greatly missed! In celebration of her devoted service to Our Lady, we will be gathering at Brothers from 4:30 to 6. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you,
Stacy

Welcome George Mandarakas to Corporate Relations

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Please join me in welcoming George Mandarakas to the Corporate Relations team. George’s first day will be Monday February 26th. As a CR Director, George will cover the College of Engineering and engage corporations in an effort to further the mission of the University. A 2009 graduate with a BS in Chemical Engineering, George spent the better part of his career working at BASF, the largest chemical producer in the world. For the last 6 years, he was tasked with directing innovation efforts with startups, universities, and federal agencies, so he understands our game. Along the way, he also received his MBA from the IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. George has significant international experience as well, which we hope to leverage as we build out our international corporate strategy.
George and his wife Stephanie, originally from London England, will be relocating to our area from New Jersey. Please stop by and say hello to George as he arrives back home at his alma mater.
 
Nathaniel K. Utz

Senior Director – Corporate Relations

Office of Gift Planning FY 2017 Impact Report Now Available

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Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to share with you our first Impact Report for the Office of Gift Planning. Print copies have been distributed to field fundraiser’s mailboxes and additional copies are available in Gift Planning.  An electronic version has also been placed in Box.
Print copies are currently being mailed to all Badin Guild members.
Special thanks to JJ Marler, Cindy Karpovs, Brooke Wenzel, Brad Goff and Mark Dumich for their help in compiling the numbers;  Jim Gosz and Kathy Wadolowski for their work on the copy and creative; and Ken Hendricks, Brooke Wenzel, Rich Naponelli, Brian Diss and Greg Dugard for reviewing the report and providing critical feedback.
We will be updating this report at the end of each fiscal year annually going forward.
Please let me know if you have any questions,


 Laura Snell

Welcome Emily Mishler!

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After much prayer and career discernment, Emily Mishler is thrilled to be transitioning into a new role as an Administrative Assistant within Regional Development. 
 
Having served nearly two years on the Special Events & Stewardship team in a wide variety of capacities, she very much looks forward to learning the ins and outs of Regional Development as she continues to pursue her Masters of Non-Profit Administration at Our Lady’s University! Prior to joining the SE&S team in 2016, Emily worked at the Boys of Girls Clubs of Elkhart County where she gained extensive marketing, fundraising, event strategy, and portfolio management experience. Emily is also a proud Boilermaker and 2015 Purdue University graduate.
 
Emily has played an invaluable role at the University as the Assistant Director, Special Events & Stewardship. She brings a passionate drive, global perspective, creativity, strong analytical and editing skills, a keen eye for process improvement, and a tremendous work ethic and commitment to Notre Dame’s mission. Please join me in congratulating Emily on her new role!
 
-Laura Midkiff

Here We Grow Again!!!

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Congratulations to Jess and Mike Witous! Michael John Paul Witous was born Sunday, February 18th at 7:57 am, 6.2lbs and 18.2 inches. Baby, mom, dad are doing well adjusting to this new life. Dog, Bruce, will too, once he realizes there’s a new Sheriff in town. His first lullaby was the ND Fight song – a true Irish fan in the making. They appreciate all the well wishes they’ve received and look forward to introducing Michael to the UR family!

 

 

 

“Welcome Sean Sharpe!”

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Dear Colleagues,

I am thrilled to announce our newest East Team member, Sean Sharpe. Beginning February 26, Sean will serve benefactors in the NYC market, based here on campus.

Sean is a 1998 Notre Dame graduate with a degree in Accounting. While at ND, he was a Dillon Hall resident and 3 year Bengal Bout participant.

Sean was born and raised just outside Philadelphia, and has family there. He’s still pretty excited about the Eagles!  Before joining us, Sean spent 11 years at UnderArmour in sales and marketing for the running shoe division. Before UnderArmour, Sean was at Mizuno and Fila. He is coming to South Bend from the Baltimore, MD area. Sean and wife Aimee have three children: 10 year old twins Lyla and Sophie, and 8 year old Samuel.

Look out, Notre Dame runners! Sean is an avid runner and fitness enthusiast. He has completed 5 marathons, finishing in top 1% in all (Atlanta, Chicago, Anchorage, Philadelphia, New York).  He won the Baltimore half marathon in 2010. When he is not running, Sean enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors.

Please join me in welcoming Sean and his family to Notre Dame Development and South Bend!

My very best,

Anne Griffith

Welcome Bill Ribera to the West Team!

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Please join me in welcoming Bill Ribera as our newest fundraiser in the West Region. Bill will be serving benefactors in Northern California, and his first day with our Development family will be on February 26.  Bill is a 1982 graduate of Notre Dame with a degree in Government, and a two time Monogram winner on the Track and Field team. A native Californian, Bill will be moving to South Bend with his wife, Sherri.  Bill and Sherri are now officially ’empty nesters’ after raising four children; Jaimie, a teacher and coach in Utah, Danielle, a 2011 grad of ND and currently an attorney in the Bay Area, Nick, a junior Computer Science major at ND, and Grace, a freshman at Purdue.

Bill has spent the last 30 years in various sales roles in Silicon Valley including stops at IBM, EMC, Oracle and Veritas. Bill has spent the last ten years as Worldwide Sales VP at a couple startups and looks forward to joining the team at Notre Dame. After coaching a variety of youth sports over the years, Bill now spends his spare time hiking, running (more like a fast walk) and enjoying food and wine with Sherri.

I am excited to have Bill join the University Relations team.

Stu Fortener

Introducing New Sorin Young Alumni Giving Levels

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Effective today, the Corby Young Alumni will no longer be recognized as a group within the Sorin Society. All Corby Young Alumni will be recognized as Sorin Green, and we are excited to introduce the new giving levels below for our young alumni.

Sorin Green Membership Levels for Notre Dame Young Alumni

This decision was made in response to feedback from young alumni. We feel strongly that the sacrifice and commitment shown by recent grads should be recognized within the greater Sorin Society. This change will also make Society recognition more feasible for recent graduates, and the giving increases more gradual during the first 11 years after graduation.

If you have donors who are members of the Corby Young Alumni, they do not need to take any action in response to this change. Their subsequent renewals and communications from the Annual Giving team will reflect these new changes. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Lindahl Chase at lindahl.chase@nd.edu or 574-631-7241.

Lindahl Chase

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Congratulations to Taylor and Emily

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Please join us in congratulating Taylor Rockafellow and Emily Marrese on their move into new opportunities at the University. Effective Monday, February 19th, Taylor will move into the role of Coordinator, Academic and Global Advancement, and Emily will assume the role of Senior Administrative Coordinator for multidisciplinary initiatives. In her new role, Taylor will continue her work with the Global Advancement team and expand her responsibilities to include support and coordination for the Academic Advancement team.  Emily’s new role will include supporting Jim Morrison, Assistant Provost for Strategic Initiatives along with the leaders of several emerging academic initiatives: Tom Schreier, Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative; Regan Jones, Director, Office of Military & Veterans Affairs; and Dan Kelly, Director, Real Estate Institute.
We are pleased that Taylor and Emily will continue as integral members of the Development family, and grow into the responsibilities and opportunities associated with these new roles.
Michael Loungo
Jim Morrison

2018 Scott Malpass & Investment Team Endowment Update Teleconference

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Dear Colleagues,

​Please join us for the 2018 Scott Malpass Endowment Update Teleconference on February 20 at 11:00 AM 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 1100 and the Hesburgh Room at Eddy Street for your convenience. If you plan to join remotely, please contact Laura Snell for dial-in instructions.

​Laura Snell

Farewell to Maddie Laidig

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It is with both gratitude and sadness that I announce Maddie Laidig’s resignation from the Special Events & Stewardship team. After much self-reflection and prayer, Maddie has made the decision to leave the University to pursue other interests to which she feels called at this time in her life.

As Assistant Director within the Executive Events team, Maddie has been a valued member of Special Events & Stewardship for the past two years, contributing to a variety of events and initiatives including the Wall Street events, Campaign events, the Advisory Council program, Dedications, Commencement, the President’s Circle, and various other development and University events. A shining example of Maddie’s excellent work was in the Notre Dame Trail Museum that she beautifully designed and executed last fall. Maddie was also instrumental to the success of our many 2017 dedications.

With gratitude, please join me in thanking Maddie for her contributions to our team and wishing her all the best as she pursues her next chapter. Maddie’s final day in the office will be Friday, Feb. 23rd. Information on the posting for this position will be forthcoming.

Cristi Ganyard

 

Openings in Special Events & Stewardship

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Dear colleagues:

If gratitude is your calling, there may be a role for you within the Special Events & Stewardship team! We currently have five open positions as follows:

  • Director, Donor Communications, Recognition & Stewardship (reporting to Katherine Lane)
  • Assistant Director, Donor Communications, Recognition & Stewardship (reporting to the new director)
  • Program Director, Executive Events & Stewardship (reporting to Cristi Ganyard)
  • Assistant Director, Executive Events & Stewardship (reporting to Cristi Ganyard)
  • Program Director, Cultivation Events & Stewardship (focused on Athletics Advancement and reporting to Karen Sunshine)
All of these positions have been or will be posted within the week at jobs.nd.edu. I ask that you review the PDs online and discern if any of these roles are for you, and if so please let your current manager and the hiring manager know. In addition, please think about your friends and colleagues and let the hiring managers know of any interest. Thanks, in advance, for your help as we strive to hire incredible new teammates.

In Notre Dame,
Katherine Lane

Congrats to Beth Ferlic

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Dear colleagues:

After 7.5 years serving as a core member of the Special Events and Stewardship team, Beth Ferlic has accepted the position of Care Consultant in the Division of Student Affairs where she will support and facilitate care for students in need. In her new role, she will serve on the Leadership Team for the Health and Wellness Unit, the CARE Team, and serve as a consultant for the deans and faculty in the College of Arts & Letters. This role will enable her to apply her experience and therapeutic skills as she completes her Master’s degree in counseling.

In her time as a member of the SE&S team, Beth brought tremendous passion, creativity, and joy to her work and colleagues. Under her leadership, the Communications, Recognition, and Stewardship pod had milestone accomplishments, including executing an unprecedented volume of recognition and reporting for capital benefactors, launching the inaugural stewardship calendar, and creating highly personalized touches for the University’s principal benefactors. From impact communications to event planning to gift giving, her work with principal benefactors and fundraisers has helped to propel Notre Dame’s top donors through the philanthropic giving cycle, encouraging continued giving and broadened engagement. Her service and leadership on the ND Voice committee is characteristic of her commitment to enhancing the well-being of others and workplace culture, as well as to advancing the University’s overall mission.

Beth’s last day will be February 16. Please join me in congratulating her on this next step in her new career!

In Notre Dame,

Katherine Lane

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We Are All ND Training

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We Are All ND Training

-for non-supervisory staff members

In the spirit of the diversity and inclusion, all non-supervisory staff members are encouraged to attend We Are All ND, a 4-hour interactive and engaging workshop that inspires each of us to take ownership of our campus environment and do our part to build and maintain a culture of inclusion where all are welcomed.

Available offerings and times listed below

(Locations may vary)

Tues., Feb 13 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Wed., Feb 28 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tues., Mar 6 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Wed., Mar 14 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Wed., Mar 14 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tues., Apr 10 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Wed., Apr. 25 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Enroll directly through Endeavor.

— Linda Klaybor

Sarah Lawless Departure

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Sarah Lawless has resigned as Program Director, Athletics Advancement  to pursue other opportunities.   As a double domer, she will always be part of our Notre Dame family.   We wish Sarah well in her future endeavors.  
Thank you.  ks  

Karen Sunshine

Think Summer: Call For Intern Projects

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Colleagues-

The University Relations Internship Program aims to invest in students, build and diversify the talent pipeline, produce meaningful work for the division, and energize student-colleague connection. Interns complete resume-worthy projects, acquire and sharpen business skills, and engage with the dynamic network of Notre Dame alumni, parents, and friends.

To request a summer intern, please complete this project proposal form by March 1.

Projects should be “resume-worthy” and produce meaningful work. Summer interns work on projects Monday-Thursday, 8 AM-5 PM, for eight weeks (June 4-July 27.) Fridays are devoted to cohort activities and professional development.

Supervisors of interns collaborate with the LOD team to provide onboarding, ongoing coaching, mentoring, final presentations, and mid-term and final reviews.

Approved internships are funded through a central account.

Please contact me anytime with questions or comments.

For Notre Dame,

Bryan Reaume

Just look how FUN working with interns can be!!!

Open Position: Development, Associate Director

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Annual Giving has an open position for a Development, Associate Director. If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact Ann Moran or Ryan Brennan.

 Natella MicolaVonFurstenrecht
RECRUITING COORDINATOR, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

FAREWELL TERRY HOWARD 

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Terry Howard ’13 is going to Harvard!
Please join me in wishing Terry a successful transition to his new position as Assistant Director for Academic and Development Coordination at Harvard University. Terry joined the Storytelling and Engagement team in September 2014. We’ve had the privilege of watching him grow over the years and become a valuable member of our team.
Many of you have had the pleasure of working with Terry on storytelling fundraising proposals, particularly for the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Science, on capital projects, and Notre Dame Day. His writing has directly contributed to over $500 million in gifts to the University.
Terry’s last day will be Valentine’s Day, February 14. While we’ll miss his dry wit and encyclopedic knowledge of movies and board games, our hearts are filled with joy for Terry as he moves on to the next chapter in his story.
Thank you, Terry!
David Chaudoir

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Farewell Alex Romagnolo

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Friends,
Please join me in congratulating Alex Romagnolo, who has accepted the position of associate athletics director for development at Seattle University.
Alex joined the annual giving team in March 2015 as the director of the (then) Rockne Heritage Fund. Under Alex’s leadership, Rockne grew from $1.8M in annual cash receipts to $4.5M as of June 30, 2017. Since August, Alex has served as our first director of annual giving for individual fundraising, leading his team in cultivating personal relationships to drive increased unrestricted and giving society revenue.
Alex’s last day will be Wednesday, February 28, and we will begin the search for his successor immediately. While we are sad to see him go, we are enormously grateful for his impact on this team and know he will thrive in his new role. Congratulations and thank you, Alex!
All the best,
Ryan