Farewell to Nick Shelton

Team,

Please join me in thanking Nick Shelton for his contribution to the Notre Dame family as an Associate Director for the Cavanaugh Council & President’s Circle. Today, November 30, will be Nick’s last day on the Development team, as he will be pursuing new opportunities.

Best, Shelby

AAD open position postings live for applications

We are pleased to post for applications the following openings on our Academic Advancement Team.

As the primary engine for proposal development in the academy, the individuals we hire for these roles will be expected to:

  • In collaboration with fundraisers, build and actively manage a proposal pipeline;
  • Develop formal proposals to be presented to donors;
  • Advance proposals from inception to conclusion; and
  • Meet annual collaborative production goals as developed with the Senior Director.

Financial Aid & Student Life – see posting here

As a NEW ADDITION to the Academic Advancement Team, this individual will drive philanthropy to advance the academy’s ambitions in the areas of Financial Aid & Student Life by focusing time on fundraising for:

  • Undergraduate Financial Aid, TARGETING PROPOSALS AT $1 MILLION AND ABOVE;
  • Graduate Student Financial Aid and other fundraising priorities of the Graduate School; and
  • Priorities of Student Affairs.

Research Innovation & IDEA Center – see posting here.

As a REIMAGINED AND RESTRUCTURED role on the Academic Advancement Team, this individual will drive philanthropy to advance the academy’s ambitions in the areas of Research Innovation and IDEA Center by focusing time on fundraising for:

  • Innovative research priorities lead by Notre Dame Research; and
  • Priorities of IDEA Center.

College of Engineering – see posting here.  

As a LONGSTANDING CORE ROLE on the Academic Advancement Team, this individual will drive philanthropy to advance the academy’s ambitions in the College of Engineering.

Thank you for your consideration,

Michael Loungo

Update Integrated Work Environment Plans

Team,

We are excited to share an update on our upcoming integrated work environment plans.  The next phase will be a remodel of a portion of our Regional Development area, creating a shared work environment for certain fundraisers.  A huge thank you to all fundraisers who have agreed to use this as their home-base: Kevin Deeth, Shannon Forry, Mark Futa, Giovana Heeter, Lynn Hubert, Janet Jessup, Bill Kempf, Riley Koval, Ron Linczer, Tom Molnar, Jesse Meyer, Darrell Paulsen, Tara Reilly, Dan Santucci, Steve Sollmann, Aaron Wall.  
 
We anticipate the work being done in mid January once the products arrive, and should only take a week to complete.  Stay tuned for additional details on how we will adjust while the work takes place.
 
Attached are two files.  One is an ESC floorplan with the location of this new space highlighted in yellow.  It is essentially located from the current offices of Deeth, Heeter, Reynolds, and Meyer toward the west windows. The second attachment includes renderings of the products and layout for this phase. 
 
The plan moving forward from the work in January is to complete additional phases throughout the west side of the ESC office.  We will continue to “do, learn, do.”  Please reach out to a member of the Integrated Work Environment Committee with any questions.
 
IWEC Committee:
Brad Goff, Co-Chair
Marty Harshman, Co-Chair
Lynn Hubert
Scott Jessup
Conor Montijo
Eileen Murdock
TJ Pillari
Dan Santucci
Amy Schell
Aaron Wall
Nathan Utz
Lin Wang


Theresa Fry to join Notre Dame Law School

 

Please congratulate Theresa Fry on her new role as Marketing Communications Assistant at the Notre Dame Law School, effective Monday, December 3, 2018.  Theresa joins the Law School from her current position as Law School Advancement Coordinator. As part of the Law School’s Marketing Communications Department, she will contribute to a team that produces the publications and marketing materials, manages planning and marketing for events, and maintains the website and social media, of the Law School.

 

Theresa joined Development as the academic advancement coordinator in November 2016, where she facilitated development efforts for the Notre Dame Law School alumni, supported the Law School’s Academic Advancement Director, and worked on the execution of a wide range of Law School events.

 

Theresa graduated from Indiana University, and is currently a member of IU’s Bicentennial Advisory Committee.  She brought to Notre Dame experience as business manager for Augusta RV in Elkhart, as well as her time in our university community as Women’s Golf Coach at St. Mary’s College.  From 2010 to 2015, Theresa served as the assistant race director for Sunburst Races, South Bend’s largest community event, and she continues to serve on the steering committee for the race.

This new role will bring Theresa closer to the Notre Dame Law School, and we are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate in the future with her and her team, for the benefit of the Law School and Notre Dame.

Please congratulate Theresa on this next step in her career, and look for her on the quad as she continues as a member of our community.

The Rockne Recap – November 2018

The Rockne Recap – November 2018

The month of November has brought a 10-0 record for Notre Dame Football and the first-ever Jesse Harper Council Founders’ Weekend. Did someone say best month ever?

Thank you for your continued leadership and commitment to our student-athletes. The launch of the Jesse Harper Council has been an incredible experience for Notre Dame Athletics. We are truly humbled by the generosity of each and every one of our Founding Members, and we were so glad to see many of you at Jesse Harper Council Founders’ Weekend. Please find a few highlights from the weekend below:

Behind the Scenes with Ron Powlus and ND Football
The weekend began with a private Q&A in the Schivarelli Players’ Lounge with Ron Powlus, former Fighting Irish quarterback and current Associate Athletics Director for Football Operations. Ron gave our Founders an in-depth analysis on the state of Notre Dame Football before leading a walk through of the home and visiting locker rooms in Notre Dame Stadium. Ron is just one Notre Dame Athletics staff member who directly witnesses the impact your generosity has on student-athletes every day.  Thanks to all who attended this event and asked Ron the hard hitting questions!

 
Jesse Harper Council Founding Members join Ron Powlus in the Schivarelli Players’ Lounge, the home Locker Room, and the visiting Locker room before Saturday’s game against FSU.
Jesse Harper Council Founders’ Brunch
The main event of the weekend, the Founders’ Brunch, was a morning full of great food and drinks, and even better company. Jack Swarbrick spoke to the group about the legacy of Jesse Harper before Notre Dame on-air talent Jack Nolan hosted a Q&A with Kevin McDougal and Marc Edwards, two stars from the ’93 Notre Dame Football team. Notre Dame Football legend Joe Theismann also stopped in to greet our group and thank Founding Members for their impact on the lives of Notre Dame student-athletes. All present Founders received their Founding Member gift, which will be shipped to each one of you in the next week. Please keep an eye on your mailbox!
  
Saturday’s Founders’ Brunch featured appearances by Notre Dame Football’s Joe Theismann, Kevin McDougal, and Marc Edwards as well as a Jesse Harper themed speech by Jack Swarbrick. 
Ask Jack
The final Ask Jack of the 2018 Football season kicked off with a salute to the 40 Founding Members of the Jesse Harper Council and was followed by an informative conversation between Jack Swarbrick and two special guests: former Irish basketball student-athlete, former FSU Athletics Director, and current EVP of Regulatory Affairs with the NCAA, Stan Wilcox ’78; and chair of the University’s Faculty Board on Athletics and NCAA Faculty Representative, Tricia Bellia.

Sara Liebscher presented the Founding Members of the Jesse Harper Council to the group (including Founding Member Dr. Bob) before the final Ask Jack of the season.

Football Indoor Practice Facility Tour
What would Founders’ Weekend be without a Notre Dame Athletics sneak peek? Thanks to those of you who braved the cold and joined us for a tour of the newest addition to the Notre Dame Athletics landscape, the Indoor Football Practice Facility. We look forward to the completion of this state of the art facility for our student-athletes!
 
Vice President and University Architect, Doug Marsh, led Founding Members on a tour of the facility and answered questions on current and upcoming projects around campus.
Kimberly Borza
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LTND Naples Event Save the Date

Dear Colleagues,

This week, Badin Guild members with preferred and seasonal addresses in the greater Naples, Florida area will receive a Save the Date communication through email and mail for our Love Thee Notre Dame reception prior to the Naples performance of Sorin:  A Notre Dame Story on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

Invitations with further details on this event will be sent in late January.

Please see this list for detail on benefactors who will be receiving this communication.

For more information on this event, please contact Laura Snell Walker.

Welcome Mike Schultz

Please join me in welcoming Mike Schultz to the Western Region team as a Regional Director. Mike will be starting with our team on December 3rd, and will be covering a territory in the Pacific Northwest.

Mike is a 2004 graduate of Notre Dame with a degree in Film, Television, and Theatre as well as a two-time Monogram winner as a student manager where he rose to the rank of Head Football Student Manager.  Growing up, Mike moved around quite a bit with stops in Elgin, IL, Jacksonville, FL, Richmond, VA, Frederick, MD, Grand Rapids, MI, and Pittsburgh, PA.  Mike married his high school sweetheart, Gillian, who is also a 2004 graduate of Saint Mary’s College.  They have three children, Keira, 12, Brian, 10, and Kinley, 3.

Mike has spent that past 14+ years working at his high school alma mater, Saint John’s Catholic Prep, in Buckeystown, MD.  After teaching for a year and a half, he accepted a position in the school’s Advancement Office and has spent the past 13 years working with the development and admissions teams where he most recently served as the Executive Director of Advancement.

In his free time, Mike enjoys working out and watching a variety of sports.  He is very excited about the opportunity to bring his family home to Notre Dame.

TRUST UNITY GRIT FUN ACCEPT FEEDBACK AS A GIFT TRANSPARENCY DRIVING CHANGE

TRUST UNITY GRIT FUN ACCEPT FEEDBACK AS A GIFT TRANSPARENCY DRIVING CHANGE

Bill Ribera

 Rubén Medina joins South Region Team

Please welcome Rubén Medina to his new role as a fundraiser on the South team.  Rubén joins the South Region team from his current position on our Global Advancement team.  As part of the South Region team, Rubén will serve as a front line fundraiser supporting the University’s development efforts in Latin America.

 

Rubén brings to this new role significant experience at the University, including work in Undergraduate Admissions and Notre Dame International.  During his time on the Global Advancement team, Rubén helped define and develop a geographic focus to the University’s fundraising efforts in Latin America; built and refined a portfolio of prospects; and through diligence and collaboration with his generous colleagues in Regional Development, made significant progress in his fundraising skills and acumen.  This role represents a natural next step in Rubén’s career in Development and continues our efforts to mainstream fundraising outside of the United States by aligning as appropriate, with our domestic fundraising structures and practices.

 

Rubén graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering with a second major in Japanese, and is currently completing his Master of Science in Finance at Mendoza.

 

Please congratulate Rubén, and join us in thanking him for his collaborative spirit.

 

In gratitude,

 

Marty Harshman

Michael Loungo

 

Interns: Now & Recruiting for Summer 2019

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Colleagues:

We continue to be thankful for the Notre Dame students serving as interns this academic year:

Starting lower left: McKenna Cassidy (Storytelling), Jade Martinez (AGSM), James Riley (Rudy drummer), Colleen Cross (Foundation Relations), Tony Castrodale (Corporate Relations) Starting lower right: Katie Smith (LOD), Eric Kim (Special Events), Bryan Reaume (Forever Intern), Caitlyn Clinton (Athletics Advancement), Laura Qi (Organizational Effectiveness). Not Pictured: Nic Mannion (ND Listens)

Tis the season to recruit summer interns! Know any diverse, capable, and accountable students who would be great candidates?  Send them this link.

Water Issues at ESC

As you are aware, we are having issues with our coffee makers and water coolers in the Eddy Street Office. These problems stem from both our heavy use of the equipment and a building wide issue with the water pressure. The maintenance staff at Kite is aware of the problem and they are looking into solutions to the low water pressure issue. Please be patient with the coffee makers and water coolers until a solution is found. Thank you!

Cancellation Casual Conversations Nov. 13

Casual Conversations with Micki that was scheduled on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 8:45-9:30 has been cancelled.  Due to a google glitch the meeting cannot be removed from your calendar.

The next Casual Conversation is scheduled for Tues. December 11, at 8:45 in Cafe Di Grasta at Grace Hall.

 

 

 

Charitable Giving and the New Tax Law Complimentary Webinar

Dear Colleagues,

As part of our Charitable Giving and the New Tax Law campaign, the Office of Gift Planning is hosting a complimentary webinar on Tuesday, November 13 at 3:00 P.M. EST.  Mark Gallegos, CPA, MST, Senior Tax Manager at Porte Brown Accountants & Advisors will be our special guest presenter.  An email promoting this event was sent on Sunday, November 4 to ~46,000 benefactors to the University.  Registration is not required however entities will need to submit their name  and email to access the webinar here on November 13.

For more information about this webinar, please contact Laura Snell Walker.

Congratulations Laura Midkiff

Colleagues,
I’m pleased to announce that Laura Midkiff has been named Clubs Program Director for the Notre Dame Alumni Association. In her new role, Laura will be responsible for leading the Clubs Team in support of the legendary Notre Dame Clubs Network featuring over 220 clubs around the country. Laura joins the NDAA team after four years of serving our alumni and friends as a member of the Regional Development team. For the past three years, Laura served as the Manager for Regional Development Administration, responsible for hiring, training, and on-boarding administrative assistants for Development’s primary fund raising teams. Laura brings a strong history of building a positive culture, excellent customer service, innovation, and a deep love for Our Lady’s University.

Laura and her husband Dale have three children (Megan – 28, Brian – 25, and Martha – 23).

We are excited to have Laura join the NDAA on Nov. 26th!

Condolences to Carolyn Hardman and Family

Please join me in extending condolences to Carolyn Hardman and her family on the passing of her mother, Priscilla R. Haynes.  Priscilla passed away on Saturday, November 3.

Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Tuesday, November 6 and 9-11 am Wednesday, November 7 at Miller Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury.  Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, also at the funeral home.

Please keep Carolyn, Lyle, David and Daniel in your prayers during this difficult time.

The obituary can be found at the following address:

Congrats on a new Life!

Dear colleagues:

It brings me great joy to report that Jessica and Stuart Reasons have welcomed baby boy Sloan into the world on November 1. Mommy and baby are doing well, and are looking forward to going home to big sister Sutton in a few days. Well wishes can be sent to 405 Peashway Street, South Bend, IN 46617. Jessica will return to work in late January. Please contact me with any questions in her absence.

Fondly,
Katherine

Condolences to Donna Adams

Dear Colleagues,

We are sad to share that Donna Adam’s mother, Donna Hermann, passed away on October 26 at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Her obituary can be found here: https://brownfuneralhomeniles.com/tribute/details/2298/Donna-Herrmann/obituary.html#tribute-start

Donna was passionate about the University of Notre Dame, and had a special place in her heart for those in military services. The family has asked that donations in her memory be given to the University of Notre Dame by directing your gift to the Veterans Fund in memory of Donna Herrmann.

A memorial service will be held on November 17, 2018 at Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, 219 South State Street, Niles, MI 49120 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Following the service a visitation will be held at Buchanan American Legion, 403 East Front Street, Buchanan, MI 49107.

Please remember to keep Donna and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

In Notre Dame,

Carleen Quinlan

Congratulations Jonathan Retartha

Matt
I’m writing to share the bittersweet news that Jonathan Retartha has been appointed as the new Director of Housing at Notre Dame.  In this role, he will no doubt bring his unmatched accountability and his abiding love of process improvement to serve Our Lady’s University in new and meaningful ways.
 
Jonathan has been an integral member of the Annual Giving team for the last five years.  Since 2016, he has served as the Manager of the Donor Experience Team, which provides Giving Society members with a best-in-class concierge service.  In this role, Jonathan also led Development’s efforts to continue the conversation with the 15,000+ alumni, parents, and friends who submitted feedback as part of the “Notre Dame is Listening” initiative.   Unsurprisingly, Jonathan represented the University with class and grace, assuring these ND family members that they were valued and heard. 
 
While we’re grateful that Jonathan will not be going far — and are excited for him to put his skills to use in this new role — we will undoubtedly miss his dedication, tenacity, and faithfulness to Notre Dame’s mission on our team.  We are hopeful, however, that he will assist us in April by making a cameo appearance in the Social Media Lounge on Notre Dame Day!
 
Please join me in congratulating Jonathan and wishing him well as he begin this new professional adventure!
 
Matt Gelchion