Monthly Archives: December 2018

THANK YOU TO GRACE PROSNIEWSKI

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Thank you to Grace Prosniewski, Senior Writer on the Storytelling and Engagement team, for 2 years and 36 days of dedicated service to the University of Notre Dame… so far! Grace has been an invaluable partner in helping the University raise millions of dollars as part of the BOLDLY campaign, helping produce Notre Dame Day broadcasts, developing the Daily Domer website, and many other initiatives. Our colleagues, especially those in regional development, academic advancement, and athletics advancement, have enjoyed first-class proposal development work from Grace—and we have enjoyed being her teammates. Thus it is with enthusiasm that we share the news: Grace has accepted a new opportunity within Development as Program Director of Hesburgh Women of Impact and Internal Communications, as part of the Internal Engagement and Execution team, beginning January 2, 2019. Best wishes, Grace! We are happy you will still be our Development colleague.

Invite List and Update – Dallas Museum of Art Event

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Dallas Museum of Art Event Invite List and Update

December 28, 2018

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Dallas Museum of Art

 

On Friday, December 28, guests (as noted below) are invited to attend an exclusive evening at the Dallas Museum of Art. This marquee event will include a strolling dinner with Notre Dame friends and leadership. The event will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., and will include a special performance by Chloe Agnew. The Executive Officers and Notre Dame Leadership will attend the event.

  • Fundraisers with benefactors confirmed are welcome to attend and must register in Beat by

Friday, Dec. 20th.

 

The following groups have received invitations for the event:

  • Board of Trustees
  • PLC/Deans
  • Campaign Cabinet
  • $5M + donors
  • $2.5M+ donors
  • $1M+ donors
  • Advisory Council members $750K
  • Advisory Council members $5000K
  • Advisory Council members $250K
  • Advisory Council not already reflected in other groups
  • Cavanaugh Council not already reflected in other groups
  • President’s Circle not already reflected in other groups
  • Jesse Harper
  • Athletics Director Circle

 

For the complete list of guests who have received invitations to date, please reference the document located HERE. The list of guests who are confirmed have been entered into Beat. The deadline to R.S.V.P. for the event is Friday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m.

 

Important Event Information:

 

  • Many guests will attend the Official Cotton Bowl Party at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center prior to the Dallas Museum of Art event. Transportation will not be provided to the Museum from the Convention Center. Guests may choose to walk, Uber/Lyft or drive to the event.
  • The Museum is a 1 mile/18 minute walk from the Convention Center.
  • Self-parking is available at the Dallas Museum of Art for $12 per vehicle, guest pay. The parking garage entrance is located on Woodall Rodgers Freeway, between North St. Paul Street and North Harwood Street. Once parked, take the elevator to the first level of the Museum to enter the event.
  • Guests arriving by foot, Uber, or Lyft will enter the Museum off of Harwood Street.
  • The Adolphus Hotel is .6 mile/12 minute walk to/from the Dallas Museum of Art.
  • Guests staying at the Four Seasons will be provided transportation from the hotel to the Official Cotton Bowl Party, and a separate shuttle will be provided for guests at the Four Seasons who will only attend the event at the Dallas Museum of Art event.
  • Dress for the event is Tailgate Casual.

 

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mary Andersen at 574.631.7971.

 

Check Your Mailbox before Break

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Please be sure to check your mailbox before leaving for Christmas break and forward all gifts to Donor Services for processing. You never know when a PC membership check or pledge payment may be included in a Christmas card!

If your co-worker has already left for vacation, please take a moment to check their box as well.

Thanks!

lunch announcement

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Please enjoy lunch from Panera Bread on Wednesday (Grace Hall) and Thursday (ESC) and know of our gratitude for your continued focus during this very busy time.

Wedesday, December 19 at Noon: Grace Hall 11th Floor Conference Room

Thursday, December 20 at Noon: Eddy Street Commons Family Room

Lunch will include soups, sandwiches, salads, chips, and cookies.

Announcement of Tracy Rendall

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Dear Team,

 

I am very pleased to announce that Tracy Rendall will be joining the University Relations team in the role of Senior Office Coordinator, 405 Main.

 

Tracy comes to us from the Keough School Dean’s Office where she was the Office Coordinator. She served as the first point of contact for visitors and guests and coordinated a wide range of operational support services for the Keough School. Prior to joining the Keough School, Tracy served as the Events Administrative Assistant for the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, and before coming to Notre Dame, Tracy served as a communications and outreach intern and customer service representative for the City of Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development.

Tracy holds a B.A. in Anthropology with a certificate in Political and Civic Engagement and a minor in International Studies from Indiana University Bloomington, where she was a McNair Scholar.

 

Thanks for joining me in welcoming Tracy to the team. Tracy’s first day will be Friday, December 21.

Debra

Congratulations Dave Daley

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Dear colleagues:
It is with mixed emotions that I share Dave Daley has decided to take a new role at the University. Starting January 2, Dave will be joining his stewardship partners in the Office of Financial Aid as Assistant Director. The good news is that Dave will still have the opportunity to work on behalf of deserving Notre Dame students and families, which as you know is a mission very near to his heart as an ND alum and former scholarship recipient himself.
I wish to thank Dave for all his hard work the past two and a half years managing the reporting and compliance of more than 2,000 scholarship funds and enhancing the stewardship of financial aid donors. In addition to existing responsibilities, Dave led the development of a new project and stewardship tool — Where Are They Now? — which geographically maps and shares update letters and videos from former financial aid recipients. Dave also helped launch a new stewardship event this fall — What Though The Odds — with more than 250 financial aid donor families and student recipients meeting up on campus to share their stories in person. I know that we will still lean on Dave’s expertise and dedication as a financial aid partner in the years to come, but I’m excited that his work continues on student impact at the place he loves dearly.
If anyone on the team has an interest in this role, please let me know. We will post the role in the near future.
Fondly,
Katherine Lane

Cotton Bowl – Expense Reports

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When processing bowl-related transactions, please make sure you add the Activity Code 14219 at the end of your FOAPAL to ensure we can track all expenses for Development.  Also, use of the activity code will help the University account for the total costs associated with the bowl games.  

Welcome Sarah Carruthers

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Team,

I am pleased to welcome Sarah Carruthers to the Annual Giving Team in the role of Associate Director, Law and Graduate Business Annual Giving. In this role, Sarah will partner with the field in advancing leadership-level ($25k+) gifts to the Order of St. Thomas More and John Cardinal O’Hara Society, lead the stewardship and experience of these societies, and oversee all mass solicitation strategies for the Law School and Graduate Business annual funds.
Sarah is a 2010 graduate of Notre Dame, and has spent the last 4 years as a Territory Manager for Remarkable Liquids, Inc. She moved to South Bend this summer when her husband, Tom Scrace, started on the Foundation Relations team.
Sarah’s first day in the office will be December 17. Please join me in welcoming Sarah!
Brian

Winter/Spring 2019 Professional Development Programs

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The Winter/Spring 2019 Professional Development Programs will help you strengthen and build new skills to achieve your career potential. Topics include Communication, Diversity and Supervision.

If you’re looking for additional options that are flexible and work best with your schedule, you can take one of the many courses, view videos, and choose from a variety of books to read at skillport.nd.edu available at no cost for Notre Dame faculty and staff.

Check out the lineup of Learning Programs and Series at our Learning and Organizational Development website or click on the calendar to the left to see what’s being offered by date.

 

Enrollment: to register for Learning Programs, log in to Endeavor.

Congratulations and Farewell to Paul Miller

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Dear Colleagues –

We are sad to announce that Paul Miller has resigned his position within the Business Intelligence Team, and will be returning to Better World Books as Vice President of Business Analytics. While he has only been with us a short time, he will be missed as he has had a great impact and has built excellent partnerships while working closely with many of you. Paul’s last day will be Friday, December 14. 

Please join me in congratulating Paul and thanking him for his service at Our Lady’s University. 

UR Christmas Luncheon

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We look forward to our time together at the annual UR Christmas Mass and Luncheon this Friday.  Mass will be held at 11:00 am at Alumni Hall, followed by a luncheon at Noon in the Dahnke Ballroom (Duncan Student Center).   Please join us in the spirit of giving and bring an unwrapped toy to the party to benefit children at the YWCA.  Also, it’s not too late to sign up your group for karaoke.

For your convenience, Cardinal Buses will provide shuttle service from the Eck Visitors Center, Grace Hall, and Eddy Street Commons to Alumni Hall for Mass at 11:00am, the Duncan Student Center for the luncheon at 12:00pm, as well as transportation back to your respective offices at 2:00pm.  Below you will find details outlining the pickup times and locations for each office building. Team members in alternative buildings are welcome to join in transportation options at any of the three pick up locations.
Eck Center (24 Person Shuttle)
A shuttle will depart at 10:30am for Alumni Hall
A shuttle will depart at 10:45am for Alumni Hall
A shuttle will depart at 11:45am for Duncan Student Center (if you are not attending mass)
Eddy Street Commons (56 Person Shuttle)
The shuttle will pick up at the crosswalk by parking garage
A shuttle will depart at 10:30am for Alumni Hall
A shuttle will depart at 10:45am for Alumni Hall
A shuttle will depart at 11:45am for Duncan Student Center (if you are not attending mass)
Grace Hall (56 Person Shuttle)
Please see image below for specific pick up location

A shuttle will depart at 10:30am for Alumni Hall
A shuttle will depart at 10:45am for Alumni Hall
A shuttle will depart at 11:45am for Duncan Student Center (if you are not attending mass)

From Mass to the Duncan Student Center
Three shuttles will be at the Morris Inn circle near Alumni Hall to transport people to the Duncan Student Center at 11:55am

From the Duncan Student Center back to your office
Three shuttles will be at the Duncan Student Center at 2:00pm after the completion of the luncheon.  One will depart for the Eck Center, one will depart for Grace Hall, and one will depart for Eddy Street Commons.  Each shuttle will return to the Duncan Student Center for a second round of drop-offs to the Eck Center, Grace Hall, and Eddy Street Commons at 2:15pm.

Grace Hall pick up location
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Give the Gift of Warmth – Center for the Homeless Winter Clothing Drive 

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We are pleased to announce that Development has once again partnered with the Center for the Homeless to collect cold weather items for those in need in our community. The Center is in urgent need of new or gently used coats, as well as hats, gloves, scarves, socks, boots, and hand/foot warmers. There will be collection bins located in the Eddy Street cafe and on the 10th and 11th floors of Grace Hall near the elevators. The collection bins will be available through Thursday, December 20. Please reach out to Grace Prosniewski with questions.

Welcome Matt Abernathy

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Please join me in welcoming Matt Abernathy as the newest Regional Director in the Midwest Region.

 

Matt joins us from ITsavvy, a Chicago-based IT consulting firm where he worked as a Solutions Consultant and Project Manager. Previously, Matt worked as a fundraiser at his alma mater, St. Francis High School in Wheaton, Illinois. During his tenure at there, he also served as the Director of International Student Programs, taught select classes, and coached football and track & field. (I guess you could say St Francis got their money’s worth!) Prior to St. Francis, he was a Territory Sales Representative for Red Bull.

Matt is a proud graduate of St. John’s University (MN) and recently completed his Notre Dame Executive MBA (2017).

Tim Willis

Welcome Jennifer Odell

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Team,
Please join me in welcoming the newest Associate Director for the Cavanaugh Council & President’s Circle, Jennifer “Jen” Odell. In this role, Jen will assist in our efforts to hit our $23 million FY19 goal by working with the field on renewals and new member prospecting. Jen will also oversee our events and stewardship projects including the launch of our new member welcome program.
With over 25 years of marketing experience, Jen is going to be an extraordinary addition to our team. Most recently she has been a consultant in the geotechnical engineering industry to do market research on current and emerging markets. Jen also has experience with planning impressive events, especially for her children’s schools throughout the years. Jen is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, where she majored in Communications.
Jen and her family moved to South Bend from Dallas, Texas over the summer and are settling in just in time for winter.
I look forward to working with Jen as our team continues to serve Our Lady’s University.
Best, Shelby

Welcome Rich Allocco

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Please join me in welcoming Rich Allocco to the West Region team. Rich will be located in the Bay Area and will be starting with us on Monday December, 17th. 

Rich Allocco is a 1977 graduate of Notre Dame with a degree in Economics and a football Monogram winner.   A New Jersey native, Rich transferred from New York City to San Francisco with IBM and operated the SF Commercial office, IBM’s largest. Post IBM he had a series of executive roles with IBM ROLM, Remedy, Siemens U.S. and a number of software startups. In his most recent role Rich led North America at Webtrends until the company was sold to Oracle.

Rich has two grown children, Michael and Megan and five grandchildren, all dedicated supporters and fans of the University. Rich enjoys hiking, following his favorite sports teams (Notre Dame/NY Yankees) and spending time with family and friends.  Rich and his extended family are lifelong ND devotees, he is excited by the opportunity to better understand the university and advance its global mission.    

Bill Ribera

Maria Dahn to join FR as Director of Foundation Relations

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Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I share with you the announcement of Maria Dahn as Director of Foundation Relations effective December 10. Maria transitions to FR from Notre Dame Research where she led large, multi-investigator sponsored research proposals in her role as Pre-Award Program Manager. We look forward to Maria bringing her strong relationships with faculty and expertise in project management to FR as she works on large, interdisciplinary foundation proposals and additionally serves the IDEA center, the Center for Civic Innovation, and Eck Institute for Global Health, among other areas.

Congratulations, Maria, and welcome to FR!

Sincerely,
Michelle

Congratulations T.J. and Quinn Pillari

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T.J. Pillari and his wife Quinn were thrilled to welcome their fourth child, Gemma Catherine, to the world on Sunday, December 2.  Gemma is a peanut, weighing in at 6 lbs 4 ounces, but has shown a robust appetite (especially in the early AM hours). She and Quinn are doing great and the whole family is marveling at this incredible gift of new life!

 

The Notre Dame Family Grows Again!

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Congratulations to Maggie and Brad Gendel on the birth of their son Cullen Joseph Gendel. He was welcomed into the world on Wednesday, December 4th weighing in at a whopping 8lbs 14oz and 20.5 inches. Mom and baby are doing well and so is dad. Their first, Maggie and Brad are ecstatic! We share in their joy.

NHL Winter Classic ND Parking Attendants and Cashiers

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College kids home for the holidays, looking to earn some extra cash? Neighbor kids offering to shovel every day, whether there’s snow on the ground or not? Please share with them a great chance to earn over break while spending time on the beautiful Notre Dame campus! The attendants and cashiers will be allowed to go into the game after they work if they want. Standing room only.
Event: NHL Winter Classic
Job: ND Parking Attendants and Cashiers
Date: January 1, 2019
Time: 8AM – 2PM, with option to stay longer to direct outbound traffic.
Rate: $17.00/hour!
Age: Must be at least 16 years old.
Click here for more information and to apply.

University Relations Mass and Christmas Party

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On behalf of Lou Nanni, Vice President of University Relations, the Internal Engagement team cordially invites you to the 2018 University Relations Mass and Christmas Party.  Gather up your colleagues and warm up those vocal cords, as this year’s entertainment is you…in a Karaoke Contest….with prizes!  Please click the link which will take you to the karaoke group sign up page.  We look forward to the fun and excitement!  
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American Espresso Coffee Cart Thurs. and Fri.

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Please enjoy a treat from the American Espresso Coffee Cart and know of our gratitude for your continued efforts during this busy season.  American Espresso will be on site from 9:00am – 11:00am this Thursday at ESC (lobby) and Friday at Grace Hall (11th floor).

Condolences to Jason Scarlett

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Our condolences to Jason Scarlett and family on the passing of his father-in-law Thomas Pilot, Jr. who passed away on December 2, with his family at his side.  Mr. Pilot was a Double Domer of the University of Notre Dame and from 1976-1981 served Our Lady’s university as a fundraiser in the Development Office.

Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00 pm with a rosary at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, December 5, at Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:30 pm on Thursday, December 6, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.  Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery at a later time.

Please keep the Pilot-Scarlett families in your thoughts and prayers.

Mr. Pilot’s obituary can be found on-line:

https://www.kaniewski.com/notices/ThomasR-PilotJr

Annual Giving Team Announcement 

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Colleagues, I am pleased to share that Lindahl Chase, Associate Director of the Sorin Society, will now also  be leading the Donor Experience Team within Annual Giving. As you know, this team, comprised of Kristin Trosper, Shannon Longo, and Darlean Vance, are the front line interface for giving society members when it comes to acknowledgements, events, and day-to-day customer service requests. They are invaluable to the work we all do in raising increased unrestricted and giving society revenue for the University, and the service they provide to our members is a key value-add for our member experience. Through Jonathan Retartha’s previous leadership, this team has advanced their processes and outcomes greatly, and I know that, under Lindahl’s leadership, they will continue to make significant strides.

Since joining the Annual Giving team in 2013, Lindahl has taken on increased levels of responsibility, delivering significant unrestricted philanthropy to the University while being a role model of accountability, trust, and teamwork. I am thrilled to have her step into this leadership role, in addition to her oversight of the Sorin Society and Notre Dame Fund, as we continue to reach for new milestones in the Annual Giving Space .
Best,
Brian

Calendar Year End Information

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Attached is the Year End memo with the dates, times, and deadlines related to calendar year end giving. Please take a moment to review the information and communicate the deadlines to your benefactors as necessary.
Please let me know if you have any questions or updates.
Thanks,
Amy Schell

Explore the Chapels of Notre Dame This Advent Season

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Dear UR colleagues,

As you may remember from last year, the Alumni Association took our ND family on a prayerful Advent journey through 23 of our beautiful and beloved Notre Dame chapels. The campaign resulted in 173,000 video views over the course of the season. This Advent, we continue through a new collection of chapels, including the oldest and the newest chapels on campus.

We will again share a short video from a different campus chapel each day introduced by a student or another member of the Notre Dame community. During each chapel visit, we will offer a passage from that day’s Gospel or Scripture reading at Mass, to center individual thoughts and to guide reflections. Then we will leave the viewer with a few quiet moments for meditation or prayer in each space.

There are several ways for you and our alumni and friends to receive the daily reflection:

  • Get a daily reminder by texting Advent to 51555

  • Subscribe to FaithND’s Daily Gospel Reflection email

  • Follow along on Facebook or Twitter

  • Visit the website chapelsof.nd.edu, which will be updated daily

How can you help?

  • Personally re-share our Chapels of Notre Dame social media messages over the next few weeks so we can reach as many members of the ND family as possible…. and beyond!

Thank you, and have a blessed Advent season.

Dolly Duffy

Executive Director
Notre Dame Alumni Association