New giving.nd.edu website and giving tools!

Today our team deployed Development’s new giving.nd.edu website. This website plays host to valuable and relevant content about giving priorities, giving societies, ways to give to Notre Dame, Department contact information, and other popular content, such as information about the Football Ticket Lottery.

Furthermore, the new giving.nd.edu allows donors to make online gifts through our new online giving experience—a department-wide project three years in the making. This new online giving tool is powered by Hivebrite, a Paris-based company we’ve partnered with to build a best-in-class online giving experience. We hope you and our benefactors enjoy!

With Love,
Brandon Tabor

Catch Newest “Industry Insights” Tonight

Industry Insights is a new virtual engagement platform dedicated to connecting and informing the Notre Dame family in the midst of our turbulent times. Through a series of live-streamed interviews, Industry Insights seeks to convene Notre Dame alumni, parents, and friends with members of our community who have distinguished themselves in their fields and have key roles to play in defining our “new normal.” Facilitated by University leaders, these conversations feature experts hailing from sectors across society, reflecting the reality that no industry will emerge from the current challenges unchanged nor, fortunately, unshaped by Notre Dame values.

Join us live tonight, September 28 at 7 PM ET to hear from Paul Ryan, the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Denis McDonough, former White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama and current professor of the practice of public policy at the Keough School of Global Affairs. They will be sitting down with Scott Appleby, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs, to discuss the current confluence of historic crises and their ramifications for the public sector.

You can tune in at: industryinsights.nd.edu

Volunteers Needed for Flu Blitz: Sept 29 – Oct 1

Similar to the call to campus to assist with student move out last spring, there is an opportunity to help with next week’s Flu Blitz.

UHS and HR are asking for volunteers to assist during the clinic. Rest assured, staff are not being asked to administer the vaccines. Rather, volunteers are needed to greet people when they arrive, to check their scheduled appointment, to facilitate signing consent forms, to swipe IDs, to run supplies, to direct people and so on. With the need for physical distancing during this event, there is simply a need for more people to help with the steps necessary to get students, faculty, and staff through the process as safely and efficiently as possible.

Staff can sign up to volunteer here.

Each day, we need nearly 20 volunteers every hour, 9:30 am – 8:00 pm.

There is a separate tab for each day – September 29, September 30 and October 1st. Feel free to sign up for multiple shifts if your schedule allows.

Directions are on the signup form and are:

  • Arrive at Gate B of the ND Stadium.
  • Complete your daily health screening prior to arriving.
  • Wear your mask.
  • Dress comfortably. Closed toed shoes required.

Volunteers will receive an email on Monday, Sept. 28th with more information. Any volunteer questions can be directed to Kathy Brannock at kbrannoc@nd.edu.

Finally, please know we will likely have a second Flu Blitz later in October at which time we will share a second request for volunteers as well.

The Flu Blitz is particularly important during this time. As you may know, the University is requiring all students and strongly encouraging all faculty and staff to receive the vaccine this year. For all information regarding this event, please visit HERE.

September Matching Gift Email

The September Matching Gift Email will send this Tuesday, September 22, to this list of assigned entities who work for matching gift companies, have made a gift since August 8, 2020, and as of today have not yet matched their gift. These gifts represent over $156K in potential matches.

Please note that individuals on the second tab of the excel file (“Fundraiser Outreach”) have not received the matching gift email message (all gifts exceeding $25,000) but may be eligible to match their gifts totaling $267K. You are encouraged to reach out to your assigned benefactors directly to discuss the details and answer questions related to the matching gift process.

If you have any questions regarding this matching gift communication, please reach out to Laura Walker.

UR a Force For Good Food Donation Drop Off

As part of our UR a Force for Good campaign in September, we will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the Food Bank of Northern Indiana as part of the Meals with Muffet initiative. You can drop off your donations outside ESC on the other side of our reserved parking spots on either Tuesday, September 22nd, 10am-12pm (EST) or on Thursday, September 24th, 2-4pm (EST). Amy Plotkin and Grace Prosniewski will be on site both times to gather any donations. Thank you in advance for helping those in need in our community!

Items Always in Need

  • Canned Meat and Fish (Tuna, Chicken, Pork, Ham, Spam)
  • Peanut Butter
  • Grape Jelly
  • Low Sodium Canned Vegetables including Whole Kernel Corn, Green Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Diced Tomatoes
  • Low Sugar/Light Syrup Canned Fruit including Apple Sauce, Fruit Cocktail, Peaches, Pears
  • Canned Soups, Stews, Chili and Chowders
  • Boxed Meals – Macaroni and Cheese, Lasagna, Cheeseburger and Tuna Helpers
  • Shelf Stable Low Fat and Powdered Milk
  • Canned Beans – Red, Kidney, Black, Northern
  • Boxed Breakfast Cereals
  • Healthy Snacks including Microwavable Popcorn, Granola Bars, Peanuts, Pretzels, Low Fat Pudding Packs
  • Starches including Rice, Spaghetti, Macaroni, Egg Noodles
  • Baking Products including Cooking Oil, Sugar, Flour, Salt
  • Condiments including Ketchup, Mustard, Vinegar

Fighting Irish Fighting Hunger & Meals with Muffet

September is Hunger Action Month. With the pandemic and the resulting high unemployment, community organizations in the area have been stretched even farther than ever before and the need is staggering.  If you need convincing, watch this video to see how local agencies are affected by the pandemic.

There are two food drives on campus this month: Fighting Irish Fighting Hunger and Meals with Muffet. Both of these drives help those in need and the hope is that you will choose one to ease the struggles of our neighbors.

Fighting Irish Fighting Hunger

In its 11th year, this drive is a campus-wide effort. The funds collected are split between the United Way coalition of food pantries People Gotta Eat and the Food Bank of Northern Indiana. The drive is running from September 6, 2020 through September 27, 2020. Due to the restrictions on campus activities because of COVID-19, the drive will strictly focus on online donations. Every dollar we donate, the food bank turns into seven or eight meals. 

The drive’s one main fundraiser is a special auction of a Bible signed by Father Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C. Go to this form to see pictures of it and to place a bid.

For more information and the links to the online donation sites for People Gotta Eat and the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, go to FightingHunger.nd.edu.

Meals with Muffet

Muffet McGraw and the Alumni Association have partnered to raise hunger awareness and to collect food. While their drive is targeted at ND Clubs across the country, groups on campus can also participate by collecting food and/or money and taking them to the food bank. 

Please consider joining one or both of these efforts to fight hunger in our community.

UR a Force for Good – September Partner

Throughout the remainder of the calendar year, while we work remotely, the Internal Engagement Committee will be partnering with local charities to create opportunities for us to give back to our community. Each month we will highlight a charity and offer ways for each of us to partner with them. These could include but are not limited to acts of service, food & clothing donations, letter writing, grocery shopping for seniors, and financial donations. 

While we originally planned to partner with REAL Services this month, to better serve our community partners, we’ll be working with them in November. This month, please join us in fighting hunger. For those who didn’t know, September is National Hunger Awareness Month. What better way to serve our community than by providing food donations to those in need. We will be partnering with Meals With Muffet to collect food for the Food Bank of Northern Indiana. We encourage you to collect, throughout the month of September, non-perishable items for donation. Muffet’s goal is to collect 100,000 lbs of food during the month so let’s see what UR can do to move the needle towards that goal! Stay tuned for details about where/when to drop off donations.

Items Always in Need

  • Canned Meat and Fish (Tuna, Chicken, Pork, Ham, Spam)
  • Peanut Butter
  • Grape Jelly
  • Low Sodium Canned Vegetables including Whole Kernel Corn, Green Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Diced Tomatoes
  • Low Sugar/Light Syrup Canned Fruit including Apple Sauce, Fruit Cocktail, Peaches, Pears
  • Canned Soups, Stews, Chili and Chowders
  • Boxed Meals – Macaroni and Cheese, Lasagna, Cheeseburger and Tuna Helpers
  • Shelf Stable Low Fat and Powdered Milk
  • Canned Beans – Red, Kidney, Black, Northern
  • Boxed Breakfast Cereals
  • Healthy Snacks including Microwavable Popcorn, Granola Bars, Peanuts, Pretzels, Low Fat Pudding Packs
  • Starches including Rice, Spaghetti, Macaroni, Egg Noodles
  • Baking Products including Cooking Oil, Sugar, Flour, Salt
  • Condiments including Ketchup, Mustard, Vinegar

UR September Birthdays

Happy birthday to our many UR colleagues born in the month of September! We hope you have a great year ahead!

9/2 – Sharon Rankert
9/3 – Tim Kenney
9/3 – Tory Grimes
9/4 – Sara Wolfson
9/5 – Lynn Hubert
9/5 – Patty Herrity
9/6 – Dan Santucci
9/6 – Mary Bueno
9/8 – Terry Donze
9/9 – Julia Onghetich
9/9 – Matt Gelchion
9/10 – Anita Jones
9/10 – Dan Allen
9/11 – Jordan Eash
9/12 – Natalie Sargent
9/13 – Kaitlin Lucero
9/13 – Michael McLaughlin
9/14 – Nick Sorg
9/15 – Bruce Danielson
9/15 – Carolyn Hardman
9/15 – Cathy Windeatt
9/15 – Ray Herring
9/16 – Sarah Ford
9/16 – Tori Hommel
9/18 – Meghan Walsh
9/19 – Chris Murphy
9/19 – Jay Rizzi
9/19 – Nathan Utz
9/19 – Bob Morton
9/20 – Jessica Brice
9/20 – Zach Thurston
9/26 – Bridget Gilman
9/26 – Dody Blue
9/26 – Emma Capannari
9/26 – Eileen Murdock
9/26 – Sydney Kuhn
9/26 – Teri Vitale
9/28 – Landon Weldy
9/28 – Renee Romanelli
9/30 – Bill Doyle