UR Family,

For 52 long years, Colombia was in turmoil due to a protracted civil war between the Colombian government and the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). When the warring sides signed the historic Colombian peace accord in 2016, Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies became responsible for verifying and monitoring its implementation—making Notre Dame the first and only university in the world to play such a direct role in maintaining peace.

In the 11th episode of For Good, Josefina Echavarría Alvarez, Professor of the Practice and Director of the Kroc Institute’s Peace Accords Matrix, explains how Notre Dame has become an internationally recognized leader in peacebuilding around the world, how she addressed the U.N. Security Council on resolving disputes peacefully, and how her team is preparing a peace accord to end armed conflict in the Philippines.

Watch on YouTube →

Listen on Spotify →

– Brandon Tabor

Hello, Change Makers!

As we journey through Notre Dame Day, set to conclude at midnight on Wednesday, April 24th, we are grateful for everyone who participated in yesterday morning’s Notre Dame Day Best Practices Meeting. Currently, we’re making great progress with 208 gifts on the board, led by Shaheen Goldrick and Courtney Mattison’s team, “We Got the Beat,” securing 40 gifts. We’re collectively shooting to get to 5000 gifts!

Here’s what you need to know:

The Goal: Achieve 385 points per team.

• 1 point: Each donor through your unique link.
• 2 points: Every new fiscal year donor (hasn’t donated since before July 1, 2023).

Resources

• Get templates for various channels, fundraising tips, social media graphics, and access the missing gift tracker from this Google Doc
• View Student Impact Stories and the ND Day Hype video on the ND Day YouTube playlist

Prizes

Winner

• Notre Dame Day Champions branded water bottle
• Happy Hour in 1842 with signature cocktails (and mocktails) inspired by your team name served by Mr. Lou Nanni

“Lou-ser”

• Early morning breakfast with Lou (we’re not kidding about this)

Coming Soon

• Personalized Tableau Dashboard of Contacts: This dashboard will assist you in identifying potential contacts based on your Notre Dame connections.
• Expect to receive regular emails from our team with team rankings.

 

While this is a friendly competition, let’s never lose sight of your lasting impact on these students’ lives as they strive to build their own legacies at Our Lady. Notre Dame and Her students rely on your support, and we’re incredibly fortunate to have individuals like you who know how to have fun while getting it done.

Let’s make history together,
Katie and Indi

UR Family,

In the tenth episode of For Good, Joe Becherer, the Director and Curator of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, explains why he commissioned well-known artists to create works specifically for the new museum, how art plays a role in various disciplines, and what impact the new museum will have on communities near and far.

Watch on YouTube →

Listen on Spotify →

– Brandon Tabor

UR Family,

In our latest episode of For Good: Stories from Notre Dame, Meghan Sullivan, the Wilsey Family Collegiate Professor of Philosophy and the Director of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study and the Notre Dame Ethics Initiative, talks from Fr. Hesburgh’s historic office about how the University has a responsibility to become a global leader in philosophical and ethical studies, how Fr. Hesburgh’s legacy resonates both on campus and beyond, and how Notre Dame teaches students to apply philosophical lessons in their own lives to create a more ethical and just future for all.

Watch on YouTube →

Listen on Spotify →

– Brandon Tabor

UR Family,

Two weeks ago, I shared with you a new YouTube and podcast series called For Good: Stories from Notre Dame that the Storytelling team is producing.

In our latest episode, Ted Barron, the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC) and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts, discusses how DPAC develops students, empowers local artists, and showcases world-class performers and programs to put the arts center stage in the Notre Dame experience.

Watch on YouTube →

Listen on Spotify →

– Brandon Tabor

Please join me in congratulating Zach and Emma Thurston on the birth of their first child, Eleanor Maeve Thurston. Eleanor came into the world on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 3:05am, weighing 6lbs 8oz. Both mom and baby (and dad) are well. She is a beautiful addition to the Notre Dame family!

Brandon Tabor

Team,

Three leadership roles on the Annual Giving team are open. If you’re curious, let’s talk!

👉 Senior Director, Annual Giving

👉 Director, Leadership Annual Giving

👉 Senior Associate Director, Athletics Annual Giving

God Bless and Go Irish!
Brandon Tabor

We are happy to share some exciting news for Caitlyn Clinton!

Starting June 1st, Caitlyn will transition from overseeing ND Listens and Student Philanthropy to Associate Director, Leadership Annual Giving.

Over the last 20 months, Caitlyn has grown ND Listens and forged many valuable campus relationships. Not only that, but her passion for Notre Dame shines every day. She’s certainly leaving some big shoes to fill.

Caitlyn has many talents and we know she will soar in this new role. Please join us in a heartfelt congratulations, Caitlyn!

We are actively hiring for the Assistant Director, Annual Giving Programs (ND Listens) role. In the interim, please direct ND Listens student requests to Meredith Sharwarko (msharwar@nd.edu).

Meredith Sharwarko

Colleagues,

Below is a Notre Dame Day announcement we released on giving.nd.edu this week. Feel free to share with anyone interested. As always, thank you for your work bolstering this one-of-a-kind fundraising and engagement event.

https://giving.nd.edu/stories/the-tenth-annual-notre-dame-day-returns-this-april

Questions about the broadcast? Email lin.wang@nd.edu ›
Questions about fundraising? Email ndday@nd.edu ›

Giving opens April 1st at notredameday.nd.edu.

With Love,
Brandon Tabor