Dear Colleagues,

The first spring renewal mailing (renew #1) is dropping in mailboxes starting Friday, February 10 to all our unrestricted and giving society benefactors. As a reminder, this mailing is sent to all assigned and unassigned benefactors whose annual giving is less than $25,000, asking them to renew their previous calendar year gift by their respective fund owner. This mailing is being sent to over 9,600 households and will be followed by email reminders in the weeks to come. If you have any questions regarding our renewal strategy, please reach out to the appropriate fund (Sorin, Rockne, Law, etc.) owner on the annual giving team and they can assist.

Thanks!
Annual Giving Team

Dear Colleagues,

Please see below for updates on registrants, invitations, and access to these events.

Notre Dame Investment Team Endowment Update

On Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 11 AM ET, we will host the Notre Dame Endowment Update with Mike Donovan and his team. This private, invite-only event is for participants in Notre Dame’s charitable remainder trust and donor advised fund programs. The event is an opportunity to learn more about the University’s Endowment and participate in a question-and-answer session with Mike Donovan and the Investment Office team.

A final reminder email will be sent to benefactors who have not yet registered for this event on Tuesday, February 14th.

The current list of participants for this event can be found here. This file is updated as registrations come in up until the day of the event.

To join this event, please contact Laura Walker. A zoom link will also be published closer to this event.

Badin Guild Naples Cocktail Reception

On Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 5-7 PM ET the Badin Guild will host a stewardship reception at the Ritz-Carlton Naples. This reception is hosted by George and Ginny Mammola and Tom and Bridget Black.

• Badin Guild Members

  • An invitation with event details was sent to all Badin Guild members on Thursday, January 26th and reminders will be sent on Thursday, February 9th, and Tuesday, February 21st.

  • The current list of participants for this event can be found here. This file is updated as registrations come in up until the day of the event.

• Prospects

  • Benefactors who are not in the Badin Guild but have a preferred or seasonal address within 50 miles of Naples and lifetime giving of $250K, or have been previously requested to be invited by a regional director, will also receive the invitations that will be sent on Thursday, February 9th and Tuesday, February 21st.

  • If you have a prospective planned gift benefactor that is not on this list that you would like to invite, please contact Laura Walker.

• Regional Directors

  • If you have a benefactor coming to this event, you are most welcome to attend as well.

 

If you have any questions regarding any of these events, please contact Laura Walker.

The University Relations Administration team is now searching for an Advisor to the Vice President of University Relations. In this role, the incumbent will be responsible for advising the Vice President on all aspects of University Relations strategic operations. This opportunity also includes management of special projects, serving as a liaison to academic and administrative units, and drafting and executing correspondence to internal and external constituents on behalf of the Vice President. Please see the job posting for the full description Advisor to the Vice President for University Relations. Adria Logan, Associate Director of Organizational Strategy will be the primary point of contact for this search. If you have any questions related to this exciting opportunity, please reach out to Adria before the post closes on February 16th.

The Stewardship & Donor Relations team is now hiring for an Assistant Director, University Stewardship Initiatives. In this role, the assistant director is responsible for project management of impact reporting, acknowledgments, communications, recognition, and stewardship events in partnership with the Division of Student Affairs and Department of Athletics. Rosie McDowell, who manages Undergraduate Financial Aid stewardship, is the hiring manager for this position. Please let Rosie know if you have any questions about this dynamic, student-focused role. The role will be posted until February 19th. 

Happy birthday to all our UR employees celebrating their special days in February! We love working with you!

2/2 – Kim Biagini
2/3 – Alyssa Strbjak
2/3 – Shelby Carroll
2/4 – Rebekah Kincaid
2/8 – Davida Kozlowski
2/10 – Cat Edmonds
2/10 – Jessica Reasons
2/12 – Aaron Wall
2/13 – Christa LeeVan
2/16 – Matt Abernathy
2/17 – Allison Griffith
2/20 – Riley Koval
2/21 – Ashley Moeller
2/21 – Kara Primmer
2/23 – Heather Moriconi
2/24 – Shannon Longo
2/27 – Amy Schell
2/27 – Hilary Ott
2/29 – Bill Kempf

The newest episode of “The Grace of Giving” podcast is out featuring AVP for Advancement Services, Brian Diss! In this episode we discuss new year resolutions, why pie is always better than cake, and Brian’s dream job of being a host on The Today Show! All this and more in the Grace of Giving! Listen now! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and fill out this form to appear as a guest.

Parking Services is retiring the outdated access technology on all campus parking gates and faculty/staff lots. Gate proximity cards (white cards and clickers) will no longer work as of Tuesday, Jan. 31, when the last of the old technology is removed. Your hands-free enhanced hang tag will give you automatic access to campus gates and parking lots. If you have not already received yours, please pick up your enhanced hang tag at the Parking Services office in the first-floor lobby area of Hammes Mowbray Hall between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

All faculty and staff should also check the expiration date on their Irish1Card. Access credentials for buildings and parking gates will expire on the same date. Visit the Card Office on the 4th Floor of Grace Hall to renew and reactivate your credentials.

Yesterday, we started sending our 2022 Giving Statements electronically. The subject line is 2022 Charitable Giving Tax Statement: University of Notre Dame and the sender was givegift@nd.edu. If your donors have questions, please encourage them to search by the subject line and/or sender. Hard copies will be mailed in the next few days.

Thank you,
Alyssa Strbjak

Gift and Data Management will be closed this Friday, January 27 in recognition of our team’s work during the year end. The general phone and email will be covered to help donors who need assistance.

Thank you,
Amy Schell

Colleagues,

Please note the Morris Inn still has rooms available over Junior Parents Weekend, Friday, February 17, through Sunday, February 19. Please contact Molly Di Carlo (mschau@nd.edu) with any questions.