The Office of Gift Planning will be closed this Friday, January 12, in recognition of our team’s work during the year end.
Thank you,
TJ Pillari
Author Archives: Grace Prosniewski
UR January Birthdays
Happy birthday to all our UR employees celebrating their special days in January! We hope this new year brings you joy!
1/2—Koby Keck
1/3—Andrea Swanagan
1/4—Molly Cosby
1/5—Nancy Cole
1/6—Elicia Dennis
1/6—Dylan Reed
1/7—Drew Buscareno
1/9—Kate Brown
1/11—Colleen Bailey-Knapke
1/11—Stu Fortener
1/12—James Riley
1/13—Laura Walker
1/16—Tracey Cantwell
1/17—Matt Frazier
1/19—Jeff Fersch
1/21—Matt McVeigh
1/21—Michael Stark
1/23—Nadia Erickson
1/24—Suzanne DeGuillo
1/24—Melissa Lechlitner-Lewis
1/24—Katie Leigh
1/25—Kelly Courington
1/25—Lou Nanni
1/26—Chris Baguer
1/26—Joanne Norell
1/30—Geoff Stookey
1/31—Bryan Reaume
Save the Dates! Badin Guild Spring Events
2024 Endowment Update
Please join us Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. ET, for the 2024 Notre Dame Endowment Update. 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. Invitations to CRT and DAF benefactors will be sent in January.
Badin Guild Naples Cocktail Reception
The annual cocktail reception in Naples, Florida, will be hosted on Thursday, February 29, 2024. from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Club at Mediterra. This event is graciously hosted by Chris and Megan Fereday. Invitations for this event will be sent in late January. If you have planned giving prospects that will be in the Naples area at that time that you would like to invite, please contact Laura Walker.
Badin Guild Mass of Thanksgiving
On Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., Father John Jenkins will remember the intentions in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Intentions may be submitted here by Sunday, March 10, 2024. We encourage you to join us in person for this Mass.
Badin Guild Cocktail Reception at Reunion 2024
On Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. the Badin Guild will host a cocktail reception during Reunion 2024. Invitations for this event will be sent in April.
Please contact Laura Walker with any questions regarding these Badin Guild events.
ESC SMART Cars Winter Parking and Garage Parking Reminders
With winter coming, we have been working with Kite Properties to adjust parking location for the ESC Smart Cars. Here is the detail about parking for the SMART cars this winter.
- Parking for SMART Cars #12 & #14 has been moved to the south end of the parking area beneath the building on the east side (the Harper Hall side). This parking will be in effect through March 2024. The parking signs for these cars have been switched so the #12 & #14 signage is now on the winter parking locations and the cars have been moved to the appropriate spaces.
- The normal parking spots for SMART cars #12 & #14 now have signage with “No Parking”. These spots will be used by both Kite Properties through March 2024. If one of these spots (or both) is open, do not assume it is available for use. Please note, the signage includes verbiage that cars may be towed at the owner’s expense.
Kite Properties has asked that we send a few reminders about parking:
- If you need to pick up or drop off, use the circle drive adjacent to the lobby doors. The use of flashers in this loading/unloading zone is encouraged.
- If you have an access card for the parking garage, you should not be parking along Eddy Street as that parking is for customers visiting the storefront venues along the street. If you do park along Eddy Street, you may be ticketed.
- Staff using access cards are required to park above the “bump” on the 1st-floor ramp. If you have an access card, you should not be parking on the 1st floor of the garage.
You can find more details about parking in the Eddy Street garage here.
If you have any questions, please contact Lana Taylor (ltaylor1@nd.edu)
Holiday Break – Accounts Payable Cutoff
Included in your planning for the upcoming holiday break, please ensure that your department’s requests for pre-break payments are forwarded timely for processing. During this high volume time, we ask that all requests for vendor payments, employee reimbursements, etc. be forwarded as soon as possible.
We will make every effort to generate pre-break payments for all requests received by the end of day on Monday, December 18. Requests for payment received after that time may not be processed until after break as our efforts will be focused on those received by the deadline. Please allow additional time for us to process requests for new or international payees due to potential tax or other compliance issues that may arise.
Please make faculty, staff, or others who submit payment requests for your area, aware of this timing. Also, please consider using your Procurement Card for eligible, small dollar transactions.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the processing of your requests during this time, please contact us. If you have an emergency payment situation that may arise during the break, please notify us at acctpay@nd.edu which will be monitored.
On a personal note, I will be retiring at the end of December. It has been wonderful working with all of you over the past 21 years. Take care!
From all of us in Accounts Payable, Happy Holidays!
Ed Verhamme
Accounts Payable Manager
University of Notre Dame
2023 Year-End Memo
Dear Team,
As mentioned during the Blueprint meeting the 2023 Year-End Memo is complete! Page Three is a great quick reference guide for important information. In addition, the wire instructions and the gifting of security information is at the end of the memo. Remember, please do not share this memo outside our department but share as need
Gift Questions at Year End: When you have questions regarding if a gift has arrived please utilize the Gift form so the Gift and Data Management team can update you when these gifts have been received.
PC/CC Gifts: New this year, we ask that you keep CCPC gifts off this intake form. Instead, please make sure that you have shared your anticipated CCPC gifts with Mary Jane Anon (manon@nd.edu) and her team.
Today is #GivingTuesday!
Today is #GivingTuesday! Join the Notre Dame Family today, November 28, for a global day of generosity and collective impact. Global philanthropy is one of the most important ways of affecting positive change in the world. As Notre Dame’s mission is to be one of the most powerful means of doing good in the world, we are ecstatic to join the rest of the world on #GivingTuesday.
All unrestricted $35 gifts or more will unlock a $50 match in celebration of this momentous occasion.
Please share our #GivingTuesday campaign with your family and friends by sharing our NDLoyal social media pages or by sharing our giving page directly.
Also, for any Giving Society member who renews their gift today, we’ll send them an exclusive Notre Dame apron!
For any questions regarding #GivingTuesday, please contact Dezha Moore (dmoore23@nd.edu) or Meredith Sharwarko (msharwar@nd.edu).
Fiscal Year 2023 Badin Guild Impact Report
Dear Colleagues,
On Thursday, November 23, 2023, Badin Guild members will receive an email sharing the Fiscal Year 2023 Badin Guild Impact Report. If you have a benefactor in your portfolio who is a Badin Guild member and would like to be featured in our next report or in the Badin Guild newsletter, please contact Laura Walker. This is a great stewardship opportunity!
Director of Visual Storytelling Opening
Are you or someone you know looking to take the next step in a creative career? Check out the newly posted Director of Visual Storytelling role. This position will be responsible for leading the strategy on all aspects of visual storytelling in a manner that resonates with our audiences, aligns with the University’s mission and values, and drives ambitious revenue goals. If you’re interested in applying or learning more, check out the posting here.
Upgrade to Eddy Street Access Scanners
Colleagues,
On Wednesday, November 15, the access scanners at Eddy Street will be upgraded by ND Maintenance. Since the card scanners will be offline to facilitate this transition, please note:
- On November 15, the only accessible suite entrance will be the main entrance door in the elevator lobby. This is the door to the right when exiting the elevator. This door will be propped open for easier access on November 15th only.
- The east side elevator lobby door (to the left when exiting the elevator) and both stairwell doors will be available for exit from the suite only on November 15.
- The upgrade will not affect anyone’s suite access.
If you have any questions or need anything else, please contact Laura Waltz (lwaltz@nd.edu) or Lana Taylor (ltaylor1@nd.edu).