The Stewardship & Donor Relations team will soon be sending out email communications to all benefactors who have reached a cumulative giving milestone of $100,000+ and as a result qualify for recognition on our new digital recognition display in the Hesburgh Library.

In the coming weeks, all impacted benefactors will receive an initial email sent under Lou Nanni’s signature providing an introduction to the digital recognition display and sharing news that the static financial aid and Endowments for Excellence recognition displays currently located in the Eck Center and the Main Building will eventually be removed next year. This note will be shortly followed by an email sent from a member of the Stewardship & Donor Relations team to provide donors with additional details and allow them to send us feedback on their name display. Katherine Lane will be sending customized email messages to all benefactors at the $5M+ level, and Jessica Reasons will be sending a template email to all other benefactors, asking them to complete a short survey to provide approval. Primary fundraisers will be copied on both communications when the benefactor has one assigned. We hope that this will increase transparency and give fundraisers the opportunity to check-in with benefactors regarding this exciting new project and assist us in encouraging replies if needed. For all corporations and organizations that qualify for recognition, Julia Onghetich will be in touch shortly to discuss providing approvals.

We look forward to this new opportunity to provide our benefactors with an interactive and dynamic recognition display. Please feel free to reach out to Jessica Reasons, Director of Donor Recognition, if you have any questions or concerns.

Colleagues,

Please find the arrangements for Brenda Carr’s grandson, DeShawn D. Pfeifer, here. The visitation and funeral will both take place Saturday, January 11 at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. Please continue to keep Brenda and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Colleagues,

Please keep Brenda Carr and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Brenda’s grandson recently passed away. We do not have word on arrangements yet, but we will post any information we receive to the UR site.

Team,

I am excited to announce the following appointments to the Senior Director Leadership team for Regional Development. First, I am pleased to announce that Ryan Brennan will transition to the role of Senior Director for the New York Metro region. Ryan brings significant experience to the New York Metro team through his roles as Senior Director of the Southwest region, Senior Director of Annual Giving, Director of Prospect Management, plus his time as Advisor to the Vice President of University Relations.

With Ryan’s transition, I am pleased to announce that Shelby Carroll has been promoted to the role of the Senior Director for the Southwest Region. Shelby will be transitioning from her current position as Director of the Cavanaugh Council & President’s Circle team. Shelby has served on the Cavanaugh Council & President’s Circle team since August of 2014. Shelby received her undergraduate degree from Grinnell College in Iowa, where she played volleyball and majored in Psychology. She also recently graduated from the Executive MBA program at Notre Dame. Shelby is originally from Pasadena, CA and looks forward to leading the Southwest team.

Our plan is to begin the leadership transition in mid-January. Please join me in congratulating both Ryan and Shelby.

Best, Stu

The annual winter conference call with Dr. Burish is today at 1pm. If you would like to join, please use this link to stream the call. We will also be dialed into the call in the Sorin room. If you have any questions, please contact Conor Montijo.

The final pick up for outgoing mail is Friday morning, December 20th, at 8:30 am. After that time, outgoing mail can be taken to the Mail Center until 12:00 noon on Friday for processing.

The final courier bag pick up is also at 8:30 on Friday morning. Eddy St staff will make an  afternoon delivery of courier items to Grace Hall on Friday afternoon.

Please congratulate Brandon and Emily Tabor (and big brother Landon) on the birth of their son Nash Joseph Tabor. Nash was born happy and healthy at 4:48pm on December 6, weighing 7lbs and 11oz. The beautiful family of 4 is at home adjusting to their new life together!

-Brian Diss

 

Please join me in congratulating Devon Aragona on her engagement! Last Saturday, December 7, Devon Aragona said “yes” to her boyfriend Marcus on the campus of their alma mater in Findlay, Ohio.

-Brandon Tabor

Please ensure that your requests for pre-break payments are forwarded in a timely manner for processing. During this high volume time, A/P asks that all requests for vendor payments, employee reimbursements, etc. be forwarded as soon as possible. They will make every effort to generate pre-break payments for all requests received on or before Tuesday, December 17. Requests for payment received after that time may not be processed until after break. Also, please consider using your Procurement Card for eligible, small dollar transactions. If you have questions, please contact Accounts Payable Manager Ed Verhamme (Edward.L.Verhamme.1@nd.edu).

Please note that the link to the Production Pacing Report that was in today’s souNDoff was broken. You can find the report here. We will also place a note in next week’s souNDoff with a working link. We apologize for any inconvenience.