Category Archives: General

Glee Club Singing the Alma Mater and the Victory March

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This past October, more than 500 former members of the Notre Dame Glee Club returned to campus to celebrate their 100th Anniversary.  We produced a story about the event.

One of the cool things included in this story is seeing and hearing more than 500 members of the Glee Club at the Morris Performing Arts Center singing the Alma Mater and Victory March.
This would be a great video to share with your donors.  Here’s the link:  http://1842stories.nd.edu/
Go Irish!
Jim Small

2016 Scott Malpass Endowment Update Teleconference

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Please join us for the 2016 Scott Malpass Endowment Update Teleconference on February 16 at 1:30 EST. This private, invite only event for Notre Dame’s charitable remainder trust donors and beneficiaries will include Scott’s remarks on the Notre Dame Endowment followed by a Question & Answer session.

Conference rooms have been reserved in Grace Hall 1000 and the Family Room at Eddy Street for your convenience. If you plan to join remotely, please contact Laura Snell for dial-in instructions.

Laura Snell

David Chaudoir Promoted!

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We are pleased to announce that David Chaudoir has been promoted to Storytelling Program Director for our Storytelling & Engagement Team — effective January 1, 2016.
David’s efforts in crafting custom proposals over the past three years has played a significant role in the generation of hundreds of millions of dollars for the University.  His knowledge of how to tell the Notre Dame story and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done has earned him this promotion.
Please be sure to stop by and congratulate David!
Jim Small

Welcome Brigette Kinney!

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Regional Development welcomed Brigette Kinney to the team on Monday, January 4, 2016. Brigette, who will be supporting Jared Mrozinske in the West Region, comes to us most recently from the South Bend Medical Foundation. An IUSB grad, Brigette was formerly employed by the College Football Hall of Fame. A team player for three years, she wore a variety of hats: ticket manager, retail sales manager, special events planner, and guest services associate to name a few! Her talents are many and her enthusiasm for our mission abounds. Please join me in welcoming Brigette to the Notre Dame family.

 

Laura Midkiff

Open Position: Assistant Director, Parents

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Dear Colleagues.

The Annual Giving & Strategic Marketing team has recently posted that we are looking for a dedicated Notre Dame enthusiast to join our team leading the Parents Program. We welcome your recommendations for candidates who would be an ideal fit to lead philanthropic initiatives and build relationships with a highly involved and most treasured group of the Notre Dame family – current and lifetime parents.
Assistant Director, Parents Program
Core responsibilities include both internal and external outreaches and engagement.
It is essential to implement strategies through coordinated efforts across campus, which keep parents connected with Notre Dame while reaching dollar and participation goals. Having the ability to analyze and provide optimization recommendations of fundraising and engagement strategies through data is fundamental.
  • Internal – developing and implementing fundraising strategies for the Notre Dame Fund, working in coordination with the Directors of Recognition Societies, strategically partnering with Field Fundraisers, and coordinating on-campus engagement efforts with University partners.

 

  • External – creating and managing a network of parent volunteers, leading engagement of all parents as part of a fundraising strategy on a consistent basis through content, events, and timely information outreaches

More information may be found on jobs.nd.edu or please call Andrea Bullock (1-1056).

Sincerely,

AG&SM Team

Open Position: Manager, Donor Experience

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Colleagues,

The Annual Giving & Strategic Marketing department has an opening for the position of Manager, Donor Experience in the Operations and Technology team. An overview of the position is below.  More detail can be found in the posting on jobs.nd.edu, which will be posted shortly.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly.
Best,
Mark Naman
Manager, Donor Experience
  • Hire, Develop, Train and Manage a team of donor experience coordinators. The current team consists of 3 members.
  • Define and map core processes required to deliver best-in-class service levels to Recognition Society donors.
  • Develop an organizational capability to support process requirements for best-in-class donor experience
  • Establish an operating rhythm for working level and leadership reviews of performance of core processes  and change management efforts.
  • Work closely with Recognition Society Fund leaders to assist in delivering on strategic goals
  • Define data needs and analyze data results for process improvement and donor engagement

Congrats to Jessica Reasons!

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Dear colleagues:

 

I am happy to announce that Jessica Reasons has accepted my offer to take on the Special Events & Stewardship program director role for Weekends with the President. She will partner closely with the Campaign Administration to plan and execute fly-ins and fly-outs, among other campaign, Development, and University events. You may recall that Jessica joined the Notre Dame family in 2013 after obtaining two degrees and working in Student Affairs at Vanderbilt University. Please join me in congratulating Jessica!

 

This leaves an opening on our team. This Program Director in Special Events & Stewardship wears many hats. The primary responsibility is to plan and execute Wall Street engagement events throughout the country. Other duties include planning and executing events for the President’s Office, Advisory Councils, Campaign Administration, and Regional Development. Please let me know if you would like to discuss this role as part of your career path.

 

In Notre Dame,

Katherine Lane

Congrats to Lauren Fox

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Dear colleagues:

I am thrilled to announce that Lauren Fox has accepted our offer to take on the new campaign events position in Special Events & Stewardship. She will be tasked with planning Notre Dame’s 175th Anniversary marquee event in 2017, alongside the official launch of the University’s 8th comprehensive campaign, and regional cultivation events. She will continue to work closely with the Campaign Cabinet as well. Lauren has been a member of the events team since 2012, and is known for both her creativity and exceptional organizational skills in the planning and execution of distinct Notre Dame events. Her past experience with Weekends with the President will serve her well in this new role. Please join me in congratulating Lauren!

We will now be posting Lauren’s current role, Program Director for Special Events & Stewardship, with a preferred candidate in mind. This role will also support the Campaign Administration unit by planning and executing Weekends with the Presidents (Fly-ins, Fly-outs, and Leadership Weekends). Please know that as this “domino effect” of positions takes place, I am happy to speak to any internal candidates about a role on our team.

Yours in Notre Dame,

Katherine Lane

Leah Corachea New Coordinator, Learning and Organizational Development

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I am pleased to announce that Leah Corachea will be joining the Learning and Organizational Development (LOD) team. She will help identify training opportunities, execute learning offerings, and coordinate projects that extend UR’s commitment to the professional development of every employee. Leah will also retain some of her current duties that support Tim Willis.

 

Throughout December, Leah will transition front-desk responsibilities and pinch-hit with Shannon Cullinan during Heather Hakanen’s vacation. Leah’s new LOD role will begin in January.

 

A member of the Development Department since August 2014, Leah will continue to serve her alma mater as an incredible team-player. We are thankful for the many ways she makes Notre Dame a great place to work.

 

Bryan Reaume