All,

We have received confirmation from Procurement Services that we will be transitioning from Xerox to Canon Copiers in the very near future.
Canon representatives will conduct a “walk-through”  to review our current copier configurations beginning the week of August 3rd.
I have been appointed the Development/University Relations representative and will keep you informed as we move forward with this important transition. Please feel free to contact me at bbrownle@nd.edu or 631-2942.

Brenda Carr

Dear colleagues,

Please join me in congratulating Mary Fisher for completing her Master’s degree from Notre Dame! Now a double Domer, Mary earned her bachelor’s degree in 2008, and this summer her Master of Nonprofit Administration! As a reminder, Mary serves as a Program Director of Special Events & Stewardship working in the Regional Development Office in Chicago. Among other duties, she is the Midwest stewardship partner, is responsible for all annual reporting each fall, and leads many events including several Wall Street events in Chicago. Congrats, Mary!

My best,

Katherine Lane

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Events & Stewardship Team is happy to share a new storytelling feature to the Founders Wall on the Irish Green. The interactive kiosk at the Founders Wall, which celebrates our principal donors, now features not only the ability to search for a donor’s position on the wall, but also a narrative biographical story and photo.

Annually, concurrent with the update of the wall’s etchings, we will be drafting and editing original biographical stories for new principal donors. These stories will be sent to the primary solicitor for review and approval. Our team will then facilitate the process of donor approvals and inclusion within the kiosk.

Please note that if you have a donor who reaches this milestone, this process will take place each summer. We appreciate your help and partnership in the stewardship of these extraordinary benefactors! Should you have any questions about this process, please contact Amy Thomas at x6303 or via email at athomas8@nd.edu.

Warm regards,

Katherine Lane

Colleagues,

I’m thrilled to announce the hiring of our newest Gift Planning Officer, Rich Naponelli. Rich comes to Notre Dame from a successful private legal practice, most recently with the law firm of Perkins Coie, LLP, where he was an attorney in the Trust and Estate Planning group in Chicago, Illinois. His practice focused on creating business and estate plans for individuals and family groups to facilitate succession planning and wealth preservation. Prior to Perkins Coie, LLP, Rich was an attorney at Winston & Strawn LLP and Madden, Jiganti, Moore & Sinars LLP. Rich will support the West region and have a portfolio of prospects in the old “central region” within the West.

Rich graduated from Notre Dame in 2003, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He earned a Master of Science in Accountancy from Notre Dame in 2004, before earning a law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2007. Rich and his wife, Jennifer, have two children: Ally and Trey.

Rich starts with us on Monday, August 17th–please join me in welcoming him in a couple of weeks.

Best regards,
Greg Dugard

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to share that Lori Pope has been promoted to Associate Director of Prospect Management.

Lori has consistently demonstrated strong leadership and a commitment to excellence in all she does. In her new role, Lori will continue to serve as the prospect management lead for the west region and develop a strategy for cultivation around the California initiative, through close collaboration with Stu Fortener, Greg Crawford, and the west region team. Lori will also assume a broader scope of responsibility, serving as a leader on the prospect management team in working closely with our global advancement team to drive philanthropy to Notre Dame International and the Keough School of Global Affairs.

Please join me in recognizing Lori for her exceptional work and congratulating her on this new and important role!

All the best,

Ryan Brennan

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to announce that Jim Morrison will serve as our new Senior Director of Academic Advancement.   In this role Jim will lead the academic advancement college based team, including our academic advancement directors (AADs).   He will also serve as the liaison to the Office of the Provost and collaborate with senior academic leaders and our AADs to advance critical interdisciplinary opportunities.  In addition, Jim will work closely with our Senior Regional Directors and Field Fundraisers to evaluate and improve our education, training, and other initiatives to give us the best opportunity to achieve our ambitious academic fundraising targets.  Jim will also partner closely with our Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, George Keegan, to ensure that information sharing and integration are the hallmarks of our academic advancement team.

Jim comes to us with deep experience in academic administration and higher education having served as Director of Strategic Planning at the University of Mississippi, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor at the University of Tennessee, and Senior Advisor to our Provost, Tom Burish, over the past two years.   Jim has quickly earned the respect and trust of leaders throughout the University.

Jim earned a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Mississippi, a master’s in higher education administration from Columbia University, and a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Georgia.

We look forward to welcoming Jim to our team this fall after a replacement has been identified for his current role in the Office of the Provost.   Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Jim to our team.

Yours in Notre Dame,

Shannon

Colleagues,

The Recognition Society reminders were mailed on yesterday, July 22nd. These were sent first class presort and will be arriving in mailboxes beginning Thursday, July 23rd.

The counts per society are:

Sorin 263
Corby 6
JCOS 10
OSTM 14
Rockne 20

Please contact the Donor Experience team at 1-5198 if you have any questions.

Rita Udvardy