Hello UR Team! If you are interested in joining us for our next UR Walks, please fill out this form. Brian Diss will be leading the walk from Grace Hall at 12:00PM. As there may be some non-pavement, trail walking, we advise that appropriate footwear be considered. Signing up also helps us to contact those who are interested just in case we need to cancel at the last minute due to inclement weather. We look forward to catching up with you while getting in our steps. Happy trails!

Please welcome Nick Weiler to the Development Coordinator team! Nick is a South Bend native. He graduated from John Adams High School (Go Eagles!) and then received his Bachelor’s degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Master’s in Business Administration, both from Indiana University South Bend. He’s spent the past few years as an office manager for Varners Greenhouse and Nursery and serves as President for the Racing for Steve-O Foundation. We are excited to have Nick on the team!

Please join me in welcoming him to Notre Dame and the Development family!

Tashana Kenny

Dear Colleagues,

The second fall renewal mailing (renew #2) is dropping in mailboxes starting Friday, September 8 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 26,000 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

On Friday, September 15th at 3:30PM at Leighton Concert Hall, The Thomas H. Quinn Lecture Series will present: Steve Levitt, Economist & Co-author of NYT Bestseller Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. This is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office one hour prior to the event. There are no advanced reservations for this event. Limit 2 tickets per person. Learn more here.

Please join me in welcoming Kathy Link to the Illinois Team as a Regional Director!

Kathy is a proud ND parent of daughter, Maddie ’20, ’23 who is also a current PhD student in the Medieval Institute. Kathy recently moved to South Bend this summer from Pennsylvania. She has spent the last 12 years consulting to Catholic schools on issues of sustainability (enrollment, advancement, and governance). Prior to that, she served multiple non-profits through her consulting firm (focused primarily on advancement and marketing), and taught management and marketing courses at the collegiate level.

She has a true passion for the mission of Notre Dame and we are so excited to have her join our team!

Kathy’s first day in the office was Tuesday, September 5. Please stop by to say hello.

Thanks!
Ashley Gerard

Please join me in thanking Sam King for his contributions to Development and the Storytelling and Engagement team. Sam is leaving Notre Dame for another opportunity. His last day is September 8, 2023. Best wishes to you, Sam!

David Chaudoir

Please join me in congratulating Zach and Emma Thurston on the birth of their first child, Eleanor Maeve Thurston. Eleanor came into the world on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 3:05am, weighing 6lbs 8oz. Both mom and baby (and dad) are well. She is a beautiful addition to the Notre Dame family!

Brandon Tabor

Staff may purchase parking to tailgate ahead of this weekend’s game versus Tennessee State. Please enter your request in BEAT. Email Jill Calderone or Andrew Frye if you do not have BEAT access. Available lots: Bookstore ($125), Joyce ($150), Stadium ($175).

Hello UR Team! If you are interested in joining us for our next UR Walks, please fill out this form. Sara Liebscher will be leading the walk from ESC at 12:30PM tomorrow, Tuesday, August 29th. We will meet in the first floor elevator lobby. As there may be some non-pavement, trail walking, we advise that appropriate footwear be considered. Signing up also helps us to contact those who are interested just in case we need to cancel at the last minute due to inclement weather. We look forward to catching up with you while getting in our steps. Happy trails!