Dear UR Family,

The eighth annual Notre Dame Day returns this April 18-19, 2021! This industry-leading day of giving is our opportunity to activate the Notre Dame Family and strengthen the areas of campus that matter most to them.

On Notre Dame Day, over 800 campus causes raise money to further the work they do and a live broadcast tells amazing stories of students, professors, alumni, and friends of Notre Dame who are making an impact all over the world.

Here are a few ways you can get involved: 

• Connect with Katie Kerby if you want to be a Development Mentor for a campus group. This is a relatively low time commitment (~1 hour total) where you can get to know Notre Dame students and help them learn how to make their case and fundraise for their cause. To learn more, watch this quick video!
• Remember: Notre Dame Day generates a lot of great ND content. Be sure that your benefactors tune in to the broadcast! As we get closer to the big day, we will share the broadcast schedule so you can share specific times of segments that will resonate with your benefactors. 
• Share this story with your network and help us get the ND family hyped for ND Day!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out and ask! Thank you!

Katie Kerby and Brandon Tabor

Dear Colleagues,

Please join us for the 2021 Notre Dame Endowment Update Teleconference this Thursday, March 4 at 11:00 am ET. This private, invite-only event is for participants in Notre Dame’s charitable remainder trust and donor advised fund programs. The call 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.

The current list of participants for this event can be found here.

To join this event, please contact Laura Walker or register via this link.

Happy Birthday to all our colleagues celebrating their special days in March! We’re so lucky to have you on our team!

3/1 – Brooke Wenzel
3/1 – Caitlin Olivier
3/1 – Kevin Nugent
3/2 – Jeff Arnold
3/2 – Juliana Newbill
3/5 – Kirt Bjork
3/14 – Mayuri Changede
3/17 – Lana Taylor
3/18 – Deena Chamberlin
3/21 – Rosie McDowell
3/22 – Jennifer Koebel
3/23 – Linda Klaybor
3/25 – Matthew Weldy
3/30 – Chau-Ly Phan

You are invited to attend a special presentation called Compensation Explained with Scott Hershberger, Benefits and Compensation Manager on Thursday, March 4th at 12PM (EST). In this 1-hour webinar, Scott will share the University’s compensation philosophy, policy, and structure related to all categories of UR employment. He will also guide us through the tools available for understanding job postings and compensation guidelines.

A live Q&A opportunity will be part of the event, so bring your general questions! This will be a drop-in event as a lunch-and-learn, with a recording available afterward. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Kathryn Valenti.

We’re excited to share a new posting! If you love to create, inspire, plan, and deliver, check out Annual Giving’s Law and Graduate Business Annual Giving Associate Director role!

Closes: at 11:59PM on Thursday, March 4th
Focus on: Donors and benefactors excited to support the Law School and Mendoza College of Business Graduate school through a Giving Society
To learn more: reach out to Brian Diss or Tara Gilchrist
Know someone who would be great at this job? Please share the job posting link, Tara’s scheduling link, or connect us by email.

Is it time to step up into a leadership role? The Senior Regional Director role is now posted!

Here is the link to review and apply: Senior Director, Regional Development.

Closes: at 11:59PM on Sunday, March 7th.
Regions: There are two openings: Midwest and Illinois.
To learn more: reach out to Sara Liebscher or Tara Gilchrist for a confidential conversation.
To share: Link for your referrals to schedule time to connect with Tara Gilchrist.

• Redgina Hill, PhD, Panel Discussion on “White Privilege: What, When, Where, Why?”

February 25 @ 4-5:00PM

White privilege has been described as an invisible package of unearned assets that is often oblivious to those who benefit the most from it. A lack of awareness of how white privilege operates within systems furthers its invisible nature that is deeply rooted within institutions and cultures. This discussion will highlight the many facets of White privilege and shed light within areas of societal structures where it exists.

• Compensation Explained

March 4 @ 12-1:00PM

You are invited to attend a special presentation called Compensation Explained with Scott Hershberger, Benefits and Compensation Manager. In this 1-hour webinar, Scott will share the University’s compensation philosophy, policy, and structure related to all categories of UR employment. He will also guide us through the tools available for understanding job postings and compensation guidelines.

A live Q&A opportunity will be part of the event, so bring your general questions! This will be a drop-in event as a lunch-and-learn, with a recording available afterward. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Kathryn Valenti.

The February Matching Gift Email will send this Thursday, February 24, to this list of assigned entities who work for matching gift companies, have made a gift since January 21, 2021, and as of today have not yet matched their gift. These gifts represent nearly $51K in potential matches.

Please note that individuals on the second tab of the excel file (“Fundraiser Outreach”) have not received the matching gift email message (all gifts exceeding $25,000) but may be eligible to match their gifts totaling over $720K. You are encouraged to reach out to your assigned benefactors directly to discuss the details and answer questions related to the matching gift process.

If you have any questions regarding this matching gift communication, please reach out to Laura Walker.

Dear UR Family,

The eighth annual Notre Dame Day returns April 18-19, 2021! This industry-leading day of giving is our opportunity to activate the Notre Dame Family and strengthen the areas of campus that matter most to them.

On Notre Dame Day, over 800 campus causes raise money and compete for a share of half a million dollars in challenge funds to catapult the work they do. Additionally, a live broadcast tells amazing stories of students, professors, alumni, and friends of Notre Dame who are making an impact all over the world.

The Notre Dame Day team will follow up in the coming weeks with more information about how you can get involved.

For now, get pumped(!) and please consider sharing this story with your network.

Thank you!
– Brandon Tabor

Colleagues,

Earlier this month, the University shared the new brand standards for name badges, which are different from our current name badge layouts. Following the updated University branding, we have set a standard for University Relations badges.

We will be ordering new name badges for full-time staff to replace the current ones:

• The new name badges will be ordered in June 2021 and we anticipate having the replacement badges by July 2021.
• Two (2) name badges will be provided for each full-time employee
• In late March 2021, we will send out a form to verify your name preference for your badge (ex. Gene/Eugene, Bev/Beverly, etc).

The brand standards have also been updated for Intern and Student Worker badges. The UR standard for these badges can be found in the document linked above.

If you have any questions about the process or about intern and student badges, please feel free to contact Lana Taylor.

Thanks!