Dear Colleagues,

I’m writing today to share that Allison Slabaugh is departing Development to pursue an opportunity in the College of Science. In this newly created position, she will work with the Dean to guide the College’s administrative operations and academic strategy. Specifically, she will help develop and implement strategic projects, manage relationships with key internal and external constituents, and serve as a representative of the Dean on a variety of committees and initiatives.

Allison has been an integral part of development since she joined in 2010 as a corporate relations coordinator to her current role as the Academic Advancement Director for the College of Science. Her work in partnership with many of you on this team has resulted in over $200 million in gifts to the College of Science in the last 5 years. Beyond the numbers, she has been instrumental in building relationships with benefactors and faculty alike and seamlessly transitioned relationships and priorities across three different deans. She also played a key role in the development and implementation of a number of new initiatives such as the Mary E. Galvin Science and Engineering Scholars Program, Sports Science Initiative, and Rare Disease Patient Advocacy Program.

Her passion and determination to elevate Notre Dame and the College of Science are unquestionable and we are excited to see what she will accomplish in this new role. And she will be greatly missed by the AAD Team!

Allison will begin her new role on October 1st but please note that this will not be formally announced to the faculty or the advisory council until the end of the month. We are sharing the news with you today so we can post her position but I ask that you please keep it confidential at this point.

Starting October 1st, please see Kelly Courington with any needs or requests around BELS. Please see Caiti Houlilan or check Highspot for questions around priorities – priority pages will be posted soon. Anything else, please see me as interim AAD for Science. We want to make an efficient transition for Allison as she begins her role in the College!

-Katy

Hello UR Team! If you are interested in joining us for our next UR Walks, please fill out this form. Brandon Tabor will be leading the walk from ESC 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!

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to welcome Aleks Mitrius to the East team as a Regional Director. Aleks’s first day was September 5th, and he will have the pleasure of cultivating relationships with families in the DC market.

Aleks is a ’95 graduate from Notre Dame and a parent of a ’22 graduate (Lukas), and current student (Romas). After graduating from Notre Dame, Aleks had a tremendous experience in public accounting, observing and auditing both successful and struggling companies. He then branched out and applied this knowledge to the title and sales consulting industries. Aleks currently resides in South Bend, and we look forward to his wife, Ilona, kids – Lukas, Romas, Karina, and rescue dog, Fozzy joining him soon.

Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Aleks!

Many thanks,
Nadia

It’s that time of year again, so brush off your broomsticks and get ready for the annual UR Halloween Spooktacular! On Thursday, October 19th from 4:00-6:00pm, bring your little monsters for an evening of trick-or-treating through the Development offices. We’ll have activities, prizes, and of course, lots of sweet treats! This year, we’ll be holding the festivities in the eerie Eddy Street 3rd floor, and we need your help to make this the best Spooktacular yet. Please reach out to Grace Prosniewski to sign up your team for a space to decorate (and your theme!). Happy haunting!

Beginning this week (9/11/2023), Mail Distribution is instituting a new procedure for handling metered mail (envelopes and/or packages) being sent out by the US Postal Service. This new process is being implemented campus-wide to help ensure that mail is charged to the appropriate FOAPAL numbers. 

The new procedure applies only to mail needing to be metered (i.e. having postage added).   

• Mail needing to be metered must have a completed copy of this form. The form can be filled out then printed; you can view a sample form here.
  • For single pieces of mail (i.e. 1 envelope or 1 package), the form can be secured using a paperclip, rubber band, or small piece of Scotch tape.
  • For multiple pieces of mail being charged to the same FOAPAL, these can be secured with rubber bands or for larger mailings in a mail tub. With either option, a copy of the completed form must be included. 

There will be blank forms at the Eddy Street Reception desk in case anyone needs to add a form. Please note, by not including a completed form this may result in the mail being delayed.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Laura Waltz or Lana Taylor.

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to share that Tim Kenney will be joining the New York Metro team as a Regional Director, effective September 12, 2023. We are excited that Tim’s creativity, dedication to the Notre Dame mission, and genuine care for the Notre Dame family will be expressed in new ways.

Over the past four years, Tim has served on the Annual Giving team in several capacities, most recently leading the Sorin to two record-breaking years. Tim’s former position will be posted soon. Please contact Katie Kerby if you have any candidates that may be a good fit.

Congratulations, Tim!

Joe Dietz & Katie Kerby

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to welcome Lilly Yun to the Gift and Data Management team as Gift Management, Program Coordinator. Lilly’s first day is today, September 11. She will lead gift preparation efforts while assisting colleagues and donors with questions through the departmental phone line (5150) and email (GiveGift).

Lilly earned her Bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College in Michigan. She comes to us with experience in customer service, PR, communications, and process improvement. We are excited to have her on our team!

Please join me in welcoming Lilly.

Best,
Alyssa Strbjak

It is my pleasure to welcome Jim Furlong to the East team as a Regional Director. Jim’s first day was August 7th, and he will have the pleasure of cultivating relationships with families in Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina and within the Atlanta market.

As a double domer, Jim earned his bachelor’s degree in ’07 and an MBA in ’11. During his time on campus, Jim served as a student-manager for the football team, and worked with the Monogram Club in between undergrad and graduate school. Thereafter, Jim worked in athletics fundraising at Penn State, Hofstra, UAB and UCF. Jim and his wife, Julie now reside in the South Bend area.

Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Jim!

Many thanks,
Nadia

All,
I would like to welcome back our newest regional director, Debbie Loughran, to the SouthBest team. Debbie is a Notre Dame ’91 graduate and earned her M.A. in leadership development from Chapman University. Debbie worked as a regional director at ND for the West region from 2014-2019. Most recently, Debbie served as an Associate Vice President of Development at Chapman University in Orange, California. Debbie and her husband, Terry (also a ’91 grad) are proud parents to Kit ’16, Ryan ’17, Kelly ’18, and Andy ’26. Debbie’s first day will be September 12. She will be working with families in Orange County. Please join me in welcoming back Debbie!

Best,

Shelby