With gratitude for over four years of dedication, we say farewell to Kevin McMannis as he departs from his role as Senior Consultant in Prospect Development & Strategy. Kevin’s next step is a fantastic opportunity leading prospect management efforts at St. Ignatius School. Through the challenges of COVID and integration of new leadership, Kevin provided a continuity of knowledge and experience that will serve our team well into the future. His work on our prospecting and annual planning processes, in particular, have set the Prospect Management team up for success in our goal of delivering more timely, consistent insight and deliverables to the regions.

Kevin will be wrapping up his responsibilities over the next few days as he prepares to transition to his new role. Cindy Karpovs has graciously agreed to assume consultant responsibilities for the Illinois region, so please contact her or me with any questions related to Kevin’s work.

As you may know, we are growing our team and have a posting for a new consultant. With Kevin’s departure, we now have a second consultant opportunity. We are grateful for any referrals you might be able to provide in helping us fill two important roles on our team.

Thanks,
Jonathan Retartha

Please note that the special Blessing of the Animals will take place on Sunday, October 2nd at 2:00pm EST. The Blessing will take place in front of the newly placed St. Francis of Assisi Statue at Cedar Grove Cemetery. The statue is located by the Mausolea at Cedar Grove. St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment. Parking is available at the Cemetery or the Hammes Bookstore.

It is my honor and pleasure to welcome our newest Regional Director, Georgiana “Jordy” Shoemaker, to the East Coast.

Jordy comes to us from Boston Medical Center where she served as an ICU Nurse for the last 7 years. Jordy earned her degree from the College of Arts and Letters(Psychology). She was a 3X monogram winner and a 3X Big East All Academic recipient as apart of the Irish Women’s Lacrosse team. Jordy is beyond excited to come home and serve Our Lady’s Mission!!

Please join me in welcoming Jordy to our team!

Thanks,
George

Dear UR Team –

On Monday, September 19, we are welcoming a new member to the NDAA family.

Tarrez Clark comes to the NDAA after spending the last 10 years within University Libraries, most recently in Circulation Services. She believes strongly in giving back and providing a positive work environment as shown through her work with the University’s Staff Advisory Council. Tarrez earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English with a minor in African-American studies from Indiana University South Bend. She joins the NDAA-IT team as our new Applications Support Associate and will be focusing on supporting our alumni using myNotreDame, Google, and more.

Please join me in welcoming Tarrez to UR!

John Prette

Dear Colleagues,

On Saturday, September 17, 2022, the Badin Guild will host our Cal Tailgate from Noon-2 PM on Debartolo Quad between the Hesburgh Center and the Mendoza College of Business. This event will feature complimentary tailgate food and beverages along with gameday festivities.

Please see the list of registered attendees for detail on benefactors who will be attending this event. The first tab provides details for the main party registrant, please see the second tab for all entities in each party, as provided by the benefactor at registration.

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Laura Walker.

The newest episode of “The Grace of Giving” podcast is out featuring Director of Prospect Development and Strategy, Jonathan Retartha! In this episode we are situated next to Holy Cross lake on a beautiful summer day, and enjoy conversation about fatherhood, his special relationship with twin brother and Domer, Ryan, and the pièce de résistance to any barbeque. Listen now! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and fill out this form to appear as a guest.

Dear Colleagues,

Please join us in congratulating Jay McAllister on his new role of Regional Director for the Northwest Regional Team; Jay will be working with alumni, parents, and friends in the Bay Area.

Jay joined the Academic Advancement team in 2016, originally working with the Office of Research before joining the Keough School of Global Affairs as their AAD, working to support and advocate for ND’s first new college or school in a century. During his time as an AAD, he worked closely with more than 60 fundraisers on gifts totaling in excess of $149m, including the largest gift for graduate fellowships in the university’s history.

He will be much missed by the AAD team, especially his dry sense of humor, his competitive nature, and his willingness to “unsubsubscribe” from team emails.

Despite his Pittsburgh roots, the Northwest team is thrilled to welcome Jay to our ‘We the North’ squad, and excited to leverage his institutional knowledge and unique perspective from his time as an AAD. Jay’s passion for the advancement of Notre Dame’s mission, his energy and drive, and his positive outlook will help us continue to unlock the grace of giving among our constituents.

Jay will be moving into his new role beginning on Monday, September 19th, but will be transitioning between roles through early October. Please feel free to reach out to Katy with any questions or needs concerning the Keough School.

Katy Orenchuk and Sean Sharpe

It is my honor and pleasure to welcome Javonte Lipsey to the Central Region team as a Regional Director.  Javonte joins us after completing his PhD in Sports Management at the Ohio State University.  Javonte is originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and ran the 400 M hurdles at the University of North Carolina (although he is not as fast as Bill Ribera).  Javonte has a 1-year old puppy named Nala who has joined him in South Bend.  Javonte is honored to join the Notre Dame family and the Central Region team.

Welcome, Javonte!

Jason Scarlett

Colleagues,

Please note that the swipe pad outside of 1000 Grace conference room has been activated and the door will be locked for added security.

All of UR still has access to this room, you will just need to swipe your ID to enter.

Please reach out to Nancy Cole with any questions.

Dear Colleagues,

The second fall renewal mailing (renew #2) is dropping in mailboxes starting Friday, September 9th 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 23,000 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