Colleagues,
Please use this link to access a shared document containing all registered guests for this weekend’s Annual Giving football events:
AGSM VA Tech Football Events Attendees
Please contact Shannon Longo with any registration questions, or Sean Boudreau with any event questions. Go Irish!
We hope everyone enjoyed this year’s Development Halloween Spooktacular! A big thank you to all the teams who decorated spaces and to all those who volunteered to help. We had a tie for second place between the Development Coordinators’ “Under the Sea” and Annual Giving’s “Area 51.”
First place, and with bragging rights for the whole year, goes to Information Technology and Services’ “M&Ms.” Congratulations!
Because everyone did such a fantastic job this year, the Halloween Committee will be providing lunch for all the teams that participated. Look out for details in the coming weeks.
You can view photos from the Spooktacular here.
In appreciation of everyone’s hard work, please feel free to leave at 4pm on Halloween (this Thursday) if your workload permits.
Dear Colleagues,
On Thursday, November 14 at 12:30 pm EDT, the Office of Gift Planning will be hosting a complimentary webinar, Year-End Charitable Planning, for Notre Dame benefactors. Alisa M. Shin, J.D., Senior Wealth Planner at Vanguard will be our special guest presenter. An email promoting this event and offering our Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brochure was sent on October 15th to ~28,700 benefactors to the University with follow-up scheduled for November 3rd and November 13th. Registration is required for this event.
For more information about this webinar, please contact Laura Walker.
Thank you to Jess Witous for sharing more about her life and to the many colleagues who attended ND Shares.
Jess generously offered to be an ongoing resource for any colleague on topics such as adoption, disability, diversity, inclusion, etc.
Watch the 53-minute Zoom recording of the session.
You may need to download the video file before viewing it.
Please tell your friends and family members who want to explore working at Notre Dame or who want to gain additional professional experience to check out the following temporary roles. Maybe you know someone who is just entering or re-entering the workforce, and has just the skills and great attitude these teams are looking for!
IT: myNotreDame Support Coordinator: 20 hours/week, starts now, ends at end of project (multiple months) – NDAA
Reunion Office Coordinator: December 9 – June 26th – NDAA
Gift Management Support: early November – mid January; 40 hrs/week – does include working over the break.
For any questions, please contact Tara Gilchrist.
Join the fight against cancer by registering and participating in the Harper Cancer Fitness Challenge, a week-long fundraiser where participants improve the lives of others by supporting cancer research and getting active.
Participants join by simply registering for $10 and logging their physical activity to unlock a $25,000 matching gift. For Every 1-mile or 10 minutes of activity a participant logs between Oct. 26-Nov. 1, it will be matched with $1. People who would like to give to the cause can also simply donate as well. All donations and registration fees go directly back to the Harper Cancer Research Institute at Notre Dame.
Go to giving.nd.edu/harperchallenge to register today! If you have any questions, please email Devon Aragona at daragona@nd.edu.
The Halloween Trick or Treat supported by the Eddy Street Commons businesses and Kite Realty will be tomorrow, Tuesday October 22nd, from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Note, the rain date is Wednesday the 23rd.
Eddy Street will be closed between Angela Blvd. and Napoleon St. starting at 7:00 A.M. Access to the garage will be from the Burns St. or Napoleon entrances. Please let any guests you are expecting know about the detour.
Please keep Sara Liebscher and her family in your prayers. Sara’s father Carl, a 1949 graduate of Notre Dame, passed away peacefully on Sunday surrounded by his family. Carl’s obituary is below, sharing information of this week’s visitation and Mass of Christian Burial.
The role of SRD to the NY Metro Region has been posted. To access the job description and apply, please visit:
https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/18017
The posting will be open until Monday, November 4, 2019.
This is a great leadership opportunity for those who want to support our mission by inspiring, supporting, and leading others!
Dear Colleagues,
It is with mixed emotions that we write to inform you our colleague Jeremy Brown has accepted a new role in the Office of Information Technology. Effective Monday, October 28, Jeremy will continue his service to the University as an IT support Consultant within OIT covering various areas of the University.
We are most grateful for his past 12 years of dedicated support to the Department and we are excited for his new opportunity. Please join us in thanking Jeremy for all his support over the years, and wishing him all the best in his new role.
-Carleen Quinlan and Rose Michalski
Dear Colleagues,
It is with mixed emotions that I share that Anne Griffith has accepted the position of Director within the Office of the President. In her new role, Anne will provide critical leadership with regard to operations and communications on behalf of the University’s Board of Trustees; lead and manage complex activities, events and projects on behalf of the President and Vice President and Chief of Staff; and serve as principal adviser to the Vice President and Chief of Staff in developing and implementing strategic projects on behalf of the President.
Anne began her career with Development in 2010, working in Prospect Management before moving to the Senior Director role leading the East Region and now the New York Metro Region. Through Anne’s leadership, the East region teams consistently set the bar in production and mission giving.
Anne’s last day in Development will be October 25. Please join me in thanking Anne for her contributions to Development and wishing her well in her new role.
Best,
Stu Fortener
Dear staff,
I’m sad for us, but so happy for Jane Nagy, who has chosen to retire effective December 1. Jane and her husband Pete have discussed this for awhile and would like to have more time with their family….and more opportunities to experience Florida sunshine!
I’ll take more time at Jane’s party to express how grateful I am to have worked and laughed with such a wonderful colleague and friend…but for now, let’s cherish the 47 1/2 days we have left being welcomed each morning by her great smile and kind words.
We’ll begin actively pursuing Jane’s replacement with a posting this week. Please join me in congratulating Jane and wishing her the best.
Thanks,
Mark Witucki
All UR colleagues are invited to hear Jess Witous’s story on dwarfism and living with a disability, or, as she puts it being “differently-abled” on Monday, October 21st from 4:00-5:00pm in the Family Room at ESC.
Jess spoke four years ago and wants to share more of her story now that she has become a mother to her son who also has dwarfism. Jess will share the facts behind it, her experiences, and share *her* advice on how to talk to others about people with disabilities.
Please join me in welcoming Amy Walter as our new Sr. Office Coordinator at the Eddy Street front desk starting Monday, October 14th.
Amy joins us from Pangborn Hall and previously served as the Administrative Assistant with Wet World Pool & Spas. She has her associates degree from Ivy Tech and is working towards the completion of her bachelor’s at IUSB. We are thrilled to have Amy join our team. Please stop by the front desk, introduce yourself, and say hello.
-Carolyn Hardman
Come join us for another Domer Dogs meet-up! Bring your pup to the front of Grace Hall and take what will hopefully be a victory stroll around the lakes with your colleagues and their furry friends this Sunday, October 13th at 11:30am. For more information, check out the Five to Nine event page here. If you don’t have a dog, please still feel free to join us for the walk!
Jennifer Koebel’s son, Casey Moore (16yr), was a passenger in a very serious car accident on Friday afternoon.
Casey will remain in Memorial Hospital’s Trauma Unit until at least Thursday, but will have many weeks/months of recuperation ahead of him. Please send your prayers to Casey and Jennifer, as well as the 2 students in the car with him.
If you would like to donate toward a gift card for family meals, please see Deena Chamberlin.
Colleagues,
Please use this link to access a shared document containing all registered guests for this weekend’s Annual Giving football events.
AGSM USC Football Events Attendees
Please contact Shannon Longo with any registration questions, or Sean Boudreau with any event questions. Go Irish!
Dear Colleagues,
This Saturday, October 12, 2019, the Office of Gift Planning will host our Badin Guild USC Rooftop Experience from Noon-2 pm at the Embassy Suites. We are at capacity for this event and registration is now closed.
Please see the list of registered attendees for detail on benefactors who will be attending this event. Please contact Laura Walker with questions.
Please note that a third headshot session has been added to the sign up sheet. The options are now:
Development headshots will be taken by University photographers for professional use. Each person who has signed up will have 4 photos taken; those shots will be put in a gallery for their use, un-edited. If you have not already done so, please sign up for a time to get your photo taken here.
The October Matching Gift Email will be sent today, Tuesday, October 8, to this list of assigned entities who work for matching gift companies and have made a gift since September 4, 2019 and have not yet matched their gift.
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 $24,000) but may be eligible to match their gift. 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 communication, please reach out to Laura Walker.
Please join me in welcoming Nellie Aranowski as the Spirituality and Service Administrative Assistant here in the Alumni Association.
Nellie begins her time with us this week, and she will be supporting the outreach of the Grotto Prayer Program, FaithND, and more.
Nellie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Humanistic Studies from Saint Mary’s College and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Nellie and her husband David have six children, and for the past several years, she has been involved in homeschooling her family. She is very excited to support the spirituality and service team and the overall mission of the Alumni Association.
Please join me in welcoming Nellie!
-Dan Allen
We are excited to welcome Adam Ball to the Development Administration team as a Senior Development Coordinator. In this role, Adam will provide support to Anne Overly, Ryan Brennan and Tim Willis. Adam will get the ball rolling (see what I did there) at ESC on Tuesday, October 8th.
Adam holds a B.A. in Communication and Film Studies from DePauw University and worked as a Festival and Program Coordinator for Corporate Development for the Sundance Institute in Park City, Utah. Adam also has both sales and marketing experience in several industries.
Please join me in welcoming Adam!
-Marilyn Bassett
I am excited to introduce Tim Kenney, the newest member of the Alumni & Parent Giving Team! Tim will lead efforts with the Parents Fund and work closely with Andrew Whittington on our alumni peer-to-peer fundraising program, ND Loyal.
Tim graduated from Notre Dame in 2014, where he studied history and theology. He went on to receive his Masters of Theological Studies from Boston College in 2016. Most recently, Tim taught theology at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland, where he worked to redesign department-wide curriculum to increase student engagement.
Tim’s first day in the office will be October 8th. Please join me in welcoming Tim to the UR family!
-Ellen Roof
Dear Colleagues,
Mary Carol Murphy will be pursuing a new opportunity in Chicago as a Major Gifts Officer with Chicago Public Media. She was with the development team for almost 3 1/2 years. We are grateful for her years of service, work ethic, and commitment to her donors. Please join me in wishing her well in her new opportunity.
-Jesse Meyer
We are honored to announce that the University will host Romina Cometti, project manager on the restoration of the first Papal Graham-Page and coordinator at The Vatican Museum, for a lecture on campus this week.
The lecture will be held Friday, October 11th at 1:00 pm in the Carey Auditorium at The Hesburgh Library. The lecture is open to the public. Further information about the lecture is attached.
For any questions, please contact Giovana Heeter.
Our deepest condolences to Darrell and Melissa Paulsen on the loss of Melissa’s father, Michael Francis Dufficy.
The full obituary can be found here.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131.
Please keep Darrell, Melissa, and their family in your thoughts and prayers.
-George West
On Wednesday, October 9th from 2-5:00pm in the Family Room, we will be hosting the first of our professional head shot sessions. University photographers will be on hand to take professional head shots for any Development employee who would like one. Each person going through will have 4 photos taken of them, and those will be put in a gallery for their use, un-edited. We will have a second head shot session in the photo studio in the basement of Grace Hall on Thursday, October 17th from 3-5:00pm. Please sign up for a three minute spot to have your photo taken here.
I am excited to announce that Matthew Rombalski will be joining our Gift and Data Management Team as the new Gift Agreement Coordinator.
Matthew’s first day will be October 7th. He will be located in Grace Hall and will support me on gift agreements, as well as assist the Gift Management and Advancement Records teams as needed. We are thrilled to have him!
In 2019, Matthew received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from John Carroll University. While at John Carroll, Matthew was part of the Arrupe Scholars Program (one of just twenty freshmen to receive this scholarship). He also received the Boler Senior Award for Service, which is given to one student in the senior class, and additionally was very involved in the campus ministry program at John Carroll.
Most recently, Matthew worked as a Business Analyst at Sherwin Williams. Matthew has a brother who is a junior at Notre Dame, and he is looking forward to being close to family.
Please join me in welcoming Matthew!
Katherine Cinninger
Dave & Angeline Johnson Daley welcomed their second daughter — Nina Sorina Daley — into the world on Tuesday, October 1, at 7:17 a.m. (just 4 hours and 15 minutes later than big sister Dia Maria arrived on the same date 3 years ago).
Weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 19 inches long, Nina has been a very peaceful and serene baby girl for her parents thus far. Dia is also thrilled to have a “birthday twin” in her new sibling!
Angeline and baby Nina are both healthy and doing very well. Dave couldn’t be more proud. They will all be heading home from the hospital later today and look forward to introducing everyone to their new little girl very soon.
Colleagues,
Please use this link to access a shared document containing all registered guests for this weekend’s Annual Giving football events.
AGSM BG Football Events Attendees
Please contact Shannon Longo with any registration questions, or Sean Boudreau with any event questions. Go Irish!
Eddy Street will again be the site of the Notre Dame Pep Rally this Friday, October 4th. As a result, Eddy Street from Angela to Napoleon will be closed to traffic all day on Friday. Staff and visitors can enter the garage from either the Burns St. or Napoleon St entrances. The pep rally is scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm. If you have benefactors coming to the office, please give them a heads up regarding this closing.