Celebrating YOU!
To date, you’ve inspired 1,686 donors to give $407,444 to Notre Dame! We are completely humbled by your consistent strive to make Notre Dame a better place. Keep up the incredible work.
Fiscal Year End Countdown!
Can you believe fiscal year 2022 is coming to an end on June 30th? Thank you for everything you have done for Our Lady’s University this past year! As an ND Loyal Volunteer you lead with passion, dedication, and enthusiasm. You come together in good times and in tough times to drive incredible philanthropy and alumni participation to continue our mission to be a global force for good.
I have put together a two templates that can be utilized in GiveCampus. One is a final call to action to end the year as strong as possible and the second one is a thank you to anyone who has made a gift this past fiscal year. Please feel free to personalize them and make them your own.
Make your gift today!
If you need help or have any questions, please contact me directly.
wsigalar@nd.edu or 574-631-4762
ND Loyal Volunteer Challenge
Notre Dame Day
The results are in! As you know, every volunteer that secured 10 or more donors from April 3 - April 25 for our ninth annual Notre Dame Day received a limited-edition pair of ND socks! Additionally, the top 5 volunteers that secured the largest number of donors got entered into a raffle to win a $100 bookstore gift card.
Thank you for your patience while we processed every Notre Dame Day gift!
Your prize is on its way!
ND Loyal Roll Call!
I can’t believe it has already been two months since I had the privilege of starting my career at Notre Dame! I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you a little about myself and my journey.
I was born in Northern California and recently relocated with my husband to South Bend from Reno, Nevada. Throughout my lifetime I have lived in two different countries, five different states and eight different cities!
I graduated from California State University, Chico in 2016 and then joined Kohl’s as an assistant store manager for two years and a store manager for four. During my time with Kohl’s, I learned about the importance of communication, team building, perseverance, and a little bit of fun with some friendly competition (which I plan to bring to the ND Loyal Volunteer program)!
I decided to join the Annual Giving program at the University of Notre Dame for many reasons. One of the most important ones is supporting our students. I was the first in my family to attend college and at times I thought that that dream would be unobtainable. My parents emigrated from Mexico, and no one in my family had ever attended college.
I will never forget the day Mrs. Fergullia, my high school counselor, told me going to college was possible through financial aid. Going to college and getting my degree not only gave me the opportunity to change my future and but also the future of my family. I have made it a priority to participate in youth programs and connect with young adults to help them find different ways to make education possible for them as well.
Now I have the privilege to continue this impact through my work at Our Lady’s University. Together, we can help students across the country reach their fullest potential. We can help them to become a force for good in the world.
I can’t wait to connect with each one of you to find different ways to continue creating impact together!
GiveCampus 101 - Training Opportunity
A consistent theme I heard throughout the survey I sent last month was a desire to have more training on GiveCampus. I am excited to share with you that I reached out to Jamie Williams and we are putting together a series of training sessions to support you!
Who is Jamie?
Jamie is Notre Dame's Partner Success Manager at GiveCampus and our strategic thought partner for how to best utilize GiveCampus! She has been with GiveCampus for 2 years, and prior to joining the GiveCampus team she served as the Associate Director of Engagement at Lake Forest College.
She is excited to see many of your friendly faces this summer for our virtual trainings!
The first session will be a “GiveCampus 101” where Jamie will take us through the basics:
- Creating an account
- Logging in
- Navigating GiveCampus
- Assigning constituents
- Utilizing templates
- Tracking constituent activity
Jamie will continue to work with me to put together a series of training sessions and also provide updates that happen within our GiveCampus platform.
Please click here to register for our 30 minute zoom training.
Friday, July 24th, 12:00-12:30pm ET.
If you cannot attend a recorded version will get sent after training.
John McGreevy Elected Notre Dame’s Provost
John T. McGreevy, a distinguished historian and former dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost of the University by its Board of Trustees, acting on the recommendation of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., and informed by a search committee of elected and appointed faculty and students. The appointment is effective July 1. Read more about Provost McGreevy >
Our Lady of the Lakes World Peace Plaza
University Architect Doug Marsh ‘81 joins the Notre Dame Day broadcast to discuss the construction of Our Lady of the Lakes World Peace Plaza alongside St. Mary’s Lake, live from the build site. Watch Our Lake of the Lakes interview. >
2022 Fighting Irish Fighting Hunger Food Drive
The tallies for the 2022 Fighting Irish Fighting Hunger food drive are in, and the numbers are impressive. Last month, the Notre Dame community raised $23,269 and 140 pounds of food for the Michiana community, which amounts to 200,000 meals. This was accomplished through used book sales, art auctions, interoffice competitions and more. Donations were split between the Food Bank of Northern Indiana and United Way’s coalition of food pantries, People Gotta Eat. Read more here >
$20 million gift endows Institute for Precision Health
Douglas and Diana Berthiaume of Andover, Massachusetts, have made a $20 million gift to the University to endow the newly established Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health. Through research the institute seeks to prevent and treat disease, promote wellness and reduce health disparities, especially among underserved populations. Read more here. >
Set It and Forget It
Giving has never been easier! Join For Good for only $9/month and support Our Lady’s University. It’s quick, it’s affordable, and most importantly, it’s easy. Make philanthropic giving one less thing to remember. Set it and forget it! For Good is a monthly giving community that sends you personal stewardship from current students. This could be perfect for some of your assignments! If you need help or have questions, please contact me directly.
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You Make a Difference
From all of us on the Annual Giving team, thank you for your continued dedication and endless grit to help us engage alumni. This tremendous impact directly blesses our students. The ND Loyal community has already accomplished so much this year, and we know there are even greater things to come!