Badin Guild
Love Notre Dame? Leave a lasting legacy by joining the Badin Guild.
What is the Badin Guild?
Planned gifts create extraordinary opportunities to support Notre Dame. The Badin Guild comprises alumni, parents, and friends who, through thoughtful estate planning, deferred giving, and other forms of planned giving, ensure that resources will be available to support Notre Dame far into the future.
The Badin Guild is named in honor of Fr. Stephen Theodore Badin, who was the first Roman Catholic priest ordained in America and who also made the first major benefaction to Notre Dame—a “planned gift” of more than 500 acres of land that led to the founding of the University of Notre Dame.
The impact of planned gifts on the history and future of Notre Dame is immeasurable. The single largest scholarship on campus was funded with a bequest, and buildings like the Eck Hall of Law, the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, and the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center all resulted from planned gifts. Planned gifts help repair equipment, keep the grounds beautiful, and renovate buildings.
The impact of your own planned gift, which qualifies you for membership in the Badin Guild, will last forever and impact generations of students at Our Lady’s University.
How do I become a member?
Joining the Badin Guild is easy! Simply inform us in writing that you have included Notre Dame in your estate plans and provide us with one of the following pieces of documentation:
- A completed signed Estate Gift Confirmation form located at the bottom of this page
- A copy of the pertinent provisions in your will or trust
- A copy of the life insurance policy naming the University as beneficiary
- A letter from your attorney stating that you have included Notre Dame in your estate plans
- Or simply contact Greg Dugard at (574) 631-5776 or gdugard@nd.edu.
Your information will be kept confidential. It is important that we know of your intention, to enable the University to plan for the future. Most important, it gives us the opportunity to thank you and to work with you on specifics of your intention.
What are the benefits of membership?
As a member of the Badin Guild, you will receive:
- A distinguished pewter medallion emblematic of your support
- A special invitation to the Badin Guild Weekend on campus every fall
- Gift-planning communications including the Irish Insights newsletter, which features information about investments, tax and estate planning, and Notre Dame news
- University communications such as the President’s Newsletter and Notre Dame Magazine
In addition, we are pleased to offer our valued Badin Guild members the following special dining opportunities and on-campus discounts with the presentation of a valid Badin Guild membership card.
Discounts and Dining on Campus
- 20% off selected merchandise at the Warren Golf Course Pro Shop
- 20% off all merchandise at the Warren Golf Course online pro shop: http://warrengolfcourse.com/
- 10% off meals at Sorin’s & Leahy’s in the Morris Inn (beverages excluded)
- 10% off room reservations at the Morris Inn (some blackout dates apply)
- Free appetizer or dessert at Legends of Notre Dame when purchasing two or more entrees
- 10% off food purchases at Greenfields International Café in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies
- Free gelato scoop upgrade at Irish Ink
Home Football Weekend Events
Badin Guild members are also eligible to participate in special home football weekend events on the Notre Dame campus, including:
- Fridays following the pep rally, prime rib buffet dinners at the Irish Courtyard
- Game Day Chalk Talk Breakfast with complimentary continental breakfast and unique insights into the day’s game on Saturday morning at the Irish Courtyard
- Saturdays following the game, prime rib buffet dinners at McKenna Hall
- $1 off lunch packages at the Irish Courtyard and at the Backfield
- $1 regular-size brewed coffee at Irish Ink
Discounts, event details, and locations are subject to change.
Confidential Statement of Estate Gift
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