Marty Harshman

Marty Harshman serves as the Associate Vice President for Development and Principal Gifts. In this role, Marty serves as a key partner to the University’s executive officers, President’s Leadership Council, and numerous other campus divisions including the Notre Dame Investment Office and Office of the Controller. Additionally, he leads Notre Dame’s Office of Gift Planning.

Marty has spent his entire career in Catholic education. Prior to returning to Development, he served with distinction as the Senior Advisor to the Executive Vice President where he was responsible for providing support to the Executive Vice President on a variety of strategic projects and initiatives and managed the day-to-day operations of the office. 

Before joining the Office of the Executive Vice President, he served as a member of the University’s Development Team first as a Director of Regional Development, and then as Senior Director of Regional Development where he led a team of fundraisers focused on the University’s top priorities.

Prior to joining Notre Dame in 2013, Marty spent sixteen years as a K-12 educator. After enjoying seven years as a classroom teacher, he earned his administrators license and served as a school leader for nine years. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in 1997, and a master’s degree in 1999 with Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program.

Marty and his wife Katie have three boys.