b'P U LT E I N S T I T U T E forG L O B A L D E V E L O P M E N T 2021 - 2022A N N U A L R E V I E W2021-2022 Directors UpdatePulte Family PartnershipGlobal Partnerships for Local Impact In November 2019, the University of Notre Dame received aThis scholarship has helped me access fantastic resources and $111 million partnership gift from the Pulte Family Charitableachieve so much at Notre Dame. I was able to study abroad in Foundation. A portion of this gift was directed towards theSilicon Valley, get a provisional patent on my work, and lead endowment and directorship of the Pulte Institute for Globalprojects through Notre Dames Student International Business Dear Friends, Development. Founded in honor of William J. Pulte, the PulteCouncil. My time in Professor Partnership has always been a foundational pillar of the PulteFamily Charitable Foundation works to meet the basic humanWeningers lab has allowed me Institute for Global Development. Our team has consistentlyneeds of the most marginalized members of the human family.to not only sharpen my coding prided ourselves on our ability to cultivate and sustain aIn 2021, the Foundation made grants and donations to 170skills, but also gain valuable work diverse partner network to create better development practice,organizations that fall into four areas of giving: hunger andexperience with organizations like especially in the areas of humanitarianism, global health,thirst, shelter, educational access, and care for others.USAID. I am so grateful for this business in development, effective states and development, andAdditionally, the Foundation extended this mission to includeincredible scholarship!sustainability. Building and leveraging partnerships, however,businesses that contribute to economic development in localFrom launching new researchTom Henry, ND 23is more than just an aspiration or annual metric for us. It is acommunities through the purchase of two historic hotels ininitiatives focused on human fundamental part of our mission to address global poverty andRay Offenheiser Michael Sweikar Michigan. One hundred percent of the profits from each hoteldignity and humanitarian response, to training the next inequality as international challenges require interdisciplinaryWilliam J. Pulte Director andExecutive Director generation of global development leaders through experiential Professor of the Practice will be used to fund the Foundations grant program.solutions. Despite never enrolling in college himself, Bill Pulte recognizedlearning at Notre Dame; the Pulte Institute has been able to During the 2021-2022 academic year, we have grown ourthe gap between theory and practice. And the most significantthe power of education. To honor Bills legacy, the Foundationaccomplish so much in the last year thanks to the extraordinary partnership network to more than 400 government, privateuniversities of our time will be singled out for the real-worldestablished scholarship funds for students who exemplify manygenerosity of the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation. It has sector, implementing, and higher education institutions whoimpact that their education and research programs have hadof the traits that Bill admired: integrity, ambition, grit, andbeen a blessing to partner with an organization that not only consistently help us bridge the gap between academia and thein the world.commitment to hard work. There were 30 Pulte Scholarsplaces human dignity at the forefront of its mission, but also global development sector. On campus, we have increasedin 2021, including 10 from the University of Notre Dame.approaches its work with a spirit of humility and commitment We have always regarded the Pulte Institute as a Think-Do- to the shared vision that unites us all: that people all over the collaborations with faculty, staff, and students whose researchTank and in this Annual Review you will find examples of howAmong them is Tom Henry, a senior studying computerworld have the right to have their basic needs met through interests align with our strategic goals. And as a team, we havewe did our best to bring both the thinking and the doing togetherscience who has been working with Tim Weninger, the Frankdignity, security, and respect. defined our workplace culture to ensure that the Pulte Institutein every aspect of our relationship with others: the launch of aM. Freimann Associate Professor of Engineering and a Pulte is a safe, welcoming, and rewarding place for all.new Central America Research Alliance, the collaboration withInstitute Faculty Fellow, on the Misinformation Early WarningYou can read more about the important work of the Pulte Family This year, and most importantly, partnership has been a blessing15 new in-country partners through SHARE, a new case studySystem (MEWS): an AI system designed to identify and trackCharitable Foundation online at pultefamilyfoundation.org. that has brought us back into the field to work with the peopleseries with Oxfam America, and the first Mandela Washingtonmanipulated images, deepfake videos and disinformation online.who matter most: our local partners. By placing local partnersFellowship cohort to join us on-campus in three years.at the center of our work, we can elevate their voices, shareIn the 2022-2023 academic year and beyond we will continueWhen I think of genuine leaders for humanitarian advancement in the world, I think of the Pulte their experiences, and create tangible impact in their lives andto forge new ideas and relationships to build a better worldInstitute.I echo the University of Notre Dame Center for Social Concerns, which describes communities.and future. We are thankful that you have been our partnerleadership as the strategic and intentional fostering of collaborative relationships that lead At the Pulte Institute, we believe that the key to advancingthrough it all.to collective action and positive change for the common good. The Institute has many such global development is to connect our global and local partnersIn Notre Dame, relationships, and the Pulte Family Foundation is honored to be one of their partners.to create innovative solutions for impact on the ground. In an age when civic discourse may be challenging and governmentNancy Pulte Rickardrealignment can be swift, universities can be leaders that bridgePresident, Pulte Family Charitable Foundation2 3'