Inspiring Philanthropy

By Amy Archuleta

On National Philanthropy Day (NPD), Nov. 4, the Association of Fundraising Professionals New Mexico Chapter honored Noelle Bartl (BS 92) with the Outstanding Fundraising Professional Award in Albuquerque. More than 500 attendees from around the state honor award recipients and their contributions each year. National Philanthropy Day is observed across the nation to recognize the great contributions of philanthropy, and those people active in the philanthropic community, for the enrichment of our world.

Noelle Bartl

Noelle is the executive director of the ENMU Foundation and development director for ENMU. Since her return to ENMU in 2000, the ENMU Foundation has raised over $20.4 million in gifts, and the Foundation’s assets have grown to $16 million.

More significant than the growth is the fact that over $5 million was donated to support ENMU scholarships and over $7 million contributed to ENMU for institutional support. The current Stadium Campaign has raised over $14 million to date for this exciting and much needed $15.5 million project.

ENMU President, Dr. Steven Gamble explained, “Noelle resonates with the mission, values, vision, faculty, students, and educational philosophy of today’s ENMU–and being an alumna she appreciates its history and treasured traditions.”

Noelle has a deep connection with ENMU. As a public relation and journalism student in the 90s, she was involved in numerous campus activities and organizations and even met her husband John Bartl (AS 93) on campus. That deep connection with ENMU serves not only as common ground when speaking with ENMU supporters, but also as passion to advance the University and its mission.

“Years from now looking back, I’d like my career legacy to have been the leader to transform the ENMU Foundation from a small non-profit foundation with big dreams to a significant foundation making dreams happen,” Noelle explained. “Long-term relationships will be the key to this success and I enjoy nurturing those relationships with my fellow alumni and ENMU friends.”