Summit Partners Establishes the Joseph F. Trustey Endowment for Excellence

Following the sudden loss this past summer of our friend and colleague, Joe Trustey, Summit Partners seeks to capture Joe’s spirit and continue his model of selfless giving by endowing a fund in his honor at the University of Notre Dame.

The Joseph F. Trustey Endowment for Excellence will honor Joe’s commitment to maximizing the campus experience for students at his much beloved alma mater. The Trustey Endowment will support the Fighting Irish Initiative, with a specific mission to enrich the student experience by underwriting those aspects of campus life not covered by traditional financial aid. Born from the heart of the University’s mission to care for the whole person, the Fighting Irish Initiative was established to provide students from low socioeconomic backgrounds access to the things that bind the Notre Dame community together — from seemingly routine needs like warm winter clothing, a laptop computer or tickets to join their classmates at athletic and other events, to more significant expenses related to traveling home for breaks and studying abroad, and providing travel and lodging for parents attending Orientation, Junior Parents Weekend and Commencement. The Trustey Endowment will help bridge many of the disparities faced by Notre Dame students as they live and study alongside classmates from across socioeconomic backgrounds.

Individuals wishing to make a gift to support the Trustey Endowment can visit donate.nd.edu and insert "Joe Trustey Fund" in the designation box.