When doing good starts to feel bad: Protecting your own mental health as a fundraiser
As employees and team leaders, there are things we can each do to prevent burnout in fundraising. This Mental Health Awareness Week, our Senior Partner Kurstin Finch Gnehm reflects on steps we can take to safeguard ourselves and our teams.
Ten Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Next Conference
Whether you're a first-time conference attendee or a seasoned pro, Cairney & Company Senior Consultant, Annarosa Muscatelli, shares her top ten tips that will help you turn your next conference into a truly valuable experience.
Meet the Team - Catherine March, Client Relations & Content Marketing Manager
Get to know the Cairney & Company team more! Every quarter, as part of our newsletter we’ll feature a member of our team so you can get to know a little bit about each of them. This time, we get to know Client Relations & Content Marketing Manager, Catherine!
Habits worth keeping
While the majority of us make new year’s resolutions, only between 8-30% of us keep them for more than a few weeks. We know the best prediction of a person’s behaviour is to look at what they have done in the past – so instead of new resolutions, the Cairney & Company team share good habits they’ve picked up in the last year and intend to take into 2025.
Ten tips for building a high value fundraising operations team
Building a high-value fundraising operations team is essential for driving long-term growth and maximising donor impact. Here are Senior Partner, Kurstin Finch-Gnehm’s top ten tips…
Preparing for Change: VAT on Independent School fees and the Implications on the Development Sector
The topic everyone is talking about in the education world: VAT. In this blog, Senior Consultant Annarosa Muscatelli explores what this means for the sector and what Cairney & Company’s top takeaways are.
Meet the Team - Kurstin Finch Gnehm, Senior Partner
Get to know the Cairney & Company team more! Every quarter, as part of our newsletter we’ll feature a member of our team so you can get to know a little bit about each of them. This time, we get to know Senior Partner, Kurstin Finch Gnehm!
Cairney Conversations – Interview with Professor Jon Timmis, Vice-Chancellor, Aberystwyth University
Founder and CEO of Cairney and Company, Karen Cairney, recently had the pleasure of meeting with Professor Jon Timmis, the new Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University to discuss the first year in his new role, his unconventional route to Higher Education and the transformational impact universities can have on lives.
Financial stresses in higher education: what role can advancement play in supporting universities?
Amidst the current financial stresses in higher education, where does advancement fit in supporting the institutions we work in and with?
Meet the Team - Alex Scott, Cairney Partner
Get to know the Cairney & Company team more! Every quarter, as part of our newsletter we’ll feature a member of our team so you can get to know a little bit about each of them. This time, we get to know Cairney Partner, Alex Scott
‘Beyond the Gift: The Art of Major Donor Stewardship’ Part 3.
Have you ever wondered how to grab the attention of your donors and differentiate yourself... Senior Consultant, Annarosa Muscatelli, explores this in the final part of the blog series on Major Donor Stewardship.
Cairney Conversations – Interview with Professor Nic Beech, University of Salford
Founder and CEO of Cairney and Company, Karen Cairney, had the pleasure to meet recently with Professor Nic Beech, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford to discuss his first year in post, the civic role of the University and the potential of philanthropy and alumni engagement to support the University’s ambitions.
Meet the Team - Annarosa Muscatelli, Senior Consultant
Get to know the Cairney & Company team more! Every quarter, as part of our newsletter we’ll feature a member of our team so you can get to know a little bit about each of them. This time, we get to know Senior Consultant, Annarosa!
CASE Insights on Philanthropy 2022/23 – what can we learn?
Here are our key takeaways from the CASE Insights on Philanthropy survey (formerly the CASE-Ross Survey).
Street Soccer Scotland Sponsor’s Visit
Take a peek inside Street Soccer Scotland with Cairney & Company who are delighted to sponsor a women’s team.
‘Beyond the Gift: The Art of Major Donor Stewardship’ Part 2.
What is the secret to good donor stewardship? The answers may surprise you! Read our latest findings on good strewardship.
Leading Schools' Development - reflections following a recent meeting
Reflections from Cairney Partner, Colin McCallum following a recent meeting of the IDPE Scottish Meeting.
Beyond the Gift: The Art of Major Donor Stewardship
What is the secret to good donor stewardship? The answers may surprise you!
Which fundraising trends will dominate 2024?
If there’s one thing we know about fundraising at Cairney & Company, it’s that change is the only constant.