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.

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!

Here are our key takeaways from the CASE Insights on Philanthropy survey (formerly the CASE-Ross Survey).

Take a peek inside Street Soccer Scotland with Cairney & Company who are delighted to sponsor a women’s team.

What is the secret to good donor stewardship? The answers may surprise you! Read our latest findings on good strewardship.

Reflections from Cairney Partner, Colin McCallum following a recent meeting of the IDPE Scottish Meeting.

What is the secret to good donor stewardship? The answers may surprise you!

If there’s one thing we know about fundraising at Cairney & Company, it’s that change is the only constant.

For Karen Cairney, international travel is a regular part of the job. Here she shares her top tips for travelling for work and reflects on what it means to be a global consulting firm.

CEAC2023 was buzzing with activity, debate and ideas. As Gold sponsors and key speakers, Cairney & Company were delighted to be in the thick of it. Here, Karen shares her highlights, hot topics and what needs to be front of mind for the coming year.

Now in its third decade, the CASE-Ross survey is one of the best ways to ‘take the temperature’ of university fundraising. So, what are our key takeaways this year?

Cairney & Company is pleased to welcome Professor Sir Michael Arthur as Strategic Adviser. Sir Michael brings a wealth of experience, having previously led two highly successful university fundraising campaigns at the University of Leeds and University College London. 

This #IWD2023, the theme is #EmbraceEquity. We spoke to CEO Karen Cairney to ask her about her observations of equity across HE and philanthropy.

We are delighted to share that Cairney & Company’s CEO, Karen Cairney, has just been shortlisted in the Inspiring Mentor of the Year category.

We are delighted to announce that Founder and CEO of Cairney & Company, Karen Cairney , has reached the finals of this year’s National Business Woman Awards.

Hear from Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President of Newcastle University and Paul Tyack, Director of Advancement at Newcastle University as they discuss the launch of their exciting major new fundraising campaign From Newcastle For The World

This has been another hugely exciting year for the C&C team. Our new Senior Consultant Annarosa Muscatelli joined the pack, bringing with her our new Head of Barketing Hamish.

International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of the social, economic, and cultural achievements of women around the world. We are delighted to support the official UN theme for this year with a focus on “Breaking the Bias”.

We sat down with Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Sunderland and Helen McArdle CBE, philanthropist and donor to the University of Sunderland to discuss Helen’s ground-breaking gift and how relationships need to be understood, nurtured and sustained to get the best for everyone.

We are delighted to announce that Founder and CEO of Cairney & Company, Karen Cairney , has reached the finals of this year’s National Business Woman Awards