Graeme Byrne

Strategic Delivery Partner (& Founder of Lagotto Solutions)

Graeme Byrne is the Founder of Lagotto Solutions, perhaps best known for its experience in prospect research; having worked with over 250 universities from across the globe over the past 5 years, helping each to widen and strengthen its prospect pool.

Lagotto Solutions has a particular interest and strength in Higher Education. Their clients include a wide range of universities (and both state and independent schools) where support ranges from providing strategic counsel (University of Bradford / Bocconi University / London School of Economics), to conducting a prospect pool review (University College London / University of Nottingham) and providing comprehensive major gift fundraising training to a large team of fundraisers (University of Warwick / University of Birmingham).

Prior to establishing Lagotto Solutions, Graeme, was a Partner at More Partnership for 2 years and worked with a broad range of clients during this time (University College London, London School of Economics, University of Bradford, Bocconi University, Royal Academy of Music). The main focus of his work was the training, development and mentorship of fundraisers, fundraising leaders, and prospect researchers.

Graeme also spent 9 years at the University of East Anglia (UEA), also his alma mater, where he established their first major gift programme. He also led UEA's first institutional fundraising effort, The Difference Campaign, which successfully raised £50 million. Under his leadership the campaign was extended, and was on track to raise £100 million by 2020.