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Read our thoughts on what's happening in higher education and the not for profit sector, plus ideas and inspiration from around the world and beyond the sector.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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!
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.
Amidst the current financial stresses in higher education, where does advancement fit in supporting the institutions we work in and with?
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.
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 Cairney Partner, Alex Scott