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Recognized by Women We Admire as a Top Woman Leader of 2026
I am honored to be recognized by Women We Admire as one of the Top Women Leaders of 2026. This recognition holds particular meaning for me because my…
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💼 10 Ways CFOs Can Be the Cabinet’s Best Ally
The best thing I learned when I became a CFO?You can’t lead from spreadsheets alone. To move the mission forward, you need to be more than the person…
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🔬 7 Questions to Ask When Research Funding Is Cut
I remember when I first learned that NIH would cap its IDC rate at 15%. I sat with the leadership team to assess our exposure, understand the ripple…
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📉 Resilient, Not Reactive: New Federal Reality, Same Mission
Shrinking federal funding. A looming demographic cliff. Shifts in student aid policy. Rising operational costs. Higher ed is under pressure—and too many institutions are reacting, not preparing. Here…
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🎓 10 Things I Wish I Knew as a First-Time University CFO
In February 2020, I moved to New York to take on my first University CFO role—just weeks before the pandemic hit. I was excited, but the weight was…
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Maisha Williams Launches MKW Advising
Press Release: April 16, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Maisha Williams Launches MKW Advising, Offering Strategic Finance and Operations Solutions to Nonprofits and Higher Education Institutions Washington, D.C. —…
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