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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Backchat: putting the fun back into fundraising
London-based fundraising consultant Debbie Royale believes fundraising in Scotland can rise above recent scandals and become a model for the UK
OPINION 1 December 2015 by TFN
 
One in three people expected to donate on Giving Tuesday
Charities urged to jump on the bandwagon as global day of giving grows in popularity in the UK
NEWS 30 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Older people are more fed up with fundraisers
New research suggest fundraisers should stop seeing older people as a soft touch
NEWS 26 November 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Scotland should reject fundraising preference system
Guidelines for fundraisers should not be shaped by public opinion, conference hears
NEWS 26 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Halt the big robbery at the lottery, says Unite
Trade union Unite has joined charities in a last minute call for the UK Government not to cut funding for the Big Lottery Fund
NEWS 24 November 2015 by Susan Smith
 
You can be a fundraising role model
Kathryn Welch believes that sole fundraisers can be just as innovative as big charity fundraising teams and now she wants your help proving it
OPINION 26 October 2015 Guest post
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Poppy Appeal launches with new selfie booths
People at Scotland's busiest train stations are being urged to take a selfie in special poppy booths and share on social media what the poppy means to them
NEWS 26 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Help shape Scotland’s fundraising future
SCVO is holding a major conference in November to debate the future of fundraising regulation in Scotland
NEWS 21 October 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Amendment to avoid £100m charity Gift Aid problem
​Ian Murray MP has tabled an amendment to the Scotland bill after fears Scottish charities could lose out on Gift Aid
OPINION 19 October 2015 Guest post
 
Scotland’s first plastic banknote auctioned for charity
​Plastic Bank of Scotland £5 and £10 notes set to replace paper ones
NEWS 8 October 2015 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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