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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Private investors plunge £400,000 into social enterprises
​The first loans from Social Investment Scotland Community Capital fund have been awarded
NEWS 20 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Seven ways to put a spring into your charity’s finances
Stuart Niven introduces seven ways charities can nurture financial resilience
OPINION 24 March 2016 Guest post
 
G2016: Let’s hear it for some new fundraising role models
G2016 TFN Live: new fundraising role models
NEWS 16 February 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Charity lottery’s £40 million giveaway
The People’s Postcode Lottery had a record breaking year in 2015 donating almost double the amount it did in 2014
NEWS 29 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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£250,000 raised for Scottish flood victims
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to local charities and organisations helping local communities affected by the weather
NEWS 21 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Cash for ex-service charities made available
The £120,000 Scottish Veterans Fund is open for bids
NEWS 20 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
A fresh start for fundraising as scandal is put to rest
Susan Smith says the FRSB's final report into the circumstances of Olive Cooke's death is as uninspiring as the regulator has been
OPINION 19 January 2016 by Susan Smith
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Alan Rickman’s last job for charity goes viral
A fundraising video featuring Alan Rickman's voice and a tortoise has been viewed millions of times following the death of the popular actor
NEWS 19 January 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Fund set up for public to donate to help flood victims
An appeal has been launched to raise £1 million to help people affected by recent flooding
NEWS 8 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Is Creative Scotland right to fund the artist behind The Glasgow Effect?
POLL 7 January 2016 by Robert Armour
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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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