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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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Fundraising bodies should consider merging
A new report suggests the main fundraising bodies can still do more to work together and should consider merging some funcations
NEWS 23 July 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Charity borrowing on the increase suggests sector’s confidence is growing
Charity Bank reports an 83% increase in approved loans
NEWS 22 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
First projects awarded by Scotch Whisky Action Fund
£100,000 given to eight initiatives tackling alcohol misuse
NEWS 17 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Creating enterprising communities
Karen Birch, chair of Glasgow Women’s Library, is calling on the Big Lottery Fund to invest in the development of community-owned and run initiatives
OPINION 8 July 2014 Guest post
 
Charities retaining regular donors
​Research shows charities are now more likely to retain direct debit donors for longer
NEWS 7 July 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Community groups and charities can get a share of £100,000 ScotRail grants
ScotRail offers cash grants for community groups
NEWS 3 July 2014 by Graham Martin
 
Secret millionaire leaves £1.2m to charities
Four charities benefit from ex-merchant seaman's £1.2m gift
NEWS 3 July 2014 by Robert Armour
 
New financial inclusion grants programme launched
​The Bank of Scotland Foundation is offering charities £20,000
NEWS 2 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charities should benefit from carrier bag windfall
​Zero Waste Scotland launches scheme to recognise retailers who donate carrier bag levy to charities
NEWS 1 July 2014 by Graham Martin
 
The world’s five weirdest fundraising challenges
Want to fundraise with a difference? You don't get much more different than these
LIST 30 June 2014 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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