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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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Community crowdfunding programme launched
​Charities and community groups looking to develop or create projects, from foodbanks to community-owned pubs, can use a new money-raising programme
NEWS 27 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
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Climbing fundraising hills
Charlotte Bray believes her fellow travellers make the struggle of fundraising so worthwhile
OPINION 27 May 2014 by Charlotte Bray
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New campaign promotes pride in fundraising
Fundraisers need to shout about their achievements according to a new Institute of Fundraising campaign
NEWS 27 May 2014 by Susan Smith
 
Backchat: Polly Jones takes the long way round
Polly Jones is getting on her bike for the first time since high school and heading to east Asia in a bid to raise £20,000 for a range of charities
FEATURE 22 May 2014 Guest post
 
Focus on the strength of our communities
Martin Johnstone thinks the Big Lottery Fund should design processes to focus more on the beauty of people and communities
OPINION 22 May 2014 Guest post
 
More local government pension plan pain
David Davison warns that charities in local government pension schemes should prepare for more funding pain
OPINION 22 May 2014 Guest post
 
JustGiving denies it cashed in on Stephen’s fund
The fundraising website has denied accusations that it made £180,000 from Stephen Sutton's fundraising page
NEWS 19 May 2014 by Robert Armour
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Investing in people and ideas
Claire Carpenter believes the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland needs to invest in people and ideas to ensure social innovation can thrive in Scotland
OPINION 19 May 2014 Guest post
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Big Lottery Fund Scotland is looking for big ideas
Jackie Killeen explains how third sector organisations can help shape the Big Lottery Fund Scotland future spending priorities
OPINION 19 May 2014 Guest post
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Cash boost for enterprising groups
Enterprising third sector organisations have won £2.1m funding to help handle the fallout from welfare cuts
NEWS 13 May 2014 by Robert Armour
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