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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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Women leading the way
Susan Smith spoke to three women who picked up Institute of Director Scotland awards about their careers and what they think about workplace equality.
FEATURE 20 April 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Figures show dramatic drop in face-to-face fundraising
​Negative publicity blamed as face-to-face donors plummet
NEWS 20 April 2016 by Robert Armour
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TFN third sector money survey 2016
What's the financial situation for your organisation? Is 2016 a time of growth and prosperity or are you drowning under the pressure of more cuts? Tell TFN.
NEWS 19 April 2016 by Alex Turnbull
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Chinese tech tycoon pledges £2bn to charity
​Chinese businessman pledges billions to his charity foundation
NEWS 19 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Rowling and Wood named as the most generous Scots
Record year of giving for Scottish philanthropists
NEWS 18 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Football star’s charity probed by watchdog
Charity Commission is looking into the governance of Didier Drogba's charity foundation following newspaper allegations
NEWS 15 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Scotland’s government to open up to civil society
Scotland is one of 14 countries around the world that will pilot an open government programme
NEWS 13 April 2016 by Alex Turnbull
 
Charities must beware of the dominant individual
Alastair Keatinge, charity law partner at Lindsays, offers advice to charity executives and trustees who feel an individual is becoming too influential
OPINION 12 April 2016 Guest post
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Coproduction: the buzzword that really works
Ellie Hutchison explains how Shelter Scotland is supporting users to get involved in creating services across the organisation
OPINION 11 April 2016 Guest post
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40 charities enjoy a fifth of all the cash
The UK's 40 biggest charities have an income of £8bn, amounting to a fifth of the entire third sector income
NEWS 11 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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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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