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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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A cynical move to undermine charity campaigning
Susan Smith argues businesses taking out a full-page advert criticising a charity is a dangerous move to undermine charity campaigning
OPINION 16 August 2017 by Susan Smith
4 comments
 
Seeking social innovators to spend £5,000
Social enterprise agency Firstport is on the hunt for a new cohort of social innovators
OPINION 8 August 2017 Guest post
 
Why are charities failing at relationship fundraising?
Ian MacQuillin examines what relationship fundraising is and why boards and senior managers simply don't get it
OPINION 7 August 2017 Guest post
3 comments
 
Help TFN investigate the pension problem
Susan Smith explains why TFN is investigating third sector pensions and what you can do to help
OPINION 2 August 2017 by Susan Smith
1 comment
 
Where being a stakeholder might be a stretch too far
​James Jopling believes a warm welcome from power brokers might be lulling us all into a false sense of security
OPINION 21 July 2017 Guest post
 
Should Brexit be stopped?
POLL 20 July 2017 by Graham Martin
5 comments
 
Charities urged to grab a slice of £3m funding pot
Joe Ray, social investment and innovation advisor at People’s Postcode Lottery, answers questions on the launch of Dream Fund 2018
OPINION 17 July 2017 by TFN
 
Write the mainstream media off at your peril
Sally Hall on the dangers of do it yourself communications and an over reliance on social media to tell your story
OPINION 6 July 2017 Guest post
 
All unsolicited calls should be banned
​The Fundraising Preference Service set to be launched tomorrow is fundamentally flawed according to Fair Telecoms campaigner David Hickson
OPINION 5 July 2017 by TFN
1 comment
 
Beware of false economies on employment law
Ben Doherty on why social care charities need to be careful they don't fall foul of employment law
OPINION 3 July 2017 Guest post
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.

Read it here
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