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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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.

 
Charities should be able to pay trustees to improve standards of governance says a new report from New Philanthropy Capital

 
Rebecca Curtis-Moss, in her role as a digital communications trainer, offers up her favourite examples of charities doing a good job of using digital technology

 
Susan Smith argues the CAS review highlights extreme examples of some common governance issues facing many charities

 
​Heather Lamont advises charities on the best way to respond to falling interest rates

 
Charities recouped a record £1.26 billion in Gift Aid tax relief last year – 20% more than they did five years ago

 
Maggie Lennon argues that civil society might not be best suited for navigating Brexit without some genuine assurances from the government

 

 
They may know first hand the importance of good causes, but a third of people who work for them don't give any cash to charity

 
Charities must proactively work with fundraising agencies to ensure public trust in the industry is restored