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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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Over 52,000 complained about charity fundraising last year
Organisations which consistently ask for money via direct mail top the list of complaints
NEWS 7 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Allowing communities to call the shots
Marco Biagi MSP on how participatory budgeting can boost community empowerment
OPINION 7 July 2015 Guest post
 
Sunshine and social enterprise
Duncan Thorp explains why summer is a great time to promote social enterprise in support of TFN's #SocEntSummer campaign
OPINION 7 July 2015 Guest post
 
Save the Children to ditch cold calling amid criticism
International aid charity will drop the controversial practise
NEWS 6 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
More cash for good causes
Postcode Lottery increases percentage of ticket price that goes to charities
NEWS 3 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
The secrets of the charity fundraiser
Graham Martin spoke to charity fundraisers about what it's really like to work in a call centre, approach people on the street or at their doors
FEATURE 2 July 2015 by Graham Martin
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Through the eyes of a fundraiser
Three charity fundraisers spoke to TFN about a world where profit is everything and you’re only as good as your last sign up
FEATURE 2 July 2015 by Alex Turnbull
 
Prince to give entire £20bn fortune to charity
Saudi prince becomes latest billionaire to give fortune away to good causes
NEWS 2 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Don’t let fundraisers wear you down
An anonymous fundraiser’s guide on how to avoid being hassled...
OPINION 2 July 2015 Guest post
 
World-leading business advice for social entrepreneurs
A world leading business programme from Harvard Business School and MIT is hunting for social entrepreneurs to apply for a free 4-day summer course
NEWS 30 June 2015 by Susan Smith
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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