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Kathryn Welch believes that sole fundraisers can be just as innovative as big charity fundraising teams and now she wants your help proving it

 
​Ian Murray MP has tabled an amendment to the Scotland bill after fears Scottish charities could lose out on Gift Aid

 
She once doorstepped Rod Stewart and got a £5,000 donation and if you don't ask you don't get believes charity fundraiser Margaret Darnley

 
Charlotte Bray is confident the fundraising review will reveal lots of goodness in Scottish fundraising

 
Susan Smith believes the fundraising industry has to take full responsibility for recent scandals and create a single, powerful regulatory body

 

 
Charlotte Bray's latest column sees her armed with an Excel spreadsheet to defend against death and talking dogs

 

 
Susan Smith explains why the death of Olive Cooke highlights the need for fundraising regulation to go much further

 
Jeremy Glen explains how the rise in popularity of crowdfunding has led to financial regulation