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Amendment to avoid £100m charity Gift Aid problem
​Ian Murray MP has tabled an amendment to the Scotland bill after fears Scottish charities could lose out on Gift Aid
OPINION 19 October 2015 Guest post
 
Fundraising: if you don’t ask you won’t get
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
OPINION 30 September 2015 by TFN
 
Proud to be a fundraiser
Charlotte Bray is confident the fundraising review will reveal lots of goodness in Scottish fundraising
OPINION 29 July 2015 by Charlotte Bray
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Give a single body the power to regulate fundraising
Susan Smith believes the fundraising industry has to take full responsibility for recent scandals and create a single, powerful regulatory body
OPINION 10 June 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Poll: should private companies profit from charity fundraising?
POLL 9 June 2015 by Susan Smith
4 comments
 
Descent into madness
Charlotte Bray's latest column sees her armed with an Excel spreadsheet to defend against death and talking dogs
OPINION 25 May 2015 by Charlotte Bray
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Poll: do fundraisers go too far?
POLL 21 May 2015 by Susan Smith
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Fundraising regulation must do better
Susan Smith explains why the death of Olive Cooke highlights the need for fundraising regulation to go much further
OPINION 20 May 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Is regulating crowdfunding missing the point?
Jeremy Glen explains how the rise in popularity of crowdfunding has led to financial regulation
OPINION 24 March 2015 Guest post
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A positive budget for charity finance
John Hemming explains why the budget has some good news for charity finance
OPINION 19 March 2015 Guest post
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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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