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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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To ask or not to ask – how to question in board meetings
Ishbel Smith explains the art to asking the right questions
OPINION 2 March 2018 Guest post
 
More to be done to implement Self Directed Support
Jess Wade, manager of Self Directed Support Scotland, gives an update mid-way through the rollout of the project
OPINION 1 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charities need a viable plan to ensure GDPR-compliant marketing - part 1
Charities need a viable plan to ensure GDPR-compliant marketing
OPINION 27 February 2018 Guest post
 
Let’s recognise investors in older people too
Brian Sloan argues it's not just young people who have much to offer 21st century Scotland
OPINION 21 February 2018 Guest post
 
Oxfam crisis cannot become weapon against aid sector
Jane Salmonson says powerful and vocal elements of society can't be allowed to use Oxfam crisis as an excuse to cut aid UK budget
OPINION 21 February 2018 Guest post
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Tap into our ecosystem of business support
Josiah Lockhart, chief executive of Firstport, says good business advice is vital
OPINION 21 February 2018 Guest post
 
With just three months to go, the GDPR clock is ticking
Alison Johnston, lead policy officer for the Information Commissioner’s Office, urges charities not to panic about GDPR
OPINION 21 February 2018 by TFN
 
Don’t panic: charity storm clouds have a silver lining
Susan Smith says don’t panic about falling trust levels, be proactive and seize the opportunity to create good news
OPINION 21 February 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Shape the future of digital tax system
Jim Burberry, from financial consultants RSM, looks at how plans to create a digital tax system will affect charities
OPINION 19 February 2018 by TFN
 
The end doesn’t justify the means for charities
Susan Smith says the Oxfam crisis highlights why all charities must be values-led organisations
OPINION 14 February 2018 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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