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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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Charities are accountable to their beneficiaries
Adrian Salmon, vice president of GG+A Europe, on the problematic view that charities' main duty is to their donors
OPINION 28 September 2016 Guest post
 
Web of frustration: when your charity needs an IT upgrade it can’t afford
Charlotte Bray explains how the Scottish Seabird Centre found a solution to its ancient, inefficient IT system
OPINION 27 September 2016 by Charlotte Bray
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Whose ethics are they anyway? And other myths
Heather Lamont highlights some common anxieties about ethical investment – and explains why there’s no need for trustees to worry
OPINION 13 September 2016 Guest post
 
Scottish charities need to deliver more digital services
​Ross McCulloch says charities need to start thinking about how they can provide more digital services to improve people's lives
OPINION 6 September 2016 Guest post
 
Charities warned: beware of serial applicants
Ben Doherty warns charities of the perils of discrimination in staff recruitment following recent instances of a serial applicant
OPINION 5 September 2016 Guest post
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Digital support offered to charities and voluntary groups
Beth Murphy on what is being done as it is revealed half of all third sector organisations struggle with basic digital skills
OPINION 31 August 2016 Guest post
 
It is incredibly uncomfortable thinking that discrimination might exist within our sector
Catherine Somerville on the pressing need for Scotland's charities to ensure they are inclusive of their staff
OPINION 26 August 2016 Guest post
 
How charities can ensure they are GDPR compliant
Val Surgenor takes a closer look at the impact of the general data protection regulation (GDPR) on fundraising and marketing.
OPINION 22 August 2016 Guest post
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See what your charity can learn from these digital champions
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
OPINION 15 August 2016 Guest post
 
Does CAS catalogue of errors sound familiar?
Susan Smith argues the CAS review highlights extreme examples of some common governance issues facing many charities
OPINION 10 August 2016 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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