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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Cross-border ugliness will lead to independence
Susan Smith examines the impact of tensions between the London and Edinburgh office of UK charities after the Scottish independence referendum
OPINION 29 July 2015 by Susan Smith
1 comment
 
Champions to keep social investment social
Alastair Davis is looking for social enterprise champions to keep Social Investment Scotland firmly focused on its social purpose
OPINION 20 July 2015 Guest post
 
Proud to be a fundraiser with integrity
Fraser Hudghton welcomes the review into fundraising in Scotland and calls on fundraisers to make their case for why self-regulation works
OPINION 20 July 2015 Guest post
 
The rise of the SCIO: is your constitution still fit for purpose?
Kelly Sleight explains why charities may need to do a constitutional health check before becoming a SCIO
OPINION 20 July 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: Should charities stop sending direct mail?
POLL 16 July 2015 by Robert Armour
2 comments
 
The benefits of Ubuntu leadership
​Lara Friedman discusses her experience of the Ubuntu leadership mind-set
OPINION 10 July 2015 Guest post
 
Fundraising: get it right or everything else fails
Fundraising practices are in the spotlight like never before - and this is why TFN is examining the issue
OPINION 8 July 2015 by Graham Martin
 
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
 
Don’t let fundraisers wear you down
An anonymous fundraiser’s guide on how to avoid being hassled...
OPINION 2 July 2015 Guest post
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.

Read it here
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