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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Fundraising: top tips for avoiding illegal bad practice
Daradjeet Jagpal outlines exactly where the law falls in relation to fundraising
OPINION 18 August 2015 Guest post
 
Inheritance court case won’t affect Scottish charities
Alan Eccles explains why a recent Court of Appeal decision to overturn a will that left money to charity is unlikely to apply to Scottish charities
OPINION 12 August 2015 Guest post
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Profit is no longer a dirty word in the third sector
​Clare Swords of the Entrepreneurs Network says charity and profit should not be separate entities
OPINION 10 August 2015 Guest post
 
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
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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 Rab Armour
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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
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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