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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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Procurement will be the death of us
Buying human services in the same way one buys pencils or sacks of cement is to ignore the human aspect, argues Martin Sime, chief executive of SCVO
OPINION 8 April 2014 Guest post
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#nomakeupselfie: how to use social media to galvanise a community
In light of #nomakeupselfie, Javier Burón, chief executive of SocialBro, explains how charities can use social media to galvanise people into action.
OPINION 28 March 2014 Guest post
 
Jane Bruce is learning to be 100% genuine
Jane Bruce is 100% genuine and accepting no imitations following her first Clore Social Leadership residential
OPINION 24 March 2014 Guest post
 
Business transformation – surviving and thriving
Ian Todd of People Scotland provides hints and tips for charities aiming to transform their business model
OPINION 20 March 2014 by Susan Smith
 
People want leaders who show vulnerability
In the second in a series of articles about her journey as a Clore Social fellow, Jane Bruce describes her first residential experience.
OPINION 20 March 2014 Guest post
 
Being fraud savvy
One in ten charities reported fraud last year. Campbell McLundie of Scott-Moncrieff says charities need to be more diligent
OPINION 14 March 2014 Guest post
 
What the public thinks of charities
Dan Corry from New Philanthropy Capital sees public attitudes to charities improving but organisations still need to work together
OPINION 13 March 2014 Guest post
 
A change is as good as a rest
Charlotte Bray believes change is as good as a rest in the charity world
OPINION 5 March 2014 by Charlotte Bray
 
Debate left questions unanswered
Peter Scott, chief executive of Enable Scotland, writes about taking part in a debate at the Gathering with Alistair Darling.
OPINION 28 February 2014 Guest post
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Our greatest asset is our people
Michelle McCrindle, chief executive of Food Train, spoke at the Gathering, following Alex Salmond's speech on the third sector in an independent Scotland.
OPINION 27 February 2014 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.

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