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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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Keeping your charity out of the news
Tracey Bird explains how charity trustees can avoid their organisations hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons
OPINION 27 January 2015 Guest post
 
Leadership exchange programme celebrates success
ACOSVO initiative enters new phase with Scottish Government funding to boost leadership capacity across all sectors
OPINION 19 January 2015 Guest post
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TFN poll: should charity rules be tightened to stop abuse by tax dodgers?
POLL 16 January 2015 by Graham Martin
2 comments
 
How to kill social innovation in 5 easy steps
Claire Carpenter on how to nurture and encourage social change
OPINION 15 January 2015 Guest post
 
Heads or tails living
​Martin Stepek on positive attitudes and mindful thinking
OPINION 13 January 2015 Guest post
 
Charities could be harming the people they seek to help
Pauline Hinchion questions why most third sector organisations bank unquestioningly with mainstream banks
OPINION 9 January 2015 Guest post
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Our sector in 2015: challenges and opportunities
Shulah Allan looks ahead to 2015 and explains why it could be just as momentous a year for the third sector as 2014
OPINION 6 January 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: Will 2015 be a good year for the third sector?
POLL 6 January 2015 by Alex Turnbull
 
Dear Jane… what I’ve learned in a year
Jane Bruce looks back on the last 12 months and the ways in which she has turned into a social leader
OPINION 23 December 2014 Guest post
 
Rewarding campaigners who join “the awkward squad”
Linda Butcher explains why Scotland's campaigners should be recognised for their role in empowering people and communities
OPINION 15 December 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.

Read it here
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