Author: Debra Allcock Tyler, Chief Executive of DSC Recent reports from the Fundraising Regulator have misused numbers to paint a picture of the sector that is bleaker than the reality. “Politicians use statistics like drunks use a lamppost, for support rather than illumination.” I have a degree in psychology and got part way through a…
Here is the process for making sure you can access Funds Online if you’ve got a live subscription to one of the previous sites: 1. Go to www.fundsonline.org.uk 2. Select “log in” and “forgot password” 3. Put in your email address – this must be the email address you have registered with your trustfunding or…
Author: Debra Allcock Tyler, Chief Executive of DSC If you ever said ‘they’re all the same’, you are a reason you don’t get the politicians you want. If you have been rude about a politician on social media, you are a reason you don’t get the politicians you want. Well, I managed, through some miraculous…
Charities with no clear link to Scotland could be taken off the country’s register In a consultation, the Scottish government suggested that charities registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator should ‘have and retain a connection to Scotland’, and the regulator should have the power to remove them if they do not. The…
Gillian Barker, DSC Associate, provides five top tips ahead of her upcoming training course – Writing for Impact. As the not-for-profit marketplace becomes ever noisier, the quality of our writing matters more than ever. Gillian Barker, who runs DSC’s popular Writing for Impact course, offers five top tips to help you get your message across. Good writing…
