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Friday, July 16, 2004

Scotsman.com News - Entertainment - Rankin's novel aid for charity

Charity with $240 million to make big push for funds / Guide Dogs for the Blind criticized

The Independent Complaints Reviewer to the Charity Commission has published her annual report. Read it here: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/spr/icrreport0304.asp

The Directory of Social Change is re-running the most popular seminars from its sell-out charity management conference on July 26. Find out more and book here (pdf): http://www.dsc.org.uk/charityevents/pdfs/charity_manage_conf04.pdf

There's just a fortnight left to have your say on the Charity Commission's draft guidance on campaigning and political activities by charities - consultation closes on July 30. Read the draft guidance and respond here:

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/enhancingcharities/cc9consintro.asp

Simple Tools, Successful Strategies, NCVO Third Sector Foresight Conference

SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Break the monopoly
As a conference kicks off today on the future of the voluntary sector, Karl Wilding says small and medium-sized charities need to build links and promote their activities to ensure their survival in the shadow of the big names