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Once a Catholic? 7

1 Apr 2010 | Daniel Phelan

Topics: Law | Public benefit | Charity Commission

The Charity Commission must continue to resist Catholic Care's efforts to circumvent the law, says Daniel Phelan

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Cuts may prove to be a vital wake-up call to charities 3

Finance | Andy Williamson
19 Jul 2010

Topics: Finance for trustees | Budgeting

Andy Williamson explores why the forthcoming cuts should be welcomed by the sector.

Opinion

Independent schools must stay tax-free 1

Finance | Kimberley Scharf
24 Nov 2009

Topics: Public benefit

Professor Kimberley Scharf has yet to hear a satisfactory rational argument on the debate surrounding the tax-free status of independent schools in the UK.

News

Two weeks left to be a Civil Society blogger

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro
3 Feb 2010

Topics: Social networking

Civil Society’s search for a blogger competition will be drawing to a close in two weeks.

Opinion

Easy answers to Bad Funding 1

Finance | Nick Wilkie
21 Nov 2009

Topics: Funding | Statutory funding

Bad Funding has become part of civil society's DNA. But it doesn't have to be like that, says Nick Wilkie

Michael Thompson echoes the arrogance of some in the church - usually those up near the top of the hierarchy - by progressing from "what the church has always taught" to "this truth" to "wanting the right" to put this truth into practice. There are few cases of black and white in this world and if the church hierarchy were a little more flexible, a lot more humble and gave Christianity back to decent, ordinary people it might be able to make a more effective contribution to society.

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Opinion

Building the Big Society, by NCVO chief

Finance | Sir Stuart Etherington
30 Jun 2010

Topics: Leadership and strategy

Civil society organisations must put themselves forward to help government create its Big Society vision, says Sir Stuart Etherington.

Politics

Richard Weaver's election wish list

Civil Society | Richard Weaver
3 May 2010

As the election looms large, Richard Weaver lobbies for ten improvements that would help charities survive the next five years.

Opinion

Catholic Care must pursue the activities that its donors intended 2

Finance | Hal Broadbent
15 Apr 2010

Topics: Law

Catholic Care's trustees would be breaking the law if they did not spend donations on activities that advance the Catholic faith - even if those activities are discriminatory in civil law - says Hal Broadbent.