Central applicant data bank for funders mooted
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12 May 2008 | Fundraising | Tania Mason

The voluntary sector should establish a central data bank where all grant applicants can lodge standard information about their organisations, to be accessed by funders wishing to verify their authenticity and vital statistics.

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