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Lottery changes threaten local charities
Lottery changes must not disadvantage local charities and community groups, according to two national organisations which support the local voluntary sector.
Learn moreAugust 2010 Quick Survey Analysis
Are there too many charities? The majority of respondents argued that more charities should close or merge in the name of efficiency.
Learn moreTotal efficiency is the enemy of freedom
DSC believes that charities are as much about the civic engagement they represent as the work that they do. Jay Kennedy argues that we need to combat the worrying groupthink amongst policymakers in favour of mergers – because efficiency isn’t the point of civil society.
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- News item: What is good grantmaking?
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Recent reports
- Ineligible Applications: The Wasted Work of the Voluntary Sector [pdf document].
- Report of the Independent Expert Group on Expenses (February 2010) [pdf document].
- DSC response to the EU Review of the Financial Regulation [pdf document].
- Critical Conditions: Investigating the Transparency of Grant Terms and Conditions - Summary Findings [pdf document]
- DSC’s full response to the Compact Refresh [pdf document].
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DSC response to the consultation on Social Investment Wholesale Bank [pdf document].