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DSC publishes independent and well-researched books for the charity and voluntary sector ranging from charity fundraising books, campaigning books, charity finance books, charity law books, charity management books to media and marketing books.

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Speed Read: Media Relations

If you have never used the media before, are wary of trying, or have tried and failed, this book is for you. With a bit of insider know-how, even the inexperienced can secure positive coverage for their organisation or deal competently with a crisis. This book will show you, step by

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Keeping Volunteers

Attracting suitable volunteers to your organisation is in itself a challenge, but once you've found the right people, how do your hold on to them? Many organisations focus too strongly on finding volunteers and not enough on keeping them, leading to the costly and time-consuming process of having to replace

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Patrons, Presidents and Personalities

High-level volunteers for charities, while not being part of the formal governance structure, have a serious impact upon a charity’s profile, PR and general development. Many charities need to know the most appropriate time to recruit such volunteers and how best to use their services. This book covers: - the difference between

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Recent and upcoming charity books

The Guide to the Major Trusts 2012/13 Volume 1

Grant-making trusts are a key source of funding for charitable activity, and this guide – now in its twelfth edition – has built a reputation as the definitive source of information in this area. Volume 1 concentrates on the 400 largest trusts that give over £300,000 a year, with a

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The Guide to the Major Trusts 2012/13 Volume 2

Grant-making trusts are a key source of funding for charitable activity, which no fundraiser can afford to ignore. The Guide to the Major Trusts series has built a reputation as the definitive source of information in this area. This second volume examines a further 1,100 mainly smaller trusts, which between

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Key Guides: Minute Taking

While the principles of minute taking have hardly changed for hundreds of years, the technology we use to help (or hinder) us changes all the time. This second edition takes account of the increasing use of laptops, data projectors and other equipment in meetings. It examines carefully the advantages they

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Best Seller

Key Guides: The Charity Trustee's Handbook

This ‘Key Guide’ is ideal for those who are, or are thinking of becoming, a charity trustee. Now in its 2nd edition, The Charity Trustee’s Handbook is essential reading for anyone wanting to make the most of their role as a trustee. It provides basic information about the responsibilities of

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NEW

The Guide to New Trusts 2011/12

Owing to unprecedented demand the print version of this brand new directory has already sold out. An electronic version is now available. This directory focuses on 100 newly formed trusts, registered with the Charity Commission in 2010 and the start of 2011. None of the funders have previously appeared in

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Quarterly DSC Publications Brochure – January 2012

Books and information resources for the charity and voluntary sector covering Fundraising, Management & Leadership, Strategy, Business Planning and Finance, Law and Health & Safety, HR Management, Training & Development, Marketing & Media Communication & Interpersonal Skills.

Download Quarterly DSC Publications Brochure – January 2012 (1.79 Mb)

Funding Websites

Warning... these websites can seriously improve your fundraising success.

www.trustfunding.org.uk
www.companygiving.org.uk
www.governmentfunding.org.uk

www.grantsforindividuals.org.uk

Charity Bookshop

DSC's specialist voluntary sector and charity books are available at the Charity Bookshop in London, and we also stock a selected range at the Charity Bookstore in Liverpool. 

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