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

You can buy our books online in any of these ways: by searching, browsing the publications A-Z or click on the topic headings listed below.

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New for 2010, we are offering DSC Book Bundles cover fundraising, finance, management and leadership at a discount to all those who attend our courses. You can purchase them when you register, any time up to your course and as late as 30 days after attending a course: 

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Writing Better Fundraising Applications 4th Ed.

This practical workbook will help you produce punchy, effective applications that get results. Considered the standard text on the topic, this updated edition brings to attention the developments in the application process and changes in what funders are looking for. Complete with worked examples, this book addresses common mistakes

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Legacy Fundraising

The new edition is due out in November 2010! Pre-order now! Legacies (or bequests, as they are known outside the UK) represent a key source of revenue for charities - more than 50 per cent of income in some cases. This unique publication, in print for over a decade now,

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DSC Publications Guide 2010 Update

Books 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.

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The Directory of Grant Making Trusts 2010/11

The twenty first edition of this comprehensive reference work covers 2,500 grant-making trusts, each with the potential to give at least £25,000 in total per year, collectively giving around £3 billion. With fully updated information supplied by the trusts themselves, the entries include: • geographical area supported by the trust • concise contact

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Guide to the Major Trusts 2010/11 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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Charity Trustee's Handbook

This starter 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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Charity Treasurer's Handbook

One of the biggest challenges for anyone faced with responsibility in a charity is getting to grips with the rules on finance, particularly all the special requirements under charity law. This brief and accessible handbook covers the key principles for virtually all of the main issues in charity accounting and

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Great savings on the essential fundraising books

The essential Strategy and Finance set

Buy all four books for only £50 and save over 20% on the rrp (£64.80) when you book any of our courses. Click on image to learn more.

Great savings on the essential fundraising books

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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