From: SEFAN [admin_at_sefan_dot_org_dot_uk]
Sent: 29 June 2009 17:46
Subject: SEFAN 2009-06-29_01 Gleanings from DSC / ArtsNews /VAE
Gleanings from DSC / ArtsNews /VAE 
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KnowHow - free information resource for anyone working in the non-profit sector

A new website has been set up to provide a free information resource and online community for anyone working in the non-profit sector.

If you are setting up a new organisation - charity, community group or social enterprise, then this is the place to get some ideas about how to get started. 

You can also share tips and techniques and ask questions on the forum.

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GLEANINGS from Directory of Social Change

“You can have the funding BUT…”

That letter you have been waiting for has finally arrived. It looks like all your dedicated fundraising has paid off and you’ve been awarded a grant! You’re ecstatic – the money is going to make all the difference.
You read the grant letter – everything seems OK – then you see ‘you accept this grant subject to our standard terms and conditions, which are enclosed.’ Quickly you leaf through them – on first reading most of them seem fine, but a few sound bizarre, and one seems downright ridiculous. What do you do? Find out here. 

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Planning a special event?

DSC’s new Complete Events Handbook takes the special events organiser though the stages required to plan and implement a major or special event, using proven project planning methods to ensure a successful outcome. It also includes case studies from organisations, offering practical advice and inspiration. Read more. 

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GLEANINGS Arts News daily summary


Dance United is offering two four day training course ... >



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GLEANINGS from VAE

Remember that VAE website contains all of the previous funding opportunities that have featured in previous editions of the e-news so if you are looking for funding then it may be a good place to start – www.vaengland.org.uk
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Free campaigning factsheets from NCVO

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) free downloadable factsheets introduce and demystify a range of topics in campaigning and influencing looking at;

• Why do it? introducing the subject;
• When and how to
. including practical examples and ways to overcome potential challenges; and
• Where to go next
. signposting further resources

Topics
• Involving Beneficiaries
• Campaigning in Collaboration
• Monitoring Progress, Demonstrating Impact
• Influencing the European Union
• Writing policy briefings
• Responding to consultations
• Working with civil servants

Coming soon
• How to communicate your campaign
• Regulation and Legislation
• Funding social change
• New media

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Fair Play for Creators website relaunches

Fair Play for Creators is an online space where creators, consumers and journalists can find information about music creators' online rights, learn how they are threatened and publicly demonstrate their concern.

Fair Play for Creators was established after Internet-giant, Google, made the decision to remove some music content from YouTube. Google's decision was made because it didn't want to pay the going rate for music, to the creators of that music, when it's used on YouTube.

Music creators rely on receiving royalties whenever and wherever their work is used. Royalties are vital in nurturing creative music talent. They make sure music creators are rewarded for their creativity in the same way any other person would be in their work.

Fair Play for Creators believes that fans should have access to the music they love, and that the work of music creators should be paid for by the online businesses who benefit from its use.

www.fairplayforcreators.com
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