Fundraising scandals and the downfall of the Kids Company both point in the same direction – strengthened support for the volunteers who safeguard the voluntary sectorThe House of Commons report into the collapse of the Kids Company charity that was published on Monday divided opinion nearly as much as the charity’s formidable and charismatic founder Camila Batmanghelidjh does. Some of the arguments,over how many children were really on the books, how results were measured and whether the Cabinet Office was misguided to continue to fund it, or will take months,perhaps years, to resolve. But the report also makes principal points with much broader consequences approximately how to manage the voluntary sector that plays such a big role in so many communities.
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Source: theguardian.com