the directory of social change
London
Charity Publications: From thoroughly researched funding directories to best
practice management, you’ll find all you need to make your charity strongerSo
you’re named after a book?! That’s right. It all started over 45 years ago at a
kitchen table in Maida Vale, London, where Michael Norton our founder sat down
to research and write ‘The Directory of Social Change’. A directory, the first
of its kind, full of ideas, information and contacts for those wanting to
explore alternatives for creating better communities and a better society. And
then what? Four directories were published on community, education, housing and
women. In 1977, Michael organised his first fundraising training and started
publishing practical information on fundraising, marketing, management and legal
issues for charities. In 1984, looking for a more sustainable source of income,
Michael created the first “Guide to Company Giving” and then asked Luke
FitzHerbert to create a “Guide to the Major Trusts”. This was how the Directory
of Social Change started, adopting the principles of social enterprise in
structuring how it operated and was funded.
