In this interview, we chat to Alex Plumb, Head of Research at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), an organisation bringing charities, business, and philanthropists together to simplify giving. We discuss the key findings of CAF’s research on the impact of AI in the sector, what they discovered about how people view the opportunities and risks, and what steps charity leaders need to take next.
Diversity and inclusion
How to make your charity’s digital procurement inclusive
We speak to Betty-Sue Smith, Digital Manager of Q, which is part of The Health Foundation. Q is a community of thousands of people working together to improve health and care across the UK. We discuss how Q’s digital procurement process reinforced why they need to put user needs and inclusion front and centre.
What we’re reading this autumn
The Zoe Amar Digital team share their recommended autumn reading list
Why do charity leaders need to know about AI?
The charity sector is under pressure due to the cost of living, with high profile charity closures in the news. Plus, it is facing ongoing scrutiny from government about campaigning. Fundraising is tough and organisations are worried about survival. So why do charity...
What trustees need to know about AI
We talk to Dr Rachel Dugdale of Complexical, a small technology firm founded in 2022 that provides bespoke, ethical consultancy on technical topics such as artificial intelligence (AI) and data strategy, with a commitment to environmental sustainability, social equity...
Our thoughts on the Charity Commission’s social media guidance
In January the Charity Commission launched their draft social media guidance for charities. There were concerns about the guidance from many organisations and NCVO convened a sector response to the consultation. At the time we blogged about our views on the draft...
Digital trustee opportunity with the International Broadcasting Trust
As part of our interview series with digital leaders, we talk to Mark Galloway, Executive Director of International Broadcasting Trust (IBT), about the impact of a rapidly changing media landscape on their work, empowering your team and their plans to recruit a...
Zoe Amar named Changemaker of the Year at The Pros Awards
On July 19th, the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London hosted The Pros Awards 2023, the first ever industry awards celebrating Black, Asian, Mixed Race and Ethnic Minority professionals working in PR and comms.
The 2023 Charity Digital Skills Report is live
Find out more about The Charity Digital Skills Report 2023
How Wales Air Ambulance made emerging tech part of their digital transformation
https://youtu.be/lQ9WyEhrMOU Over the last few months we've been working with Arvato CRM Solutions and Wales Air Ambulance Charity on a case study about how they made emerging technologies part of their digital transformation. I'm really pleased that the film we made...