Resources: Digital governance

As charities accelerate digital change boards have an important role to play.

From making the right decisions about technology and planning for a more digital future, trustees have to get to grips with digital as never before.

Surprisingly, whilst digital is now a governance issue, there is little out there to support boards. Hence why we’ve developed the resources below. They’re designed to help trustees make informed decisions about digital, assess risk and to plan strategically for the opportunities that digital brings.

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COVID-19 digital checklist for trustees and leaders

This resource from The Charity Digital Code of Practice and The Catalyst will help your board make the right decisions about digital, and assess progress during the crisis.

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Leadership resources in The Charity Digital Code of Practice

Find out what good digital governance looks like for charity senior management teams and boards.

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Do I need a Digital Trustee?

Our guide created with Reach Volunteering, SCVO and CAST will help you recruit a trustee, shape the role to suit your charity’s needs and create accountability for the right candidate.

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What COVID-19’s digital revolution means for charity governance

Digital change is disrupting boards, for the better. Find out more.

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Making digital work

Back in 2016 we worked with the Charity Commission and Grant Thornton to create a resource to help trustees ask the right questions about digital. It’s a good starting point for boards who are new to digital.

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Blog posts about digital governance

Topical insights and reflections from the Zoe Amar Digital team

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the 2023 Charity Digital Skills Report

24 Mar 2023

This is a guest blog written by Eshe Kiama Zuri and Nissa Ramsay. In this post we explain our focus on diversity, equality and inclusion in the 2023 Charity Digital Skills Report. We also outline our language, terms and approach to identifying specific groups and...

What the Gary Lineker story means for social media guidelines

13 Mar 2023

The BBC is planning to review its social media guidelines after Gary Lineker was reinstated as Match of the Day presenter following his tweets about asylum policy. Social media is on a lot of charities' minds following the draft social media guidance issued by the...

7 inclusion resources for 2023

20 Feb 2023

Inclusion is a hugely important topic in all organisations at the moment. We’ve rounded up the latest resources we’ve come across on this topic, covering everything from healing from racial trauma to resources to guide your practice and podcasts which explore...

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