Resources: Digital leadership and governance
Digital leadership means having a vision of where your charity is going and how digital can achieve it. And that’s even more important for charities in the age of artificial intelligence.
With digital now a key part of how charities fundraise, deliver services and work, and AI driving innovation across the sector, technology is an essential skill for charity leaders, from managers to trustees. All leaders are now digital leaders by default. And they need to know how to incorporate inclusion into both strategy and implementation
Digital leaders don’t need to be Silicon Valley gurus or have huge budgets. They just need a clear focus on how digital and AI can help their charity meet its goals, give donors and supporters a better experience and innovate at scale.
Our digital leadership resources below will help you develop these skills, whatever stage you are at.
Image credit: Adeela Warley, Charity Comms
AI checklist for charity trustees and leaders
As a leader, how can you take your next steps with AI, or review your progress? Whatever stage you’re at, our checklist of the key questions to ask will help you.
'Starts At The Top' podcast
Hosted by Zoe Amar and Paul Thomas, this new podcast looks at leadership, digital and change. How are leaders using digital to navigate uncertainty and forge a path to the future?
How leaders can engage with AI
Our blog has everything you need to help you and your board engage with AI, from why it matters to definitions to how other charities are using it and next steps.
Leadership resources in The Charity Digital Code of Practice
Blog posts about digital leadership
Topical insights and reflections from the Zoe Amar Digital team
Generative AI: The AI Law and Legal Training project
We talk to Dr Francine Ryan, Senior Lecturer in Law and Director of the Open Justice Centre at The Open University, about the project she is leading on responsible AI – including the free online courses they've developed – and how charities can get involved to develop...
AI Policy guide for charity trustees: what to look for and red flags to avoid
Over the last year we have seen an explosion in charities' use of AI rising from 61% in 2024 to 76% of charities using AI in the 2025 Charity Digital Skills Report. In this year's report I was excited to see that almost half (48%) of charities now have an AI...
How small charities are leading the way with AI innovation
Over the summer I had the privilege of facilitating the Charity AI Leadership Accelerator programme in collaboration with Microsoft, where we trained over 100 leaders from small and large charities. One of the most inspiring parts of the programme was hearing directly...
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