Resources: Digital leadership
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
Third Sector Digital Leaders Programme
Our popular digital leadership programme for charity and social enterprise leaders. Find out programme details, what alumni say and how to apply.
'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?
Leadership resources in The Charity Digital Code of Practice
Blog posts about digital leadership
Topical insights and reflections from the Zoe Amar Digital team
Adopting AI: how two mental health charities are blazing a trail
Rethink Mental Illness and Mental Health UK have blazed a trail in adopting AI by launching a pioneering policy, organisation-wide training, and a cross-functional steering group – empowering staff to innovate. Their goal is to build an AI-native workforce, enhancing...
The charity CEO’s post X guide to social media
Is it game over for X? In the last few weeks we've seen a mass exodus from X to Bluesky. At the time of writing, the latter has grown to 25 million users, whilst X (formerly Twitter) has lost 2.7 million users in two months. For me, this feels like something bigger...
AI Governance in Action: A Practical Guide for Trustees
It’s Trustees' Week- a time to celebrate charity boards. 2024 marks my sixteenth year of sitting on various charity boards and undertaking other non executive roles in the sector. This Trustees’ Week also falls two years after ChatGPT arrived, kickstarting a wave of...
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