• Zoe Amar

  Consultant

  Zoe Amar is widely regarded as one of the charity sector’s leading digital experts. She founded digital agency and social enterprise Zoe Amar Digital in 2013. Their clients have included NSPCC, Anglia Ruskin University and The School for Social Entrepreneurs.

  Zoe is Chair of The Charity Digital Code of Practice. Zoe and her team produce an annual barometer of how charities across the UK are using digital, The Charity Digital Skills Report. She also co-authored The Charity Commission’s digital guidance for trustees, ‘Making Digital Work’ and co-founded the Social CEO awards. 

  Zoe has ten years’ experience as a charity trustee. She currently sits on the board of Tech Trust. She also sits on the Board Audit and Risk Sub-Committee at the Samaritans as their digital expert. Previously, Zoe worked for 5 years as part of the leadership team at a national charity which advised non-profits about technology. She recently won an Inspiring Communicator award from Charitycomms.

   

   

9:30	Introductions and icebreaker - biggest digital decision your board  has faced during the crisis
9:50	What does digital really mean and what does it encompass? What happens if we don’t adapt? (key stats) What is digital governance? Tips for effective virtual board meetings Assess where your charity is at with digital (exercise)
10:50	Break
11:00	Where are charities at with digital? Key stats and trends Case studies and discussion Exercise - 5 minute quiz to check what you’ve learned! Action plan: apply what you’ve learned today by creating a digital action plan for your board Scene setting for workshop 2 Plenary and close
12:30	End

9:30	Icebreaker
9:50	Resourcing and decision making How to make the right decisions about investment Finding digitally skilled trustees and executive staff Where can charities get funding for digital transformation? Other means of funding Discussion and check in- what have you learned? Add ideas to board action plan
10:20	Managing digital risk Case studies of where digital has gone wrong for charities and what board can learn from them Topical examples How to avoid pitfalls Managing data, reputation, challenges, and how to anticipate risk Discussion and check in- what have you learned? Add ideas to board action plan
11:10	Break
11:20	Digital governance toolkit Asking the right questions How to tackle digital at board meetings Delegation and reporting Scenario planning Policies Cybersecurity Discussion and exercises Planning for the future and key trends
12:00	Exercise: finishing your digital action plan for your board and group discussion
12:25	Sharing useful resources Plenary and close
12:30	End

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