Welcome to Charity IT Leaders

Being a member of CITL enables me to engage with other IT professionals in the sector. Ongoing chats, catch-ups, webinars and an excellent annual conference give a variety of ways to connect. As a very small IT team, the ability to tap into the shared experience of other IT teams facing similar challenges is invaluable.

CITL also amplifies our voice to suppliers and vendors in the industry, ensuring that the Not for Profit angle is strongly presented.

As a CITL member, I learn from as well as help other charities in leveraging technology to benefit our charitable services. CITL membership provides the opportunity to network, share and learn with other IT leaders in the Charity sector. There are regular catch-up sessions with members to discuss information technology problems and approaches to solve them. The annual flagship CITL conference is a very engaging event which brings together IT leaders, sponsors, trustees and vendors under a single umbrella to interact, network and benefit from the collective wisdom with lots of useful sessions covering a range of topics. There are also many digital channels available for interaction for members to discuss problems and share learnings.

Tech leaders in the charity sector need all the help and support they can get in an increasingly challenging environment of budget constraint and new developments/capabilities pulling in different directions. We all know that tech is an enabler and the potential in our world is evolving and growing (due to areas such as AI, ML etc), so the importance of leveraging the capabilities and possibilities becomes more critical than ever.

As the role we play as tech leaders becomes a bigger, more prominent and vital part than ever before in our organisations, the need to communicate, collaborate and support each other becomes essential. CITL gives me, and allows me to share, support; collectively helping each other for the amazing causes we all support.

We joined Charity IT Leaders so we could connect with other people working in IT in other charities, to hear about what others are doing, and to share knowledge and learning. It's been so useful to be part of such a supportive community of people who are always willing to lend advice, ideas and recommendations. The annual conference is one of the most useful (and fun!) conferences I've been to - so many helpful connections and information to take away, to share and to follow up on.

I became involved after my CIO told me we were members. Engaging with other people outside our organisation is invaluable to share ideas and experiences. I find the group welcoming, nurturing, critical thinking and supportive

We benefit so much from sharing ideas and experiences with others in the charity sector. Membership has facilitated some great connections, provided us with a brilliant annual conference, and offered all sorts of ongoing contact opportunities throughout the year. I would thoroughly recommend it to any IT leader in the sector - it's both inexpensive and great value.

CITL is the group I didn't know I needed. The shared knowledge and experiences has been invaluable for me personally and for the charity and no doubt benefits the wider sector. I would, and actively do, recommend it to others!

CITL membership offers unique access to the hive mind of many disparate Charities with a common goal of leveraging IT for the betterment of their respective organisations. With decades of experience amongst the members, you can reach out for advice, counsel and resolve those tricky issues that crop up. Someone will have been there and done that! A virtual water-cooler to share ideas and talk tech.