The CITL community is constantly growing, and is our greatest asset. Our member networks in Teams and WhatsApp mean you have access to a community of skilled, experienced and committed people who are wrestling with the same challenges as you.
When a platform or service has gone down, our network will share information, fixes and solutions.
When you need a supplier recommendation, our network will be able to give you firsthand information about their suppliers and partners.
When you’re looking for a new solution, platform, product or service, our network will be able to suggest and recommend.
Whatever you need, whether you’re dealing with a crisis, looking for inspiration, or just in need of support from people who get it, the CITL community will deliver.
We support our unique network and its members to unlock the potential of technology within their organisations and we provide opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. Our community is welcoming to professionals at every level within tech and digital in the voluntary sector, and we are committed to increasing inclusion and accessibility for professionals from diverse backgrounds and those with disabilities and additional support needs.
Leadership isn't about a job title. Leadership happens at all levels. It's not about managing people, it's about empowering and inspiring them, about creating an environment where people thrive and can flourish, and where everyone can achieve their full potential. Our network helps the leaders of today to be the best they can be, and builds the brightest and best leaders of tomorrow.
We help our members connect and engage with their peers within our community, building effective networks and supportive professional relationships. Leadership can be a lonely place, but here at CITL we help you to find your crowd and build your own support group.
Through our webinars, roundtable, partner-events, Teams and WhatsApp channels, Thrive Leadership Programme and online resources, we help ensure our members are able to capitalise on the latest technological developments, protect their organisations from cyber security threats, and ensure that technology enables their organisations to have an even greater impact.
CITL is growing; our membership, our events programme and our sponsor activities. Over the last 3 years we have seen a significant uplift in our membership numbers and prospect pipeline, we have delivered more, bigger events, and we have a committed cohort of sponsors who want to do more to support our sector.
In 2025 we will be 25 years old, and we want to celebrate this important milestone with a year of events and activities that will help us reach new audiences, provide even more content for our members, and offer more opportunities for our sponsors to engage with our community.
Our vision is to drive excellence and innovation, to ensure that digital technology is recognised as a professional and credible career path, to celebrate diversity, and do all we can to remove barriers to entry for minority voices and communities. We aim to be the trusted voice of our sector, and to support the digital technology leaders of today and the future in delivering vital outcomes for people, animals, the environment and society.
That’s why we’re recruiting for two, brand new roles, which will play a pviotal part in helping us achieve our ambitions and increase our impact ofr our members and the wider sector.
Find out more about these roles, Events Manager – 25th Anniversary Campaign and Events and Office Co-ordinator, here.
Or download the recruitment packs here: Events Manager – 25th Anniversary Campaign and Events and Office Co-ordinator.
Our CEO, Tree Hall, and Chair of Trustees, Laura Dawson, will be facilitating our ‘Tea and Tech Talk – Deep Dive’ meetings every month to explore in detail the challenges, opportunities, frustrations and big topics facing our members.
The agenda will be decided in our monthly ‘Tea and Tech Talk’ socials, which are on the third Thursday of every month at 3pm.
We’ll be recording the meetings, and sharing the transcripts in our Members-only Teams channel.
Find out more about the event and if you aren’t a member yet, contact our admin team, or complete a membership application form to join today and access all of our members-only content and events.
It’s time for episode five of ‘Virtue and Virtuosity’ – a new podcast series by Stuart McSkimming. This week, Stuart discusses the bigger picture on AI, and where it is going. He talks with Karin Woodley, Chair of the Race Equality foundation about her concerns with bias and AI – and also what the charity sector, governments and the tech industry should be doing about this.
You’ll find previous episodes, plus our recommendations for other great podcasts about digital technology and leadership, on our new Podcast Page.
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Technology plays a pivotal role in transforming lives and communities, and our mission is to support charities and not-for-profits in maximising the impact that technology has for their beneficiaries.
By becoming a CITL member, your organisation will access a dynamic, engaged and supportive community of technologists from the UK non-profit sector, all committed to delivering life-changing outcomes for people, animals, communities and the environment.
Costing just £660 +VAT per year for any size of organisation, it represents excellent value for money. So whether you’re a returning member or a new member, don’t delay, apply for your membership today.
Download our Membership Brochure for more information, or join us now by completing a membership application form.
"Since I joined Charity IT Leaders back in 2019, I've felt blessed to be part of a supportive, expert and engaged community that I and my team can learn from as we move through our digital journey at Cats Protection. I've found the community, warm, welcoming and willing to help at every twist and turn of the way, and my thanks go out to the CITL community, management team and Trustees for all their support over the years." - Kevin Adams, Director of Digital Transformation
"It is never more important to have a good network of peers to call upon when the chips are down or you need some variety and insight to enthuse you. Charity IT Leaders has given me that network and I am always grateful for the shared understanding, insight and spark it gives me." - Laura Dawson, Former charity CIO, Fractional CIO and Consultant
"Membership of Charity IT Leaders gives me and my team unparalleled access to a supportive, engaged and expert community which enables us to learn from peers and improve IT and digital performance at the GDST." - Dan Hall, Director of IT
"Charity IT Leaders is a welcoming and supportive environment in which I have found reassurance that I’m not alone in the professional challenges that I have faced. I have found ideas, solutions and laughs from this enthusiastic group of IT leaders from varied backgrounds." - Brigid Macdonald, Head of IT