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Trustees can help charities remain effective in a rapidly changing environment by keeping their mission constant while using continuous learning, evidence, and a culture of adaptability to shape strategy.

Charities can improve their learning and impact by making better use of existing research evidence and taking greater advantage of remote data collection methods.

Many charities don’t stand out through scale or efficiency, but through relational infrastructure. Effective funding therefore relies on a proportionate due diligence and a more personal assessment of values, relationships, and local context.

How to apply a systems-thinking approach to evaluation, focusing on learning, adaptation, and understanding wider system change rather than just measuring individual outcomes.

Theory of Change is most effective when treated as a creative, collaborative process – using good facilitation, engaging activities, and diverse perspectives to help teams better imagine, design, and achieve meaningful impact.

The article outlines the key strategic, legal, and governance considerations that charity trustees should understand when adopting and overseeing AI within their organisations.

Rethinking capacity building as a long-term, system-level investment to strengthen the health and resilience of nonprofits that deliver lasting impact.

AI is transforming philanthropy and service delivery, urging funders to responsibly support AI-enabled impact across the sector.

While many people in the UK impact economy use the term 'systems change', there’s still confusion around what this really means.