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Women in leadership: tips from the top

Simona Bojare | 8 March 2021

To celebrate International Women's Day today I wanted to share some tips I’ve collated from powerful women leaders at Pilotlight. I feel very fortunate to work alongside many amazing women every day: half of our leadership team is made up of incredible women, our Chair is a woman, and we recently welcomed three new women trustees to our Board

Race and the voluntary sector

Ed Mayo | 25 February 2021

Today we release the 'Learning and Listening for Mutual Action: surfacing and building the evidence base to support Black African, Black Caribbean, Asian and other Minoritised Ethnic led voluntary sector organisations' report that asks the vital question: what are the support needs of organisations led by, for, and with BAME communities?

What type of leaders do we need now?

Ed Mayo | 25 January 2021

It is at this time of year that global leaders pack their bags and make for the snow-covered resort of Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. It is an experience I know, having had the privilege of being invited to speak for a few years.

How to make 2021 a year of empathy

Ed Mayo | 1 January 2021

After the pain and dislocation of 2020, there is an urgent need for the skills and practice of empathy across society and the economy. The pandemic exposed inequalities, reinforced poverty and tested the solidarity of co-operation within and across nations. These are trends, which left unchecked lead, as night follows day to violence and insecurity.