Introduction

Charity leaders face a unique challenge: how to balance the demands of financial sustainability, a thriving organisational culture, and meaningful impact. Is there a perfect equilibrium, or is the relationship between these priorities always shifting?

  Why This Matters

• Financial Sustainability: Ensuring your charity can weather uncertainty and invest in its mission.
• Culture: Fostering an environment where staff, volunteers, and stakeholders feel valued and motivated.
• Impact: Delivering real change for the communities you serve.

The wider external economic environment is challenging for the sector – and arguably the demands on the sector are greater than ever before.  Leaders often find that, depending on circumstances, the focus on one area must be dialled up while others by necessity take a back seat. Maybe something comes from left field which takes all of our attention?

How do we navigate that balance, whilst ensuring we are giving appropriate attention to each priority?

  Share Your Experience

We’re inviting charity leaders to share their perspectives on this balancing act. Your insights will help inform debate and discussion in the wider sector—understanding the realities of leadership in today’s environment.

Please take a few minutes to complete our survey below:

The survey will remain open for six months, and we’ll share key findings with all participants. All narrative comments will be treated anonymously.

  Thank You

Thank you for your commitment to making a difference. Your experience matters—and your voice will help shape the future of charity leadership.