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Jonathan Simmons

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Jonathan Simmons is chief experience officer of digital agency Zone. He oversees the agency's development and offering for leading brands and charities such as Tesco, Coca-Cola GB, Prostate Cancer UK, Nike Foundation and Save the Children. 

Charity leaders need a shot of digital purpose
22 September 2015
Let’s get one thing straight at the outset: the days when the person at the top of a non-profit could get away with blithely saying: “Well… I use email on my phone and everything, but I don’t really get digital,” are well and truly over.  Embracing digital isn’t just about understanding technology, it’s about embracing […]
Charities need social equity to stand out in a digital world
11 February 2015
In today’s world the consumer has more choice than ever before. This is as true of charity as it is of holiday destinations or groceries. We can as easily give our money to a school in Ethiopia, or a medical program in India, as we can a cancer charity in the UK. This represents both […]
Why is there so little digital innovation in big charities?
7 January 2013
I’ve been thinking about my seven years' work with Public Zone. While I’m very proud of the products we’ve worked on, I don’t feel we’ve launched more than a handful of truly innovative projects. So what can we do to change this? Charities must innovate as most have little money and big problems to solve. […]