When I was on the Dr Tech Show last week, we ended up talking about the UN International Day of Hope.
It got me thinking.
Hope isn’t just a theme or a virtue in this sector — it’s a daily requirement.
As I said on the show:
“You have to have an unreasonable amount of hope, otherwise you would go mad, wouldn’t you, and you’d walk away and find a real job! Trying to keep a charity going year on year obviously relies on hope. If you just looked at the world’s problems and thought “that’s beyond me” and gave up, you wouldn’t be working in this sector. So fundamentally you have to believe things are going to be different and things can be changed.”
That’s echoed by the UN itself, which created the International Day of Hope to recognise that in times of uncertainty and division, hope can be a unifying and transformative force — for communities, for peace, and for sustainable progress.
Maybe today you’re facing something a situation that seems hopeless: another rejection, an impossible deadline, a spreadsheet that won’t balance.
You’re not alone. Every small charity leader is holding more than they should be. If you’re reading this, you’re already part of a hopeful community — one that knows how hard it is, and keeps showing up anyway.
Hope might feel foolish. But it’s never unfounded. The fact that you’re still here, showing up — that says more than you think.
So here’s to more unreasonable hope 🕯️
Have a good week,
Luke
