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WE HELP ORGANISATIONS GET BETTER WITH DATA

Data Orchard combines specialist skills in research, statistics and data with a passion for making the world a better place socially, economically and environmentally.

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BETTER DATA ⇒ GREATER IMPACT

If your work is about improving lives or changing the world for the better, we can help you use data to do more. Here’s how…

 
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WE CAN HELP BUILD YOUR DATA CAPABILITIES AND SKILLS

Our data maturity courses, assessment tools and strategy development help organisations unleash the power of their own data and improve impact and decision making.

 
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WE CAN GATHER, EXPLORE AND ANALYSE DATA FOR YOU

Hire us for a specific project or make use of our outsourced data team for ongoing support. Our expert team are here to help when you don’t have the time or skills in house.

 
 
 
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WE'RE CHAMPIONING DATA FOR GOOD

Our work promotes the importance and value of data for good. We share resources, carry out sector research, raise awareness, and bring people together through our monthly Datafolk Club.

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insights and resources

LATEST RESOURCES

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State of the Sector: Data Maturity in the Nonprofit Sector 2024
State of the Sector: Data Maturity in the Nonprofit Sector 2024

Our 2024 State of the Sector report analyses more benchmark data than ever before, from users of our online Data Maturity Assessment tool. Read the report for unique insights into the state of data maturity in the nonprofit sector..

City Bridge Foundation - charting a course to data maturity
City Bridge Foundation - charting a course to data maturity

City Bridge Foundation, London’s biggest independent charity funder, has made great strides in improving their use of data. We spoke to data analyst, Emma Horrigan, about demystifying data and using the data maturity framework to chart a course to improvement.

Using statistics in nonprofits
Using statistics in nonprofits

Our Nonprofit Datafolk Club gathered in May to talk about challenges and solutions when using statistics in nonprofits. Read our writeup of the discussion here.

FEATURED PROJECTS

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10GM: Using research and data maturity assessments to drive improvement across the VCSE sector in Manchester
10GM: Using research and data maturity assessments to drive improvement across the VCSE sector in Manchester

We were commissioned by 10GM to research data and intelligence in the VCSE sector in Greater Manchester, to help them better understand the current situation, and engage the sector in exploring how data and intelligence could contribute to improving VCSE activity and services.

Using our Data Maturity Assessment to inform data strategy at Clan Childlaw
Using our Data Maturity Assessment to inform data strategy at Clan Childlaw

We supported Scotland’s law centre for children and young people, Clan Childlaw, to complete a data maturity assessment, develop a data strategy, and then take action to implement their strategy.

latest news

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It’s here! The 2024 State of the Sector Data Maturity report
It’s here! The 2024 State of the Sector Data Maturity report

The numbers have been crunched and it’s finally here… This year’s analysis includes data gathered from almost 12,000 users over the last five years. It’s full of insights into how the data maturity of our sector is changing, detailed comparisons between the public and not-for-profit sectors… and, of course, it’s also brimming with fishualisations!

Can leaders really effect change in data?
Can leaders really effect change in data?

One year on from the first cohorts of our Data for Nonprofit Leaders training course, we asked our alumni about the difference it had made and how they’re driving change in their organisations.

Hooray it's the 5th birthday of the data maturity assessment
Hooray it's the 5th birthday of the data maturity assessment

Our data maturity assessment is five years old! Here, Sian reflects on the tool's journey, growth and impact.

Data4good tips, tools and tales... September 2024
Data4good tips, tools and tales... September 2024

#Data4good tips, tools and tales for September. The State of the Sector report is coming, a bumper crop of events, and more...

It’s coming! The 2024 State of the Sector Data Maturity report
It’s coming! The 2024 State of the Sector Data Maturity report

Since 2020, our State of the Sector series has been uncovering unique insights into organisational data maturity, thanks to the thousands of users of our Data Maturity Assessment tool. Now, the countdown is on to 23 October, when 2024's report will be here. 

Data Orchard’s 15-minute Data Cleanup Challenge
Data Orchard’s 15-minute Data Cleanup Challenge

If your data is in a mess, why not join us in our 15-minute data cleanup challenge and save the planet while doing so...

Opportunity alert! Data consultancy and training associates wanted
Opportunity alert! Data consultancy and training associates wanted

We’re looking for freelance associates to join us for data consultancy and training projects.

Data4good tips, tools and tales... July 2024
Data4good tips, tools and tales... July 2024

#Data4good tips, tools and tales for July. Nonprofit leaders’ feedback, datafolk’s data disasters, latest events and more…

Nonprofit leaders: “Not alone in our struggle with data”
Nonprofit leaders: “Not alone in our struggle with data”

Now that three wonderful cohorts of leaders have completed our Data for Nonprofit Leaders training course, we’ve been looking back at what they said about it.