This case study - on LGBT Foundation’s journey from data silos to a single source of truth - was produced as part of our work with 10GM to develop data maturity in the VCSE sector in Greater Manchester.
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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..
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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.
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If you’ve recently taken a Data Maturity Assessment, you may be wondering what to do next. We’ve written about what you can consider doing, based on our own ideas and what organisations have told us. Spoiler: it doesn’t all have to be about big data strategies - small and manageable can be just as powerful.
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Orchestras Live recently completed their second data maturity assessment, with impressive results. Here, we tell their story towards mastering data maturity and why we think they’ve been successful with data.
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On 4th July we launched our 2023 State of the Sector report - analysing levels of data maturity in the nonprofit sector. We held a launch webinar where Sian Basker gave a brief overview of the findings. Watch it here.
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Our 2023 State of the Sector report analyses the latest data from users of our online Data Maturity Assessment tool to see what it tells us about the state of data maturity in the not-for-profit sector..
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Our panel - from Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, Scottish Government and Stirling Council - discuss assessing data maturity in the public sector.
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We offer a crowd-sourced list of organisations that offer data support to social sector organisations.
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As part of our Nonprofit datafolk Club, we invited people to get together for an hour in January to discuss their use of geodata. The knowledge and experience they shared is a useful source of inspiration and ideas on geodata.
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We invited data folk from nonprofits to get together for an hour in November and discuss the tools they use across their data pipelines. Here’s a handy list of the tools they find useful.
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Our latest State of the Sector report analyses data from 2021 users of our Data Maturity Assessment tool to see what it tells us about the state of data maturity in the not-for-profit sector.
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Katie Eastaugh, Chief Executive of The Cart Shed, has taken her organisation on a 4-year data maturity journey. Having just completed their 5th data maturity assessment, she reflects with us on the journey so far.
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Shona Nicol, Head of Data Standards at the Scottish Government, talks through her experience of using the data maturity assessment with a cohort of public sector bodies, as part of a wider data strategy.
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The results of Data Orchard’s 2022 Impact Analysis of the Data Maturity Assessment Tool show that the tool is regularly used for learning about data maturity, and taking an assessment is often a catalyst for discussion with colleagues which can lead to further action.
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Dr Jenny Andrew, Head of Data at The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, talks candidly about the challenge to improve data maturity in the organisation, and how Data Orchard’s Data Maturity Assessment tool was key to forming a plan.
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Kate White from Superhighways talks through how she used the cohort version of our Data Maturity Assessment with a group of small charities.
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Clare Shanklyn on how Prostate Cancer UK encouraged staff to engage with their organisational Data Maturity Assessment, and what they did with the results.
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We’ve developed a useful selection of guidance documents, communications templates and graphics that can support lead staff to roll out an organisational Data Maturity Assessment in their organisation. Here’s what’s included in our Organisational DMA Resource Pack..
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Our data maturity framework has been developed for the non profit sector, to help assess data maturity and pinpoint where improvements can be made. Version 2.1, published January 2022.
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