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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 assessments, training and capacity building, and support with data strategy and impact measurement enable organisations to unleash the power of their people and data.

 
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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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LATEST RESOURCES

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Creative data collection in nonprofits 
Creative data collection in nonprofits 

Our Nonprofit Datafolk Club gathered in June to discuss challenges and solutions for collecting data in nonprofits.

LGBT Foundation: Developing a single source of truth
LGBT Foundation: Developing a single source of truth

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.

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..

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.

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Festive greetings
Festive greetings

Wishing you a restful festive season and Happy New Year 2025.  

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

#Data4good tips, tools and tales for December. Festive greetings, last chance for some courses, upcoming events, and more...

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

#Data4good tips, tools and tales for November. The State of the Sector key points, last chance for some events, and more...

What's the state of the sector?
What's the state of the sector?

In October we launched our 2024 report on data maturity in the nonprofit sector. Here’s a summary of what we found and what’s happening next.

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!

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

#Data4good tips, tools and tales for October 2024. Can leaders effect data change? Inspirational improvement story. News, events and more.

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...