When you've read the articles, take a look at our new training course - Building Data Culture. It's full of practical ideas and suggestions to improve data culture from day one. And the first open cohort kicks off soon. buff.ly/SlenzeZ
Of course it's not fast, and it's not easy. But there are practical strategies and techniques you can use.
Our Datafolk Club had some pointers - read the writeup of the conversation here:
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And one of our brilliant associate trainers has some ideas here:
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When it comes to what organisations struggle with in building good data culture, resources and prioritisation are the main themes.
But good data culture can be built. We've worked with some organisations with great data cultures (hint: they are also the organisations doing best at data as a whole).
Data: 'Fragmented', 'Fearful', 'Inefficient', 'Lacking focus on the people it serves'. Does this sound familiar?
When we got our Nonprofit Datafolk Club together to talk about their experiences of data culture, these are some of the themes that emerged.
How do you identify your audience for data storytelling and what kind of prior knowledge would you assume they have? What makes a good data story/visualisation? What are some brilliant examples of data-driven stories?
Our Nonprofit Datafolk Club got together recently to discuss:
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Congratulations and good luck to all the other finalists!
#data #data4good #DataForGood #BritishDataAwards
We’ve been named a Finalist at the British Data Awards 2026 🤩
The British Data Awards is an annual quest to discover and celebrate data success stories in the UK. We're told a record 462 nominations were submitted this year, so we’re especially delighted to be chosen as a Finalist.
“Really well organised course. Content was fantastic. It was also great to network with a small cohort of leaders from other not for profit organisations on their data maturity.” - Roland Guy, People and Culture Director, Together Trust
Find out more and book now: buff.ly/6xB2klh
“I've found that understanding the impact of data-driven decisions along with practical frameworks and ideas on how to implement change has really helped to support new initiatives and processes in our organisation.” - Sarah Clarke, Head of Membership & Insight, CharityComms
Here's what some of our previous attendees have said:
“The Data for Leaders content found the sweet spot between technical concepts and strategic considerations, which was exactly what I was looking for. 5 stars!” - Steve Thorlby-Coy, Director of Transformation, Hospice UK
So if you've been mulling over joining, now's the time to act! The April course is still priced at £499+vat. From September, prices go up to (early birds) £599+vat and (standard) £699+vat.
Last few weeks to catch old training course prices.
The April Data for Leaders course is the last chance to catch lower prices. When we scheduled courses for the next financial year, we made the difficult decision to increase prices to cover our costs.
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If you're a leader looking to improve how your organisation 'does' data, where do you start? Our research reveals some important insights into what drives data maturity.
This article distills down some of the key things the research tells us about what leaders need to focus on: buff.ly/tXAvVsK
We're super excited that he and Natalie Tucker have helped us design, pilot and launch a brand new training course on building data culture - and we've just opened for bookings.
Limited early birds for the May-June cohort are selling fast already, so get in quick to get your seat.
How do you build data culture? We've long felt that culture is one of the most important factors in getting better at data. And it's also one of the hardest to crack.
Our associate Jay Dev has written about tips for building data culture in your organisation:
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We're aware you can have too much of a good thing, so our newsletter is a not-too-frequent roundup of things highly relevant to data folk (especially in the not-for-profit sector, though not exclusively). If you're not on our mailing list, get it straight to your inbox here: buff.ly/Rx2SJwx
The March newsletter is out:
🏗️ Tips on data culture
🎯 What leaders should focus on to improve data maturity
📖 Data visualisation and storytelling
🧑🏫 NEW data culture course
👩🏫 Training for leaders
🎫 Free events
💭 Other bits of news to inform and amuse our fellow data folk
Catch up: buff.ly/pQBksG1
Look out for more of these posts, as we share the advice from some of our other #WomenInData
#GiveToGain #IWD2026 #data4good #data #leadership
So, in recognition of International Women's Day, we've been asking our team for the advice they would give to other women getting into data. Next up, our co-CEO Madeleine Spinks gives her honest advice for fellow women:
What advice would you give to other women getting into data?
We're a women-led social enterprise helping organisations get better at data, and a high proportion of our team are women. But, despite this, 'data' is still considered a male-dominated profession.
Look out for more of these posts, as we share the advice from some of our other #WomenInData
#GiveToGain #IWD2026 #data4good #data #leadership
So, we've been asking our team for the advice they would give to other women getting into data. First up, our co-CEO Sian Basker gives her frank advice for fellow women.
What advice would you give to other women getting into data?
It's International Women's Day soon. We're a women-led social enterprise helping organisations get better at data, and a high proportion of our team are women. But, despite this, 'data' is still considered a male-dominated profession.
Look out for the other Nonprofit Datafolk Club events on our website. It's an hour to connect with other data folk, share knowledge and experiences, and hopefully come away with new ideas. And it's free!
Free online workshop: Thu 12 Feb, 1-2pm
The cobwebs are well and truly blown away and we're scheduling a raft of free events for 2026.
Join us for the first Nonprofit Datafolk Club of the year: Data visualisation and storytelling.
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Recently we've been taking stock and looking back at the impact we've had. Our 2024-25 Impact Report looks at how we delivered our Theory for Change in 2024-25.
Sian's blog summarises what we did, the impact we had and some of our plans for the future:
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We're aware you can have too much of a good thing, so our newsletter is a not-too-frequent roundup of things highly relevant to data folk (especially in the not-for-profit sector, though not exclusively). If you're not on our mailing list, get it straight to your inbox here: buff.ly/6B5cRx4
Did you miss our latest newsletter?
In this issue:
💥 Our impact
📈 State of the Sector: Data Maturity 2025
👩💻 CRMs in nonprofits
👩🏫 Training for leaders
🎫 New free events (with more on our website)
💭 Other bits of news we found to inform and amuse our fellow data folk
Catch up now: buff.ly/SDEYg7b
