Nonprofit Data Capacity Resources

Data Party Planning Guide | Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthRex)

A practical guide to hosting a data party to improve your data culture. Data parties are a structured, time-bound session that brings various stakeholders together to reflect on data, foster shared learning and discussions.

Creating a Data Culture | Standford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)

A blog post from the SSIR’s Measurement and Evaluation team outlining how nonprofits can strengthen their data practices by building a healthier organizational data culture.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Change Management | Nonprofit Risk Management Center

A blog post documenting lessons learnt and change management considerations.

Digital Skills Assessment | Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR)

An interactive virtual assessment that gives you a look at the digital skills needed for nonprofit work. It is designed to assess staff’s current digital skill profile and highlight areas where they could improve along with resources. Digital skills refer to the ability to use information technology, digital tools, and data effectively.

PIPEDA Fair Information Principles | Government of Canada

A framework that sets out organizations’ responsibilities for each of the 10 fair information principles. It outlines how to fulfill these responsibilities and offers some tips.

Data Sharing Collaboration Toolkit | The Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) Canada

A toolkit that shares learnings, tools, templates and resources to show how collaboration on data sharing and analysis is feasible in the non-profit sector.

Cyber Centre | Government of Canada

A collection of free open-source tools, services, and resources to help Canadian organizations assess and strengthen their cybersecurity practices.

We All Count Resource Hub | Heather Krause

A website that offers data equity training courses and a practical framework to make data projects that are accurate, rigorous, efficient, and aligned with your priorities.

Data for Change 

A knowledge hub that is a growing, collaborative community committed to sharing tools, templates, resources, and real-world lessons learned around social identity data collection.

The First Nations Principles of OCAP | First Nations Information Governance Centre

A training course on the First Nations principles of ownership, control, access, and possession (OCAP) which assert that First Nations have control over data collection processes, and that they own and control how this information can be used.

Gender-based Analysis Plus Research Guide | Government of Canada

A research guide that encourages organizations to take all intersecting identity factors including, a gender- and diversity-sensitive approach, to your work.

Are You Ready for a Digital Transformation | Charity Growth Academy by CanadaHelps

A checklist and guide to identify key prerequisites before starting a larger digital transformation.

Building Data Management Capacity Prototype | Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR)

A practical tool with clear, user-friendly guidance for creating a User Story Map. It helps organizations document a process from the user’s perspective, including the actions taken at each step, who is involved, what data is collected, and how these elements connect. Blueprint led the development of this tool as part of the Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce project.

Nonprofit AI Impact Hub | Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR)

A learning and discovery platform that helps nonprofit professionals understand and use AI through resources curated specifically for the sector. It provides practical guidance, training, research, and resources on topics such as responsible AI use, fundraising, policies, and emerging AI practices.

What is Impact Measurement and How Can Organizations Use It? | The Bridgespan Group

An introductory article to what impact measurement is along with practical guides to nonprofit measurement, evaluation and learning.