Workshops
Registration now live for: Assess your Organization’s Digital Capabilities Webinar
Building Data Capacity Workshop Series
Over four weeks, this four-part series of interactive workshops are designed for nonprofits looking to enhance their ability to collect, manage, and use data effectively. The workshops are based on the Data Capacity Compass, a toolkit developed through three years of collaboration with nonprofits across Canada.
Each workshop will focus on one to two tools from the toolkit, providing an interactive opportunity to translate concepts to action with guidance from our expert facilitators and in collaboration with peers in the sector. It is recommended to attend all four workshops as concepts build on each other week to week.
These workshops are open to anyone from your organization, though staff who have good strategic understanding of their organization and programming and/or interact with their organization’s data systems or reporting mechanisms will likely get the most use from the content.
Previous workshop series: March 5, 2026 — March 26, 2026.
Next workshop series: Summer 2026 (TBC)
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Assess YOUR ORGANISATION’S DIGITAL CAPABILITIES WEBINAR
Upcoming Webinar — May 21, 2026 | 1:30 - 3:00 PM (ET)
Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) has released a new standard DGSI 135: Digital capability assessment framework for nonprofit organizations! This standard provides guidance for nonprofit organizations to evaluate their digital capabilities across core areas including digital tools, data practices, cybersecurity, communication systems, AI readiness, and digital leadership, to create a plan to build those capabilities that are tailored to the needs of the organization.
This workshop will be geared to how to participate in the verification program and how to use the DGSI 135 standard to assess your organization’s digital capabilities.
The Digital Governance Council if offering free participation in the Nonprofit Digital Capability Verification Program, which provides an independent review of an organization’s use of the standard and access to subject-matter experts and free consultations. This is a $250 value with limited spots, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity. Feel free to access the program directly via this link or register below for our webinar to learn more.
This meeting will be recorded.
Data Capacity Workshop Content
These workshops and the accompanying toolkit were developed from three years of working directly with nonprofits across Canada through the Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI). This four part workshop series and the accompanying 8 tools seeks to equip nonprofits with the tools and knowledge to effectively collect, manage, and utilize data to demonstrate their impact.
Workshop 1: Setting the Foundation for Impact Measurement
Examining your organization’s mission and activities to identify critical questions and associated data to support decision making and the communication of your impact.
Associated tools: Impact Story & Learning Agenda
Workshop 2: Understanding your Current Data Landscape
Review your organization's current data assets and map processes to identify strengths, gaps, and areas for improvement.
Associated tools: Data Inventory & Business Process Mapping
Workshop 3: Establishing Project and Data Governance
Clarify decision-making roles, responsibilities, and standards to strengthen both project execution and data use across the organization.
Associated tools: Data Governance Tool & Project Governance Guide
Workshop 4: Choosing the Right System and Preparing for Change
Define your data system's goals and scope, and develop a change management strategy to support organizational transformation.
Associated tools: Data Systems Requirements & Change Management Toolkit