A Data & Analytics Audit Framework for Nonprofits
Free practical guide to assess your data environment, fix what's broken, and build the foundation for reliable impact evidence.
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Most nonprofits are sitting on data they can't use. Not because the data isn't there, but because the infrastructure, governance, and processes to make it trustworthy and useful have never been built.
This free framework gives you a structured, practical way to change that.
Developed from a real organisational data audit conducted in a complex multi-service nonprofit in the UK, this is not a theoretical guide. Every section reflects practical decisions made in a real-world data environment, tested against real constraints, and validated by the resulting findings.
What's inside:
Why nonprofits need a data audit and what happens without one
The seven dimensions of a nonprofit data audit
A five-stage data maturity model adapted for the sector
How to scope, plan, and conduct your audit
Who to engage and exactly what to ask them
How to assess data quality field by field
How to write a findings report that drives action
How to turn audit findings into an implementation roadmap
Templates, question banks, and worked examples throughout
Who it's for:
Whether you're a data analyst, M&E lead, operations manager, programme director, or CEO who has just inherited a data mess, this framework will give you a clear, honest starting point.
You don't need a data science background. You need structured thinking, good questions, and the willingness to look honestly at what you find.
Completely free. Just download and use.