A Data Lab
for the Nonprofit Sector

The Canadian Nonprofit Data Lab will improve decision-making within the sector and create a more robust evidence base that will help policymakers at all levels make informed decisions about the sector.

ABOUT

Imagine Canada, in partnership with DARO and Carleton University, is building a Canadian Nonprofit Data Lab (CaNDL).The CaNDL will:- provide the national infrastructure needed to improve the quality, quantity, availability, and use of data and research about and for Canada’s nonprofit sector.- build partnerships and nurture communities of practice across the sector, academia and government to break down silos and maximize the impact of data and research initiatives.- build the capacity of the nonprofit sector to access and understand data and research and use it.

To achieve this goal, the CaNDL will focus on four key objectives:

Objective 1

Build the infrastructure needed to facilitate data collection and research about and for Canada’s nonprofit sector

Objective 2

Develop and nurture partnerships between and within the sector, academia, and government to advance data collection and research about and for Canada’s nonprofit sector

Objective 3

Improve the quality and availability of data and research about and for Canada’s nonprofit sector

Objective 4

Build the capacity of the nonprofit sector to understand data and research and use it to make better decisions

Mission & Vision

Mission

The CaNDL ensures that the sector uses the right data, research and evidence to be more effective.

Vision

Canadian nonprofits, foundations, and policymakers make the best possible decisions they can to improve equity, respond to crises, and support communities.

Who we are

Imagine Canada is a national bilingual, charitable organization whose cause is Canada's charities and nonprofits. Their mission is to strengthen and support Canadian charities and nonprofits so they may better serve and engage individuals and communities here and around the world.

DARO (formerly Ajah) is a social enterprise based in Montreal, Canada, that works with governments, nonprofits, and funders to design strategies that increase the availability and utility of their data. Their work is focused on applying their unique combination of expertise - in technology, governance, and the nonprofit sector - to solve systemic problems, build long-term solutions, and develop sustainable governance frameworks.

Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Carleton University is the academic partner on this project, connecting the CaNDL to both the academic and applied research communities. Its Masters of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) program is a primary provider of graduate education in nonprofit studies in Canada.

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