Many social impact organisations collect valuable data on the ground, but don’t have clear systems to analyse it, generate insights, or align it with donor expectations. The challenge is rarely about effort—it’s about designing data collection well, knowing what to look for, and using simple processes to turn data into meaningful insights.

With this resource, participants can learn how to strengthen data practices from collection to reporting, so their data supports learning, decision-making, and donor communication.

with this session, you will be able to:

1. Design better data collection at the source: Understand where your data comes from, how often it should be collected, and how to structure it so it remains usable and comparable over time.
2. Analyse data to generate meaningful insights: Learn simple approaches to move from raw data to insights that support programme learning and improvement.
3. Align data with donor reporting expectations: Understand what donors typically look for in reports and how to align indicators and data accordingly.
4. Use practical tools for data and reporting: Explore tools and workflows that help turn field-level data into clear, donor-ready insights.

This resource is recommended for programme teams, M&E professionals, fundraising and reporting staff from social impact and non-profit organisations who want to move beyond data collection towards data that is useful, credible, and donor-ready.