Embedding Data Equity in Data Planning: Workshop Insights
Looking to strengthen your organization's approach to data equity? We're sharing slides from our recent "Data for Change" workshop, where Sophie Llewelyn and Medha Aurora led an engaging discussion on building data equity into nonprofit planning and operations.
Why Data Equity Matters
At its core, data equity ensures our data practices promote diversity, justice, and inclusion rather than reinforcing existing inequities. For nonprofits, this means carefully considering how we collect, analyze, and use data about the communities we serve.
Some key insights from the workshop:
Data collection isn't neutral - it involves power dynamics that we need to actively acknowledge and address
Community engagement shouldn't be an afterthought - it's essential at every stage of the data lifecycle
Small changes in how we collect and use data can have big impacts on program participants
Practical Steps You Can Take
The workshop highlighted several concrete actions nonprofits can implement:
Assign a data governance lead or committee to oversee your organization's data practices
Create advisory groups that include program participants and community members
Review your data collection forms and processes through an equity lens
Develop clear protocols for data privacy, consent, and deletion
Ready to Learn More?
📥 Download the workshop slides
Resources for further learning:
CAN/DGSI 100-11:2025 Data Governance Standard
City of Toronto Black Community Data Governance Framework
First Nations Information Governance Centre OCAP principles
Global Indigenous Data Alliance CARE principles
Various data maturity assessments and literacy training resources
Thank you to Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, Findhelp | 211, Services and Housing In the Province (SHIP), City of Toronto, and United Way Greater Toronto.
Have questions about implementing data equity in your organization?
Contact Sophie[@]logicaloutcomes.net
