Scaling data maturity across nations - Lessons from Scotland and Canada
How can you build data capability at scale? Our partners in Scotland and Canada are doing just that, using Data Orchard’s data maturity assessment as a starting point. Join us for a live, online event to hear from them about the lessons learned across two very different national models for data improvement.
Who it's for
People in networks, membership bodies, infrastructure/umbrella organisations, grant-makers, and government or national bodies focused on building data capability across many organisations at once – across a sector, a membership, or a nation.
What you'll learn
How Scotland took a data maturity assessment of a single cohort of public sector organisations to a 7-year, 50+ organisation, 8,400+ person national programme – and what made that scaling possible
How the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR) built a free, bilingual Navigator service using Data Orchard's data maturity assessment as the entry point – connecting nonprofits to journey maps, expert coaching, and peer cohorts
How cohort and network-level assessments work, and how customisation and benchmarking can be tailored to your context
What it takes to adapt an assessment for a bilingual, multi-partner, funded national initiative
How to use the results to build communities of practice, secure buy-in, and evidence progress over time
Practical first steps for launching something similar in your own network, membership, or nation
Plus a live Q&A – bring your questions for Sian, Shona, and our Canadian partners
Who you'll hear from
We're delighted to welcome:
Sian Basker, Co-CEO, Data Orchard
Shona Nicol, Head of Data Standards, Scottish Government
Alberta Johnson, Manager - Data Capacity, Blueprint, Canada
Further speaker(s) TBC from our other Canadian partners at the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR) and Purpose Analytics
Two different national models, one shared assessment – a government-led programme in Scotland and a funded, partner-driven digital hub in Canada.