Your mission
runs on data.
Let’s make it
work for you.
We help nonprofits and social impact organizations turn messy data into clear answers — without needing a full-time data team. Rooted in Rochester and SE Minnesota, working wherever the mission is.
The questions you’re already asking — answered with data.
You already know where the friction is — the reports that eat your week, the questions you can’t answer fast enough, the systems that don’t talk to each other. You don’t need convincing that it’s a problem. You need someone who can fix it, in language your whole team understands.
Why does it take so long to pull our funder reports?
We automate the grind so your team spends time on impact, not spreadsheets.
Is our program actually working?
Custom dashboards built for your whole team — not just your data person — so everyone can see the story.
Why are we tracking the same client in three different systems?
We connect your siloed tools so your team stops re-entering data and starts seeing the full picture.
We know data matters — but where do we even start?
Our Data Maturity Review gives you a clear, prioritized roadmap in plain language.
Services built for nonprofits,
scoped for your organization.
Dashboard Development
See your program data in real time — built for your whole team, not just your data person. We use tools your staff already know.
Learn more →Data Integration & Automation
Connect your siloed systems so your team stops copying data between spreadsheets and starts focusing on mission.
Learn more →Data Analysis & Evaluation
Answer the questions your funders, board, and leadership are asking — in a format they’ll actually read and act on.
Learn more →Collective Impact Coordination
We’ve worked inside multi-agency data systems. We speak both the technical and the coordination language.
Learn more →Fractional Chief Data Officer
Senior data leadership without a full-time hire — we embed part-time as your data executive. A rare differentiator for orgs your size.
Learn more →Free Data Maturity Review
Take our 10-minute assessment and get a prioritized, personalized roadmap. Free, no pitch required — just a place to start.
Take the assessment →Real impact data, real outcomes.
Built a public-facing dashboard for Olmsted County’s collective impact initiative to end homelessness — integrating data trapped in separate spreadsheet exports into one shared view of community-level progress across agencies.
in one unified view
Rather than producing 100+ separate reports, we built one calculator that takes an organization’s own funding data and the announced federal changes and estimates potential impact — letting any org in the region see its exposure in under five minutes.
by one tool, not one report each
Not sure where to start? That’s exactly what this is for.
Our free 10-minute assessment tells you where your organization stands — and gives you 2–3 specific, prioritized recommendations in plain language. No jargon. No generic score.
“This feels like it came from a consultant who actually knows our situation.” — common feedback
Take the Free Assessment →Trusted by organizations doing real work
in this community.
This is incredible. I feel like this is what we’ve been looking for — and in a format that actually makes sense for our team, not just a data person.
We truly appreciate you being willing to help out with our cause. Your perspective has been so valuable — you understood our work, not just our data.
Not a distant vendor.
A local partner.
We’re embedded in the same community as our clients — fluent in Rochester’s civic ecosystem, collective-impact and government work, and the local funding landscape, because we work here too.
Meet the team →Ready to stop guessing and start knowing? Let’s talk.
Blog
The Cause-al Corner
- No Data Strategy? No Problem: 4 Simple Ways to Approach Data with IntentionNavigating the world of data without a full-blown strategy is more common than you might think, especially for busy organizations focused on program delivery. The good news is that you are already implementing a data strategy, even if you haven’t written one down! The key to defining that strategy is to start simply and with intention.Continue reading “No Data Strategy? No Problem: 4 Simple Ways to Approach Data with Intention”
- New Data Maturity Review ToolIntroducing the New Data Maturity Review Tool by Data for Humans – Empowering Social Impact Organizations In the ever-evolving landscape of social impact and non-profit work, the importance of data cannot be overstated. Data for Humans is thrilled to introduce our cutting-edge Data Maturity Review tool for social impact organizations, a comprehensive solution designed toContinue reading “New Data Maturity Review Tool”
- Rethinking “Data Transformation”: A Call for Agile Data PracticesIn the nonprofit and social impact sector, data is often heralded as a beacon of transformative change, a tool to drive better outcomes and optimize resources. However, at Data for Humans, we believe it’s time to reevaluate the term “data transformation” – a phrase that, while well-intentioned, can be misleading and daunting for many organizationsContinue reading “Rethinking “Data Transformation”: A Call for Agile Data Practices”