Ontario’s Nonprofit Sector: The Data Opportunity

Heather LairdPolicy Lead, ONN

@o_n_n @hslairdtheonn.ca

• ONN Fundamentals• How We Work – The Approach• The Policy Context• Where Data Comes In• Towards a Data Strategy

10 Minutes, 5 Key Ideas

ONN Fundamentals:The Nonprofit Sector

55,000 organizations

Over 5 million volunteers

600,000 employees

$50 billion in economic impact

2.6% of Ontario’s GDP

(community nonprofits)

ONN Fundamentals: Mission & Vision

To engage, advocate and lead with – and for – nonprofit and charitable organizations that work for the public benefit in

Ontario.

A Strong and Resilient Nonprofit Sector.

Thriving Communities. A Dynamic Province.

ONN Fundamentals: Strategic Priorities

Sector People

Sector Financing

Sector Partnerships

Sector Governance

ONN Fundamentals: 3 Key Messages

The nonprofit sector is a steward of thriving communities.

Community assets are key to our collective success.

Public benefit organizations are solutions builders.

An Enabling Environment For Nonprofits in Ontario to Thrive!

Sector People (Our People)Labour Force StrategyConnect the Sector Fellowship

The Policy Context

Sector Governance (Our Structures)Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations ActShared PlatformsData

Sector Partnerships (Our Partnerships)Provincial Budget Submission & AnalysisElection Readiness & Analysis

Sector Financing (Our Finances)Government Investment ReformSocial Enterprise Social ProcurementReclaimed Assets Fund

Where Data Comes In

Health of communitiesFunding reform

Evaluation

Program reviewHealth of the sector

Labour Force PlanningPensionsSocial Enterprise

Policy Development & Sector Strategy

Where Data Comes In

Learn and communicate about impact

Deliver more responsive initiatives

Collaborate more efficiently and effectively

Diversify and stabilize our funding

Step-up our role in the policy development process

See the bigger picture

Towards a Data Strategy

Broad Goal: •Data is accessible and used to strengthen nonprofit sector work in communities.

Two Track Development Process:•Immediate testing and acting on opportunities; and•The development of a framework that will help us identify shared purposes and principles for work, and tell the story as the work progresses.

Towards a Data StrategyFramework: A document for discussion to drive action

Focused on…

Standards

Policy

Resources

Leadership

Towards a Data Strategy

Current Opportunities We’re Exploring

•Opening 211 data•Nonprofit registry •Data literacy•List of priority data sets

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