What is data maturity?

Published on November 11, 2025

Discovering and understanding your data foundations is key to allowing your organisation to use, protect, and share your data safely and effectively.

In today’s digital landscape, data is important for many reasons. Not-for-profits need to evaluate their programs, leaders need data for decision-making, and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming data from simple numbers into tools and solutions. However, for many Australian organisations supporting people and communities, the idea of building data capability can feel overwhelming. Limited resources, time, and technical know-how can make it challenging to know where to start using your organisation’s data to support your cause.

That’s where understanding your Data Maturity becomes essential. It’s not about being perfect, it’s about understanding where you are now and identifying the most impactful steps to move your not-for-profit forward...

Read the full guide here.