We do this by:
We are also a non-profit ourselves and we direct surplus revenue from our service fees to support sector-level work.
Non-profit organizations collect a lot of information, yet unlike the for-profit sector, many do not have the resources to effectively use their data.
Furthermore, in a sector where a lot of the data collected involves personal information, utilizing data is not just a question of optimizing resources, but also good data stewardship.
We seek to address this challenge at two levels:
Technical Project Manager
Padma has worked with decision support tools and models in the areas of logistics and crew scheduling and she has managed projects in an academic health network. She has an MBA from McGill University and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Purdue University. She loves to keep learning and enjoys being outdoors.
Managing Director
Daniel formerly held front-line and management roles in Toronto's community services sector where he repeatedly couldn't resist organizing and automating his organizations' data and workflows. He holds a Master of Spatial Analysis from Toronto Metropolitan University.
Data Scientist
A previously consulted for local government agencies in the United States, where they worked on a variety of data storage, analytics, and reporting projects. They hold a Master of Information from the University of Toronto.
Data Scientist
David discovered his passion for working with data while doing a practicum in health research at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital as part of his B.Sc. at the University of Alberta. He has a background in software development with more recent experience building financial tools and services. He enjoys getting out to the park with his wife and their dog.
Data Scientist
Daniel has worked as a data scientist in a provincial department of education, including extensive COVID-response data work. He holds an M.Sc. in Mathematics and Statistics and a Ph.D. in History and Classics from McGill University. He brings skills from both areas to solving the problem of making sense of routinely collected administrative data and using it to tell meaningful, contextual stories.
Board Member
Mandie is the Executive Director of the Hospitality Workers Training Centre (HWTC). Through her career, she has been involved in community development, organizational policy and program development, capacity building, training and facilitation and fund development activities and she has had the privilege of working in over 6 countries, in several Canadian provinces, and in Canada’s arctic.
Board Member
Sujata is the Chief Operating Officer for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority - Fort Smith Region. Prior to this, she was Senior Director of Community Programs at Reconnect Community Health Services which followed more than 20 years in the role of Executive Director at St. Clair West Services for Seniors. She has taken a significant role in sector and cross-sectoral initiatives in Toronto's community support services.
Board Member (Chair)
Peter is an award-winning engineer and entrepreneur. He is a Principal at Purpose Building, an employee-owned company created to accelerate real estate to planet-positive performance, and he leads a philanthropic foundation with his wife, Barbara. Most recently, he served as the Executive Director at the Canadian Urban Institute where he helped to start Purpose Analytics.
Board Member
Jamie is retired from Realstar Group, a real estate investment and management company where he was the Chief Financial Officer and then Chief Operating Officer. Trained as a chartered accountant, he is also a past board member and former Chair of Ewart Angus Homes Inc, a not for profit that operates two homes specializing in innovative and relationship caring for people with dementia.