Free public benefit tools and resources

We maintain free tools and resources that make using data easier for everyone. Our solutions aim to address common needs and serve broad audiences.

Just Launched Nonprofit Data Capacity Navigator

A free, bilingual service that matches Canadian nonprofits to assessments, resources, and practical advice, no matter where you are in your data journey. Built by the nonprofit data community, for the nonprofit data community.

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In collaboration with CCNDR / CCRNOBlueprint ADEPolicyWiseTamarack Institute

With support from the RBC Stronger Nonprofits Program, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Program.

CensusAggregator makes 2021 Canadian census data easier to use. Using an interactive map, you can combine standard census areas into a custom region, such as a service area, and get summary statistics and charts for it without handling the raw data yourself.

Developed in collaboration with Sharla Gelfand and Mountain Math, the creator of CensusMapper.

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Data Narratives for the Arts brings data on more than 5,000 Canadian arts and culture organizations into one place. Its dashboards draw on CRA, Statistics Canada, and CADAC data.

Developed in partnership with Mass Culture.

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The Low-end of Market Housing Rental Monitor tracks the affordable "low-end" of the private rental market in six urban regions across Canada. It shows how many existing affordable units are being lost and where the loss is most acute, an issue that new construction alone does not address.

Developed in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, the Ontario Nonprofit Housing Association, and Sharla Gelfand.

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AskAgriWise is Canada's first organic data portal. It includes interactive maps showing certified organic operators and their products, a summary of national organics data from Statistics Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, community-driven insights from the National Organics Survey, and an Al chatbot ready to answer your questions about becoming certified organic in Canada.

Developed in partnership with Ontario Organic.

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The Toronto Drop-in Recreation Finder lists drop-in recreation programs at City of Toronto facilities, searchable by category, date and time, and location. It uses the City's open data, refreshed nightly, and was built as a proof of concept that can be adapted to other program schedules or multi-site operating hours.

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