Identifying key metrics
Apni Shala Foundation
A handful of metrics on the weekly dashboard helped Apni Shala identify student learning gaps that used to surface only at year-end.
Enabling social sector organisations to use data to scale impact.
We work with funders, nonprofits, and ecosystem partners to build systems that scale with them, turn data into decisions, and increase data adoption among their teams and organisations.
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Partners who trust us
Nonprofits
Funders & intermediaries
why we exist
Our mission is to make data useful to the people creating impact.
Social-sector organisations collect a great deal of data, but too little of it goes back into making better programmatic decisions. Goalkeep builds people-friendly systems and capabilities that turn scattered information into useful insight—so teams can make better decisions, communicate impact clearly and deepen the change they create.
what we do
We enable organisations to measure, communicate and deepen their impact with confidence.
who we do it for
Lots of data, but no clear way to make sense of it?
Your data may live across forms, spreadsheets and individual trackers, making it slow to understand progress or communicate impact. We help bring it together in a practical, affordable system that reduces manual effort, makes change visible over time and grows with your organisation.
“We end up capturing a lot of data, but it’s the first time we’ve stepped back to think of what are the key findings we really want our data to shed light on as an organisation. We are now at a place to be making less emotional, and more data-driven decisions.”
our approach
Every data system we design centres around two questions: who will use it, and to what decisions should it help them make?
Start with the decision, not the dashboard.
Are you collecting data because it is useful—or because it has always been collected? What decision should each metric inform? We start with the outcomes you want to move and the actions people need to take, then design the measurement framework, questions and views that support them.
Build once, and let your system scale with you.
Has every new request created another tracker, sheet or dashboard? We replace the pile-up with streamlined, cost-effective pipelines and systems that are clean, fast, maintainable and designed to grow with your organisation.
Make data part of how people work.
Will the system be used once the launch is over? Technology creates value only when people have the confidence and capability to use it. Our data literacy curriculum, role-based training and team routines help everyone—from field staff to MEL teams and leaders—use data in practice.
the short version
Six years of helping organizations to measure, communicate, and deepen their impact with confidence.
+ people trained
+ organisations partnered with
% reduction in average time spent on reporting
% net promoter score
case studies
What changed, and what it took to get there.
EducationPeepul
Common definitions, organisation-level indicators and a leadership dashboard brought eight programmes in two states into one picture.
ArtsEducationBaithak Foundation
A shared view of reach and depth across 137 schools now anchors Baithak’s monthly reviews and its conversations with funders.
Child protectionBritish Asian Trust
Nearly 70 people from partner organisations and the KAWACH team turned local evidence into prioritised insights for the annual report.
LivelihoodsEducationVanavil Trust
Teachers agreed on common competencies and a simpler assessment process, and a dashboard now compares learning across grades and terms.
Frequently asked questions.
Yes. We help identify which data is useful, reduce duplication and manual effort, connect scattered sources, and create workflows that make information easier to analyse, communicate and act on.
We favour using an open-source data stack that your team is comfortable with.
Depending on the need, the open-source core may include technologies such as PostgreSQL or Supabase for the database, supported by tools such as GitHub for version control and Vercel for hosting where appropriate. The exact stack is selected around the organisation’s workflows, budget, existing systems, security needs and ability to maintain it.
Yes. We don’t begin with a generic list of metrics. We start with your Theory of Change, the outcomes you are working towards and the questions your programme teams, leadership and funders need the evidence to answer.
We then review what you already collect and help you prioritise a focused set of indicators, with clear definitions, calculations and data sources. Each metric must pass three tests: does it reflect the change you are trying to create, is it feasible and responsible to collect, and will it help someone learn, decide or communicate more clearly?
During our engagement, we address two questions. First, does the data answer questions people genuinely have and help them make decisions they are responsible for? If not, you may want to consider redesigning it. Second, do people have the confidence and skills to use it? Role-based training, guided data reviews and regular team routines help increase data use across all levels in your organization.
Yes, absolutely. Our goal is always long-term sustainability, not dependency. We bring the expertise of designing measurement frameworks, data architectures, and dashboards and work alongside your team throughout the engagement. Through dedicated capacity building and knowledge transfer, we ensure your internal team is equipped to own, maintain, and build on every system and asset we deliver.
talk to us
Tell us about the decision you’re stuck on.
Leave a few details and we’ll get back to you. Or write to us at aditya@goalkeep.org.