We work with governments, academic institutions, nonprofits, and funders to design strategies that increase the availability and utility of their data.

Ajah is a global consultancy focused on data and technology in the public and social sectors. With offices in Montreal, Canada and Texas, we’re experts in advising organizations on community and public-interest technology. These unique collaborations have shown us first-hand the potential for social impact when data is shared and used more effectively. This is why many organizations and institutions consider Ajah a trusted partner for developing strategies for a wide range of data and information needs.

Our Approach

What We Do

Who We Are

Our approach

There is an increasing imperative to better leverage technology and data for impact. Our work applies a combination of expertise in technology, governance, and the social sector to solve systemic problems, build long-term solutions, and develop sustainable governance frameworks.

Our approach to assessing an organization's technology and/or data systems is based on four pillars: People, Process, Technology, and Culture. We work with academic institutions and agencies in government, international development, and the nonprofit sector to develop practical data and technology strategies, design effective data governance, and implement successful digital transformations.

High-impact work requires the right information to be made available to the right stakeholder at the right time. An information infrastructure that generates, manages, and provides data, knowledge, and evidence is needed to make that happen. But building infrastructure is complex. It takes new processes, governance, and communication to ensure success. That’s why we apply an ecosystem approach to technology management—building better knowledge infrastructure, solving data and technology challenges, and imparting on our clients the tools and knowledge they need to continue operating at a higher standard, even beyond the project timeline.

What We Do

Digital Transformation

We guide our clients through successful digital transformations by helping them to optimize their use of data and technology, and master their processes, roles and responsibilities, change management, and organizational culture.

Data Management

We develop sustainable and pragmatic governance frameworks for large organizations, governments, multi-stakeholder initiatives, and collaboratives to work with technology and data.

Open Data & Data Sharing

We help our clients collect, structure, and publish their data in a format that is accessible, interoperable, and reusable. And we help them remain compliant with open data standards and other regulations like the GDPR.

Data & Information Architecture

We assist in building and connecting systems of strategic decision-making, measurement, knowledge sharing, and MERL. And we’re involved in all aspects—from collection, to management, to mobilization of data and information.

Evidenced-Based Decision Making

We apply our deep knowledge of technology and experience across sectors to help our clients collect and manage measurement data and use that knowledge to make better decisions.

Data Strategy

We support our clients in developing transformative data strategies for their organizations and collaboratives. Our holistic strategies combine best and promising practices from all sectors, allowing our clients to reach higher and achieve more with their data.

Who we are

Put simply, we’re people who understand people and the data they produce. Ajah’s founders have been at the forefront of community technology for decades. In 2013, our founders created the nonprofit initiative Powered by Data to help the nonprofit sector build open, shared data infrastructure through research, policy, and open government. We are internationally recognized leaders in the field of community wireless internet access as well as open data for the nonprofit sector, and we speak at events and advise on these areas across North America and Europe.