NEW Live AI demos + 6 dashboards

Turn messy data into clear decisions.

We design dashboards and data reports that busy teams actually use: clean, accurate and easy to read at a glance. From spreadsheets to live, interactive insights.

Free first consultation NGO & business experience Confidential by default
NGO · Programme reachLive preview
People reached by the programme (cumulative)
–2000
 
Raw data→Structure→Insight
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Services

What we build for you

Every project starts with one question: what decision does this data need to support? Then we build exactly that: dashboards, reporting and practical AI.

Interactive dashboards

Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio or web dashboards with filters, drill-downs and clear KPIs.

Data cleaning & structuring

Messy spreadsheets and survey exports turned into tidy, reliable datasets ready for analysis.

Analysis & insights

Trends, comparisons and key findings, explained in plain language with charts that tell the story.

Automated reporting

Monthly and quarterly reports that update themselves, saving your team hours every cycle.

M&E and KPI frameworks

Indicator tracking and results dashboards for programmes, projects and donor reporting.

Infographics & data visuals

Publication-ready charts, one-pagers and visual summaries for reports and presentations.

Our work

Explore our live dashboards

Real, interactive dashboards for development, sustainability and business audiences. Open any one and try the filters. Our AI demos are in the next section.

Energy, CO₂, health and education dashboards use public data (Our World in Data; UN IGME, WHO/UNICEF and UNESCO via Gapminder). The programme M&E, small-business and AI demos use fictional data. Client work is kept confidential.

NEW · AI SERVICES

Put AI to work on your data

Practical, responsible AI that saves your team hours, built on your own data and tools.

💬 Ask-your-data assistantsChat with your programme or sales data in plain language and get instant, sourced answers.
🗂️ Survey & feedback analysisAutomatically code open-ended answers, complaints or reviews into themes and sentiment, in any language.
📝 Automated report draftingFirst drafts of donor reports, monthly summaries and insights written straight from your dashboard numbers.
⚙️ Data cleaning & workflow automationAI-assisted cleaning, categorising and routine tasks that remove hours of copy-paste every month.

Try our live AI demos

Real AI, fictional data · tap any demo to try it
Discuss an AI project →Human-reviewed outputs · your data stays private · AI used responsibly
Why Northlight

Built for clarity, not complexity

01.

Decision-first design

We start from the decisions you need to make, then show only the numbers that matter.

02.

Plain-language insights

Every dashboard comes with clear takeaways that anyone on your team can understand.

03.

Works with your tools

We build in the tools you already use, so there's no new software to learn.

04.

Confidential & careful

Your data stays private, and we follow responsible data practices throughout.

How we work

A simple, clear process

From first conversation to final handover, you always know what's happening next.

1

Discuss

You share your goals, data and audience. We agree on what success looks like.

2

Design

We sketch the layout and key metrics so you see the plan before we build.

3

Build

We clean and connect your data, then turn it into a polished, tested dashboard.

4

Deliver

We hand over with a short guide and refine it until it fits your team perfectly.

Get in touch

Let's talk about your data.

Tell us a little about your project. We'll reply within 1–2 working days to discuss your needs and next steps.

  • Free initial discussion
  • Solutions tailored to your needs and budget
  • Confidential: your data stays private
We usually reply within 1–2 working days.