The Research Data Alliance (RDA) is a global, consensus-based, community-driven organisation of over 10,000 individual and institutional members from 144 countries whose mission is to provide a platform to drive innovation surrounding data sharing and interoperability. RDA enables data to be shared across geographical, technological and disciplinary boundaries through outputs developed by focused Working Groups and Interest Groups of volunteer experts from around the world and drawn from academia, the private sector and government. Established in 2013, the RDA draws its membership from individuals and organizations across the data management ecosystem.