{"id":28321,"date":"2025-03-04T08:25:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T13:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=28321"},"modified":"2025-04-04T09:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:57:28","slug":"how-nonprofits-are-tackling-the-year-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/how-nonprofits-are-tackling-the-year-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Nonprofit technology impact report: How Nonprofits are tackling the year ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.info__1, .info__7 { background-color: black; }\n.info__1 .row, .info__7 .row { align-items: center; }\n.info__1 h1, .info__7 p  { color: white; }\n.info__1 .col-md-7 { text-align: center; }\n.info__2 {padding: var(--spacing-large) 0;}\n.info__2 h2 span, .info__4 h2, .info__6 h2 { color: var(--color-jade); }\n.info__2 p { font-size: var(--font-size-h4); margin-top: 2rem;}\n.info__3, .info__5 { background-color: rgb(0,50,49); color: white; padding: var(--spacing-large) 0; 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With the right technology, finance leaders can ensure that teams are empowered to drive their nonprofits&#8217; mission forward for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"info__3 alignfull\"> \n<div class=\"container container--narrow\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-md-6\">\n<h2>The economic context<\/h2>\n<p>When asked about the biggest external challenges their organization is facing, nonprofit leaders across different functions highlighted four critical economic pressures:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-md-6\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Professional-Services-_-HR-Staffing-Pose-3.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"radial-chart dark 4grid\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"55\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>face rising competition for funding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"49\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>face rising operational costs in a tough economy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"43\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>experience decreased funding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"40\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>see increased demand for services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"info__4 alignfull\"> \n<div class=\"container container--narrow\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2>The people challenge<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond the economy, staffing has emerged as the sector\u2019s primary external obstacle. Factors such as an inability to compete on wages and benefits, coupled with a decline in interest from volunteers and impactful board members, are threatening nonprofits\u2019 ability to achieve their mission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-md-6\">\n<ul class=\"radial-chart inline light\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"58\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>say staffing is the biggest external challenge they\u2019re facing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-md-6 flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/NFP_-Human-Services-Pose-1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"info__5 alignfull\"> \n<div class=\"container container--narrow\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2>Breaking barriers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-md-6\">\n<p class=\"text--large\">Internal challenges are creating costly bottlenecks as nonprofit finance teams rely on manual work and a lack of overall visibility.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/NFP_-Volunteering-Pose-1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-md-6\">\n<h3 class=\"h4\">Process &#038; systems<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"radial-chart inline dark small\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"41\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>lack process automation capabilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"29\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>struggle with multiple, disparate systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h4\">Visibility &#038; planning<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"radial-chart inline dark small\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"35\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>rely on manual reporting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"34\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>lack real-time visibility into key metrics and performance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n\t  <svg class=\"progress\" data-progress=\"31\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\">\n\t\t<path class=\"track\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<path class=\"fill\" d=\"M5,40a35,35 0 1,0 70,0a35,35 0 1,0 -70,0\" \/>\n\t\t<text class=\"value\" x=\"50%\" y=\"60%\">0%<\/text>\n\t  <\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>find it difficult to budget and plan ahead<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"info__6 alignfull\"> \n<div class=\"container container--narrow\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2>The path forward<\/h2>\n<p>With clear visibility over financial data and an upskilled finance team, nonprofits can maximize their efficiency, plan better for the future and improve cost management. However, as the 2025 technology impact report revealed, there is still work to do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"font-chart\">\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/90x90_chess_green-on-transparent_icon.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" alt=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"number\">37%<\/span>use tools for forward planning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/90x90_cloud-data_green-on-transparent_icon.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" alt=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"number\">34%<\/span>collect data but don\u2019t fully leverage it<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/90x90_financials_green-on-transparent_icon.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" alt=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"number\">31%<\/span>are prioritizing finance team development in 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/90x90_magnifying-glass_green-on-transparent_icon.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" alt=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"number\">46%<\/span>need more information before adopting AI<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"info__7 alignfull\"> \n<div class=\"container container--narrow\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-md-5\">\n<h2>Time to transform<\/h2>\n<p>Now is the time for the sector\u2019s leaders to invest in modern financial management systems that\ncan address those inefficiencies and bottlenecks, make the most of new automation technology, and maximize their organization\u2019s impact in 2025 and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-md-7\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/NFP_-Volunteering-Pose-3.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button--wrap\"><a href=\"#gate-25b160a8-cfda-4ce8-919c-45b2b0125532\" class=\"button button--primary\">Read the full 2025 Nonprofit Technology Impact Report now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><p class=\"stats\">All statistics have been taken from the<br><strong>2025 Nonprofit Technology Impact Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"more-topics alignfull has-grey-light-background-color wp-block-sage-post-topics\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"more-topics__title h2\">Browse more topics from this article<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-tags__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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