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2025 Nonprofit technology impact report: How Nonprofits are tackling the year ahead

Discover the key findings from the 2025 Nonprofit Technology Impact Report.

Michael Blanton Michael Blanton
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We asked 350 nonprofit leaders about the common challenges they’re experiencing and how they’re navigating them.

From staffing shortages to funding shifts, they told us how technology is supporting them to deliver their missions.

Overcoming key challenges facing nonprofit finance leaders in 2025

The 2025 Nonprofit Technology Impact Report surveyed 350 sector leaders about the pressing challenges affecting their nonprofits’ ability to raise much-needed funds, work effectively, and meet the ever-increasing demand for their services.

To deliver on their missions, nonprofits will need to boost the capacity and productivity of their teams, find efficiencies, and boost visibility across the organization.

With the right technology, finance leaders can ensure that teams are empowered to drive their nonprofits’ mission forward for the foreseeable future.

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The economic context

When asked about the biggest external challenges their organization is facing, nonprofit leaders across different functions highlighted four critical economic pressures:

Results from 'the biggest external challenges results: Four circular graphs display statistics: 55% face rising competition for funding, 49% face rising operational costs in a tough economy, 43% experience decreased funding, and 40% see increased demand for services.

The people challenge

Beyond the economy, staffing has emerged as the sector’s 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’ ability to achieve their mission.

58% say staffing is the biggest external challenge they’re facing.

Image of a pie chart: 57% say staffing is the biggest external challenge they're facing.
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Breaking barriers

Internal challenges are creating costly bottlenecks as nonprofit finance teams rely on manual work and a lack of overall visibility.

Infographic with two sections: Process & systems shows 41% lack automation capabilities, 29% struggle with disparate systems. Visibility & planning indicates 35% rely on manual reporting, 34% lack real-time visibility, 31% struggle to budget.

The path forward

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.

Infographic with four statistics: 38% use tools for forward planning, 31% prioritize finance team development in 2025, 34% collect data without fully leveraging it, and 46% need more information before adopting AI. Each has a related icon.

Time to transform

Now is the time for the sector’s leaders to invest in modern financial management systems that can address those inefficiencies and bottlenecks, make the most of new automation technology, and maximize their organization’s impact in 2025 and beyond.

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Key insights and actionable guidance based on feedback from nonprofit finance and executive leaders.

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Editor’s note: All statistics have been taken from the 2025 Nonprofit Technology Impact Report.

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