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Giving NPOs total control

Make sure funds are maximised and used effectively. Actively recruit, manage and engage workforces across the world, no matter the country, continent or time-zone, with Sage Business Cloud.

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Do you know the secret of successful non-profits organisations?

NPOs are like businesses, except that you sell ideas and not products.

Successful NPOs need more than donations. They need technological solutions to move their mission forward. With tight budgets and a need to diversify funding streams, various big and small charities want to make their money work harder to support their top priorities.

Do more good work with a flexible, user-friendly solution

The appropriate cloud product could decrease your reporting cycle by weeks and free up much-needed budget and time. Find your product today

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Accounting

Powerful online accounting software, perfect for start-ups and small businesses.

  • Balance your books and control your business’ finances on the go
  • Accept and receive payments with multi-currency functionality (add-on required)
  • Safe, secure and trusted
  • Collaborate with your accountant
  • Easy to set up and use
  • Calculate VAT returns
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Sage Intacct

Financial management software built on a true cloud platform. Designed for mid-sized and growing businesses.

  • Get all the accounting features you need to manage your company’s finances
  • Make data-driven decisions with real-time reporting and dashboards
  • Automate complex processes and cut up to 79% of your close time
  • Accelerate your finance team’s productivity by 40% or more
  • Get functionality pre-optimised for your industry
  • Quickly scale up or down as needed with flexible cloud functionality
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A fast, safe and efficient payment process

Through the Sage Foundation, eligible NPOs benefit from rapid value for time as well as two free licences and discounts if you purchase more user licences in the future.

Running your NPO as a business

Download our guide for Non-profit Organisations and get advice on dealing with donors and managing funds to ensure that effective governance takes place and for more information.

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The Specialist Group - South Africa

Sage Business Cloud Accounting allows us to be proactive instead of reactive about the business. We’re no longer managing paperwork instead we managing our business.

Chris van Rensburg
Managing Director
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