Nonprofits
FP&A Software for Nonprofits
Track grants, allocate program costs, and give your board clear financials—without living in spreadsheets.
Grants, Programs, and Fund Restrictions — All in One Place
Nonprofit finance teams face a unique set of challenges: multiple funding sources with different restrictions, program-based cost tracking, and board members who need clear financial visibility. Traditional spreadsheets can't handle the complexity of fund accounting and grant compliance.
Centage gives nonprofit CFOs and finance directors a platform that respects fund-level restrictions, tracks grant spending in real time, and produces the board-ready reports your stakeholders expect.
Industry Challenges
Program-Based Budgeting
Tracking costs by program and funding source requires a structure that mirrors how your organization actually operates.
Grant Compliance
Meeting grantor requirements and restrictions means every dollar must be tracked, allocated, and reported with precision.
Fund Accounting
Managing restricted vs. unrestricted funds demands a planning tool that understands fund-level constraints.
Workforce Planning
Planning across programs and departments—often with grant-funded positions—creates layered complexity.
Overhead Allocation
Allocating administrative costs fairly across programs is essential for grant compliance and true program costing.
Board Reporting
Presenting financials clearly to board members who may not have a finance background requires polished, intuitive reports.
How Centage Helps
Purpose-built tools that address the unique financial planning needs of nonprofit organizations.
Program-Based Budgeting
Budget by program with full allocation tracking and funding source visibility. Centage lets you plan each program independently while maintaining a consolidated organizational view.
Grant Management
Track grant budgets and spending compliance in real time. Set up grant-specific budgets with restrictions, monitor spending against limits, and generate grantor-ready reports automatically.
Fund Accounting Support
Manage restricted and unrestricted funds with clear visibility into fund balances and restrictions. Centage respects fund-level constraints in your planning and reporting.
Workforce Planning
Plan positions across programs and departments with full compensation modeling. Allocate staff costs to multiple programs and track FTE by funding source.
Overhead Allocation
Allocate administrative costs to programs using flexible, auditable methodologies. Choose from multiple allocation bases and see the impact on program-level financials instantly.
Board Reporting
Generate board-ready financial reports with clear visualizations and plain-language summaries. Give board members the insight they need without overwhelming them with detail.
Real-World Scenario
The Challenge
A nonprofit with a $30M budget and 12 programs needs to allocate shared administrative costs across grant-funded programs while maintaining compliance with 8 different grantors—each with unique reporting requirements.
The Centage Solution
Finance sets up allocation rules for shared costs, ties each program to its funding sources, and builds grant-specific budgets with restrictions. Program directors submit their own assumptions through guided workflows.
The Outcome
Each grant report is generated automatically with the correct allocation methodology. The board receives a clear consolidated view, and auditors get the documentation trail they need without manual preparation.
Nonprofits Industry FAQs
Yes. Centage supports fund-level planning and reporting, including restricted and unrestricted funds. You can track fund balances, restrictions, and spending across your entire organization.
Absolutely. Each grant can have its own budget with defined restrictions. Centage monitors actual spending against each grant budget and alerts you when you're approaching limits or nearing expiration.
You define allocation rules based on your methodology—direct costs, FTE, square footage, or custom bases. Centage applies these rules consistently across all programs and generates the documentation auditors and grantors require.
Yes. Centage supports distributed budgeting where program directors enter assumptions for their own programs within guardrails set by finance. Built-in approval workflows keep the process organized.
Yes. Centage includes pre-built report templates designed for nonprofit boards, including program-level P&Ls, fund balance summaries, and grant status dashboards. Reports can be exported or presented directly.
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