Case Study: Vancouver Church saves thousands with Aplos

Church director saves thousands after switching from Blackbaud to Aplos

Vancouver Church, an 800-person congregation in Washington with a private school, needed a more affordable, user-friendly, cloud-based fund accounting system after Blackbaud proved expensive, outdated, and difficult to use as the church’s financial structure changed. Operations Director Nathan Noorlun wanted software that would make it easier to manage separate church and school finances and support new hires.

Aplos provided the church with an easy transition, low learning curve, flexible reporting, and tools to restructure the chart of accounts, separate departments, and manage payroll and reconciliations more efficiently. With Aplos, Vancouver Church reduced staffing needs for the church side, improved board trust through clearer reports, and saved about $4,000 per year, along with a 21% efficiency increase.

Vancouver Church

Nathan Noorlun

Operations Director