Case Study: KIPP Nashville achieves faster closes and streamlined spend management with Ramp

How Ramp became KIPP Nashville’s biggest financial win

KIPP Nashville Public Schools, a mid-size educational organization, faced significant inefficiency in its financial operations. Its manual expense management system for procurement, bill pay, reimbursements, and corporate cards was time-consuming, led to late payments, and created a lengthy month-end close. This fragmented process placed a heavy burden on the finance team and hindered the organization's mission.

The school partnered with Ramp to implement a centralized automated system for accounts payable, procurement, and corporate cards. Ramp streamlined approvals, automated data ingestion to eliminate manual entry, and provided real-time sync with their accounting software. The results were substantial, including a month-end close that was 15 days faster, an approval process reduced from one month to under a week, and the complete elimination of late payment complaints. Ramp provided significant time savings, improved financial visibility, and dramatically boosted team morale.

KIPP: Nashville

Carey Peek

Chief Financial Officer