Case Study: JumpStart, Inc. achieves 2X faster budgeting, 30% finance efficiency gains, and faster grant reimbursements with Sage Intacct

Managing Financials Across Complex Multi-Entity Operations

JumpStart Inc., a Cleveland-based nonprofit that funds and supports diverse entrepreneurs across Ohio, faced growing complexity as it added advisory services, a nonprofit investing arm and a for-profit fund. The finance team struggled with inter-company processes and an outdated on‑premises Microsoft Dynamics SL system, prompting new leadership to seek a more sophisticated, multi-entity financial solution.

JumpStart implemented Sage Intacct to gain multi-entity consolidations, permissioned dashboards and dimensional reporting, giving leaders clear visibility into funds, programs and vendor diversity. The change doubled the speed of planning cycles with 90% greater budget accuracy, raised finance team efficiency 30%, sped invoicing and billing cycles (A/R turnaround cut to ~15 days), supported 50% budget growth with only 25% staff growth, and paid for itself in under three months.

JumpStart, Inc.

Karen Adame

Managing Partner, Operations