Case Study: World Learning shortens monthly close by 30% and saves $500,000 with Sage Intacct

World Learning upgrades to cloud accounting with Sage Intacct

World Learning is an international nonprofit and accredited education institution that runs 79 global programs to advance education, development, and exchange. Faced with antiquated on‑premises software and paper‑based approvals, the finance team struggled to track multi‑currency activity across 60+ countries, consolidate in U.S. dollars, and produce timely grant and donor reports.

By moving to Sage Intacct and integrating Salesforce and 2CP, World Learning automated workflows, shrank its chart of accounts from 50,000 to a few hundred, and gained real‑time financial visibility. The result: a 30% faster monthly close (five days), $500K in annual overhead savings, 50% revenue growth without adding finance headcount, thousands of staff hours saved, and 65% faster new‑hire onboarding—boosting operational efficiency and donor confidence.

World Learning

Kote Lomidze

Chief Financial Officer