Case Study: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts achieves 30% more accurate program visibility and 60% faster monthly close with Sage Intacct

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts sees the big picture with Sage Intacct

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is a San Francisco–based nonprofit contemporary arts center that produces performing and visual arts and offers community and commercial rentals. Facing manual processes, duplicate data entry, limited reporting from legacy software, and a need for clearer financial oversight, YBCA sought a modern, cloud-based system to improve visibility and streamline operations.

YBCA implemented Sage Intacct with integrations to Adaptive Insights and Nexonia, automating end‑to‑end workflows and creating role-based dashboards and dimensional reporting. The change sped month‑end close by 60%, boosted finance productivity 25%, improved budget accuracy 30%, saved $30,000 in personnel costs (avoiding an extra hire), and delivered real‑time insights for better grant monitoring, programming decisions, and forecasting.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Chris Safford

Finance Director