Case Study: International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) achieves cloud-based treasury automation and unified global cash visibility with TIS (Treasury Intelligence Solutions)

How IFAW Uses Cloud Technology to Drive Treasury Automation

IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is a global non-profit working in 40+ countries that faced rapidly growing treasury complexity—managing ~20 banks, ~100 accounts, a legacy TMS, disparate ERPs and donor systems, and limited same‑day cash visibility. To modernize its shared‑services model and enable secure, unified payment and liquidity management, IFAW selected TIS (Treasury Intelligence Solutions) to deliver a cloud‑based payment hub and treasury automation suite (CashOptix/PayOptix/RiskOptix) with open‑API integration.

TIS implemented its cloud payment hub, established H2H bank connectivity, migrated formats to ISO 20022 where possible, and integrated with IFAW’s Unit4 ERP and affiliate systems. The rollout connected 19 of 20 banks, produced 90%+ same‑day visibility, automated 85%+ of global treasury transactions, achieved 90%+ ISO 20022 compatibility, and halved data delivery time to stakeholders (statements in 1–2 days). With ~50 users onboarded and an expected payback within one year (approximately $150K cost savings), TIS materially improved IFAW’s liquidity management, controls and operational efficiency.

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

John Kluza

VP Treasury