Case Study: Lincoln Child Center achieves faster reporting and improved financial visibility with Workday Adaptive Planning

Improved Data Accuracy, Faster Reporting Shifts Financial Management Culture at Bay Area Nonprofit

Lincoln Child Center, an Oakland-based nonprofit serving about 4,000 children and youth, needed modern financial tools to allocate resources more effectively and protect its programs. Despite a century-long mission, the organization lacked budget collaboration, visibility into operating costs (including program break-even points), and immediate insight into what-if scenarios.

By implementing Adaptive Planning from the Adaptive Suite, Lincoln gained nimble reporting, stronger data accuracy, and the ability to run rapid what-if analyses and break-even calculations. The organization cut its monthly close by two days, shifted focus from tactical tasks to strategic planning, and fostered greater transparency, collaboration, and budget accountability—changes that are reshaping its financial management culture.

Lincoln Child Center

Enrico "Rico" Hernandez

Chief Financial Officer