The 2026 Nonprofit Outlook: What the Data Actually Says
In this episode, Doug, Emily, and Matt sit down with Sage’s nonprofit marketing lead Natalie Anderson and Julie Raskin, CFO of WMHT Public Media, to walk through Sage’s 2026 Nonprofit Outlook report and what those disruptions felt like inside a public media shop.
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The 2026 Nonprofit Outlook: What the Data Actually Says
In this episode, Doug, Emily, and Matt sit down with Sage’s nonprofit marketing lead Natalie Anderson and Julie Raskin, CFO of WMHT Public Media, to walk through Sage’s 2026 Nonprofit Outlook report and what those disruptions felt like inside a public media shop.
Julie puts a number on it. WMHT took a $1.5 million revenue hit. The response included hiring their first grants manager, and taking donations of cars, real estate, and parking spaces. Natalie sets up the report. Julie talks about living the year the report is describing.
The middle of the episode is the operational fallout: diversification and its ripple effects, grants and earned income, budget discipline and a net focus, and which sectors got hit hardest. Then they get into tech as a resilience engine, AR automation wins, forecasting, and an ROI mindset.
The through-line in the show notes is that the smartest nonprofit finance leaders have stopped chasing certainty and started building for resilience instead. Stick around for the dad joke.
CHAPTERS
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- (00:00) Welcome to the Unofficial Sage Intacct Podcast
- (02:43) Meet Today Guests
- (03:18) Natalie’s Role At Sage
- (04:59) Nonprofit Outlook Report
- (06:54) Julie WMHT Intro
- (08:18) WMHT Programming Streams
- (13:24) Report Impact And Funding Shock
- (20:14) Diversification Ripple Effects
- (23:52) Grants and Earned Income
- (28:04) Budget Discipline and Net Focus
- (30:17) Which Sectors Got Hit Hardest
- (32:05) Tech as a Resilience Engine
- (33:44) AR Automation Wins
- (37:02) Forecasting and ROI Mindset
- (39:50) Tools That Make It Easier
- (42:39) Key Takeaways and KPI Advice
- (46:11) Dad Joke and Farewell
Related Industries
- SaaS
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Corporate Finance
Speakers
Doug Lewis
Host | Consultant
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Emily Madere
Host | Solutions Architect
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Matt Lescault
Host | CEO, Lescault & Walderman
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Natalie Anderson
Guest | Nonprofit marketing, Sage
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Julie Raskin
Guest | CFO, WMHT
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FAQ
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What is the 2026 Nonprofit Outlook?
Sage's report on disruption in the nonprofit sector. Natalie walks the findings. Julie talks about living that year at WMHT.
What is earned income?
Revenue a nonprofit generates from activity, not only donations and grants. It sits in the diversification stretch with grants.
What is AR automation here?
Automating receivables so cash collection isn't a manual chase. The later chapters treat tech as a resilience engine, including AR wins and forecasting.
What do they mean by resilience?
Building the finance operation to take hits and keep going, instead of waiting for certainty. The notes hang the episode on that shift.
IN THIS EPISODE
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Doug Lewis
Managing Director at The Visionary Group
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Emily Madere
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Matt Lescault
Founder & CEO at TydeCo
Guest
Julie Raskin
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at WMHT
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