Navigating Nonprofit Uncertainty
In this episode, Doug, Emily, and Matt sit down with Michael Blanton of Sage to talk about nonprofits that already know data matters, and still, in Sage’s 2025 survey, only 9% consider themselves data-driven.
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Navigating Nonprofit Uncertainty
In this episode, Doug, Emily, and Matt sit down with Michael Blanton of Sage to talk about nonprofits that already know data matters, and still, in Sage’s 2025 survey, only 9% consider themselves data-driven.
The rest of the pressure in the notes is staffing, funding uncertainty, and political chaos. Organizations in that mix are looking at revenue diversification and better technology as a way to keep the lights on.
Michael’s argument is that this messy stretch is still a window to modernize financial systems. He points listeners at Sage’s 2025 Nonprofit Survey for the backing numbers.
The 9% figure is the one the notes lead with. The survey link sits in the show notes if you want the rest of the chart.
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What does "data-driven" mean in the survey?
Sage's 2025 nonprofit survey finding: only 9% of nonprofits consider themselves data-driven, even though they already know data matters.
What is revenue diversification?
Spreading funding sources so staffing, funding uncertainty, and political chaos don't all hit at once. The notes put it next to better technology.
What is the 2025 Nonprofit Survey?
Sage's Intacct not-for-profit trends report. Michael points listeners there for the 9% figure and the rest of the chart.
What does modernizing financial systems mean here?
Updating the finance stack during that messy stretch, instead of waiting for the pressure to pass. That's Michael's argument on the tape.
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
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Michael Blanton
Senior Director of Industry Marketing for the Nonprofit and Healthcare industries at Sage
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