NGO software must connect programme and financial accountability
An NGO may need to track funds by donor, grant, project, activity, location and cost category while procurement, HR, assets and payments follow approved controls.
Common requirements
- Grant and budget structure
- Finance and multi-currency accounting
- Procurement requests and approvals
- HR, payroll and timesheet inputs where required
- Assets, inventory and field locations
- Project, activity and donor reporting
- Audit history and document attachments
Do not build around a report alone
Start with the transactions and approvals that produce the report. Donor and legal requirements should be confirmed by the organization’s authorized finance, compliance and programme teams.