Why Switch to FastFund
Built for Nonprofits That Have Outgrown Workarounds
Move beyond spreadsheets, generic accounting software, and disconnected systems. FastFund brings nonprofit accounting, payroll, fundraising, grants, budgets, and reporting together in one cloud-based platform.
Why Nonprofits Choose FastFund
FastFund helps nonprofits simplify accounting, payroll, fundraising, reporting, and compliance in one integrated cloud-based platform.
Built for Nonprofits
Designed specifically for nonprofit fund accounting, reporting, and accountability.
True Fund Accounting
Track restricted funds, grants, programs, projects, and budgets with confidence.
Grant & Program Tracking
Monitor funding sources, program expenses, and grant activity in real time.
Audit-Ready Reports
Generate nonprofit financial statements and maintain a clear audit trail.
Integrated Platform
Connect accounting, payroll, fundraising, and reporting in one system.
Expert Support
Get onboarding, training, and support from a team that understands nonprofits.
Switching to FastFund Is Easy
Migrate from any software with help from nonprofit accounting experts.
We Learn About Your Organization
We review your accounting, payroll, fundraising, grants, reporting requirements, and organizational goals.
We Help You Get Set Up
Configure funds, grants, budgets, users, reports, and modules with expert onboarding assistance.
Your Team Gets Trained
Training videos, live support, and nonprofit experts help your team get comfortable quickly.
Why FastFund is the Smart Choice for Nonprofits
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Who We Serve
Built for the Unique Needs of Nonprofits
For more than 30 years, nonprofit organizations across North America have relied on FastFund to simplify accounting, grant tracking, payroll allocation, fundraising, and compliance reporting.
Human & Community Services
Housing programs, senior services, behavioral health providers, family support programs, disability services, and client and case-based services.
Arts & Culture
Museums, performing arts centers, theaters, galleries, cultural organizations, and arts councils.
Faith-Based Organizations
Churches, ministries, religious nonprofits, missions organizations, and faith-based community programs.
Education
Private schools, educational foundations, scholarship organizations, associations, and learning programs.
Health & Wellness
Healthcare nonprofits, mental health providers, rehabilitation programs, and community health organizations.
Foundations & Grantmakers
Private foundations, charitable trusts, grantmaking organizations, and philanthropic institutions.
Associations
Membership organizations, professional associations, advocacy groups, and industry nonprofits.
Animal Welfare
Animal rescue organizations, shelters, wildlife programs, and nonprofit advocacy groups.
Customer Testimonials
Trusted by Nonprofit Finance Teams
See why nonprofits choose FastFund for accounting, reporting, payroll, and fund tracking.
“The software is extremely easy to understand and use and is very affordable compared to other software packages that have similar features. It meets all our needs for accounting for multiple government grants.”
“FastFund facilitates the tracking of our restricted funds; we do not need to do all the double entries that our old software package required.”
Tom S, The American Philosophical Association, University of Delaware“FastFund Online was the perfect solution for our nonprofit organization needs. With a minimum background in accounting, this software was a lifesaver.”
Marilyn W, Memphis-Shelby County Education Association“Araize FastFund Online serves our needs. Support is excellent. I always get a prompt answer.”
Barry S, President, Northeast Louisiana Arts CouncilFastFund Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about FastFund nonprofit accounting software.
Why is FastFund a better alternative to QuickBooks for nonprofits?
FastFund is built specifically for nonprofit fund accounting, grant tracking, budgeting, reporting, payroll, and fundraising, while QuickBooks is general-purpose accounting software that often requires nonprofit workarounds.
QuickBooks for Nonprofits is essentially the same program as the regular version of QuickBooks. The only difference is customers are called donors, sales receipts are called donation receipts and accounts receivable is called pledge receivable.
QuickBooks for Nonprofits still has the same limitations when it comes to fund accounting.The following was taken directly from the QuickBooks support site in response to an FAQ about tracking funds using classes in QuickBooks: Important: The Balance Sheet by Class report is an advanced report that differs from other QuickBooks reports. Specifically, QuickBooks calculates the class allocations for the report each time you run the report. Because of this, you may experience some unexpected results.
Understanding and fixing these results requires a strong background in accounting and a good working knowledge of QuickBooks. Only use this report if you need a balance sheet broken down by class. Potential Problems: Net incomes differ between the Balance Sheet by Class and Profit & Loss by Class reports. The Balance Sheet by Class report makes calculations to balance a transaction’s classes. In some cases, this causes the net income for a class on the Profit & Loss by Class report to differ from the net income for that same class on the Balance Sheet by Class report.
Can FastFund handle true fund accounting?
Yes. FastFund helps nonprofits track restricted and unrestricted funds, grants, programs, projects, and budgets without relying on spreadsheets or manual tracking.
Can I switch from QuickBooks to FastFund?
Yes. Araize provides onboarding, training videos, and migration support to help nonprofits move from QuickBooks or spreadsheets to FastFund.
Why QuickBooks and other off-the-shelf software does not work for nonprofits?
QuickBooks is the most used accounting software on the market, but unfortunately QuickBooks doesn’t do fund accounting. Lots of accountants will recommend using classes in Quickbooks to get the segregation of financial activity a nonprofit needs for funds, functional areas, programs, funding sources, grants, etc.
But, in QuickBooks, you get two data elements, Account and Class for coding transactions, and this severely limits reporting. Jobs is a third data element, but is not universally available in the QuickBooks report structure. If your organization requires reporting on more than two dimensions, QuickBooks simply can’t handle it and a majority of financial reporting must be done outside the system in spreadsheets, which can create internal control deficiencies.
Does FastFund include payroll and fundraising?
Yes. FastFund offers integrated accounting, payroll, and fundraising modules so nonprofits can manage financial and donor data in one system.
Do I have to buy all the FastFund modules?
No. FastFund Online is a modular system, so you can choose the modules that address your most important needs. By combining accounting, fundraising and payroll in one solution with one database, FastFund Online eliminates the headaches of trying to export and import data from different systems. This will save you time when trying to reconcile data, and improve office efficiency, which saves you money.
What is fund accounting and why do I need it?
Nonprofit fund accounting presents many challenges too tedious to be handled using outdated spreadsheets and off-the-shelf software. If you find yourself spending several hours fiddling with spreadsheets and struggling to generate required reports for your auditors, then you are ready for FastFund’s affordable and simple nonprofit software. At the heart of the system is an intuitive chart of accounts design that does all the heavy lifting to track both financial and operational data in real time. With FastFund Online, your nonprofit can become more accountable and fulfill your mission.
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes, there are no long term contracts to use FastFund Online. You can pay on a monthly basis and cancel anytime. But, if you prepay for a year, you get one month free and can still cancel anytime and get a pro-rated refund.
Do you offer free support?
Your licensing fee includes free, unlimited telephone and email support and ongoing upgrades. We also offer monthly training webinars and online video training to get you up and running fast.
Is FastFund cloud-based?
Yes. FastFund is a secure cloud-based SaaS platform that can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection.
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