Money
Keep every promise you made.
Nonprofit budgeting for small teams. See what each program's raised and spent, keep every restricted grant in its own lane, and rest easy knowing the cash is on hand and the mission is funded.
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The problem
The money worry that never quite switches off.
You lie awake wondering if that restricted grant got spent right, if there's enough cash for the week, if a surprise is buried somewhere in the numbers. That's not on you. Nobody handed you a finance team, just the weight of every dollar.
Less worry about the money. More trust that it's right.
What it feels like with Ember in your corner
Imagine opening the books without holding your breath.
You glance at the numbers and everything lines up. Each program shows what came in and what went out. The restricted grants sit right where they should, spent the way you promised a funder they would be.
No surprise is hiding. You know what's flexible, what's spoken for, and that the work is funded. The money stops being a knot in your chest and starts being a quiet yes.
That's the calm of knowing the money's right.
Sound like what you need?
See every dollar clearly, and sleep a little easier tonight.
Who it's for
Built for the person who answers for every dollar.
The director, the bookkeeper, the volunteer treasurer who somehow does it all. You carry the trust that the money's handled right. Ember keeps each program's gifts and costs in one clear place, so that trust stays easy to keep.
Whatever your cause
Built for the work you do.
From food and housing to animals, kids, health, and the environment, Ember fits every kind of nonprofit.
On your side
Finally, tools that treat you fairly.
Small nonprofits get handed clunky tools built for big companies, at prices that punish you for growing. Ember is built the other way around:
Made to fit how you work
Everything is shaped around nonprofits like yours, never a big-company tool bent to fit.
Your whole team, included
Add every staffer, board member, and volunteer. You're never charged per person, so a growing team never costs you more.
Your data stays yours
Export it anytime. It’s never sold, and you’re never locked in.
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, honest answers.
How does budgeting work for a nonprofit in Ember?
Money's organized by program, not a wall of accounts. You give each program a budget for the year, then record the gifts and costs against it. You watch what's raised and what's spent fill in as you go, so the picture stays current without any month-end scramble.
How do you keep restricted grant money straight?
When you record a gift, you can restrict it to a program, and those dollars stay in their own lane. You see the balance draw down as costs land against it, and Ember flags any program that's spent past its restricted funds, so a grant gets spent the way you promised.
Can I tell what's actually safe to spend?
Yes. The overview shows your flexible funds on hand, plus what each program has raised and spent. So you always know what's promised to a program and what's free to use where it's needed most.
Who can see the donor and funder names?
Only owners and admins. The source on each gift is kept private, and other roles see the totals without the names. The in and out ledgers are role-scoped too, so financial detail stays with the people who need it. More on how we handle this in our privacy commitment.
Do staff pay and volunteer hours go in here?
No. Money holds your direct costs, things like supplies, rent, mileage, and contractors. Staff pay comes from Staff and volunteer value comes from Volunteers, so you don't key the same numbers twice.
Where do these numbers show up for funders?
Your direct costs flow into your Impact Reports, right next to the outcomes they paid for. When a report's due, the cost of the work is already sitting there beside the results.
Do we need the other Ember apps?
No, Money works fine on its own. Add Programs and every budget lines up with the work it funds. Add Grants and your restricted awards track their spend-down here without extra typing.
Is it really free?
Yes. There's a real free tier with unlimited users and no trial clock. As your budget grows, a simple subscription scales with it, and every tier includes every app. Here's how pricing works.
Is our money data safe?
Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, never sold, and always yours to export. We're built privacy-first, and your financial detail stays scoped to the roles that should see it. Read our privacy commitment.
Ready to trust your numbers again?
Set up in an afternoon. Give each program a budget, record a few gifts and costs, and watch the whole picture come clear.
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