How VisAbility Gained Real-Time Financial Clarity with Martus

Written by Megan Alba | July 17, 2026

A nonprofit serving people with visual impairment replaced competing Excel versions with one real-time budget in Martus and Sage 100.

Organization

VisAbility

Nonprofit helping people with visual impairment and blindness build independence. Sage 100.

Challenge

Budgeting ran on Excel, with multiple spreadsheet versions in circulation and confusion over which was current.

Solution

Martus with real-time Sage 100 data, drill-down detail and reporting that non-finance staff can follow.

Result

Up to 10 hrs

saved per month on budgeting and reporting

About VisAbility

VisAbility is a nonprofit that helps individuals with visual impairment and blindness build independence through vision rehabilitation, employment support, manufacturing and assembly programs, and community services. Before implementing Martus, the organization relied heavily on Excel for budgeting and reporting, with multiple spreadsheet versions circulating across teams and creating confusion over which was current. Since moving to Martus, VisAbility has centralized its budgeting and reporting in one platform, giving financial and non-financial staff alike real-time, transparent access to the numbers behind their mission.

The Challenge

Before implementing Martus, VisAbility relied heavily on Excel for budgeting and reporting. Multiple versions of spreadsheets were shared across teams, creating confusion around which version was final and increasing the risk of errors.

This made it difficult for both finance and non-finance users to confidently understand financial data. The lack of clarity and accessibility limited collaboration and slowed decision-making across the organization.

The Solution

VisAbility centralized its budgeting and reporting in Martus, choosing the platform for its ease of use, seamless Sage integration, and ability to support collaborative budgeting without requiring advanced Excel skills.

Real-time data from Sage 100 flows directly into Martus
Users can drill down into the detail behind every number
Non-financial staff can understand and engage with financial data without needing deep Excel expertise
Budgeting and reporting processes are now centralized in a single platform

The Results

The shift from spreadsheets to Martus delivered immediate impact.

Financial clarity has significantly improved, eliminating “data scavenger hunts” and giving teams confidence in the numbers they’re using. With real-time insights and intuitive reporting, both financial and non-financial users are able to make faster, more informed decisions that support VisAbility's mission with greater precision and agility.

Saves up to 10 hours per month on budgeting and reporting tasks
Eliminated "data scavenger hunts" across scattered spreadsheet versions
Non-financial users can now understand and engage with financial data directly in Martus
Faster, more confident decision-making across the organization

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