Systems that fit · Both
Program numbers never match.
Finance always has different ones. For NGOs and development organizations, donor reports are rebuilt by hand from program sheets and finance exports. We connect the data so the report starts from one set of numbers.
What it looked like
- Each donor report takes two weeks to assemble.
- Programme and finance teams reconcile figures by email.
- Indicators are tracked in different sheets per project.
02 · What we did, stage by stage
What we did, stage by stage
- Assess
We list every donor report, its indicators and where each figure comes from.
- Map
We map data flows from field collection to finance and to each donor template.
- Mature
Shared indicator definitions, cost-coding rules and a reporting calendar with owners.
- Automate
Programme, finance and HR data feed one reporting layer; drafts are prepared for a person to approve.
03 · The process
Project status reporting without the meeting
Every evening, tasks, hours and spend become a status report a PM approves in two minutes.
What changed
- Donor report preparation10 days2 daysExample
- Figures reconciled by emailevery reportnoneExample
Project status reporting without the meeting
- Every day, 17:00
- Pull tasks
- Draft the status
- PM approves
- Client report
- Over budget or late?
- Status live
- Reporting hours a week: 9 → 1 (Example)
05 · Questions
Questions
Have you worked with NGOs before?
Devvion applies the same method we use with companies of 50–500 to NGOs and development organisations. We will tell you plainly what we have and have not done in your sector.
Do you work with donor-specific formats?
Yes, Devvion maps each donor's template once, so reports draw from the same data instead of separate spreadsheets.
Related cases
- VisibilityConsulting
Too many projects, none finish.
Example Projects running at once: 23 → 9
- Audit-readyConsulting
We're preparing for investment.
Example Time to answer diligence questions: 3 weeks → 3 days
- Systems that fitBoth
The new ERP made things worse.
Example Duplicate data entry points: 6 → 0
06 · Contact
Book the assessment.
Tell us what is slowing the business down. We'll confirm the scope and the dates on a first call.