How The Wright Museum saved $133K with Sage Intacct
For over 50 years, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History has been a cultural cornerstone in Detroit, welcoming more than half a million visitors annually. But behind the scenes, their accounting systems were stuck in the past. Manual processes, paper trails, and disconnected tools were slowing down the team and eating into valuable resources.
That all changed when they moved to Sage Intacct with Alta Vista Technology.
The challenge: paper-based, siloed, and time-consuming
Before Sage Intacct, The Wright Museum’s financial processes were anything but efficient. Department heads were submitting purchase requests after invoices had already arrived, with no real spend oversight. Paper forms shuffled between teams. Approvals lagged. And with no centralized spend management, overlapping purchases created budget blind spots.
Their existing system, Blackbaud, just couldn’t keep up.
The solution: modernize with Sage Intacct + Alta Vista Technology
With help from Alta Vista Technology, The Wright implemented Sage Intacct to consolidate systems, automate manual work, and bring much-needed visibility and control to their accounting process.
Now, department heads submit digital purchase requisitions directly through Sage Intacct. Supervisors approve with a click. The system auto-generates an accounts payable transaction, turning what used to take days into a process that runs in minutes.
They also added a robust spend management system, allowing leadership to see exactly where dollars are going, before they’re spent.
“Sage Intacct has transformed our team’s efficiency by automating the purchase requisition and approval processes.” — Sharron Rose, CFO
The results: real-time visibility and big savings
By automating and streamlining their processes, The Wright Museum is saving approximately $133,000 per year in soft costs alone. They’ve slashed time spent on requisitions by more than half, from two hours a day to just 30 minutes. Even the basics, like paper and ink, are costing less (around $2,500/year in savings).
And the biggest win? Their team now has the time and tools to focus more on their mission and less on manual work.
Ready to reinvent your back office?
If your nonprofit is feeling the strain of manual processes and disconnected tools, you’re not alone. Let’s talk about how Sage Intacct and Alta Vista Technology can help you modernize, save time, and reinvest in what matters most. At Alta Vista Technology, we’re proud to be part of your solution.
