The Best Spend Management Platform for Nonprofits
We Woke Up to an Email From NerdWallet and a New Title
Recently our inbox lit up with a note that began, “We are updating your listing in the editorial picks section of our Best Corporate Cards for Nonprofits” We hadn’t pitched NerdWallet, bought an ad, or even knew they were reviewing nonprofit cards. Their editorial team found Devote on their own, ran it through the same scoring formula they use for every product, and crowned us “#1 Spend-Management Platform for Nonprofits.”
Needless to say, we were pretty excited about this.
How the Recognition Happened (And Why It Matters)
1. 100% Organic
We love PR, but this wasn’t it. The NerdWallet analysts simply went looking for the best tools nonprofits can use in 2025 and Devote checked every box.
2. Independent Scoring
NerdWallet’s review process looks at cost, feature depth, integrations, customer support, and real-world user feedback. We couldn’t have gamed it if we’d tried, which makes the win that much sweeter.
3. Proof for Busy Finance Teams
When an independent source your board already trusts says, “This is the best,” it removes the last barrier to adoption. That validation now lives forever on NerdWallet’s site, ready for your next finance committee meeting.
What Caught Their Eye
““Unlimited employee cards, granular spend controls, real-time QuickBooks sync, and features specific to nonprofits, like grant and sales-tax tracking.” ”
These words sum up why Devote is different. Let’s dig a little deeper.
1. Fund “Buckets” That Earn While They Organize
Most platforms make you choose between control and yield. Devote gives you both. Open unlimited sub-accounts (Operating, Capital Campaign, Emergency Fund, whatever you need) and watch each bucket earn the same high-yield rate while remaining fully FDIC-insured up to $50 million.
2. Cards That Enforce the Rules Automatically
Issue physical or virtual cards tied to any bucket, then set limits by dollar amount, merchant type, or even time of day. Swipe outside the rules? Declined. Swipe inside? The receipt hits Devote, auto-tags to the correct fund, and reconciles into QuickBooks before lunch.
The Impact in Real Numbers
| Without Devote | With Devote |
|---|---|
| $1M reserve at 0.1% = $1,000 annual interest | $1M reserve at 3% = $30,000 for programs |
| 12+ hours/month chasing receipts | Minutes—receipts auto-matched |
| Manual grant audits every quarter | 10-second CSV export |
A Win for the Whole Sector
We built Devote because nonprofit finance teams deserve the same automation and returns that the for-profit world takes for granted. NerdWallet’s recognition tells us we’re on the right path, but it also shines a spotlight on a bigger story:
Nonprofits collectively forfeit billions in lost interest and manual work hours every year.
That’s money and time that should be fueling missions, not sitting idle.
If the badge pushes even one more organization to upgrade its financial toolkit, the entire sector benefits.
Ready to See It Live?
Schedule a 10-minute live demo, and we’ll walk you through the platform in real-time, so you can:
Create a fund bucket in 15 seconds
Issue a virtual card on the spot
Watch a test transaction fly into QuickBooks, no hands
Thank you to NerdWallet for the unexpected honor, and thank you, our customers and champions, for proving that smarter stewardship is possible.
The best part? We’re just getting started.
