Most software that powers day-to-day operations—like finance, procurement, HR management, and payroll—is built for for-profit organizations.
For our customers, mission and impact outweigh profit motives, but the demand for efficiency and tight financial stewardship is just as pressing as it is in any corporate setting.
Schools, health units, community development groups, and care facilities deserve the same purpose-built tools and expert-led support as revenue-focused businesses. That’s why Sparkrock exists.
We give mission-driven organizations the cloud-based tools to make operational decisions with clarity and confidence so they can maximize their positive impact on the communities they serve.
We Serve Those Who Serve: Education, Nonprofits, and Human Services.
K-12 and Higher Education
Sparkrock Ed provides ERP, SIS, and school-generated funds management tools to educators.
Sparkrock Finance reduces manual work, eliminates errors, and improves budget control with built-in approvals, real-time fund visibility, grant management, and automated workflows.
HR Management and Payroll
Sparkrock Ed HRP and Sparkrock Impact HRP help manage and support the people who power your mission. Handle collective agreements, benefit management, payroll, and scheduling with ease.
Student Information System
Sparkrock SIS offers student record, attendance, and achievement management in a secure and compliant cloud environment. Keep students, parents, and teachers connected and focused on better educational outcomes.
School Payments and Forms
Sparkrock’s School-Day platform helps educators manage forms, digital permission slips, activities management, and online payments with less administrative overhead and lower fees—because school budgets should stay in schools.
Replacing Great Plains: What Nonprofits Need to Know First
Upcoming Live Webinar | March 10th | 1pm Eastern | 10am Pacific
With Microsoft Great Plains reaching end-of-life in 2029, an estimated 17,000 organizations are expected to still be on GP as that deadline approaches. For many nonprofits, the next step is not choosing a replacement right away. It is getting clear on what to ask, what to watch for, and what “good” looks like in a modern cloud ERP. Join nonprofit finance and IT leaders for a practical, discussion-led session on common myths, real risks, and the questions that matter most, so you can plan early and migrate with confidence when the time is right.
In this live session, you’ll learn:
The most common myths and assumptions that keep organizations stuck on Great Plains
The questions finance and IT leaders should be asking about risk, cost, security, permissions, reporting, and AI
What end-of-life and end-of-support really mean in practical terms for nonprofit teams
Whether migration needs to be all-or-nothing and what phased approaches can look like
A short, clearly marked demo showing how modern ERP supports stronger control and better access to data
Sparkrock Finance and Sparkrock Impact HRP are built on top of the security and stability of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central platform.
Our long-standing partnership with Microsoft lets us offer the world’s leading business software, enhanced for nonprofit customers with purpose-built finance tools and backed by decades of sector-specific expertise.
A report that used to take three full-time people two days can now be generated by a single click in less than a minute for the Canadian Museum of History.
DBSN was able to remove a whopping 50 filing cabinets full of paper from their offices and has reclaimed their time in addition to their physical space.
mySparkrock is the mobile ERP that gives your team instant, secure access to the finance and HR tools they need—no matter where they are.
Expenses and Claims Submit, track, and approve employee expense claims without being tethered to your desk or touching a single piece of paper.
Scheduling and Time Entry View shifts, track hours, and manage schedules on the move. Tools for employees and managers eliminate uncertainty around who’s doing what, and when.
Financial Insights from Anywhere “At your desk” shouldn’t be the only place you can access budget insights and finance reports. Free yourself to make confident decisions on the go.
The real promise of AI for mission-driven organizations is this: to empower their finance leaders to make decisions faster and with greater confidence. Sparkrock Finance users can use built-in Microsoft Copilot AI for advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and proactive insights. Forecast budgets and cash flow more accurately than ever before.
Sparkrock helps schools and nonprofits manage over 100,000 employees and $15 billion in finances every year.
We deal with many different government funders and Sparkrock’s financial solution gives us the flexibility to get the required information reported properly, accurately, and fast. It’s wonderful and liberating to be confident that our information is correct.
Sara Tonks
Director of Finance and Administration District of Nipissing Social Services Board
The system was so user-friendly and easy to follow that even doing the migration didn’t require much training. We did our training in January 2024, just after the holidays, and it only took one hour before the teams were up and running. We’ve since received emails from secretaries and office staff about how intuitive everything is now.
Nicky Westlake
Controller of Finance District School Board of Niagara
We evaluated the leading competitors in the K-12 school board business application market, but what impressed us most about the Sparkrock product was its flexibility. With Sparkrock we have the flexibility we need to respond to changing Ministry of Education reporting requirements. In addition, we feel confident that with the dedication of Sparkrock to the education market we’re purchasing a product that will continue to be well supported in years to come.
Kevin Kale
Manager of Business Services Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board
It's just invaluable to validate why we do what we do with our money and time. Our reports have just become more efficient. We are right down to the dollar with our spending. We are more fiscally responsible than ever because we can report accurately to the government.
Janice Gerbrandt
Director of Corporate Services Rehoboth Christian Ministries
The investment over time is really important to us because ERPs are not short-term endeavours. They are long-term relationships. We’ll be using Sparkrock well beyond my time in this organization.
Jon Rever
Assistant Superintendent of Schools School District 23 (Central Okanagan)
Transitioning from Quickbooks into Sparkrock has been super amazing. And more so, it was helping us realize the desired efficiencies we were anticipating. That’s a big win already. We are now in the process of implementingSparkrock in our other country offices, Zambia, Sierra Leone, and Malawi.
Eric Otim
Global Finance & Operations Manager Seed Global Health
We needed a partner who understood that our communities have unique needs. Sparkrock worked with us to make sure the technology supported, not blocked, what we were trying to do for kids. That’s what made it successful.
Chad Kuzyk
Associate Superintendent (Retired) Livingstone Range School Division
After investigating multiple solutions, we were impressed with the flexibility and knowledge of the Sparkrock team. Sparkrock’s Finance solution met all our critical component requirements while providing the opportunity for future growth. Their knowledge of our industry and willingness to find solutions to our unique reporting needs made them the best choice for now and the future.
Corinne Owen
Director of Finance and Asset Management Kenora District Services Board
Spark Change in Your Organization
With Sparkrock, you’ll have the tools to manage your finances and workforce more efficiently so you can focus on your mission. Go from paper-based processes to intelligent cloud-managed workflows, and access the data you need to make a real difference in your community.