Build a nonprofit tech stack that saves time, cuts waste, and amplifies your mission. 🚀 Logan Brown of MeadowTech breaks down the nonprofit growth stack. In this episode of the Fiscally Awesome podcast, host Matt Gardner (CEO of Hiline) sits down with Logan Brown — co-founder of MeadowTech and The Third Place for Kids — to talk about how nonprofits can modernize their operations without breaking the budget. Logan brings a rare dual perspective: Fortune 50 tech executive turned fractional IT consultant AND active nonprofit founder. Together, he and Matt unpack the real cost of "good enough" technology and what it takes to build systems that actually scale. 🎯 What you'll learn:

• What a "growth stack" is and why every nonprofit needs one
• How to do a tech energy audit to find hidden time and money waste
• Why SaaS sprawl is costing your organization more than you think
• How nonprofit discounts (TechSoup, Good Stack, Atlassian) can slash your tech costs
• The #1 security risk hiding in most nonprofits right now
• Why fractional IT + fractional finance is the smartest investment for organizations under $5M
• How donor acquisition cost thinking can transform your fundraising strategy

💡 Tools mentioned: Digits, Ramp, Bill.com, Google Workspace, Slack, 1Password, TechSoup, Good Stack 👤 About Logan Brown: Logan is the co-founder of MeadowTech, providing fractional IT and tech-enabled services for nonprofits and social enterprises. He's also co-founder of The Third Place for Kids, a community center for neurodivergent and disabled children. Connect with Logan on LinkedIn. 👤 About Matt Gardner: Matt Gardner is the co-founder and CEO of Hiline, a financial operations firm helping nonprofits and small businesses build modern finance infrastructure. 🔗 Learn more about Hiline: hiline.co 🔗 MeadowTech: meadowtech.co 🔗 The Third Place for Kids: thethirdplaceforkids.org 📬 Subscribe for bi-weekly insights on nonprofit finance, accounting automation, and small business strategy.