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Beyond the Donation podcast episode 8 cover with Maddie Craig

Ep. 08 | A chapter on nonprofit bookkeeping (Maddie Craig)

Our Guest: Maddie Craig, Founder of Blue Cypher Bookkeeping

About Blue Cypher Bookkeeping: Based in Fargo, ND, Blue Cypher Bookkeeping has a client roster from across the United States. From Maddie’s experience as a grant manager at a private foundation, she realized the need nonprofits had to organize their data and accounts record keeping and built her company around supporting that need.

(2:13) Customer Snapshot

(3:30) New Nonprofit Advice

Golden BTD Nugget: “Surround yourself with the right people and the right resources that can help you... so you can run your organization the correct way.” - Maddie Craig

(6:28) Tools for Nonprofit account recordkeeping

(8:28) Accounting software security

(11:11) Differentiating NPO tools

(13:54) Fund Accounting

Maddie’s Pro Tip: “Start saving digital files.” Scanned receipts, bank statements, etc. using cloud-based software makes it easier to find documents you need when you need them.

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More About Maddie Craig:

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QuickBooks or accounting-system integration, clean revenue recognition, pledge tracking with aging, fund-level reporting, audit-ready gift receipts, and transparent pricing with no per-contact surprises. Unlimited contacts at a flat monthly price (for example DonorDock's $500/month) keeps budget forecasting predictable, which finance teams reward.

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Implementations stall, data ends up duplicated in spreadsheets, and staff lose trust in the tool. Worst case, the organization pays for a CRM that one team uses and the other ignores. Aligned purchasing at the front end is the single biggest predictor of whether a nonprofit will fully adopt the CRM within the first year.

Last updated
April 25, 2026
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Last updated:
April 29, 2026
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