The Microsoft® Gold Partner and independent software vendor (ISV), Compass Technology, announced that Collins Computing, Inc. (Collins) has joined the Channel Partner Program to sell and deliver the Compass Suite for Fundraisers.

"We work with several nonprofits across the country, and many of them really like the Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM product and what it offers." According to Farmer, the challenge has been making the system work for nonprofits in its standard form. "Compass has developed a highly customized and powerful fundraising system using Dynamics CRM as the core," says Farmer. "Because they've developed this system on a Microsoft .NET platform, the system is highly scalable and opens the door to multiple integration points and automation. It's very sophisticated and well beyond anything we've seen in the fundraising space. It will allow our customers to leverage their current Microsoft systems, like Outlook and SharePoint. We're already talking to some of our current customers about it and feel very confident that this is the answer they've been looking for when it comes to CRM for fundraising. We are excited to be a part of this program and take this product to our nonprofit customers," stated Ken Farmer, Practice Manager for Collins.

    The product suite--which includes Compass CRM™ for Fundraisers, Compass Analytics™ for Fundraisers, and Compass Personalized Marketing™ for Fundraisers--is created on industry-leading Microsoft utilities and technologies and made to help nonprofits manage and grow donor relationships, operate more efficiently and increase fundraising results.

    Since 1986, Collins has been committed to helping businesses and nonprofit organizations implement and embrace new software technology. Located in Southern California, Collins brings local and nationwide customer support and has been awarded numerous prizes for its impressive performance. Microsoft's Business Solutions division named Collins "Outstanding Partner of the Year" in 2002, and Collins is the only Business Solutions Partner in Southern California to earn Microsoft's Inner Circle Award every year since 1995. This highly coveted title is awarded to only the top 1% of Microsoft resellers around the world.

    Susan Turner, Compass Technology Channel Partner Program Manager, stated: "Collins is a highly respected partner in the Microsoft community. The firm's success selling and delivering Microsoft products and services is outstanding--with many happy customers nationwide. In addition, the focus Collins has exhibited toward the nonprofit community and delivering technology to those who do good work across the country is very impressive. Collins Computing is the kind of partner we want representing us. We are delighted to have Collins join our partner program!"

For more informations visit www.collinscomputing.com and www.compass.net.