How to use a Compass

Independent software vendor Compass Technology has launched a channel partner program to distribute its end-to-end fundraising software suite for nonprofits. This suite comprises Compass CRM for Fundraisers; Compass Analytics for Fundraisers; and Compass Personalized Marketing for Fundraisers.

Compass is specifically recruiting current Microsoft partners. Compass channel partner program manager Susan Turner, formerly of Sage Software’s Nonprofit Solutions Division, is spearheading outreach and recruitment in the program. Turner’s curriculum vitae is also decorated with memberships in the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Austin (Texas) Association of Women in Technology.

The first partner training and authorization class will be held in Virginia Beach, Va. in mid-April. Compass will train partners in sales, consulting, and implementation, with each partner promised its own Compass Account Manager to assist in meeting needs, sales development, and revenue forecasts.

Compass offers end-to-end solutions for nonprofits built on Microsoft technology, with Compass CRM for Fundraisers claimed to be “the only complete fundraising and donor management software running entirely in Outlook and built on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 platform.” Compass is a Microsoft gold certified partner and has offices in Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh, Penna.; Nashville, Tenn.; Virginia Beach, Va.; and Chesapeake, Va.