Press Release 2010

New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families Selects Altus Dynamics

Toronto, ON, May 03, 2010 – New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families (New Directions) selects Altus Dynamics, a leading provider of business management solutions for non-profit agencies.

New Directions, a Winnipeg based non-profit agency, needed to update their financial and client management solution, in order to gain increased efficiency across their organization enabling them to do more with less.   By selecting Altus Dynamics, New Directions will be able to streamline reporting processes, gain quicker access to operational performance, improve the management of client data and the turn-around time for funding our programs. 

New Directions selected an integrated financial and client management application delivered and implemented by Altus Dynamics.  Altus Dynamics NFP powered by Microsoft Dynamics® NAV will operate as their financial solution which will seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Dynamics® CRM, which will operate as their client management application. 

“The top three needs are 1) low cost of ownership, 2) integration and 3) flexibility,” says Jennifer Hume, Chief Financial Officer at New Directions.  “We need to improve the time it takes us to complete funder reporting as well as gain increased flexibility in our program and client data management.  Our goal is to successfully integrate our client management data, financial and funding data.  We selected Altus because we believe their technologies will help us achieve this goal.  Altus offers us a stable financial application that integrates to a flexible client management application.  We are impressed with their understanding of our organization’s needs and their proven track record with other similar nonprofits. ”

“The combination of Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics CRM enables us to deliver an integrated and flexible financial and client management application to New Directions.  Both Dynamic solutions provide a proven client base that is highly adaptable to meet the continuing needs of New Directions and other similar non-profit agencies.” says James Faw, VP of Product Innovation at Altus Dynamics. “We are very excited about the possibilities of this integrated application for non-profit agencies like New Directions.”

About New Directions Youth and Family Services
New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families is a non-profit organization providing a unique combination of human services that are responsive to the changing social, psychological, cultural, educational and vocational needs of people in their communities.

About Altus Dynamics
Altus Dynamics is focused on delivering, implementing and supporting financial and ERP solutions in the Nonprofit, Education and Government markets in North America, including Altus Dynamics NFP, powered by Microsoft Dynamics® NAV.  Altus is a Gold Certified Partner and Microsoft Dynamics Industry Solutions Vendor (“ISV”).  Altus was recently selected by Microsoft Canada as one of three finalists for “Canadian ISV of the Year, 2008”. For more information about Altus Dynamics please visit www.altusdynamics.com.

About Microsoft Canada
Microsoft Canada offers Microsoft Dynamics® software solutions for financial management.  The solutions provide organizations with the means to improve their financial management - all using familiar tools and existing skills.  Strong financial management, made possible by Microsoft Dynamics, enables organizations to establish a firm foundation to realize their potential.