Welcome to Zoss Communications, Inc.

This is the central main page for my corporate and personal site. Across the top you can see the links to the main sections, which are explained below:

Consulting - The core business of Zoss Communications, Inc. was, for many years, consulting. For nearly 15 years, while based in South Bend, Indiana, I served businesses and non-profits by offering management, marketing and communications, and fund raising advice and services. In 2000 my family relocated to Bloomington, Indiana, and since then my career has turned to work as a full-time fund raiser. The consulting section of this site tells what I did to help consulting clients and how I managed the practice. Helpful white papers and other materials are also offered. I now work in fund raising and philanthropy and do not accept paying consulting clients, although I do some pro bono projects for non-profits as part of my work.

Fountain Pens - We all need a good hobby and for my wife and me this involves collecting fountain pens. For over ten years, since the days of packet mail, I have moderated a free international mailing list for pen collectors that helps about 1800 collectors of writing instruments and related materials to discuss pens, sell and trade, and enjoy their hobby or business using the power of the internet. Information about the list can be found in this section. A subscription is free to all!

Mediation Services - I am an attorney and was also on the roll of civil mediators maintained by the Indiana Supreme Court. The use of a neutral party can often bring parties in a dispute together in order to seek an amicable and affordable solution without litigation. This training helps me in my work as a consultant and also can be useful to a fund raiser (which I define as being a "friend raiser.") I now work in fund raising and philanthropy and do not accept law or mediation clients.

Personal Information - This section has information about me and also includes a family photo scrapbook, travelogues, and other resources.

Other Links - this section is a portal to other links that I recommend or are related to the above sections.

This site has grown to reflect and support many other interests. Drill down through the site - I hope you find some surprises. Have fun!

Thomas Zoss
Zoss Communications, Inc.
3431 S. Weeping Willow Way, Bloomington, Indiana 47403 USA
Telephone 812-332-2334, E-mail to Tom Zoss

PENS LIST ARCHIVES - you can now read the pens list through your browser without a subscription and also consult past messages through the archives back to Sept 2005 - Click Here

Take a look at our trip to Egypt in January 2005. Click Here

I host the reunion info pages for graduates of John Adams High School in South Bend, Indiana. Click Here

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