I admit it. I currently make my living in the commercial sector.
It's not fantastic work, but it pays the bills and will allow me to one day (after March 3) slide gently back into doing work for nonprofits.
I got an email from my favorite writer asking me when my non compete was up, and then swearing at me when it wasn't soon enough to work on her latest package.
I must admit I was sorely tempted to say the hell with the non compete, we're only 30 days out, let's do it, but I've been keeping to the letter of the agreement for 11+ months, so I might as well see it through.
I really do want to be back making a difference for causes I believe in, and though some of you make think of it as junk mail, I still choose to see it as providing someone with an opportunity to be a better person.
Steve Fleshman
2/3/2008
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
A Letter from Camp Noncompete
While I didn't make and Smores while I was away, I did do some work for some interesting organizations.
Just got back from the DMA Nonprofit Conference where I saw a lot of my friends.
It's been a long year--staying out of the Nonprofit Sector,but that all ends on March 3rd and I let a lot of people know that.
I've been designing mail for For-profit companies, and while it allows me to "keep my chops" it's not as rewarding as doing work with good causes. I guess my merit badges are in Telecom and Finance right now.
The clients I miss the most are the folks at Nature Conservancy, African Wildlife Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife, Capital Area Foodbank, American Farmland Trust, Rainforest Alliance, Ocean Conservancy, Food and Friends and a host of others who are doing great work and I am honored to have worked with them.
I DID find out that I still have some of the controls at African Wildlife and Nature Conservancy almost a year later.
Now the question is, will they allow me to beat my own controls?
I will most certainly ask.
I'm in the process of selling my house and buying a new one. At least I hope that will happen.
We still have the cats, the dog and still sponsor the pig, a turkey and two steers name Rocky and Bullwinkle.
March 3rd is right around the corner and I can't wait to get back into the business granting people the opportunity to do something good.
Steve Fleshman
1/29/2008
Just got back from the DMA Nonprofit Conference where I saw a lot of my friends.
It's been a long year--staying out of the Nonprofit Sector,but that all ends on March 3rd and I let a lot of people know that.
I've been designing mail for For-profit companies, and while it allows me to "keep my chops" it's not as rewarding as doing work with good causes. I guess my merit badges are in Telecom and Finance right now.
The clients I miss the most are the folks at Nature Conservancy, African Wildlife Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife, Capital Area Foodbank, American Farmland Trust, Rainforest Alliance, Ocean Conservancy, Food and Friends and a host of others who are doing great work and I am honored to have worked with them.
I DID find out that I still have some of the controls at African Wildlife and Nature Conservancy almost a year later.
Now the question is, will they allow me to beat my own controls?
I will most certainly ask.
I'm in the process of selling my house and buying a new one. At least I hope that will happen.
We still have the cats, the dog and still sponsor the pig, a turkey and two steers name Rocky and Bullwinkle.
March 3rd is right around the corner and I can't wait to get back into the business granting people the opportunity to do something good.
Steve Fleshman
1/29/2008
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