Author: Steve Kearney
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Alliance Notes
December 11, 2018 November 7, 2018—The NonProfit Times— Nonprofit Leaders Expecting Federal Gridlock November 13, 2018—Government Executive— USPS Wins Approval for Largest-Ever Price Increase for Stamps December 4, 2018—The Hill— Trump administration recommends postal reforms that could raise rates, setting up fight with Amazon December 4, 2018—The Washington Post— Treasury suggests review of postal rates…
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Postal Service Prayer: Deliver Us From Fiscal Doom–CQ Magazine
CQ MAGAZINE – Features Dec. 10, 2018 Postal Service Prayer: Deliver Us From Fiscal Doom By Kellie Mejdrich, CQ The United States Postal Service faces a major policy shakeup at a time when package delivery has become more central to Americans’ lives than ever. A growing reliance on e-commerce has driven demand for direct-to-door shipping…
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Task Force Report Released
Task Force Report Released–Alliance Reaction is Negative December 6, 2018 This week, the Administration released the long-awaited postal task force report. It is titled “United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System.” Many stakeholders, including unions, package shippers and mailers already have…
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Postal Service Statement on Informed Delivery Accounts
November 30, 2018 2:16 PM Postal Service Statement on Informed Delivery Accounts Informed Delivery is a free and optional notification feature that gives residential consumers the ability to digitally preview their letter-sized mail and manage their packages scheduled to arrive soon. Informed Delivery benefits the entire household by allowing users to view what is coming…
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USPS Wins Approval for Largest-Ever Price Increase for Stamps–Government Executive
USPS Wins Approval for Largest-Ever Price Increase for Stamps By Eric Katz November 13, 2018 26 Comments RELATED Trump Signs Law to Curb Postal Service’s Unintentional Role in Opioid Crisis October 26, 2018 10Comments White House Announces That the U.S. Intends to Withdraw From International Postal Agency October 17, 2018 105Comments White House Expected to Keep Postal Task Force…
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Nonprofit Leaders Expecting Federal Gridlock–The NonProfit Times
Nonprofit Leaders Expecting Federal Gridlock NOVEMBER 7, 2018 MARK HRYWNA Nonprofit leaders are not expecting much after last night’s mid-term elections. Action will probably be as gridlocked as the Washington, D.C. beltway at 4 p.m. on a Friday. Democrats took back control of the U.S. House of Representatives and it looks as if Republicans strengthened…
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Takeaways for Nonprofit Mailers
November 7, 2018 So many different factors, events, and proceedings are at various stages of affecting nonprofit mailers, it’s time to give a focused update for each. The Mid-Term Elections Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) will become chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with the Democratic takeover of the House. Rep. Cummings…
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Alliance Notes—Articles Worth Reading
November 7, 2018 The Atlantic, October 24, 2018– Why It’s Cheaper to Ship Goods From Beijing Than New Jersey CNBC, October 24, 2018– UPS profit gain overshadowed by trade war worries, shares fall The Fayetteville Observer, October 24, 2018– Live Wire: How can I get my name off nonprofit mailing lists? The Virginian-Pilot, October 25,…
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Whitewash: “well-established method”
October 24, 2018 Dear United States Postal Service: Please do not insult our intelligence. While we appreciate being included in the upcoming MTAC process, please don’t claim that the Federal Register Notice was a “well-established method” that would contribute to “[g]rowth in USPS Marketing Mail…” Sincerely, Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Seeking broad input from…
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Not So First-Class Choices
October 24, 2018 The big surprise in the 2019 rate increases, as yet not fully explained or understood, was the announced 10 percent increase in the single-piece stamp rate from 50 to 55 cents. Many nonprofits use First Class Mail stamps on outbound and/or response letters. They do this because it increases response rates. These…