Author: Steve Kearney
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Alliance Notes
August 29, 2018 MissouriNet, July 19, 2018– McCaskill says rural America would be hurt by U.S. Postal Service privatization News-PressNOW, July 19, 2018– Senator pushes back on privatizing Postal Service CNBC, July 23, 2018– Trump rips into ‘The Amazon Washington Post’ after report that he’s unhappy with North Korea talks Politico, July 23, 2018– Trump…
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Alliance Notes
August 29, 2018 • MissouriNet, July 19, 2018– McCaskill says rural America would be hurt by U.S. Postal Service privatization • News-PressNOW, July 19, 2018– Senator pushes back on privatizing Postal Service • CNBC, July 23, 2018– Trump rips into ‘The Amazon Washington Post’ after report that he’s unhappy with North Korea talks • Politico,…
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USPS Proposal Could Impact Nonprofit Premiums–The NonProfit Times
USPS Proposal Could Impact Nonprofit Premiums AUGUST 28, 2018 PAUL CLOLERY Nonprofits that use premiums for donor acquisition and renewal could face increased costs under an amendment being considered by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The proposal would limit all USPS Marketing Mail, regular and nonprofit, letter-size and flat-size, to content that is only paper-based/printed matter.…
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New USPS Proposed Rule Threatens Nonprofits–PMG Direct
New USPS Proposed Rule Threatens Nonprofits August 27, 2018 Industry, Postal Information Developing Story: The Postal Service has proposed a new rule which is a huge potential threat to nonprofit mailers. The proposal eliminates all merchandise and goods from USPS Marketing Mail, which moving forward would be limited to paper-based, printed matter only. The biggest impact would…
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Nonprofit Alliance Forming To Merge Advocacy Associations–The NonProfit Times
Nonprofit Alliance Forming To Merge Advocacy Associations AUGUST 22, 2018 PAUL CLOLERY American Charities for Reasonable Fundraising Regulation (ACFRFR) is changing its name and stated mission in anticipation of enticing members of other associations and nonprofit groups to join into a larger education and advocacy organization. It would be an unprecedented melding of mainstream nonprofit umbrella…
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Keep Calm and Send Mail: Task Force Report Coming Soon
July 25, 2018 Big Event Coming Soon This is a reminder that a big event will occur in the postal world within 16 days, and also a suggestion to keep calm. On April 12 of this year President Trump signed an Executive Order on the Task Force on the United States Postal System. The Order…
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Alliance Notes—Articles on the Task Force & DGS21C
July 25, 2018 The White House, April 12, 2018–Executive Order on the Task Force on the United States Postal System USPS, April 12, 2108–Statement on Executive Order Establishing the Task Force on the United States Postal System USA Today, April 12, 2018–Trump forms task force to study Postal Service operations, finances CBS Miami, April 12,…
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A Tale of Two Steps
July 9, 2018 Image from First Edition, A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens, 1860 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season…
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Alliance Notes—Articles Worth Reading
July 9, 2018 The Washington Post (opinion), June 15, 2018–Opioids come from China in the U.S. mail. Here’s how to stop it. CBS Chicago, June 20, 2018–Postal Service Debuts Scratch-And-Sniff Stamps Wednesday The Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2018–How Amazon Became One of Washington’s Most Powerful Players USPS, June 21, 2018–Statement to the OMB Reform…
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Statement on Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century
June 26, 2018 Statement on the USPS section of the June 21, 2018 Executive Office of the President Report: Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers will respect the process and wait for the August 10, 2018 report by the President’s Task Force on the United States Postal System. We agree…