Category: Alliance Report
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USPS Earned Value Promotion Good for Many Nonprofits
USPS Earned Value Promotion Good for Many Nonprofits January 15, 2019 Many nonprofits have found significant value by participating in USPS Earned Value Promotions. The 2019 version continues, with slight variation, those held in previous years, but not 2018. The idea is to promote the use of Business Rely Mail, Courtesy Reply Mail and Share…
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Marketing Mail Content Task Team Off to Slow Start
Marketing Mail Content Task Team Off to Slow Start January 15, 2019 Day 145: Potential Shutdown of Merchandise in Marketing Mail The USPS public investigation into whether it will ban some or all merchandise from inside Marketing Mail has reached 145 days, with no clear end in sight. We thought the Postal Service had promised…
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USPS Watchdogs & Regulators Join Government Shutdown
USPS Watchdogs & Regulators Join Government Shutdown January 15, 2019 We do not see a major immediate impact from the shutdown of both the USPS regulator and its watchdog. The January 27 rate increase will go on as planned. The bringing on board of the new PRC Commissioner Michael Kubayanda will be delayed, as will…
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Alliance Notes–January 15, 2019
Alliance Notes–January 15, 2019 December 11, 2018—Fox Business–USPS may ‘franchise’ your mailbox, selling access to private companies December 12, 2018—CNBC–UPS CEO: Consumers can get ‘much better service’ if we get mailbox access December 12, 2018—SDC Executive–Trump Administration Proposes to Monetize Mailboxes December 13, 2018—Fox 32–Postal Service working extra hours during busiest delivery time of the…
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Top Five Things to Track in 2019
January 2, 2019 Rates Increase January 27 The Postal Service is increasing its rates on Sunday, January 27. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the increases. The average increase for each class of mail is around 2.5 percent: USPS Price Increase Percentages for January 27, 2019 First-Class Mail 2.486% Marketing Mail 2.479% Periodicals 2.520% Package Services…
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We Welcome Brigitte Schmidt Gwyn to MPA
January 2, 2019 The Alliance extends a warm welcome to Brigitte Schmitt Gwyn, who today took over the role held by our friend Jim Cregan for many years. We look forward to a close working relationship with Brigitte, Rita Cohen, and MPA. MPA—THE ASSOCIATION OF MAGAZINE MEDIA TAPS BRIGITTE SCHMIDT GWYN AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT…
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Ten Things That Concern Us About the Task Force Report
December 11, 2018 The report of the Task Force on the U.S. Postal System is available here. We reported our negative reaction last week, and today we elaborate on our concerns. Potential for piecemeal implementation- There is real danger that some ideas in the report will be implemented piecemeal while others are not. This is…
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USPS Forms MTAC Task Team as Next Step in Marketing Mail Content Adventure
December 11, 2018 Ironic, isn’t it? Hard on the heels of the Administration’s Task Force report, the Postal Service is forming a Task Team. Its goal is more modest, but extremely important to many nonprofit mailers who mail merchandise as critical components of membership and fundraising. The Team will be tasked to read all the…
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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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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…