Category: Alliance Report

Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Notes May 27, 2015 USPS Suspends Facilities Closures Scheduled for 2015 Boston Postal Land Swap on Hold Seven Reasons to make Direct Mail Part of Your Digital Marketing PennySaver Shuts Down OIG White Paper Envisions more Revenue from Postal Financial Services Senator Carper Convenes Roundtable on Future of USPS Court Rules…

April 28, 2015 The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the United States Postal Service (USPS) often plays a critically important role in performing market research and analysis. A report issued recently titled “Modes of Delivery and Customer Engagement with Advertising Mail” is well worth reading. “Mode of delivery” refers to whether mail is…

April 28, 2015 The ranking minority member of the Senate oversight committee, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), has scheduled the second members’ roundtable on the state of the Postal Service as he gears up for a further attempt at reform legislation. The first was on USPS finances on April 17 and the second will be on…

April 28, 2015 In spite of all the digital, social media, and smartphone alternatives, Americans still love to receive postal mail. A recent Gallup poll summarized below confirms that mail still matters, a lot. For us, this type of information confirms our strongly held belief that strategies for the future of the USPS, whether legislative…

April 28, 2015 Several upcoming promotions present opportunities for nonprofit mailers to try out new applications of postal mail and earn discounts on their postage. The Postal Service has a web page dedicated to its upcoming promotions and incentives. These include an Earned Value Promotion, in which nonprofit mailers who use Business Reply Mail (BRM)…

Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Notes USPS aims to stop theft of transport equipment. Changes in mail volume vary by region, finds the OIG. Swiss Post to test drone mail delivery. New Shyp app makes sending packages easier. USPS narrows list of new postal truck suppliers. USPS accused of abusing spy program. Being on a nonprofit…

March 30, 2015 Postal Service receives an annual $18 billion subsidy from taxpayers. Future of the Postal Service: End the Monopoly or Grow New Business? PRC Evaluates USPS Performance in 2014 Annual Compliance Determination. Opinion: Postal Partners Fighting Each Other. Postal Service requests more forever stamps. First rejection of a USPS negotiated service agreement by…

March 30, 2015 Late Friday, the Postal service announced that it will delay the implementation of all rate changes beyond the planned April 26. Of course, the law requires them to delay the Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services rates that were remanded by the PRC because they are now inside of the required 45…

March 30, 2015 It is a well-known fact within the nonprofit community that many, if not all, nonprofits depend on the United States Postal Service for their very existence. For many, the mail is the lifeblood that funds the critical missions that nonprofits pursue. While other segments of our society have drawn much focus for…

March 30, 2015 The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers is comprised of people who are strong advocates for the United States Postal Service, hard-copy, and mail within their organizations and publicly. The Alliance has supported all of the USPS cost reduction initiatives including ending Saturday mail delivery and consolidating plants. Individually, our members ensure that they…