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POSTAL UPDATES New rule about premiums in marketing mail troubles mailers August 31, 2018 01:15 PM Previous A keychain is one type of premium that a nonprofit organization might include with a fundraising appeal to receive a better response rate. An example of a mailing by the Disabled American Veterans organization that includes multiple premium…

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.…

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…

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…

June 04, 2018 08:45 AM United States Postal Service mail delivery vehicle. U.S. Postal Service photograph. Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister Original posting here. The latest news from President Donald Trump’s war on Amazon’s discounted mail contract with the United States Postal Service is bad news for Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan. And she…

POSTAL UPDATES Former USPS board chairman provides suggestions to save the Postal Service May 10, 2018 10:00 AM Philadelphia lawyer S. David Fineman served from 1995-2005 as chairman of the United States Postal Service board of governors. Washington Postal Scene — By Bill McAllister Philadelphia lawyer S. David Fineman served from 1995-2005 as chairman of…

By Eric Katz May 4, 2018 43 Comments Original article here David Goldman/AP file photo Share this on Facebook202 Tweet this on Twitter Share this on Google Plus Share this on LinkedIn Print this article Email this article Increase size The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail to the door for new addresses, pushing mail…

Trump Creates Task Force to Fix the Postal Service, Though Congress Already Has Its Own Ideas By Eric Katz April 13, 2018 13 Comments RELATED What Trump Is Getting Wrong About the Postal Service and Amazon April 2, 2018 80 Comments Senators Unveil Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill With Fast Track Authority March 23, 2018 22Comments Trump Suggests USPS Cut Retirement,…

POSTAL UPDATES Congress’ habit of raiding USPS coffers goes back almost 30 years April 10, 2017 10:15 AM For the better part of 30 years, Congress has taken money from the United States Postal Service because, in the words of a former chairman of the Postal Rate Commission (now the Postal Regulatory Commission), “the Postal…

NPT News & Articles Groups Challenge Legality Of Postal Hike Groups Challenge Legality Of Postal Hike  MARCH 2, 2018       MARK HRYWNA Five associations representing groups from across the mailing spectrum filed public comments yesterday challenging the legality of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) proposed rate increase but also warning of the harm that it would do to…