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AFP eWire
February 19, 2008 |
Nonprofit Postage Rates to Increase in May Nonprofit mail rates are expected to increase by an average of 0.7 percent starting on May 12.   |
AFP eWire
May 4, 2006 |
Postal Service Proposes More Rate Increases in 2007 While charities just began feeling the impact of the last rate case, the USPS has filed yet another Omnibus Rate Case, proposing to raise postage rates again by 8.5% on average, including a $0.03 increase in the price of a first class postage stamp. |
AFP eWire
June 21, 2007 |
Postal Service Denies Temporary Discount for Nonprofits The United States Postal Service board of governors has rejected a proposal that would have reduced temporarily standard mail regular and nonprofit flat prices. |
AFP eWire
February 17, 2009 |
U.S. Postage Increasing for First-Class Letters, Nonprofit Mail While most nonprofit mail increases will be small, nonprofit parcels and nonflat machinables are expected to see double-digit cost increases. |
AFP eWire
June 14, 2004 |
Letters Needed on New Postal Service Regs---Write Now! The proposed USPS rule would change the guidelines for sending charitable solicitations and would no longer permit charities to distribute letters with dual purposes (education and fundraising). Deadline for letters to refute the exclusive purpose regulations is June 18, 2004. |
AFP eWire
March 23, 2010 |
As Budget Shortfalls Loom, U.S. Postal Service Eyes Nonprofit Mail Facing predictions of huge budget shortfalls, the United States Postal Service has signaled that it will take a closer look at nonprofit mail, which could mean steeper rate increases for nonprofit mailings. |
AFP eWire
June 4, 2007 |
Charities May Receive Small, Temporary Break on Certain Postage Rates The Postal Regulatory Commission has recommended that certain nonprofit rates be reduced for four months until the significant postage increases for standard mail flats come into effect in September. |
AFP eWire
January 22, 2007 |
Comments on USPS Mailing Standards Due at End of January According to the Alliance for Nonprofit Mailers, the pricing proposal reflects changes in operations. The USPS intends to ensure that all types of mail cover its costs. |
AFP eWire
May 2, 2005 |
Postal Rule Changed to Protect Nonprofit Use of Personal Information After a year of lobbying by a coalition of nonprofit organizations, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has amended its new rule to allow charities to use personal information in solicitations sent via Nonprofit Standard mail. |
AFP eWire
March 14, 2005 |
Be Prepared for Postal Rule Change on Personal Information A new United States Postal Service (USPS) rule regarding the use of personal information in solicitations will go into effect on June 1, 2005. Charities should review their mailing and the rule's guidelines. |
AFP eWire
November 8, 2004 |
New Postal Rule Eases Restrictions on Use of Personal Information Bowing to pressure from the nonprofit sector, the United States Postal Service has changed new regulations on the eligibility of nonprofit mail which contains personal information for Standard Mail rates. |
AFP eWire
October 6, 2008 |
Direct Mail: Paying For Your Undeliverable Mail Nonprofits that are not aware of the new rules may find themselves paying first class rates on their standard mail (nonprofit discounted rate) mailings. |
AFP eWire
September 19, 2005 |
Despite Reform, Postage Rates May Still Increase A postal reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in July was supposed to eliminate the need for a postage rate increase in 2006, but the projected savings may be diverted for other purposes. Here's how it affects nonprofits. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Will These Companies Get Stamped Out? A postal rate hike can have unexpected consequences. |
AFP eWire
March 21, 2005 |
AFP Supports Alert Urging Nonprofits to Contact the Usps and Obtain Advanced Rulings on Sample Mail Pieces Many nonprofit mailers may have to change the format and language of some of their nonprofit standard mail pieces or risk paying first-class postage. |
AFP eWire
March 10, 2008 |
Defraying Postal Costs: How to Leverage the Expertise of Your Mail House There are ways nonprofits can avoid unexpected charges even as most nonprofit postage rates rise in May. |
Fast Company
January 2004
Suzanne Nam |
So, All Those Nifty Scanners Do What, Exactly? Guess what the post office doesn't know. |
AFP eWire
March 5, 2007 |
Charities Facing Major Rate Increases for Front-End Premiums and Cards The United States Postal Service has proposed a new standard rate Not Flat-Machinable category that could subject charities to mailing rate increases of 100% to 400% for front-end premiums and cards. |
AFP eWire
August 16, 2011 |
Congress Considers Eliminating Reduced Rates for Nonprofit Mail The U.S. Postal Service's financial crisis has resulted in the introduction of four different bills in Congress to address the problem. Here is an example of how to construct a letter in opposition to your congressman. |
AFP eWire
December 1, 2008 |
Reminder: New Postal Service Mailing List Requirements in Effect As of Nov. 23, the United States Postal Service now requires address lists for standard mail to be cleared of incorrect addresses every 95 days, rather than every 185 days as previously required. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Adam Aston |
A First-Class Crisis In The Making? As mail and commerce move to the Net, the U.S. Postal Service is facing a slump. |
Inc.
August 2003
Elizabeth Wasserman |
Repackaging the Post Office Will a shakeup at the Post Office be a special delivery for entrepreneurs? |
Entrepreneur
July 2007
Melissa Campanelli |
Postage Cramp How entrepreneurs are coping with the new postal rates. |
AFP eWire
April 30, 2007 |
Action Needed to Delay New Postage Increases New U.S. postal regulations could increase postage costs by 100% - 400% for some charities. A list of key members of Congress to contact (if they represent your organization or employees of the organization) is below. |
BusinessWeek
May 26, 2011
Devin Leonard |
The U.S. Postal Service Nears Collapse Facing insolvency, can the USPS reinvent itself like European services have -- or will it implode? |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Darren Dahl |
How Would You Make Over the U.S. Postal Service? With bankruptcy looming, the U.S. post office needs a major fix. We asked Inc. 500 CEOs how they would approach the problem. |
AFP eWire
June 12, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (June 12, 2013) Ask an Expert: How to Raise Money With a Newsletter... I Won't Support My Grandma's Nonprofit... Ugly direct mail works... |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2004
Rich Smith |
USPS Goes Postal USPS will increase its rates by 10%. So what? As its high-margin business moves elsewhere, USPS has increasingly been relegated to the role of junk mail transporter. |
AFP eWire
November 15, 2011 |
Growing Philanthropy: Building Greater Trust in the Sector (Part 2 of 3) Trust and confidence in the nonprofit sector is paramount. We need to empower the public to have high expectations of charities, and ensure that each organization reports accurate and meaningful information. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2011
Robert Eberhard |
Avoid the Post Office With This Industry Leader Internet postage leader Stamps.com soared on recent quarterly results. |
AFP eWire
June 25, 2007 |
Pyrrhic Fundraising While it "takes money to make money," nonprofits actually lose money -- at least in the short term -- when they try to raise funds through direct marketing. |
AFP eWire
May 15, 2006 |
Charities Face Major Challenges in Finding Funds for Capital Projects A new survey has found that while numerous charities have significant investment capital needs, including technology, program development and strategic planning, they face substantial challenges in accessing that capital. |
AFP eWire
June 7, 2004 |
U.S. Nonprofit Employment Rate Increasing Faster Than Business, Government Employees at nonprofits now represent 9.5 percent -- 12.5 million individuals -- of all employees in the United States. The total number of employees working in the nonprofit sector has doubled in the last 25 years. |
AFP eWire
April 25, 2005 |
Nonprofit Sector is an Economic Force in Massachusetts The State's nonprofit sector generates about $50 billion in salaries, goods, services and expenditures for the state, according to a recent study. |
AFP eWire
April 16, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (April 16, 2013) Fundraisers, not just donors, are sick of endless appeals... Five questions every nonprofit donor should ask... 70% of charities forecast rise in donations in 2013... |
AFP eWire
October 25, 2011 |
Despite Global Economic Uncertainty, Nonprofits Are Optimistic Heading into 2012 There is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector globally regarding growth in staffing and earned and charitable income, especially when looking forward to 2012, according to a new report. |
AFP eWire
September 2, 2008 |
Presidential Campaigns Have Little Impact on Direct Mail Fundraising While charities are facing numerous challenges in the current fundraising environment, the presidential election isn't one of them, according to a new research report. |
AFP eWire
September 17, 2013 |
Top Ten Things: Top Ten: 5 Quick Ways to Humanize your Email Marketing (Sept. 17, 2013) Fundraising Strategy/Approach: Make fundraising a team sport... Donors: Creating More Donor-Centered Thank You Letters... Fundraising Research: Rocking the case study... |
AFP eWire
May 31, 2004 |
IRS to Examine Nonprofit Executive Pay The director of exempt organizations for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has said that the agency plans to take a close look at how much top executives at nonprofit organizations are being paid. |
AFP eWire
May 16, 2005 |
Legislative Update: Interim Nonprofit Panel Comments Due May 19 The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector has invited the nonprofit community to comment on a new set of draft recommendations designed to strengthen the governance, transparency, and ethical conduct of charitable organizations. |
Popular Mechanics
May 4, 2009
Chris Sweeney |
10 Geeky Ways to Deliver Mail: U.S. Postal Service Technology A history of devices used to deliver the mail and some thoughts on future delivery systems |
Inc.
November 2005
Darren Dahl |
Postal Rate Hike Gets Stamp of Approval The price is set to rise from $0.37 to $0.39 in the new year. The increase has been expected for some time to cover deficits that are rising as e-mail continues to eat into overall volume. |
AFP eWire
March 26, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (March 26, 2013) Nonprofits Taking Steps to Adapt to `New Normal', Survey Finds ... Money Woes Plague Charities Struggling to Meet Demand... 7.4% Of World Workforce In Nonprofits... |
AFP eWire
March 27, 2006 |
Nonprofit Executives Burning Out, Planning to Leave Jobs A survey of almost 2,000 nonprofit executives found that 75 percent are planning on leaving their jobs within five years, while another 10 percent are already in the process of switching job. |
AFP eWire
November 3, 2008 |
Members Share Insights on Nonprofit CEO Salaries Readers think nonprofit CEOs are not paid too much. |
AFP eWire
May 3, 2004 |
FTC Proposal Could Restrict Nonprofit Email Responses to a request for preliminary comments by the Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) regarding a proposal to restrict the distribution of unsolicited commercial emails. |
BusinessWeek
November 8, 2004 |
For Nonprofits, "It's a How Crisis" Professor and author Paul Light says the biggest problem is underinvestment in infrastructure, which leads to more inefficiency at nonprofits. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2011
Dan Radovsky |
Post Office Woes Will Help UPS Postal workers face more than rain, sleet, or gloom of night from massive labor cut proposals. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2011
Molly McCluskey |
Can These Stocks Deliver If the Post Office Can't? Businesses that will win or lose if USPS goes under. |
AFP eWire
March 16, 2009 |
Nonprofits Pinched in Changing Economic Landscape A new report reveals some of the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector as a result of the economy and provides public policy recommendations to help spur nonprofit recovery. |
