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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 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 November 7, 2005	Nonprofit Postal Rates to Increase The latest recommendation by the U.S. Postal Rate Commission would increase nonprofit postage rates by as much as 13 percent for some organizations in 2006.
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 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 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 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.
Entrepreneur July 2007 Melissa Campanelli	Postage Cramp How entrepreneurs are coping with the new postal rates.
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 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 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.
Entrepreneur August 2007 Amanda C. Kooser	Tired of Waiting in Line? Save a trip to the post office with the DYMO Desktop Mailing Solution.
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 September 19, 2005 Geoff Peters	Best Practices in Direct Mail Fundraising Direct response is both art and science for charities, and as such, trends and hot ideas tend to flood the marketplace suddenly and then recede just as quickly.
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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.
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.
AFP eWire September 11, 2013	Year-end Appeal Checklist Maya Gasuk is a senior consultant at West Wind Consulting Strategies in Fund Raising LLC, a firm dedicated to helping nonprofits. She still uses a checklist for every mail project she is involved in.
AFP eWire September 19, 2005	Direct Response in the Time of Katrina, Public Scrutiny With the impact of Hurricane Katrina, increasing amounts of mail and diminished public trust of the charitable sector, direct-response fundraising faces more challenges than ever before.
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.
Inc. July 2007 Ryan McCarthy	Keep Those Cards and Letters Legislators in 15 states have introduced bills to create the snail mail equivalent of popular Do Not Call and Do Not Fax registries.
Inc. August 2003 Elizabeth Wasserman	Repackaging the Post Office Will a shakeup at the Post Office be a special delivery for entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneur August 2007 Kim T. Gordon	A Guide to Effective Mailings Are you getting the most out of your direct-mail campaign? Follow this advice and post record returns on your efforts.
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Bank Systems & Technology August 3, 2005 Judy Ward	Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Snow Despite the popularity of e-mail, most banks still rely heavily on traditional mail for correspondence with their customers. Here's how one bank cut pre-sort costs by implementing SynTel's AutoMail PRO software.
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 January 17, 2006 Geoff Peters	Best Practices in Direct Mail Fundraising, Part II Direct response is both art and science, and as such, trends and hot ideas tend to flood the marketplace suddenly, and then recede just as quickly.
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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.
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AFP eWire January 12, 2009	Direct Response: Ways to Cut Costs, Not Returns Looking to tune up your direct mail campaign and trim some excess costs? Before you start loosening screws and removing parts, read this advice from a veteran direct response expert.
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