The NonProfit Times - New USPS Rules Threaten Huge Postage Costs for Nonprofit Mailers

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management - Weekly: "New USPS Rules Threaten Huge Postage Costs for Nonprofit Mailers
The item below was written by Neal Denton, executive director of The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers, Washington, D.C. Some items were included by NPT staff.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is implementing a final, new eligibility rule on June 1. The new rules govern what is considered 'personal' mail content and thus must be mailed at First Class postage rather than Standard postage rates. For many nonprofit fundraisers, educators, and those that use the mail to communicate with constituents for any purpose other than fundraising, the subtle changes to the new rules are very significant. "