The recent postal rate increase has significantly hurt nonprofit organizations, driving many away from the mail and into alternative channels such as e-mail.
The increases have also hurt the delivery of programs at a time when many nonprofits have been called upon to provide additional services following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a DMA study of its nonprofit membership.
Based on an index of 0 to 100, with 100 being significantly positive, the June 30 rate change was rated 39 for fundraising and existing donors, 26 for fundraising from new donors and a
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