Postal Reform on the Horizon

“The impending crisis right now is civil service and military retirement spending,” Boone says. “That’s probably the most immediate concern for nonprofits, because instead of having a 5 to 6 percent increase, we are looking at a 15 percent increase unless it’s taken care of in legislation.”

The three areas the DMA Nonprofit Federation is looking for in legislation are maintaining universal service, establishing rate predictability and stability, and setting forth a strong regulator, i.e., the Postal Rate Commission.