Congratulations Liz Dean on Your Promotion!

June 16, 2024 Blog, PMG News
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The PMG Family is thrilled to announce that Liz Dean has been promoted to Production Account Manager effective June 1st. Liz joined PMG in October 2021 as a Production Coordinator soon after earning her degree from Salisbury University. Liz is a terrific teammate who is dedicated to her clients and their direct mail projects and[...]

Join the PMG Family in Congratulating Madison Fischer

June 11, 2024 Blog, PMG News
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The PMG Family is excited to share that Madison Fischer has been promoted to Production Account Manager, effective June 1st. Madison joined PMG in October 2021 as a Production Coordinator shortly after graduating from Salisbury University. Madison is an invaluable asset to PMG’s clients for whom she effectively manages acknowledgements, appeals, renewals and acquisition direct[...]

Direct Mail Industry Update: Postage Rate Increases, USPS Promotions Postage Discounts, Paper Cost Trends and More

April 11, 2024 Industry, PMG News
Direct Mail Industry Update: Key insights and trends for nonprofit direct mail production in the latest industry analysis.
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PMG is always analyzing direct mail industry trends that may impact our clients’ fundraising and marketing programs and budgets. Today we’re sharing important news about USPS postage rate increases, USPS Promotions postage discounts, paper cost trends, and direct mail environmental sustainability efforts. USPS Files Rate Increase for July 2024 Implementation Yesterday, USPS filed its proposal[...]

The PMG Family congratulates Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic on another successful Wish Ball!

March 14, 2024 Caring Spirit, PMG News
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On February 24th, PMG’s Susan Cherian and Elise Buck joined 765 fellow sponsors and supporters at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC for the Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic annual Wish Ball, their largest fundraising event of the year. This gathering of wonderful and giving people, including generous corporate sponsors, individual and in-kind donors, and auction participants joined[...]

2024 Postage Chart

January 19, 2024 Resources
2024 Postage Rates infographic for nonprofit direct mail production, featuring effective date of July 14, 2024. Download link for details on updated mailing costs.
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We’ve updated our Postage Rates Chart to reflect the 2024 rates that go into effect on July 14, 2024. Please download the chart and print out as many copies as you need for easy reference. Some clients find it helpful to place a copy in each job folder, while others prefer displaying them on their[...]

Jeff Roberts Promoted to Director of MMI Direct

January 10, 2024 PMG News
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MMI Direct and The PMG Family are pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Roberts to Director of MMI Direct effective January 1, 2024. Jeff takes on the senior leadership role at PMG’s data processing business unit with the retirement of long-time MMI colleague Larry Bettinger. Jeff joins a strong senior leadership team at MMI[...]

387 Wishes Granted! Congratulations Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic on Your Successful Year

October 26, 2023 Blog, Caring Spirit, Client News
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PMG salutes our longstanding partner, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic which granted an amazing 387 wishes during its recently finished fiscal year. Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses who reside in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and northern Virginia. From left: Jessica Pettit, Director of Marketing and Communication at Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, Susan Cherian, Production[...]

Breaking: Proposed USPS Rate Increases to Take Effect January 21, 2024

October 11, 2023 Blog, Industry, Postal Information
Breaking news graphic featuring a USPS delivery truck near a mailbox, announcing proposed USPS rates effective January 21, 2024. Stay updated on nonprofit direct mail production.
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This week, the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers released the new postage rates that will take effect starting January 21, 2024. The new rates proposed by the USPS are currently awaiting Postal Regulatory Commission approval. Approval is just a matter of time based on past rate increases. The expected increases are in the 1-3% range overall,[...]

Hurricane Idalia Postal Impacts

August 31, 2023 Blog, Postal Information
Hurricane Idalia impacts on postal services, featuring a stormy sky backdrop with bold text highlighting postal challenges in affected areas.
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Hurricane Idalia made landfall early Wednesday on Florida’s Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 3 storm resulting in road closures and power outages impacting local post offices and mail delivery. What We Know Now – Logistics & Post Offices USPS has suspended operations in the Southeast US: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/residential/welcome.htm Trucking and rail companies are suspending service[...]

Welcoming Keara Weiner: Talented Print Graphics Production Expert Joins PMG as Production Design Manager

August 21, 2023 Blog, Client News
Keara Weiner Production Design Manager
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Today, we are thrilled to introduce our newest team member, Keara Weiner, who joins us as Production Design Manager on our production preflight team. With an impressive background in print design and production at a national entertainment company, Keara brings her advanced skills and extensive experience to manage our preflight department’s workflow and quality assurance,[...]