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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Justine - You might check w/your local postmaster but the two that jump out to explore are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></a><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">philanthropic (charitable) organization</span></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> is a nonprofit organization organized and operated to benefit the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Under the list of qualifying organizations includes “to lessen the burdens of government” which is one of the reasons local main street organizations qualify
for 501c3 nonprofit status.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Educational</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">: An
<i>educational organization</i> is a nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the instruction or training of individuals for improving or developing their capabilities or the instruction of the public on subjects beneficial to the community.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">In main street communities the focus is educating the community about the importance of downtown revitalization, historic preservation, business improvement,
social engagement, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Justine Ealy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 14, 2016 1:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Nonprofit Postage Rates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Are any of you using nonprofit postage rates? <br>
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After exploring the eligibility limitations, I'm uncertain a Main Street would qualify. If you did, under what category of the 'Type of Organization' (Section 9 of this application: <a href="https://about.usps.com/forms/ps3624.pdf">https://about.usps.com/forms/ps3624.pdf</a>)
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Thanks! <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justine Ealy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Community Coordinator & RARE Member</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">cell (503) 465-5911<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">office (503) 802-1640<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><a href="http://www.downtownoregoncity.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">downtownoregoncity.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Subscribe to our email list for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><a href="http://eepurl.com/HBw0D" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Property and Business Owners and Volunteers</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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