EDDM for Churches & Nonprofits

Reach Every Household in Your Community

EDDM is an affordable saturation mailing channel for nonprofits and faith communities. With USPS postage at $0.26 per piece and no list purchase required, you can invite every household in your community to events, services and outreach programs — at a cost that fits most budgets.

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Sample 6.5 × 9 EDDM postcard for a church or community nonprofit: front with a community event invitation, back with the EDDM Retail postage box and Local Postal Customer line — Sample 6.5 × 9 postcard, front and mailing side. Placeholder copy: your design and offer go here.

USPS postage $0.26 per piece
No mailing permit needed for EDDM Retail
Choose the routes around your facility

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Start Your EDDM Direct Mail Campaign for Churches & Nonprofits

EDDM Full Service

Managed

We print, sort by carrier route, bundle with facing slips and deliver the mailing to USPS, with postage included. You pick the routes and approve the artwork.

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EDDM Print Only

DIY

We print your EDDM postcards and ship them to you. You take them to the Post Office serving your routes, pay postage and submit the USPS form.

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Why it works

Why EDDM Direct Mail Works for Churches & Nonprofits

Every Door Direct Mail's saturation model suits churches & nonprofits postcard marketing — here's why local businesses in this industry use it.

No Mailing List Required
Reach every household in your community without buying or maintaining a mailing list. Select the carrier routes around your church or facility and mail to everyone.
Affordable at Scale
EDDM postage is $0.26 per piece, so even small congregations and nonprofits can afford to reach thousands of households.
Event Invitations and Service Announcements
Easter, Christmas, VBS, community dinners, giving campaigns — every major calendar event is an outreach opportunity. EDDM puts your invitation in the hands of everyone nearby.
Community Outreach Campaigns
Food drives, volunteer recruitment, neighborhood meetings and program announcements all benefit from broad local awareness. EDDM reaches your whole community at once.

Mailing side of the sample 6.5 × 9 postcard: the EDDM Retail postage box and "Local Postal Customer" line in the top-right corner, the offer and contact details on the left — The mailing side of the sample, drawn at 6.5 × 9 inches. The EDDM Retail postage box and the "Local Postal Customer" line sit in the top-right corner, where our template puts them, so keep that corner clear. With Full Service we place our mailing partner's permit box there instead. File setup guide

Campaign ideas

EDDM Postcard Campaign Ideas for Churches & Nonprofits

EDDM campaigns for churches & nonprofits, with specific timing, messaging and targeting guidance.

Easter & Christmas Outreach
Mail every household within a couple of miles of your facility two weeks before major services. 'You're invited.' Simple, warm and effective — the holidays are when many people look for a place to attend.
VBS / Summer Program
A June campaign announcing vacation bible school or summer youth programming. Target family-heavy routes and include a QR code to the registration page.
Annual Giving Campaign
A fall fundraising mailer to your whole community area. Tell a story, show impact and make giving easy with a QR code to your online giving page. Broader reach means more first-time donors.

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Simple process

How Every Door Direct Mail Works — 4 Simple Steps

From choosing your USPS carrier routes to postcards in every mailbox — here's how the EDDM process works end to end.

Step 1
Select Carrier Routes
Use the route map to choose neighborhoods by ZIP code, with the address count for every route. No mailing list or postage permit required. Open the route map.
Step 2
Upload Your Design
Submit a press-ready PDF or JPG at 300 DPI with 0.125" bleed. Use our free EDDM templates to start fast.
Step 3
We Print & Bundle
We print your EDDM pieces on 100 lb gloss cover or 16pt cardstock, then sort and bundle them by carrier route.
Step 4
USPS Delivers to Every Door
With Full Service we deliver your bundled mailing to USPS. Carriers deliver to every address on your selected routes.

Not sure which routes fit your customers? The EDDM route map shows address counts and demographics for every route. Learn how to filter routes by income and homeowners.

Postcard sizes

Best EDDM Postcard Sizes for Churches & Nonprofits

6.25 x 9 postcard
Standard EDDM
The classic EDDM size — big enough to get noticed, cost-effective for large runs.
$766.64 for 1,000 with Full Service, postage included + sales tax (8.25%, not on postage)
Configure 6.25 x 9 postcard
6.5 x 9 postcard
Most popular
Slightly larger than the standard — a bit more room for your headline and offer.
$766.65 for 1,000 with Full Service, postage included + sales tax (8.25%, not on postage)
Configure 6.5 x 9 postcard
8.5 x 11 flyer
Maximum impact
Full letter size — maximum print area for coupons, menus or detailed offers.
$776.63 for 1,000 with Full Service, postage included + sales tax (8.25%, not on postage)
Configure 8.5 x 11 flyer

Prices as of Nov 6, full color both sides; your routes set the exact piece count. Not sure which size fits your campaign? Call (346) 306-EDDM (3336) — we'll help you choose, or see every size on the pricing page.

Where to mail

Where to mail: Houston ZIP codes that fit churches & nonprofits

EDDM reaches every door on a carrier route, so the ZIP codes you pick decide who gets your mailer. These rankings sort the Houston area's ZIP codes by the households this kind of business usually mails, using Census figures.

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