Invitations that reach every home
Social media reaches people who already follow you. A printed invitation reaches everyone on the street, including families who just moved in and have not found you yet.
Every Door Direct Mail, or EDDM, does this with no list to buy. Choose the carrier routes around your building on the USPS map, and every address receives the invitation.
Making a small budget go further
Our buy one, get one pricing helps here. A 4.25″ × 11″ postcard costs $309 for 2,500, and a 6.5″ × 9″ card costs $359 for 2,500 or $779 for 10,000.
USPS offers separate nonprofit rates for organizations it has authorized, which can lower postage. Check your eligibility with USPS before you budget, since the rules belong to them.
Timing around the event
An invitation that arrives too early is forgotten, and one that arrives too late is useless. Aim for the card to land two to three weeks before the event.
Holiday services, food drives, vacation programs and open houses all work well this way. Call 512-573-1977 with the event date and Corey will tell you when to order.
Door hangers for volunteers
Volunteers can cover the closest streets on foot with door hangers, which also gives them a reason to meet neighbors. 2,500 4.25″ × 11″ hangers cost $409.
Remind volunteers to leave hangers on doors only, never in mailboxes, since federal law keeps mailboxes for mail with postage.
Programs, newsletters and booklets
For a yearly report, a cookbook fundraiser or a program for a special service, a saddle-stitched booklet holds more pages. 2,500 5.5″ × 8.5″ booklets cost $749.
For a single folded program or a newsletter, an 8.5″ × 11″ brochure costs $349 for 2,500. Compare every option on our EDDM Specials page.
Keep spare copies at the entrance for visitors.
Holiday services
Holidays are when many people look for a place to attend, including families new to the area. An invitation that lands two to three weeks ahead gives them time to plan, and lists service times, parking and anything special for children.
Use a bright 6.5″ × 9″ postcard with a warm photo of your building or congregation, at $359 for 2,500.
Fundraisers and drives
Food drives, coat drives and fundraising dinners all need the neighborhood to know the date. A postcard announcing the drive, with the drop-off times and place, turns neighbors into donors.
After the event, a thank-you card to the same routes reporting what was collected builds goodwill for the next one.
Welcoming new residents
People who just moved into the area are often looking for a community to join. Mailing the routes around your building twice a year reaches each new wave of residents.
Keep the message simple: who you are, when you meet and that newcomers are welcome. Read how to plan a first EDDM mailing for the steps.
Recruiting volunteers and members
Printed pieces can recruit as well as invite. A panel describing your volunteer programs, youth groups or service projects shows newcomers how they can take part, not only when to show up.
A folded Gold EDDM piece holds an invitation on the cover and programs inside, at $349 for 2,500, which suits an annual welcome mailing to the routes around your building.
Prices come from our current price list. Reviewed October 8, 2026.
