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Hi all,

Wondering how best to go about handling end-of-year contributions in light of the sneaky update the USPS just made in regards to when mail is being postmarked. 

In the past, something dropped in a mailbox on Dec 29 or 30 would be postmarked Dec 31, but now we're seeing a delay and the postmarks are trending to Jan 2. I'm assuming the postmark is still the date I should be recording as when the gift is received, however I would like to be prepared when folks inevitably come to me asking why their gift is not recognized for 2025.

Thank you!

Hi all,

Wondering how best to go about handling end-of-year contributions in light of the sneaky update the USPS just made in regards to when mail is being postmarked. 

In the past, something dropped in a mailbox on Dec 29 or 30 would be postmarked Dec 31, but now we're seeing a delay and the postmarks are trending to Jan 2. I'm assuming the postmark is still the date I should be recording as when the gift is received, however I would like to be prepared when folks inevitably come to me asking why their gift is not recognized for 2025.

Thank you!