Front hierarchy for bulletin-board visibility
Community boards reward bold simplicity. Structure the 3×4 face for reading from four feet away.
- Issue headline: "Know your rights before eviction court" - direct, not academic.
- Action: meeting date, time, address - all on front.
- Helpline: largest type element on the card.
- Organization: coalition name + nonprofit status if applicable.
- Language: "Spanish interpreter available" if true - one line.
14pt uncoated survives thumbtacks and marker notes without gloss glare under fluorescent laundromat lighting.
Back panel: rights summary without legal advice overreach
Group the reverse: three bullet rights summary (notice periods, repair requests, retaliation protection), disclaimer that card is not legal advice, QR to tenant resource PDF, and volunteer signup line.
Include 501(c)(3) or fiscal sponsor line in footer for trust. Writable margin for coalition volunteers who annotate bus-route distribution zones.
City-hall hearing and council vote reminders
Mail 1,000-count drops to ZIP codes facing rezoning or rent-policy votes two weeks before hearings. Headline references the specific ordinance: "Vote on Ordinance 44-B - March 18 city hall."
Timing converts - generic housing awareness mail gets ignored; deadline-specific cards get photographed and texted to neighbors.
Laundromat, church, and clinic bulletin-board bundles
Partner with laundromat owners and faith communities for board placement - cards reach tenants who never see social media campaigns. Co-brand back with host location when permitted.
Refresh boards monthly - outdated hearing dates actively harm credibility. Volunteers swap cards, not just add stacks.
Track attendance and helpline volume per distribution zone
Unique helpline extensions or "mention board code" prompts per neighborhood cluster. Log hearing attendance and completed tenant intakes - not raw call volume from wrong ZIPs.
Scale distribution zones that produce documented outcomes. One policy win justifies thousands of postcards.
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Why 3×4 uncoated survives community boards and bus-stop photos
Slightly taller than square cards - more room for date and address on the front. 14pt uncoated accepts thumbtacks without tearing and photographs clearly when tenants snap board pics to text neighbors.
At 1,000-count pricing, print new cards per hearing cycle - swap ordinance reference, keep helpline grid stable.










