The Manor News
The RMIA produces and distributes the Manor News twice a year, providing Manor neighbors updates on local news and events.
The newsletter is brought to you by our editors Rob Lott & Danielle Defoe, and an amazing team of block captains who help distribute throughout the Manor.
For more information about contributing content or helping with distribution, email newsletter@ravenswoodmanor.com.
Recent Newsletters
Spring/Summer 2026 – coming soon
Fall/Winter 2025
• Save Our Ashes: Neighbors Raise Funds for Upcoming Tree Inoculations
• Waters Elementary’s Namesake Identified by His Great-Great-Grandson
• A Movement in the Making: Manor Becomes a Hotspot for Chicago Dancers Young and Old
Spring/Summer 2025
• Mixed-Use Developments Bring a Variety of New Housing Options to the Area
• Waters Elementary School: A Historical Gem in Our Neighborhood
• Construction Begins on Ronan Park Gateway and River Plaza
Newsletter Sponsorships & Advertising
Advertising in Manor News is a great way to promote your business to residents of Ravenswood Manor and support the work of our neighborhood association. The RMIA newsletter is produced twice per year and distributed to every household in Ravenswood Manor, from the river to Sacramento and Lawrence to Montrose. Manor News and RMIA email updates are the primary source for neighborhood news and events for residents and businesses. Your advertisement supports the work of the association to improve Ravenswood Manor and is greatly appreciated by our leadership and residents.
Benefits
There is a real economic benefit to your sponsorship:
- Roughly 1,100 hard copy newsletters are delivered to over 800 homes and businesses twice per year and each email blast is sent to approximately 1000 recipients (with an “click rate” that averages close to 45%).
- The cost is for 4 newsletter advertisements over two years and for being listed as a sponsor in approximately 40 RMIA email updates over two years (based on recent averages).
- The costs below reflects your advertisement being included in roughly 4,400 physical newsletters and your business being listed as a sponsor in approximately 40 email blasts that are actually read by recipients approximately 18,000 times. Your business can expect to get exposure approximately 22,400 times (obviously varying up or down based on the factors noted).
- The vast majority of those 22,400 “touches” are by Ravenswood Manor residents. Accordingly, for businesses that are in or adjacent to Ravenswood Manor, or that otherwise generate or hope to generate revenue from Manor residents, this is an incredibly targeted and effective (and cost-effective) way of getting your products “front of mind” with actual customers. Especially where residents and customers will know that your business is sponsoring and supporting their community.
If you would like to place an ad, contact the Editor at newsletter@ravenswoodmanor.com.
Costs
- Two year sponsorship with large newsletter ads (7.75″ wide x 3.25″ high): $3
- Two year sponsorship with medium newsletter ads (3.75″ wide x 3.25″ high): $300
- Two year sponsorship with small newsletter ads (3.75″ wide x 2.00″ high): $250
To pay, use your Zelle account and reference the email: treasurer@ravenswoodmanor.com. Alternatively, mail a check payable to “Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association” to our PO Box: Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association, PO Box 25486, Chicago, IL 60625.
