Don’t Miss Out! Hundreds of Ballerinas in Tutus Competing For Scholarships in Chicago

Community Highlights—

Hundreds of talented student dancers (ages 9 - 19) from the Chicago region will audition for Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) this Thursday, January 10 - Saturday, January 12, 2019. This is the American Idol of ballet! Winners will continue to Finals in NYC where scholarships to top schools and companies around the world will be awarded. The competition is open to the public to watch.

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Demystifying Census.gov

Business News, Common Sense Media, Government Resources and Services—

Nonprofit Utopia is happy to team up with the U.S. Census Bureau and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago to present Demystifying Census.gov, a hands-on, interactive workshop to help you better navigate the Census.govwebsite. Ileana Serrano, Data Dissemination Specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau, will be our guest presenter.

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Lessons Learned from Email Marketing

Business News, Common Sense Media—

As we wind down 2018 in preparation for 2019, there is no doubt in my mind that you are in the process of thanking donors, identifying new prospects, reaching out to your clients and community. As you solidify your marketing and outreach strategies for 2019, I thought you might find Alexie Ward’s article, Our 9 Biggest Email Marketing Pet Peeves for 2019, to be of interest. Alexie lists 9 email pet peeves and alternatives, that I think are relevant to everyone, including professionals in the nonprofit and for-profit arenas.

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