Northwestern University Dance Marathon Information

Northwestern University Dance Marathon is one of the largest independent student-run philanthropies in the country, raising more than $20 million in its 45-year history, including more than $1 million in each of the past eight years. This year, NUDM 2020 is honored to partner with our primary beneficiary, Children's Home & Aid, a nonprofit child and family agency that serves 40,000 foster children across Illinois. Through our partnership with the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Child & Family Center, Children's Home & Aid's Evanston foster center, NUDM is eager to foster change within its own Northwestern backyard. Together, let's #FindYourHome. NUDM is a 30-hour dance marathon in March with more than 1,000 participants, and involves even more students throughout the year via fundraising and service efforts. NUDM has donated over $1 million to the Evanston Community Foundation since 1997. This is NUDM’s 23rd year partnering with ECF.