Northwestern University Dance Marathon - Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries

Since its inaugural year, DM has raised over $12 million for various charities.

In 2007, DM raised $708,711, for its primary beneficiary, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy. For the past ten years, Dance Marathon has contributed between $25,000 and $45,000 annually, to the Evanston Community Foundation making Northwestern students among the Evanston Community Foundation's five largest donors.

In 2008, DM benefited Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, raising $933,855. It also continued its partnership with the Evanston Community Foundation. Bear Necessities is an organization dedicated to finding a cure for pediatric cancer as well as improving the quality of life of those children and their families who are affected by it.

DM 2009 selected Project Kindle as the primary beneficiary. Project Kindle is a national organization that serves as a support system for families affected or infected by HIV and AIDS, and as an educator for the general public. The Evanston Community Foundation was the secondary beneficiary for the 12th year.

DM 2009 took place Friday March 6- Sunday March 8, raising $917,834.

DM 2010 selected StandUp for Kids as the primary beneficiary. StandUp for Kids works to find and help homeless youth in cities across the United States. In addition to providing basic necessities and support for homeless youth, they also work to deter kids from running away. The Evanston Community Foundation was the secondary beneficiary for the 13th year.

DM 2010 took place Friday March 5 - Sunday March 7, raising $854,396.

DM 2011 announced The Children's Heart Foundation as their primary beneficiary in May 2010. The Children's Heart Foundation (CHF) is the sole organization focused exclusively on funding research and raising awareness for congenital heart defects, the most common birth defect in the world and the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths. The Children's Heart Foundation was also the primary beneficiary for DM 1999. The Evanston Community Foundation was selected as the secondary beneficiary for the 14th consecutive year.

DM 2011 took place Friday March 4 - Sunday March 6, 2011, raising $1,019,130. This was the first time that NUDM's fundraising passed the $1M mark.

DM 2012 took place Friday March 2 - Sunday March 4, 2012, raising $1,107,670.