Executive Board

Community Engagement connects the NUDM community to our primary and secondary beneficiaries. They think critically and take action to expand NUDM’s inclusion and accessibility efforts on an institutional level. With regards to beneficiary engagement, CommE plans and executes the BUILD (Bridge, Uplift, Inspire, Learn, and Dance) program to connect dancers to the primary beneficiary. They will also continue to engage the NUDM and Northwestern communities in hands-on service activities through both the primary beneficiary as well as the Evanston Community Foundation.

Corporate Relations (Corp) establishes and cultivates relationships with companies big and small. Through building relationships and specialized benefit packages for Fortune 500 firms and smaller Evanston businesses alike, Corp secures significant sponsorships for NUDM as well as product donations for dancers, events and the silent auction. Corp connects corporations to the NUDM brand and Northwestern University campus.

Email about: corporate sponsorships, product donations

Office Hours: Wednesdays 3:00-5:00 pm

Dancer Accessibility & Experience (DAE) is responsible for being the primary contact point for dancers throughout the entire year and during weekend-of. During the year, DAE works to ensure that both fundraising and dancing is accessible for all dancers. DAE facilitates canning for NUDM, providing dancers with transportation to and from canning sites on a weekly basis. They also provide support for small teams as well as individual dancers. DAE also works to implement a targeted, personalized fundraising mentorship program to provide additional support. In addition, DAE emotionally, mentally, and physically prepares dancers for the 30 hours as well as provides any necessary accommodations. Finally, DAE Co-Chairs ensure the weekend-of experience is a positive one for dancers

Email about: individual fundraising support, starting a new dancer team, accommodations during the 30 hours

Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 pm

Finance’s primary duty is to track, process and manage all monetary donations made to NUDM. Finance manages all dancer fundraising accounts and helps dancers reach their personal fundraising goals. Finance also manages and develops the grouphead program to communicate key information, keep teams organized and motivate them all to fundraise.

Email about: donations, fundraising, grouphead program

Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:30-3:30 pm

Food secures food donations from both local restaurants and national chains for all meals and snacks during the 30-hour weekend-of event as well as NUDM events throughout the year. Food also ensures all dancers’ dietary needs are accommodated. Finally, Food plans food fundraisers throughout the year, including NUDM Eats and Guac Drop.

Email about: food donations, food fundraisers

Office Hours: Thursdays 3:00-5:00 pm

Marketing and Media (M&M) is the voice of NUDM. M&M shapes all communications, messaging, and branding for the organization. They brainstorm and execute creative campus promotions and run the NUDM social media accounts. Marketing and Media also is responsible for NUDM’s graphic design, promotional video production. Finally, M&M aims to maximize NUDM’s impact by partnering with both campus and external media sources throughout the year.

Email about: branding, media contact

Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:30-1:30 pm

Productions (Prod) handles all of the logistical and technical aspects of putting on NUDM. Productions collaborates with top sound, video, and lighting vendors to improve the NUDM experience inside the tent each year. Productions puts on the show and ensures everything, from lighting and set design to video and sound to block themes and emcees, runs smoothly during the weekend-of.

Email about: weekend-of information

Office Hours: Tuesdays 4:30-6:30 pm

Special Events (SE) turns a 30-hour Dance Marathon into a year-long experience, working to engage and strengthen the NUDM community throughout the year. SE is responsible for planning and executing the staple events of NUDM, including NUDM Gala, Trivia, Acapalooza, and the weekend-of 5k/10k race. They also innovate and collaborate with other committees to create meaningful programming that engages both dancers and non-dancers alike with NUDM programs.

Email about: events throughout the year

Office Hours: Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 pm

Tech & Analytics (T&A) streamlines existing processes with technological innovation and implementation and ensures NUDM is designing programs with measurable goals. T&A improves the NUDM website and mobile application through innovation and manages the NUDM online store (including merchandise sales). They also work to collect, analyze, and act on data.

Email about: nudm.org, NUDM app, NUDM online store, merchandise

Office Hours: Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm