Frequently Asked Questions
The Basics
Miracle Network Dance
Marathon is a program at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. It is a student led,
year
-
round philanthropic movement, uniting students at over 400 colleges, universities and high schools
across the United States and Canada. As a fundraising program, each
campus’s Miracle Network Dance
Marathon organization works throughout the year to raise funds and awareness to change kids’ health and
change the future with for their Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals that support
the health of 10 million kids each year across the U.S. and Canada. Donations go to local hospitals to fund
critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, along with innovative research, vital pediatric medical
equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds at ease during difficult hospital stays and
financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services
According to the U.S. Census, 4.3 million children under the age of 19 did not have health insurance coverage in 2018 and another 37 million rely on Medicaid, which contributes to a large portion of uncompensated care. In 2019, CMN Hospitals raised more than $444 million including nearly $81 million benefiting charitable care to support patients in need. About 1 in 20 hospitals is a children’s hospital. As such, CMN Hospitals serve larger geographies than adult hospitals and are faced with an increased burden
Not if you don’t want to! Miracle Network Dance Marathon is focused on fundraising for local children’s
hospitals while allowing students to develop their skills in peer management, delegation, collaboration, and
philanthropy....and making friends along the way! Dancing or being a good dancer is not a requirement–but can be part of the fun of Dance Marathon events!
Miracle
Network Dance Marathon strives to create an inclusive and accessible environment for all
participants. While the program was founded with the notion of dancing, the premise of the program has
evolved to ensure participants of all interests and abilities can join in to support their local children’s hospital.
Signing Up
Great, we're glad you want to get more involved! To sign up for Miracle Network Dance Marathon, just click
the sign up button at the top right of this page
to create/join a team and set up your online fundraising page
You can select a team to join while registering for an event. If you forgot to select a team at registration, you
can go to the team's page you'd like to join and click
Join Team
Fundraising
CMN Hospitals partners with DonorDrive, an industry leader in peer-to-peer fundraising platforms to ensure
Miracle Network Dance Marathon participants are able to successfully and securely fundraise for their local
children’s hospital.
Navigate to your profile. From here you can see all of the events you are a part of or have been a part of. Here
you can click Edit Your Page. Customizing your profile helps your donors know who you are, why you are
participating in Miracle Network Dance Marathon, and makes you more likely to receive a gift to your
fundraising page. You can also connect your social channels and update your fundraising goal here.
We are here to support you
with fundraising best practices– a few simple actions can help you raise more
than 9x what the average participant raises. Learn about Facebook Fundraisers, milestones & incentives, and the Dance Marathon fundraising app on our blog here
and head to the resources page to learn more!
The easiest way is to share your Personal Fundraising Page Link. You can also share the URL that is produced
after clicking the Donate button on your Personal Fundraising Page.
Go to your Dashboard for your account. On the right-hand side under Your Fundraising there is an option to View Donations Received. Here you can select a donation by clicking on it and it will pop up a new window with the option to
send a thank you to this person.
Contact your local Miracle Network Dance Marathon to make sure you follow their policy on accepting cash
and check donations. If you do not know who to contact, reach out to the contact listed on the event landing
page for instructions on who to write checks to and where to send them, as well as how to turn in cash
donations. We do not recommend sending cash in the mail.
Contact your local Miracle Network Dance Marathon to make sure you follow their policy on accepting cash and check donations. If you’re not sure, check donations can always be mailed to 205 W 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Make sure all checks are made out to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Add a note that states
the Event Name and Participant Name. This way the donations are attributed to the correct event and participants. Always convert cash donations into check form (cashier's checks are preferred) before mailing them.
Please contact support@dancemarathon.org with your name, email, school name.
Donating
You can power-up your donation by
asking your employer about your company's matching gift program. A lot
of organizations sponsor programs that match charitable contributions made by their employees. You may be
surprised to find out your company has a matching gift program, too! The HR department is a great place to
start. If they ask, you can download our TAX ID, 501(c)(3) status, or W-9 form here.
Please contact support@dancemarathon.org with the method you're using to donate, the amount, and a link
to the page you're trying to donate to.
Incentives
You can check which incentives you qualify for here.
If you reached the appropriate fundraising milestone within the timeframe for the incentive, you should have received
an email with instructions on how to redeem. If you didn't, check your spam folder. If you have a .edu email address
registered to your DonorDrive account, the email was more than likely blocked by the institution's server.
Please contact support@dancemarathon.org
with your name, the email used for your DonorDrive account and the incentive you are
inquiring about.
You can check which incentives you qualify for
here. If you are eligible and haven't received an email, please email
support@dancemarathon.org with your name, email, school name. If
you're not emailing from the address registered on
your DonorDrive account, please provide that, too.
Don’t see the answer to your question?
Submit a support ticket, and we’ll be in touch soon.