Laynie Held

Laynie Held is a Masters Candidate at Kellogg School of Management. She graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Human Development and Psychological Services. She has always had a passion for nonprofits, especially fundraising for children’s nonprofits, which only grew with her involvement at Northwestern University Dance Marathon as Dancer Relations Co-Chair in 2015. Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM) is one of the largest student-run philanthropic programs in the United States. In 2015, the 30-hour Dance Marathon raised over $1.13M, the second largest amount in its 42-year history.