March for Our Lives Action Fund

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March for Our Lives Action Fund
FormationMarch 8, 2018;7 years ago (2018-03-08)
Type 501(c)(4)
FocusGun reform
Location
  • New York, NY
Website https://marchforourlives.com

March for Our Lives Action Fund, commonly known as March for Our Lives, is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization in the United States that engages in lobbying, political protests, and advocacy efforts to encourage gun control legislation. It was founded by school shooting survivors who started the first demonstration, March for Our Lives in 2018. [1] [2] It is associated with the non-profit 501(c)(3) March for Our Lives Foundation, an organization focused on education and voter registration. [3]

History

The March For Our Lives Action Fund was registered on March 8, 2018.[ citation needed ] Deena Katz, a producer of Dancing with the Stars, was the founding president. [1]

George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey both donated $500,000. [2]

The founding board was all adults, due to legal restrictions. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Washington, District of Columbia 1800 I. Street NW; Dc 20006. "PolitiFact - NRA says violent radicals are behind the March For Our Lives". @politifact. Retrieved 2022-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "The March For Our Lives Protest Is This Saturday. Here's Everything to Know". Time. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  3. ↑ "March for Our Lives Foundation | Coral Springs, FL | Cause IQ". www.causeiq.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  4. ↑ Hoisington, Sam (2018-03-26). "'March For Our Lives' Cost $5 Million; 'Several Million' Left For Lobbying". NPR. Retrieved 2022-06-12.


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