Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: March For Our Lives Foundation
Legal Name (if Different): N/A
Also Known As: March For Our Lives
Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 65310
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Postal Code: 20035
Main Phone: (908) 368-1227‬
Main Fax: N/A
Organization Website: marchforourlives.org
Employer ID Number: 83-0885411
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/10/2026
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: March Forward
Project Description:

March For Our Lives’ March Forward Fellowship is a five-month leadership development and storytelling program designed to support young adults directly impacted by gun violence while equipping them with professional skills, networks, and leadership experience that strengthen long-term economic mobility and civic participation.

The program is rooted in the origins of March For Our Lives. After the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, students who survived the shooting transformed their grief into national advocacy and leadership. In the years since, many young people across the country who have experienced gun violence have asked how they can access similar opportunities for mentorship, skill-building, and leadership development. March Forward was created to respond to that need and to ensure that young people most impacted by violence have the support, training, and networks to lead in their communities and pursue long-term educational and career pathways.

Each cohort includes young adults ages 18–24, allowing the program to support participants at a pivotal transition point between education and the workforce. The fellowship runs from August through December and prioritizes participants with lived experience across the spectrum of gun violence, including community violence, domestic violence, suicide, police violence, and mass shootings. Lived experience is treated as expertise and a foundation for leadership insight.

Fellows receive paid participation, mentorship, and training in workforce-relevant leadership skills including narrative development and public storytelling, digital media creation, public speaking, community organizing, project planning, and collaborative leadership. Fellows apply these skills by producing original digital storytelling content and designing community-based initiatives such as workshops, voter registration events, townhalls, or other local organizing efforts.

The inaugural cohort will include 10 fellows, with a goal of expanding the program to 20–25 fellows annually by 2030. Participant growth is measured through self-assessments, staff feedback, and final project presentations, while alumni remain connected through March For Our Lives’ national youth leadership network.

Total Project Budget: 120,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Silver Giving Foundation and Fund for a Safer Future.

Project Duration: The fellowship runs for five months, from August through December.
Geographical Area Served: Federally
Age Group To Be Served: March Forward serves emerging leaders and young adults, primarily ages 18 to 26, who are directly impacted by gun violence. Fellows will include students, early-career workers, and young people navigating transitions into higher education or the workforce who have had limited access to formal leadership training or professional development opportunities.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Maria
Contact Last Name: Hernandez
Contact Title: Associate Director of Development
Contact Phone: (908) 368-1227‬
Contact Email: maria@marchforourlives.com