March for Our Lives Action Fund

We’re a national youth-led movement to end all forms of gun violence in America. After the shooting in Parkland, FL, on February 14, 2018, we organized the largest protest against gun violence in history. Millions came together in Washington, D.C. and in 800 sibling marches around the world to protest our political leaders’ inaction. After those historic marches, we registered tens of thousands of new voters, shifted the legislative landscape, and expanded to more than 250 chapters across the country.

We released the Peace Plan, elevating the conversation on the need for a comprehensive plan to end America’s gun violence epidemic. Now, we’re entering the next phase for our organization and movement in a decisive time for our country. As gun violence continues to fill headlines and devastate communities, candidates are finally making plans to address this epidemic – and that’s because of our activism and energy. We’re going to mobilize young people to vote in 2020 in record numbers, once again.

We will continue to grow a movement that cannot be denied. Together, we will save lives.

- Catalyze the highest young voter turnout in a generation by holding voter registration, education, and mobilization events throughout the year in partnership with allied organizations and by utilizing paid, earned, and owned media to increase young voter engagement.

- Build on legislative momentum at the state and federal levels by having our student leaders appear at legislative hearings, testify in support of bills, drive thousands of calls to lawmakers, and organize chapter advocacy efforts. We will continue to build our policy team and amplify the perspectives of young people experiencing the gun violence epidemic in the legislative process.

- Provide regular trainings and resources for our chapter members on organizing, legislation, public speaking, and more, including our second annual Our Power Youth Summit.

- Continue to build out our professional staff and develop organizational infrastructure.

March for Our Lives' student leaders have emerged as authentic, powerful voices in the fight for gun safety, and we work hard to center the voices and perspectives of communities most impacted by our gun violence epidemic. We have built organizational infrastructure and a model for growth through the development of our national chapter network and professional staff. We are governed by an experienced board of directors with experience across many industries and have a large base of support from individuals and organizations nationwide.

Since our founding, we have played a leading role in spurring:
- the growth of over 250 youth-led local March for Our Lives chapters who advocate for gun safety and civic engagement nationwide
- a 79% Increase in young people who voted in the midterms from 2014 to 2018. 36% of all young people turned out to vote — the highest in a midterm election ever
- passage of over 100 new pieces of gun violence prevention legislation at the state level
- the defeat of NRA-backed candidates in 46 Congressional districts where young voters turned out in 2018
- a partnership with 200+ Mayors who joined Mayors For Our Lives to help get 800,000 people registered on National Voter Registration Day in 2018, an all-time record

Our policy team has built close relationships on Capitol Hill and in statehouses nationwide, and we’ve built a grassroots base that will keep fighting until the job is done. We will continue to push for federal and state-level policies to implement universal background checks, ban assault weapons, pass Extreme Risk Protection Orders, secure funding for community-based solutions, and more.

With the introduction of the Peace Plan, we are leading with a clear vision for a safer future. And we’ve accelerated the debate on effective solutions – Presidential and Congressional candidates are not only debating but endorsing the Peace Plan.

Gun violence disproportionately affects young people, and is a top issue for young voters. We are going to mobilize this nation’s youth to elect morally-just leaders that will take on the corruption that has caused this epidemic and with the courage to put lives ahead of corporate profits and campaign checks. And we will prepare young people to eventually become those leaders themselves.