named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
March of the Living Delegation
Annual educational program bringing students and survivors to Poland to visit Holocaust sites including Auschwitz and the Warsaw Ghetto
Survivor Testimony Archive
Digital database preserving personal stories and biographies of Holocaust survivors who participate in the March of the Living
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance Education 4 activities
- Conducts capacity-building programs for law-enforcement officials on Holocaust remembrance and preventionOrganizes educational programs bringing over 130 senior law-enforcement officials from around the world to Germany and Poland to study the Holocaust and reinforce commitments to human rights and genocide prevention.
- Coordinates annual march from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoahOrganizes an annual 3-kilometer march from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Holocaust Remembrance Day, uniting international delegations and participants, including Holocaust survivors, to honor victims of the Holocaust; approximately 4,000 to 7,000 individuals participated in recent years.
- Organizes international educational trips to Poland and Israel focused on Holocaust history and Jewish identityConducts educational delegations for high school students and other participants to Poland and Israel to study the Holocaust, the roots of prejudice, intolerance, and hate, and to strengthen Jewish heritage and identity, including visits to historical sites, museums, and meetings with scholars.
- Provides Holocaust survivor engagement and commemoration programmingIntegrates Holocaust survivors into the March of the Living events, including leading the march from Auschwitz to Birkenau, and commemorates key figures such as Elie Wiesel, including on the 10th anniversary of his passing.
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Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 1 activity
- Engages participants in human rights advocacy and genocide preventionIncreases awareness and engagement around global human rights violations and genocide prevention through student-led initiatives and educational programming, inspired by the legacy of Elie Wiesel.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Facilitates post-trip reflection and correspondence between participants and educatorsSupports ongoing engagement after educational trips by facilitating correspondence and reflection activities, including essay writing, to help participants process their experiences and sustain relationships with educators.
- Organizes Israel Independence Day commemorations and celebrations in JerusalemCoordinates events on Yom Ha’atzmaut including a march to the Old City in Jerusalem and a concert at the Armoured Corps Museum at Latrun, as part of the educational programming in Israel.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$8.26M
Contributions & grants$1.73M21%
Program service revenue$6.16M75%
Investment income$153K2%
Other revenue$210K
expenses
Total expenses$9.45M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$377K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$5.09M
Cash$1.49M
Investments$660K
Liabilities$2.61M
Net assets$2.49M
Liquid reserves2.7 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue -56.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOSEF KEDEM | TREASURER | — | $200K |
| ELIZABETH PANITCH | CHIEF OPER O | 40 | $138K |
| DR SHMUEL ROSENMAN | CHAIRMAN & C | 40 | $132K |
| SCOTT SAUNDERS | CEO | — | $131K |
| DAVID MACHLIS | VICE CHAIRMA | — | $120K |
| BARUCH ADLER | SECRETARY | 20 | $73K |
| AVSHALOM DICKSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 20 | $32K |
board members · 5
- MARK MOSKOWITZ — DIRECTOR
- MOSHE PUNSKY — CHAIR OF LAT
- PHYLLIS G HEIDEMAN — PRESIDENT
- SHIMON YAREL — DIRECTOR
- SHLOMO GROFMAN — VICE CHAIRMA
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- Armoured Corps Museum at Latrun Partner — Hosts the culminating Mega Event Concert on Israel Independence Day as part of the March of the Living program.
- Armoured Corps Museum at Latrun Partner — Hosts the culminating concert event on Yom Ha’atzmaut as part of the March of the Living program.
- Canadian delegation Partner — Collaborated with the Canadian delegation as part of the March of the Living program.
- Rutgers Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience Partner — Partnered with the Rutgers Miller Center to lead an international law-enforcement delegation focused on Holocaust remembrance and policing responsibility.
- SHARAKA Partner — Collaborated with SHARAKA to bring a delegation of Muslim leaders to participate in the March of the Living.
- STAND (Students Taking Action Now Darfur) Partner — Participants engage with STAND following their March of the Living experience to advocate against genocide.
- Sidney Handler Partner — Alumni participant marching in memory of her grandfather, Sidney Handler.
- University of Virginia Center for Public Safety and Justice Partner — Collaborated with the University of Virginia Center for Public Safety and Justice to organize a multinational law-enforcement delegation.
- World-renowned Holocaust scholars Partner — Collaborates with leading Holocaust scholars who serve as educators on delegation trips.
- Yaacov Agam Partner — Collaborated with the International March of the Living by designing the organization's iconic logo in 1988.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Empathy and Moral Engagement Through Immersive Learningmethodology: empathy-based_learningBy immersing participants in the historical reality of persecution and victimization, we build empathy and tolerance, because affective engagement with stories of suffering disrupts abstract thinking and motivates ethical action against prejudice and hate.
- Experiential Education Through Historical Immersionmethodology: experiential_educationBy immersing participants in the physical sites of the Holocaust with expert-led instruction, we produce deeper understanding of historical trauma and its lessons, because direct experience in context fosters emotional and cognitive engagement that cannot be achieved through classroom learning alone.
- Institutional and Cross-Community Mobilization for "Never Again"methodology: institutional_prevention_through_remembranceBy engaging law enforcement, interfaith groups, and international delegations in Holocaust education, we operationalize collective responsibility for preventing future atrocities, because shared moral frameworks across institutions and communities strengthen societal resilience against hate.
- Reflective Memorialization to Sustain Long-Term Commitmentmethodology: reflective_memorializationBy combining memorial rituals with sustained reflection and relationship building, we extend the impact of the experience beyond the event, because ongoing engagement transforms transient emotion into durable moral commitment.
- Testimony-Based Transmission of Memory and Responsibilitymethodology: testimony-based_educationBy centering survivor testimony in education and remembrance, we transform participants into witnesses who carry forward moral responsibility, because personal encounter with lived experience creates an irreplaceable emotional and ethical connection to history.