An Interview With Josh Horwitz, Executive Director, Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Horwitz also represents victims and municipalities in their lawsuits against the gun industry.

Here, we talk to Horwitz about the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence and how it raises funds for its $392,000-a-year operating budget to further its mission.

FundRaising Success: How does the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence fund its mission?
Josh Horwitz: The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence and our (501)(c)(4) sister organization, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, raise funds from a variety of sources. We support our mission to secure freedom from gun violence through individual and major-gift solicitation, foundation grants, direct mail, and e-mail solicitation. Most of our funds are raised through tax-deductible individual giving and grants to the Ed Fund.

FS: What are the Ed Fund's fundraising strengths/weaknesses?
JH: The Ed Fund draws a great of deal of strength from the fact that we have survivors of gun violence on staff who are able to use their passion and their stories to connect with and inspire supporters. Another strong point is that the Ed Fund is an incredibly lean organization. We were able to cut overhead expenses drastically over the past few years, and we successfully run a wide range of violence prevention programs on a tight budget.