Longtime Marcher for Life Becomes New President of Foundation

It was announced today that the March for Life Foundation has a new president Jennie Bradley-Lichter. She becomes the organization's second president, succeeding Jeanne Mancini who led it previously for twelve years. Her term begins on February 1st, 2025.

In a press release from the foundation, Mancini’s leadership was marked by, “consistent and extraordinarily fruitful growth, including at the National March which has become the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration and the establishment of a rapidly expanding state march program already in 16 states.”

“Leading the March for Life has been the honor and opportunity of a lifetime; one for which I will be forever grateful. There have been countless highlights during my time as President of March for Life, including the momentous overturn of Roe v. Wade. The heroes I have been able to work with along the way have made this all possible—from our amazing Board to our supporters to our wonderful staff to, last but definitely not least, the collective millions of Marchers I have walked with over the past 12 years.” Mancini reflected on her tenure as president. She is convinced that “Building a culture of life through compassionate public witness to the inherent dignity of the unborn and their mothers is as critically important today as it was the tragic day abortion was first legalized in the United States – or at any time since. I am more than delighted to watch how the organization will continue to grow under Jennie Bradley Lichter’s leadership.”

Some of the Major milestones under Jeanne Mancini’s leadership include hosting the first sitting Vice-President and President of the United States at the National March for Life in Washington, DC as well as the monumental Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Lichter was recently Deputy General Counsel at The Catholic University of America and has a broad range of legal and policy experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including at the highest levels of the federal government.  She is a married mother of three and a longtime Marcher. In addition to her legal and policy work, she founded an initiative at Catholic University to provide tangible resources and support to expectant mothers and their children.

Mancini will transition to the Board of Directors position when her term expires. She will lead one final National March for Life on Friday, January 24th in Washington, DC.