A movement for every family, every block, every generation.
Men Against Domestic Violence is building New Jersey's premier community impact organization — preventing violence, empowering families, developing leaders, and creating opportunity where it's needed most.
Six commitments.
One movement.
Founded by Wilbur Ross III in 2006 and entering its next generation under COO Messiah Williams, MADV operates as a community impact network — not a single program.
Read our storyInterrupt cycles of harm through intervention, education, and healing.
Restore, reunify, and resource families with wraparound support.
Equip youth with the tools, mentors, and capital to lead.
Convene neighbors, block by block, into a network of dignity.
Cultivate the next generation of civic and cultural leadership.
Open doors to workforce, housing, and entrepreneurship.
Seven divisions. One coordinated statewide response.
Violence Prevention
Community intervention, healthy-relationship education, and awareness initiatives that stop violence before it starts.
Family & Fatherhood
Fatherhood, parenting, mentorship, and reunification programs that restore the family unit.
Youth Leadership
Leadership academy, tutoring, college prep, entrepreneurship, and scholarships for the next generation.
Workforce Development
Resume, interview, placement, trades, internships, and career coaching that builds economic mobility.
Community Impact Center
A statewide hub for training, meetings, workshops, and leadership seminars — open to the community.
Community Events
The Sandlot Classic, Leadership Gala, Father's Summit, and Community Impact Weekend.
Housing Initiatives
Transitional, fatherhood, and supportive housing infrastructure — built in partnership with the community.
Where the block becomes a movement.
Three days of basketball, mentorship, resource fairs, family programming, and the annual Sandlot Classic Tournament. Fifteen thousand attendees, eighty community partners, one unified statement of what's possible.
A permanent home for
New Jersey's next chapter.
Executive offices, a leadership academy, tutoring center, podcast studio, youth space, and event hall — designed to convene, train, and elevate our community for generations to come.
Every number is a name.
"MADV didn't just give me resources — they gave me a brotherhood. I'm a better father because of this organization."Marcus T. · Fatherhood Program Alumnus
"The scholarship changed my trajectory. First in my family to attend college, and MADV walked with me every step."Aaliyah B. · Youth Leadership Scholar
"We invested in MADV because they operate with the discipline of a Fortune 500 and the heart of a movement."Wilbur Ross III · Founder
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