U.S. Fund for UNICEF

U.S. Fund for UNICEF
AbbreviationUNICEF USA
Formation1947
TypeChildren's Charity
13-1760110
Focuschildren's rights, child survival and child development
HeadquartersNew York City
Michael J. Nyenhuis
Websitewww.UnicefUSA.org

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF, doing business as UNICEF USA, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) in the United States that supports the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Founded in 1947 by Helenka Pantaleoni, it is the oldest of the 36 UNICEF National Committees that support UNICEF worldwide[1] through fundraising, advocacy and education. Since its inception, the U.S. Fund has provided UNICEF and various NGOs with $6.3 billion in cash and gifts-in-kind.[2]

  1. ^ "United States Fund for UNICEF." Charity Navigator.
  2. ^ "U.S. Fund for UNICEF Annual Report 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 8 Sep 2016.