Support UNICEF
through philanthropy

Create lasting change for children

Significant donations from philanthropists like you are crucial to our work for children. Major gifts enable us to protect children from dangers such as disease and exploitation so they can grow up safe and healthy.

We work with leading philanthropists across a variety of sectors who donate £5,000 or more. Read on to find out more about making a large one-off or regular donation.

Why give to UNICEF?

• We are the world’s leading organisation working for children in over 190 countries
• We have 78 years of experience in delivering lasting change and in responding to the evolving challenges children around the world are facing
• We work with communities and governments to tackle the root causes as well as the symptoms of problems directly affecting children
• Wherever a humanitarian emergency happens we are there (allowing us to respond within 48 hours)
• We deliver long-term, sustainable solutions as well as addressing children’s immediate needs
• We have the largest supply network in the world – this enables us to achieve cost savings and rapidly deliver essential supplies to wherever they are needed, by land, sea or air
• We have helped develop simple, affordable, and innovative solutions to complicated problems

Read more about how your money can help children.

What we offer philanthropists

• Dedicated support from a member of our Philanthropy team
• A choice of how your donation is used.* You can either leave it to us to use your donation wherever children’s needs are greatest, or you can give to a specific programme or area of work – for example, to help children in humanitarian emergencies
• Specific initiatives that you can support, including the 7 Fund Giving Club, UNICEF Global Guardians, or UNICEF Next Generation
• Invitations to exclusive events, including our annual, star-studded gala event, the Blue Moon Gala
• Tailored proposals
• Regular reporting on the impact of your donation
• The chance to see our projects first hand*
• The chance to make a genuine difference in the lives of the most vulnerable children
• Opportunities to involve your children and family with your philanthropy

* dependent on the level of investment

Get in touch

If you are an individual philanthropist or looking to make a major donation as a family we would love to hear from you. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our Philanthropy Team will be in touch.