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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child, no matter who they are or where they live. But we don’t do it alone. Our private sector partners make a world of difference to the children we reach together.
Why team up with UNICEF?
Organizations big and small are doing important work for children across the globe – we know, because we join forces with many of them. Here’s why businesses and philanthropists tell us they choose UNICEF as their partner of choice.
Scale: UNICEF operates in more places than nearly any other organization. On the ground and with a footprint in almost every country, we deliver results through programmes and advocacy for children at scale, within and across borders.
Access: UNICEF protects the rights of children in times of peace or crisis by mandate of the United Nations. We influence governments others can’t reach, with access to children living in the world's toughest places, through the world’s toughest crises.
Expertise: UNICEF brings almost 80 years of field-tested know-how, with the world’s leading experts in child health, education and protection among our ranks. Our research, practice and convening power is trusted by world leaders to inform national policies and shape global agendas.
Rapid response: A leader in emergency response, UNICEF runs the largest humanitarian warehouse on the planet. We ship life-saving supplies to children within 72 hours, with teams ready to deploy anywhere. And we address urgent needs for children – before, during and after emergencies.
Equity: Impartial and non-political, we’re never neutral when it comes to serving every child. UNICEF is guided by universal humanitarian principles, with procedures to ensure even the most marginalized aren’t left behind.
How to partner with UNICEF
Whether you’re looking to lead with purpose, accelerate innovative solutions or give back for social good, UNICEF has something for you.
If you represent a company, get in touch with our Corporate Partnerships team:
[email protected]
If you’re a philanthropist or part of a philanthropic network, contact:
[email protected]
For country-level partnerships, please connect with your nearest UNICEF Country Office
Resources for partners
Frequently asked questions
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Businesses of all sizes play a key role in shaping the future by forming corporate partnerships with UNICEF. You can make strategic investments, offer matching gifts, engage in cause-related marketing, contribute in-kind donations and volunteer skills and resources to support UNICEF's mission. Meet our corporate partners.
Every business decision impacts children, and UNICEF helps ensure those decisions prioritize children’s rights.
As the only organization specifically named in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to provide expert assistance with advice, we work with regulators, legislators, investors and businesses globally, regionally and nationally to integrate child rights into everyday business practices.
We also guide companies to assess and mitigate their business impact on children through adopting Child Rights and Business Principles, covering key areas like labor, health, education and environmental impact.
After all, it’s not just the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do. Discover more.
Foundations provide strategic support to UNICEF through grants and advocacy expertise. Your contributions can help us to affect policy, improve research and create systems change to support children.
Your foundation can tap into UNICEF’s global network of governments, civil society, businesses and the public at local, national and global levels. Meet our foundation partners.
By investing your resources and influence, you can leave a legacy that helps drive measurable change to ensure more children are safe and healthy no matter where they are. Partnering with UNICEF lets you share your commitment, inspire others and engage with leaders, staff and other supporters – while seeing firsthand the impact you're making.
Get involved with the UNICEF International Council – a global community of individuals and families who have made significant philanthropic commitments to UNICEF, advancing the rights of children through their collective investment and influence. Learn more.
Be part of UNICEF NextGen – a global community of advocates, humanitarians, investors, creatives and influencers under 50, spanning various industries, championing children’s rights around the world. Find out more.
Core Resources for Results (RR) is funding without restrictions. And it is at the heart of our commitment to equity and ensuring we reach every child, everywhere – wherever and whenever the need is greatest. RR powers our work at every level, from local programmes to global initiatives. When emergencies or disasters strike, flexible funding enables us to respond swiftly, without waiting for earmarked funds to arrive.
Partners choose to invest in RR because it offers:
Flexibility to address and adapt to evolving challenges and achieve lasting impact.
Predictability to plan and deliver long-term programmes for children.
Efficiency to reduce transaction costs and maximize the resources that go directly to children.
As UNICEF is funded entirely through voluntary contributions, RR is also sustained by our core partners and allows UNICEF to stay and deliver no matter what. Check out our latest report on Core Resources for Results.
Getting in touch with our local UNICEF offices is just a few clicks away. Start here.
UNICEF takes transparency seriously. And we are committed to the highest levels of accountability for results.
Since 2012, we have been a member of the International Aid Transparency Initiative – the only independent assessment of the transparency of the world’s top aid organizations, where we have consecutively ranked as ‘very good’ at the highest level. In 2022, we ranked as the top-performing UN agency.
Our Transparency Portal, provides data on what UNICEF does, where we work, the funds we receive and how those funds are spent to achieve results. See where our resources come from, and where they go.
UNICEF is one of the first international organizations to ever engage with the music industry and the pioneer of benefit concerts as we know them. For decades, we’ve collaborated with musicians to create impact for children.
From fundraising concerts, at a local and global scale, to donating the rights to songs, artists around the world have shown that their art and the power of music can go beyond entertainment.
We partner across industries to turn ambition into action for every child.
Your creativity and wide-reaching voice can help us connect with millions in ways that few others can.
UNICEF has decades of experience in climate-smart investments. Your organization can partner with UNICEF to align its climate strategy with actionable, scalable solutions.
Working together we can tackle critical environmental challenges and invest in building resilient communities to future-proof our world, especially for children who are disproportionately affected by climate change. Ready to help close the climate finance gap?