how to donate to unicef

Is it OK to donate to UNICEF?

Join UNICEF in doing whatever it takes to save and protect the world's most vulnerable children. Please choose country / currency. U.S. Fund for UNICEF d/b/a UNICEF USA is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and qualifies for the maximum charitable contribution deduction by donors.

Where do I send UNICEF donations?

How can I make a donation? You can donate online or mail a personal check to UNICEF USA, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038.

How do I donate to the UN?

By phone. Call 1800-3000-5898 and donate monthly through your credit, debit or bank account.

Is UNICEF The best charity?

For every $1 donated, 88 cents goes directly to children Most years, UNICEF USA has received the highest charity rating marks for accountability and transparency from Charity Navigator.

What is the difference between UNICEF and UNICEF USA?

UNICEF USA is one of 34 organizations, called national committees, around the world that secures crucial financial support and government funding for UNICEF. Together, the national committees, including UNICEF USA, raise approximately 30% of the operational budget of UNICEF.

Who are UNICEF and what do they do?

UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, works to build a better world for every child, every day, everywhere. UNICEF provides more children with clean water, life-saving food and vaccines, education and protection from violence than any other humanitarian organisation.

Can you trust UNICEF?

UNICEF USA has been vetted by GlobalGiving, and has achieved Superstar status for demonstrating the highest level of engagement and/or effectiveness over the past year. Our program expense ratio of 88.4 percent means we are a highly efficient charity, as defined by independent monitors.

How much of your donation to UNICEF goes to charity?

How much of my donation to UNICEF goes to your work for children? On average over the last five years, for every pound spent by UNICEF UK, 69p went towards our work for children around the world, 30p was spent on raising another pound and 1p was spent on the governance of the charity.

What is the salary of the CEO of UNICEF?

$620,000UNICEF USA President & CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis' salary, at $620,000, is less than 1% of all funds raised for children.

Donate to UNICEF and make a difference

Thanks to people across India who donate money to UNICEF we are able to support better health, nutrition, education and safety for every child.

It's easy to donate to UNICEF and make a difference

Sign up now to support every child in India - here's the different ways that you can contribute:

Meet our fundraising partners

UNICEF works with partners across India to help us reach more potential donors in the most efficient way and help ensure we have the funds needed to keep our life saving work going.

The challenge

The world has a lot of COVID-19 vaccines, but currently less than 1 per cent of global supply is reaching people in low-income countries.

Ensuring equitable access

Dose donations are an essential part of ensuring fair access to vaccines. But getting donated vaccine doses to the countries that need them is only part of the journey. Equitable access means supporting countries’ capacity to get vaccines into arms.

Donate by phone

If you wish to donate by telephone, please contact our Donor Engagement Team at 1 800 567-4483. They will be happy to help with your donation.

Donate by mobile device

We accept donations from your mobile phone or smartphone. Simply type unicef.ca in your browser and touch the Donate button (top right). You can sign up to a regular (monthly) donation thru pre-authorized debit card or credit card. You can choose to make single (one time) donation by credit card.

Donate by text (SMS)

If you would like to make a text donation to UNICEF’s work for children, simply text the word UNICEF to 80100 to give $10 or use the other keywords we currently have in market related to a specific program.

Donate by mail

If you wish to donate by cheque, please make your donation payable to UNICEF Canada and mail to: