U.S. Fund for UNICEF

United States Fund for UNICEF
AbbreviationUNICEF USA
FormationDecember 31, 1947 (1947-12-31)
TypeChildren's Charity
13-1760110
Focuschildren's rights, child survival and child development
HeadquartersNew York City
Michael J. Nyenhuis
Websiteunicefusa.org
Formerly called
  • United States Committee for the International Children's Emergency Fund
  • United States Committee for UNICEF

United States Fund for UNICEF, doing business as UNICEF USA, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in the United States that supports the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). It was founded in 1947 by Helenka Pantaleoni and is the oldest of the 32 UNICEF National Committees, which support UNICEF through fundraising, advocacy and education. Since its inception, the organisation has provided approximately $12 billion in cash and gifts in kind to UNICEF and other non-governmental organisations.

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