Organization Overview
UNICEF USA (“UUSA” or “We”) relentlessly pursues a more equitable world for every child, upholding the rights of all children and empowering every child, everywhere. We also support the fundamental belief that children should have a voice and role in shaping their futures and the futures of their communities.
Over eight decades, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has built an unprecedented global support system for the world’s children, and has boldly taken on the biggest, seemingly impossible challenges facing children. UNICEF relentlessly works day in and day out to deliver the essentials that give every child an equitable chance in life: health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. UNICEF USA advances the global mission of UNICEF by rallying the American public to support the world’s most vulnerable children.
We know that sustainable change is attainable, but it can’t be achieved alone. It takes a committed team – individuals, governments, corporations, volunteers and staff – who demonstrate a relentless commitment to working tirelessly, day in and day out in some of the toughest, hardest to reach places. Big problems need big solutions, and we harness our collective, global voice and energy to do more good, in more places for children. We will never stop supporting UNICEF to develop smarter, more cost-effective solutions; scaling up proven, data-driven programs; and harnessing new technologies to create measurable change for children.
UUSA is organized under the laws of New York State as a not-for-profit corporation. As such, UUSA is a tax-exempt organization as defined under Section 501C(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is governed by an independent, non-salaried Board of Directors.
Position: Manager, Philanthropy Coordination
Location: Remote
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Description:
Reporting to the Director, Philanthropy Coordination Lead the Manager, Philanthropy Coordination is a key cross-functional convener and strategist within the Philanthropy Division, working across UUSA. The role is critical to advancing organization-wide initiatives to drive UUSA’s aspirational goal to consistently reach $1 billion of impact annually.
The Manager will partner with the Director to prioritize, convene, facilitate and project manage the implementation of integrated strategies across Individual Philanthropy, Institutional Philanthropy, and Philanthropy Insight to maximize fundraising outcomes, constituent engagement experiences, brand moments, and thought leadership opportunities that support UUSA’s operating and strategic plan. The Manager will execute strategic priorities that align cross-divisionally and intersect with marketing, brand, thought leadership, advocacy, and program spheres.
Position Responsibilities:
Executing Strategic Initiatives (60%):
- Brainstorm, prioritize and execute intersectional strategies across Philanthropy, Marketing and Communications, Executive Office, Public Affairs, and Programs that best supports constituent engagement requests, including but not limited to, thought leadership, CEO and board activation, advocacy mobilization, and UNICEF experts.
- Lead cross-functional coordination to reduce silos across teams and advance shared priorities.
- Lead the identification, development, and implementation of strategic priorities that advance UUSA’s operating and strategic plan, including cross-cutting thematic opportunities and ensuring alignment, clear communication, and positive adoption and sustainment of change efforts.
- Project manage select Philanthropy initiatives and thematic strategies to ensure timely deliverables, accountability for the project team and build consensus within the group.
- Lead meetings and strategy sessions posing powerful questions to drive consensus and alignment among key stakeholders to boldly increase transformational impact for children.
- Synthesize and develop processes within Philanthropy to create efficient and streamlined methods for collaboration across the division and organization with an inclusivity lens applied (i.e. donor cultivation engagements, emergency activations, internal PFP engagement alignment).
- In partnership with the Director, maximize impact by navigating streamlined information gathering and dissemination in support of philanthropy objectives around key moments and events including but not limited to UNGA, WEF, eradication of polio, International Women’s Day, and other key convenings.
- Alongside the Director, drive UUSA’s Leadership Team members’ participation in global convenings by designing and coordinating integrated approaches in partnership with Individual and Institutional Philanthropy, Stewardship, Global Programs, and Marketing & Communications.
- Support strategy development of cross-cutting initiatives or campaigns that advance donor engagement and fundraising opportunities, building consensus across frontline teams to clarify the ambiguous, aligning key stakeholder input and deliverables, and equipping fundraisers to take the offering to market, i.e., Every Child and Every Girl.
Facilitation & Communication (40%):
- Serve as the focal point for ad-hoc requests to leverage philanthropy assets for partners or prospects.
- In partnership with the Director, lead the administration of the Philanthropy Division’s emergency activation protocols in partnership with UUSA’s Leadership Team and Global Programs’ emergency coordination team, directing prospect managers on funding needs, required or recommended actions, and resources.
- Lead information gathering and capturing of cross-sectoral opportunities across Philanthropy to prioritize constituent engagement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in nonprofit fundraising, project management, communications, or related fields
- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt quickly, and navigate change
- Ability to think strategically, creatively, and analytically with a desire to innovate
- Experience facilitating meetings and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
- Highly organized with strong project management and communication skills
- Client-service mindset and strong relationship-building abilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with CRM systems (BBCRM preferred)
- Familiarity with full-funnel and inclusive philanthropy preferred
- Commitment to UNICEF USA’s mission; international development or humanitarian experience a plus
