Programs and results
What we aim to solve
In 2020 alone, an estimated 287,000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth - 99% are in low- and middle-income countries. This means that every 2 minutes a woman dies from pregnancy-related causes. Most of these deaths can be prevented if the mother has access to skilled care during pregnancy and childbirth. Worldwide, 257 million women who want to avoid or delay pregnancy face significant barriers that stop them from accessing and using safe, modern methods of contraception, which would have further helped to prevent needless loss of life. Every day, millions of girls and women across the world suffer violence simply because they are female. One in three will experience sexual or physical violence in their lifetime.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Resource Mobilization
USA for UNFPA mobilizes financial support for global reproductive health and rights solutions. Such funding provides assistance in over 150 countries for UNFPA initiatives including those that provide access to voluntary family planning, train skilled birth attendants, increase access to emergency obstetric care, aid women and young children during times of crisis, and promote policies, investments and social support so that young people can live healthy lives. UNFPA also focuses on improving the lives of women and girls by advocating for human rights and gender equality.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of maternal deaths prevented
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our vision is to realize a world where women become pregnant only when they want to. A world where giving birth is safe for every mother and child. And a world where women and girls live free from harmful practices and violence.
USA for UNFPA has embarked on a new ten-year strategic plan to raise $100 million between 2021 and 2030 to support this vision and work towards achieving the three transformational goals: end the unmet need for family planning, end preventable maternal deaths and end gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls.
Each and every day, USA for UNFPA staff live our values by adhering to four guiding principles. Everything USA for UNFPA does is with the aim to make real, positive and lasting measurable impacts on the lives of women and girls.
Courage: for and with those we serve, we say and do what’s right, not what’s easy.
Integrity: as part of turning our values into action, we are responsible and transparent.
Accountability: we make a real impact for women and girls worldwide, and we can prove it.
Passion: we are passionate about our work and are deeply committed to our mission.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Under the leadership of the Board of Directors, CEO and dedicated staff, USA for UNFPA has grown over the years and is projected to end 2022 with an income target of $5.1 million. Our aim is to be the leading voice for global sexual and reproductive health in the US and become a recognized donor centered organization working at the cutting edge of marketing, communications, public engagement, grant-making and fully utilizing technology and data to create meaningful relationships between supporters and those we serve.
USA for UNFPA's fundraising strategy focuses on building and growing the revenue we raise from individual channels because we believe it will lead to significant growth over time. The channels we will pursue are major gifts, direct response, and planned giving. We will also establish and launch our partnership program and expand foundation and corporate support to diversify our fundraising portfolio. This is key to achieving our $100 million goal by 2030.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
At USA for UNFPA, we are growing our organizational capacity to achieve our three transformational goals for a gender-equitable world. We are improving our internal systems from donation processing to email marketing platforms, and investing in our marketing and fundraising activities to broaden our reach and support throughout the United States.
We are equipped to deploy this support wisely and widely thanks to UNFPA, the leading UN agency for sexual and reproductive health, and its global network of partners and programs in over 150 countries worldwide. UNFPA is uniquely positioned to deliver care whenever and wherever an emergency, humanitarian crisis, or natural disaster occurs. UNFPA is able to rapidly respond to the needs on the ground especially ensuring women and girls have access to lifesaving reproductive and maternal and newborn health care, no matter what.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2022, the USA for UNFPA community provided critical funds to UNFPA which helped 1.4 million women deliver their babies safely while living through humanitarian crises. 6.5 million individuals were reached with lifesaving sexual and reproductive health awareness raising activities and information. Support was provided to 2 million survivors of violence and harmful practices. Over 500,000 Dignity Kits containing necessary hygiene supplies, period products and warm clothing were distributed in emergency situations including to those impacted by the Ukraine war.
This was made possible thanks to the over 5,000 new supporters inspired in 2022 to partner with us and increasing our total funds raised, ensuring we can go further for women and girls around the world. Our monthly donor community grew by 173% - providing sustained support for UNFPA’s global programs. With continued investment in fundraising, we can maintain this growth and be able to reach more women and girls with the care they need.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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USA for UNFPA, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 05/09/2023
Mr. Jacob Onufrychuk
Connie J. Smith
Peggy Elliott Goldwyn
Jacob Onufrychuk
Jennifer Wu
Monica Parekh
Jyoti Agarwal
Denise Caron-Quinn
Tosin Durotoye
Raoul G. Slavin Juliá
Noa Gafni
Kristin Lindia
Safiye Cagar
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.