UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCR

USA for UNHCR aims to protect and empower refugees and provide solutions that create hope, restore dignity and help rebuild lives.

Doubling Our Resources to Triple Our Impact — We are committed to funding transformational initiatives for millions of refugee families — leading a movement in the United States on behalf of refugees. USA for UNHCR raises awareness, educates and engages citizens, media and other thought leaders on the many roles Americans can play to improve the lives of refugees at home and overseas. \r\n\r\nExpanding Volunteer Leadership to Drive Innovation — We are accelerating volunteer\r\nengagement at the highest levels. For example, USA for UNHCR was the partner of choice for top-tier initiatives such as the 2016 Partnership for Refugees, an initiative established to support a Call to Action from the White House for the private sector to make new, measurable and significant commitments with a durable impact on the well-being of refugees. This new wave of private sector leadership delivers the capacity, ingenuity and innovation needed to produce breakthrough solutions for this global issue—from targeted councils to convening entrepreneurs, innovators and design experts. \r\n\r\nBecoming a 'Digital First' Organization and Developing Awareness Raising and Advocacy Tools — We are dedicated to raising awareness and impact in order to accelerate the pace of change around engagement, policy and technology based-solutions for refugees. Using micro-targeting and other innovative strategies, the Hive, a special projects unit of USA for UNHCR, has identified a community of more than 14 million Americans, untapped influencers from all walks of life who are primed to lend their voices to the global refugee crisis. These new voices can help USA for UNHCR change perceptions of the refugee cause at the community and national level.\r\n\r\nCreating a Voice for Refugees — We advocate and campaign for better services, practices, policies and enhanced community understanding around the refugee crisis by increasing our brand recognition, strengthening our profile as a thought leader on refugee issues and engaging with influencers, partners and grassroots networks to help tell the refugee story. We work to make the U.S. a more welcoming place by educating Americans about the refugee crisis, leading a movement to build awareness, acceptance and support for refugees and amplifying the experiences of refugees worldwide.\r\n\r\nScaling Up Support for UNHCR Programs and Funding Transformational Initiatives — Innovation is a core value for USA for UNHCR. We are committed to engaging the best minds and most dynamic entrepreneurs to help develop creative, scalable, life-changing solutions to the challenges facing refugees. At the same time, we want to shine a light on important issues facing refugees.

USA for UNHCR's staff of 45 includes employees with decades of experience in fundraising, humanitarian and refugee issues, partnerships, digital marketing, communications and service delivery. Each department at USA for UNHCR has a unique set of capabilities that contributes to our success in reaching our goals. \r\n\r\n--Communications. Our team of media experts seeks to increase awareness around the refugee crisis by boosting our brand recognition, strengthening our profile as a thought leader on refugee issues and engaging with media and influencers to help tell the refugee story. Through storytelling, we educate and engage Americans to build acceptance and support for refugees worldwide.\r\n\r\n--Community Engagement. Our team develops and strengthens relationships and strategies that propel action among individuals and organizations in the U.S. through the following strategies: community advocate networks, engagement programs and strategic partnerships. We work to ensure that community interest in helping refugees is best utilized whether it be raising awareness or funds. Continuously building a network of community organizers, we actively recruit and nurture relationships with Americans that become advocates for USA for UNHCR in communities and on campuses. \r\n\r\n--Digital. We are a digital-first organization and incorporate digital activities into all aspects of our work, including fundraising, display advertising, search engine and content marketing, email marketing and lead generation. We aim to make USA for UNHCR the most natural and accessible choice for Americans hoping to support refugees around the world.\r\n\r\n--Individual Giving. Our staff focuses on developing and implementing fundraising strategies to attract and retain donors as well as generate new support for the global refugee cause. These include emails, television advertisements, country or issue specific appeals and newsletters, in-person meetings, and teleconferences and opportunities to attend missions to see UNHCR's work in action. \r\n\r\n--Partnerships. We develop strategic relationships with U.S. corporations and foundations to create multi-faceted, long-term and mutually beneficial partnerships that generate to assist in raising awareness and publicity for the refugee issue. These partners are committed to raising awareness, providing assistance on the ground, utilizing their own expertise and exploring innovative solutions to create better lives for refugees.

From 2013 to 2017, USA for UNHCR's financial support to UNHCR more than tripled. \n\nIn 2017, USA for UNHCR donors helped the UN Refugee Agency protect and assist millions of people forced to flee their homes—responding with lifesaving support, safeguarding basic rights and helping people build better futures. From sheltering families displaced inside Syria to helping people forced to flee violence in Myanmar, UNHCR worked in 128 countries around the world to protect and care for millions of people.\n\nUSA for UNHCR continues to expand programming to increase awareness, acceptance and support for refugees in the United States.