Donna Keher

Current

• Chief: Partnerships,Communications & Resource Mobilization at United Nations Volunteers (UNDP)

Past

• Senior Regional Officer (Asia, Middle East & Africa) at UNICEF EAPRO
• Regional Manager (Asia/Pacific) at UNICEF Singapore
• Chief: Global Market Development at UNICEF New York (HQ)

• Deputy Executive Director at UNICEF Canada

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Education

• Wilfrid Laurier University
• The University of Western Ontario - King's University College

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

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Donna Keher’s Summary

Your interest in my profile is welcomed.

• I bring over 20 years senior leadership experience in fundraising, communications and volunteerism.

This includes:

• Strategic global leadership experience;
• Prudent financial management;
• Acknowledged brand communications and advocacy skills;
• Proven accomplishments in publishing, media, pubic speaking, and working with celebrities;
• Demonstrated donor relations, fundraising, and product marketing success at a strategic and global senior management level raising over US $1000 million;
• Outstanding partnership skills on a global level with the private sector (including corporate partnerships and alliances), donor governments, the UN, and civil society organizations.

• With UNV I introduced a global brand communications strategy; piloted a social networking platform for former Volunteers; & led numerous negotiations with key stakeholders including donor governments.

• At UNICEF I was responsible for supporting the organisation's fundraising across Asia, the Middle East and Africa and pioneered UNICEF’s fundraising campaigns in China and Indonesia. I also assessed, negotiated & led approaches to the corporate social responsibility practices of multinationals right across the Asia region.

• I also was UNICEF’s Chief of Global Market Development and developed strategic business plans for a global division. As a result of my strategic planning abilities, net income increased and new initiatives were implemented. My experience in financial planning and resource management is verified by my management of large budgets ($US165 million annually) and income generating responsibilities that saw me raise $US1100 million for UNICEF and children over 17 years.

Always interested in senior leadership positions in the international development and non-profit world.
I'm an experienced leader, a person of vision, and someone who can make that vision a reality. So let's connect...

Donna Keher’s Specialties:

Vision, Global Leadership, Strategic Management, Partnerships, Fundraising, Communications, Brand Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Media, Resource Mobilization, Public Speaking, External Relations, Government Lobbying, Strategic Analysis, Budget Planning, Cause Marketing, Volunteerism, Advocacy, Organisational Change

Donna Keher’s Experience

• Chief: Partnerships,Communications & Resource Mobilization

  United Nations Volunteers (UNDP)

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  March 2006 — Present (3 years 10 months)

  • Senior and global leadership function within UN Volunteers’ Core Management Team (involved in organisation wide policy, procedures, systems & programmes)
  [UNV is an organisation of over 8000 staff and volunteers working in more than 133 countries].
  • Lead UN Volunteers’ brand communication strategy; public relations; strategic partnerships and resource mobilisation functions, including formulation of UN Volunteers’ private sector engagement strategy
  • Raise awareness of UN Volunteers role and impact to increase financial and political support
  • Develop results based management plans and manage budgets and programme accountability
  • Provide leadership, management, coaching and direction to a 20 member staff team comprising the Communications Unit; Website Unit; Partnerships Unit; and Liaison Offices (Tokyo & New York)
  • Spearheaded the introduction of UN Volunteers’ brand communications and managed the ongoing corporate brand communication strategy development process.
  • Published key documents e.g. UN Volunteers’ Annual Reports and Executive Board Reports
  • Managed a UN interagency communications programme for 17 UN organisations in Bonn
  • Initiated a constituency of alumni volunteers through an innovative online networking system.
  • Led partnership relations with donor governments (e.g. EU-Brussels; Canada, Sweden); civil society (e.g. John Hopkins Uni., Civicus); and UN organisations (e.g. UNHCR, WFP, UNOPS).

• Senior Regional Officer (Asia, Middle East & Africa)

  UNICEF EAPRO

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  April 2001 — February 2006 (4 years 11 months)

  • Provided leadership and vision for a team of professionals across 3 diverse regions
  • Managed business analysis, work plans and budgets and investment funding supporting private-sector revenue generation by Country Offices
  • Participated in global strategy development for corporate social responsibility and negotiated regional corporate alliances
  • Led communication strategies for private sector engagement
  • Represented the Division and advocated for children’s rights in meetings with external partners, Government bodies, scientific and technical agencies, and other UN agencies
  • Led the fundraising initiative and collaborated in the communications programme for the MTV Asia Aid Concert in the Tsunami Appeal
  • Keynote speaker at the 2002 Asian Corporate Social Responsibility Forum (Manila), the 2004 International Resource Mobilisation Workshop (Johannesburg), Manchester United’s 2001 Asia Tour (Singapore) and the 2006 Fundraising Institute of Australia (Sydney)

• Regional Manager (Asia/Pacific)

  UNICEF Singapore

  (Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Fund-Raising industry)

  September 1998 — March 2001 (2 years 7 months)

  • Leadership of UNICEF presence and role in the Republic of Singapore
  • Directed, coordinated and managed activities involved in business analysis, setting work plans and budgets
  • Marketing and awareness building role to facilitate community understanding of the rights for disadvantaged people
  • Represented UNICEF and built support within Singapore for UNICEF’s global work through links with schools, serviced clubs, government, and the media
  • Reviewed organisational structure and systems & refocused marketing strategies in South Asia; and pioneered direct mail in China
  • Analysed product line diversification strategy and made recommendations for segmentation in Australia
  • Negotiated regional corporate partnership with The Body Shop in support of a UNICEF project in East Timor; and with Delifrance (Singapore), and managed the regional ‘Open Minds’ partnership with Proctor and Gamble

• Chief: Global Market Development

  UNICEF New York (HQ)

  (Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 1992 — August 1998 (6 years )

  • Developed and implemented strategic business plans for UNICEF’s FMCG: a global Greeting Card & Consumer Products Division (of 37 National Committees and 10 key UNICEF Country Offices)
  • Managed an annual budget of US $165 million
  • Provided vision, staff leadership, and supervision for a large team of professionals
  • Steered brand communications, worked with celebrities, and developed promotional materials
  • Set performance measurements and monitored activities for a staff team of professionals and support staff, some at distance locations; established annual sales meeting setting measurable targets
  • Supported UNICEF’s role in the NY Goodwill Games (1998)
  • Empowered colleagues to commit to UNICEF’s organisational values
  * Negotiated partnerships with companies such as Sprint Telecommunications, Good Times Entertainment, Godiva Chocolatier, American Airlines
  • Major coordinating role in a critical organisational restructuring and edited global strategy document

• Deputy Executive Director

  UNICEF Canada

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 1989 — January 1992 (2 years 9 months)

  • Represented the National Organisation in key meetings with Government, NGO’s, community groups, the media and other stakeholders
  • Leadership responsibilities including staff and volunteer management
  • Accountable to the Board on the achievement of strategic marketing outcomes
  • Budget planning and monitoring
  • Provided leadership to a Product Marketing and Direct Mail program and initiated a retail strategy resulting in a network of 22 shops across Canada
  • Received Canadian Direct Marketing recognition for response rate generation in the consumer campaign (Silver Award) and the corporate sales campaign (Gold Award)
  • Developed an innovative systematic approach to job descriptions, performance standards and accountabilities for a national network of some 45,000 volunteers
  • Effectively established and maintained a strong rapport with the Board of Directors and the Senior Management Team

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Donna Keher’s Honors:

Canadian Direct Marketing recognition for response rate generation (Silver Award) and B2B campaign (Gold Award)