Mia Garrett
Strategic and values-driven leader with 15+ years of experience across education, social impact, business development, and fundraising.
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Strategic and values-driven leader with 15+ years of experience across education, social impact, business development, and fundraising. I bring a human-centered and values-driven approach to cultivating authentic, purpose-led relationships, effectively engaging new prospects and existing partners for social impact. I’m known for being innovative, passionate, and collaborative, and I lead with integrity and purpose, fostering inclusive team cultures and driving innovative, measurable growth. My approach combines strategic fundraising expertise, donor-centricity, and a passion for creating sustainable partnerships that deliver meaningful impact for children.\n\nI currently lead UNICEF Aotearoa’s philanthropic and partnerships strategy, nurturing major gifts and strategic donor engagement, building and empowering high-performing teams. I have increased philanthropic giving sevenfold in two years, transformed the major gifts program into a leading revenue stream, and led cross-country initiatives such as a NZ-Japan collaboration resulting in USD 500k impact for children in the Pacific. I am motivated by building durable partnerships, testing new approaches, and driving sustainable social impact.
- 16 years' experience
- Joined May 2026
Skills· 1
Languages
- EnglishFluent
Industry experience
- Education
- Non-Profit Organization
- Professional Services
Work experience· 7 roles
Repositioned and scaled the DC10 Fund through redesigned value propositions and engagement models. Managed early-stage innovation, tested new partnerships and engagement approaches for scalability. Strengthened global ambassador engagement and cross-market collaboration.
Lead UNICEF Aotearoa's philanthropic and partnerships strategy, driving sustainable impact for children through innovative major gift initiatives and strategic donor engagement. Cultivate and manage relationships with HNW and UHNW donors, aligning philanthropic goals with UNICEF's priorities; oversee the DC10 Fund and design cross-market ambassador engagement. Partner with global UNICEF offices to implement cross-country initiatives. Increased philanthropic giving by 7x in two years, initiated a NZ-Japan collaboration yielding USD 500k impact, and secured USD 150k for a fundraising innovation project. Built and empowered a high-performing team.
Led a scale-up SaaS platform, translating vision into scalable national delivery. Managed the education team to ensure consistent, high-quality program experience and impact. Planned and operationalized end-to-end systems (sales pipelines, CRM, onboarding, delivery, impact reporting, and quality assurance). Crafted strategic proposals, marketing collateral, project plans, and curriculum alignments to strengthen and grow the sales pipeline, decreasing attrition.
Education· 5
Certifications and awards
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