Luciana Bonifacio

Chief Development Officer 2018 - 2025

Luciana Bonifacio served as Chief Development Officer at Save the Children from 2018 - 2025. In this role, she oversaw the agency’s efforts to mobilize private support for Save the Children’s domestic and international programs. Under her leadership, the organization successfully established and expanded partnerships with foundations, major donors and the corporate sector, representing upwards of $200 million a year as well as countless non-financial contributions to accelerate the organization’s growth.

Luciana joined Save the Children in 2000, and personally established or expanded partnerships with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Starbucks and The Walt Disney Company. She also served as Chair of Save the Children’s Global Corporate Partnerships Group, helping to advance a unified and ambitious approach to corporate engagement across the global organization. Today, she co-chairs Save the Children’s Partnerships and Philanthropy Leadership Group to bring the best knowledge and focus to private donor engagement throughout the Save the Children movement.

Born in Argentina, Luciana earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Buenos Aires, where she started her professional career in the fashion industry.