Tocqueville giving is critical…

Tocqueville Society members are the philanthropic leaders in our community. Their gifts of $10,000 or more help United Way create long-lasting change and advance the common good.

The United Way Tocqueville Society is comprised of extraordinary philanthropists who give $10,000 or more annually to United Way, creating a profound and lasting impact on our community and on the lives of all those who live and work here. We are so grateful for the incredible generosity and leadership of our Tocqueville donors. Click here to download our most recent Tocqueville Registry.

Listed below are Tocqueville Society donors who give through the residential campaign:

TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY

The National Society: $100,000 - $999,999

One donor wishes to remain anonymous

Order of Liberty: $25,000 - $49,999

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Spears

Order of Independence $15,000—$24,999

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Katz
One donor wishes to remain anonymous

Tocqueville Society: $10,000 - $14,999

Floyd J. Bellman and Mari Lee Bellman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butler
William and Lisa Fitzmaurice
Eric and Tammy Lemke
Kevin and Christine Lewis
*Arlene Kowalczyk
Gary and Judy Montgomery

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Tocqueville Step Up Program
The Tocqueville Step Up Program, the fast growing segment of the Society, offers full Tocqueville Society membership to individuals who commit to reach the $10,000 level within four years. Step Up donors contribute the following minimum each year:

Entry Year . . . . . $5,000
Year Two . . . . . . $6,500
Year Three . . . . . $8,000
Year Four . . . . . . $10,000

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The United Way Tocqueville Society aims to:

• Change lives through philanthropic leadership by focusing on the building blocks for a better life: a quality education that leads to a stable job; income that can support a family through retirement, and good health
• Communicate the vital role of personal philanthropic action in creating long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of societal problems
• Enhance local recognition of long-standing service volunteers
• Foster philanthropic action and voluntary community service
• Expand high-level personal giving and United Way Major and Planned Giving programs of a high standard
• Strengthen local leadership development and Major Giving efforts by building upon cross-geographical linkages
• Prominently position the Tocqueville Society name and the United Way brand in an effort to stimulate the exchange of philanthropic ideas while maintaining a positive national quality image

Alexis Charles-Henri de Tocqueville