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Levels of Leadership
Giving
Tocqueville Society ($10,000 +)
The
Tocqueville Society of Summit County was founded in 1989, under the
leadership of Ann and David Brennan. The society is named for the 18th
century French explorer, Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote of the
generosity of the American spirit in his work Democracy in America.
Tocqueville Society
Giving Levels:
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La Table
Ronde des Millions de Dollars |
a gift of $1
million (can be paid over five-year period)
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Ordre de
Prospérité |
annual gift
of $750,000-$999,999 |
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Ordre de
Connaissance |
annual gift
of $500,000-$749,999 |
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Ordre d’
Indépendance
|
annual gift
of $250,000-$499,999 |
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La Société
Nationale |
annual gift
of $100,000-$249,999 |
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Ordre de
Fraternité
|
annual gift
of $75,000-$99,999 |
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Ordre d’
Egalité
|
annual gift
of $50,000-$74,999 |
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Ordre de
Liberté
|
annual gift
of $25,000-$49,999 |
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Membres de
la Société |
annual gift
of $10,000-$24,999 |
Recognition: Name
listed in national and local recognition materials (if permission is
granted); Invitation to Tocqueville Society and Torch Society events.
For more information, contact Charlene Corlett at 330.643.5537 or email
ccorlett@uwsummit.org.
The Torch
Society ($1,000 to $9,999)
United Way of
Summit County’s Torch Society was officially formed in 1978. Currently
there are over 1,300 members in Summit County.
Torch Society Giving
Levels:
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Platinum |
$7,500 -
$9,999 |
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Gold
|
$5,000 -
$7,499 |
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Silver
|
$2,500 -
$4,999 |
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Copper
|
$1,500 -
$2,499 |
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Bronze |
$1,000 -
$1,499 |
Recognition: Name
listed in annual leadership giving directory (if permission is granted);
Invitation to Torch Society activities. For more information, contact
Carol L'Esperance at 330.643.5519 or
email
Carol
The
Crystal Society ($500 to $999)
United Way of
Summit County’s Crystal Society was officially formed in 2004.
Currently there are over 1,000 members in Summit County.
Crystal Society
Giving Levels:
Topaz
$750 -
$999
Amethyst $500 -
$749
For more
information, contact Carol L'Esperance at 330.643.5519 or
email
Carol
Other Leadership Benefits
The Young
Leaders Society
A
component of the Torch Society, the Young Leaders Society (YLS) consists
of individuals or couples, age 40 or younger, who contribute $1,000 or
more to the annual campaign. Since its inception in 1996, the Young
Leaders Society has grown each year to its current membership of more
than 170. The Young Leaders Society promotes and encourages the spirit
of philanthropy and volunteerism among the young leaders of our area.
The Women’s
Leadership Giving Society
The
Women’s Leadership Giving Society was organized by United Way women in
1998 as a celebration of the power of women to bring about positive
change in our community through philanthropy and service. The
Initiative specifically promotes efforts that support women and children
in Summit County. The goal of the Initiative is to educate, energize
and empower women to impact and enrich our community in these important
areas. All female donors giving at the leadership level are
automatically welcome members of the Women’s Leadership Giving Society.
The Dorothy O.
Jackson Society
The Dorothy
O. Jackson Society was created to increase minority giving and increase
involvement of minorities in United Way of Summit County. Named for longtime
Akron Deputy Mayor, Dorothy O. Jackson, the Society supports the mission
of United Way by:
·
Increasing understanding of United Way’s work on underlying community
problems
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Building bridges between business and community leaders and minorities
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Increasing the number of minority leadership givers |
