Alexis de Tocqueville Society
Celebrating 30 Years of Leadership in Stark and Carroll Counties
When I grow up starts today, and for 30 years, Tocqueville members have helped make that promise possible.
For three decades, individuals and families like you have shaped the future of our community through elevated generosity.
Through your annual investment of $10,000 or more, you help ensure children have access to early learning, families experience stability, and neighbors have pathways to opportunity.
Today, Tocqueville members collectively provide nearly 30% of United Way’s Annual Campaign, sustaining funding for more than 30 nonprofit partner agencies and their programs, while advancing key initiatives that strengthen families across Stark and Carroll Counties.
Thirty years of leadership. One shared commitment to community.
Explore whether Tocqueville aligns with your philanthropy.
Connect with Alex Ickes, Director of Individual and Planned Giving, for a conversation centered on your values, your goals, and the impact you want to make.
Phone: 330-491-9969
Email: [email protected]
Tocqueville membership begins with dialogue, not transaction. Together, we explore how your leadership can reflect what matters most to you.
For 30 years, Tocqueville members have stood together to invest in solutions that strengthen our region, both today and for the future.
Through United Way’s Community Investment process, your generosity helps fund more than 30 nonprofit agencies delivering essential services across Stark and Carroll Counties.
From food security and crisis support to youth development and mental health programming, your leadership strengthens the network of care that thousands of families rely on each year.
At the same time, your investment advances initiatives like, Strong Neighborhoods. Strong Families., helping create long-term stability and opportunity for children and caregivers.
When I grow up starts today, and through your leadership, that statement becomes reality.
Tocqueville membership also connects you with peers who share your commitment to thoughtful, community-centered leadership. Through curated gatherings and meaningful engagement opportunities, you join others who believe progress requires participation.
As we celebrate 30 years locally, we honor not only the legacy of Tocqueville — but the leaders who continue to shape its future.
Membership Gift Levels
Tocqueville Society membership begins with an annual investment of $10,000 or more.
In its 30th year locally, Tocqueville continues to represent leadership-level giving at its strongest — with members collectively contributing nearly one-third of the Annual
Campaign and sustaining critical funding for more than 30 nonprofit partners.
For those ready to grow into this level of leadership, a structured pathway is available through our Step-Up option, allowing you to increase your investment over time while being recognized and engaged as a Tocqueville member from the start.
- Membres de la Société $10,000+
- Ordre de Géneréux $15,000+
- Ordre de Liberté $25,000+
- Ordre d’Egalité $50,000+
- Ordre de Fraternité $75,000+
- La Société Nationale $100,000+
- Ordre d’Indépendance $250,000+
- Ordre de Connaissance $500,000+
- Ordre de Prospérité $750,000+
- La Table Ronde de Millions de Dollars $1,000,000+ commitment over 5 years
Recognition levels are based on cumulative giving.
Member Benefits
As a Tocqueville member, you receive:
- Connection with fellow philanthropic and civic leaders who share your commitment to Stark and Carroll Counties
- Invitations to exclusive gatherings designed to foster meaningful dialogue and relationship-building
- Recognition in United Way’s annual Leaders in Giving publication
- Direct impact into how your investment helps fund more than 30 nonprofit partner agencies
- Direct engagement in the work that ensures When I grow up starts today is more than a statement — it is a lived experience for local families
Step-Up Program
As Tocqueville enters its fourth decade, the Step-Up pathway invites the next generation of community leaders to grow into this tradition of leadership.
You may begin at the $5,000 level and increase your annual investment over six years until reaching the $10,000 Tocqueville level, joining a community whose generosity sustains nearly one-third of the Annual Campaign and strengthens more than 30 nonprofit agencies across our region.
Your leadership journey begins now , because when it comes to building opportunity for the next generation, When I grow up starts today.
Flexible Ways to Give
Your Tocqueville commitment may be fulfilled in a variety of ways, including appreciated securities, donor-advised funds, qualified charitable distributions, or other strategic giving vehicles.
We are happy to work with you to structure your investment in a way that aligns with your philanthropic goals and financial plans
Closing Invitation
If you are considering Tocqueville membership as part of your philanthropic vision, we
invite you to begin with a conversation.
Thirty years of leadership have strengthened this community. The next chapter begins with you.
Explore whether Tocqueville aligns with your philanthropy.