Giving Societies

Leadership Giving Society - Gifts of $500 or more annually

At the heart of every meaningful effort to help others is a group of caring, generous, and community-minded individuals who invest in positive change. We are grateful to those who donate $500 or more each year; these individuals form our Leadership Giving Society, which is essential to the success of Monadnock United Way. These leaders have paved the way for others in our community to follow.

Are you ready to make a real difference in our community? Become a game-changer today by donating $500 or more to Monadnock United Way.

Members of all Leadership Giving Societies are recognized in our Annual Report. 

Giving Levels

Tocqueville Society    Gifts of $10,000 or more annually 

FOUNDED IN 1984 The United Way Tocqueville Society lets passionate individuals deepen their involvement in our mission.

BENEFITS Tocqueville Society members benefit from:

  • Joining a local and national group of major leaders who are providing today's philanthropic leadership locally/nationally and improving the quality of life.
  • Giving through a quality organization to ensure dollars are spent efficiently and where it will have the most impact.
  • Working and meeting with the community's business and civic leaders to make the social infrastructure of today and build the future of tomorrow.

RECOGNITION All members of the Tocqueville Society are recognized on Monadnock United Way’s website and at major events. Members also may be listed in the National Tocqueville Leadership Recognition Book.

  • Special recognition is given to those members who give $100,000 or more to their local United Way by becoming members of the National Society or Million Dollar Roundtable; members of the National Society and Million Dollar Roundtable are featured in the leadership book with their picture and biography
  • Local Tocqueville Society leaders, along with National Society and Million Dollar Roundtable members, are invited to attend the annual Tocqueville Leaders Weekend

For more information, contact the Monadnock United Way office at 603-352-4209 or visit the Tocqueville website.

Rappellmasters    Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 annually 
You have mastered the mountain and by doing so have shown others what is possible by following your lead. Rappelling is a serious sport and human needs are a serious subject. In order to meet the growing needs of our community, leaders give first.
Great Descenders  Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999 annually 
Your determination and commitment have paid off! You have nimbly negotiated obstacles that few have ever overcome. Now you can encourage others along the way to increase the quality of life for everyone in our community.
Trail Blazers  Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499 annually
Only after the passage of many feet does a trail become easy to follow. Someone has to be first to blaze that trail. Though the path is not always clear, you are willing to negotiate the obstacles and find a way to the bottom.
Venturers  Gifts of $500 - $999 annually
You have arrived at the point where you begin to care more for others than for yourself. You are ready to take the rope and venture down the trail only a few special people ever take.

Legacy Society - Planned Giving, any amount

Donors who include Monadnock United Way in their estate plans are recognized as members of the Legacy Society. Donors at all income levels can invest in Monadnock United Way's future by:

  • Naming MUW as a beneficiary in your will.
  • Making a gift of appreciated securities.
  • Naming MUW as a beneficiary of a retirement plan.
  • Naming MUW as a beneficiary of an existing or new life insurance policy. 
More about Legacy Giving