Become a Leadership Giver

Leadership Givers are generous community members who are helping to address our community’s greatest challenges. Their gifts $1,000 or more annually to United Way help to advance the common good in Chicago. They significantly deepen the impact for the community, and provide over 15 percent of our annual funds raised. Leadership Givers LIVE UNITED when they give, advocate and volunteer.

Leadership Giving Program

The vision of the Leadership Giving Program is to develop a community across Leadership Givers by providing opportunities throughout the calendar year to engage, inform and thank Leadership Givers. Leadership Givers will be connected as a select group of individuals with access to exclusive opportunities with Leadership Givers in Chicago.

Leadership Giving levels

Abraham Lincoln

$7,500 – $9,999

Pere Jacques Marquette

$5,000 – $7,499

Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable

$2,500 – $4,999

Jane Addams

$1,500 – $2,499

Daniel H. Burnham

$1,000 – $1,499

To become a Leadership Giver today, you can give securely online or call 312-906-2246 for more information.

Benefits of Leadership Giving

  • Connect and network with other business and community individuals who share a like-minded spirit of philanthropy.
  • Learn about United Way community impact with initiative area experts across Education, Financial Stability and Health issue areas
  • Volunteer in special opportunities to work with other Leadership Givers and their families to provide direct help in the community
  • Stay informed of United Way impact and Leadership Giving events through a Leadership Giving bi-monthly newsletter
  • Be recognized for your generosity as a leader in the community in the United Way annual report and Ryerson Circle Directory
  • Give to support programs that deliver measurable, lasting results and strengthen our community.

For more information, email leadershipgiving@uw-mc.org or call 312-906-2246.