Become a Leadership Giver

Leadership Givers strengthen Chicagoland through annual gifts of $1,000 or more to United Way.  These donations are leveraged across the most effective, measurable programs addressing issues around income, education, and health in our communities of greatest need.

Leadership Giving Impact

  • INCOME - A $1,000 Leadership Gift can support financial coaching to help a family balance their budget and pay down their debt
  • EDUCATION - A $2,500 Leadership Gift can support tutoring for 10 middle schoolers to keep them on track to graduate     
  • HEALTH - A $5,000 Leadership Gift can support fresh fruits and vegetables for 50 people

Leadership Giving Benefits

  • Learn, Network and Volunteer - As a Leadership Giver, you can receive updates on the impact of your investment by signing up for our LIVE UNITED newsletter at the top of this page.  You will also receive invitations to exclusive issue awareness and networking events and opportunities to participate in volunteer projects with other Leadership Givers.
  • Be Recognized as a Leader – United Way is proud to recognize our Leadership Givers on our online Leadership Giving Directory.  Leadership Giving Directory coming soon!   
  • Qualify for the Leadership Giving Raffle – Leadership Givers are eligible to win great prizes in our annual Leadership Giving Raffle.  Enter the Leadership Giving Raffle now!
  • Enjoy Charitible Giving Tax Savings – Your donation to United Way qualifies for charitable tax savings.  Please see your tax advisor or accountant for details.   

Women’s Leadership Council

  • Women who give at the Leadership Giving level are invited to participate in the United Way Women’s Leadership Council.  Learn more about Women’s Leadership Council here.

Tocqueville Society Step Up Program

  • Leadership Givers have the opportunity to reach the next level of philanthropy by joining the Tocqueville Society Step Up Program.  This program allows donors to be fully acknowledged as members of the Tocqueville Society (philanthropists who give $10,000 or more annually) by committing to a four-year contribution plan.  Learn more about the Step Up Program here.

Nicor’s Education Initiative Leadership Giving Challenge Grant

  • Nicor encourages each of us to support United Way through the Education Initiative.  All new and increased Leadership Gifts designated to this initiative will be matched 1-to-1 (up to $50,000).

Thank you to our Leadership Giving Council Members:

  • The Leadership Giving Council advances the work of LIVE UNITED 2020 by sharing United Way’s message and increasing Leadership Giving fundraising and engagement. Thank you to: Jim Barry – RBS/Charter One, Julian Brown – Nicor, Frank Buttitta – Deloitte, Dean Haacker – Nielsen, John Jarboe – U.S. Gypsum Company, Sue Lopado – Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Anne Opila – PepsiCo, Terry McDougall – BMO Harris Bank and Sandy Williams.

2010-2011 Top Leadership Giving Companies

  • Northern Trust
  • Deloitte
  • Harris & BMO Capital Markets
  • Bank of America
  • PwC
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc.
  • PepsiCo
  • KPMG
  • UPS
  • Ernst & Young

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

 

For more information, contact Rachel Hoge, Leadership Giving Manager, at leadershipgiving@uw-mc.org or 312-906-2246.