United Way of Hunterdon County’s Leadership Giving Society was created to acknowledge the generosity of our donors who share a commitment to our community, its people, and its future.

Individuals or couples donating $500 or more annually are enrolled and the names of our members are listed in our Leadership Giving Society Roster. Requests for anonymity are honored. The Roster is available to all current leadership donors and distributed to prospective donors.

Donors contributing $10,000 or more are recognized as a member of the United Way Tocqueville Society, named for the French aristocrat of the 1800s who was inspired by the American spirit of philanthropy. Alexis de Tocqueville was twenty-six when he came to America in 1831, Tocqueville’s observations formed the basis of “Democracy in America,” a detailed study of American society and politics. He wrote extensively on the power of voluntary giving for the common good and applauded and immortalized the voluntary spirit that lives in America’s heart. All members are listed in the National Tocqueville Leadership Recognition Book.

In 1995, United Way of America initiated a reception, underwritten by local companies or organizations, to celebrate and acknowledge the generosity of our leadership givers. This event is held annually and traditionally has centered on a “discovery” about one of our community’s great assets.