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Leadership Giving

When you become a leadership giver, you join hundreds of like-minded individuals in our community who come together to make incredible things happen with their annual leadership gift to United Way. Learn more about our Leadership Giving Societies below and consider joining the group that interests you most.

Red Feather Circle

Red Feather Leadership Givers are individuals who give $1,000 or more to United Way. Benefits include advance notice of volunteer opportunities, invitations to special events and recognition in United Way of Greater Rochester's Annual Giving Report. As a leadership giver, you may also choose to take part in an affinity leadership group below.

Howard Wilson Coles Society

The Howard Wilson Coles Society recognizes the vital role African Americans play in improving the quality of life in Rochester. Members contribute $1,000 or more each year.

Circulo Latino

Circulo Latino honors the influence and dedication of Rochester's Latino community. Members contribute $1,000 or more each year.

Circulo Latino Community Leadership Award

Recognizes servant leadership in an individual who exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism and commitment to the community. The award also highlights Circulo Latino and the role it plays in bettering the Greater Rochester community. Click here to nominate a leader today.

The Women's Leadership Society

The Women's Leadership Society empowers women of Rochester to make their unique voices heard. Members contribute $1,000 or more each year.

The Young Leaders Club

The Young Leaders Club recognizes and develops the spirit of philanthropy among our future leaders. The Young Leaders Club is open to individuals and couples, ages 21-40, who give $500 (that's only $10 per week) or more to United Way.

Alexis de Tocqueville Society

The Alexis de Tocqueville Society comprises community leaders who make an annual gift of $10,000 or more to United Way, setting an extraordinary example of generosity for others to follow.

Unifying the philanthropic efforts of these community leaders, the Society is named after Alexis de Tocqueville, a 19th-century French aristocrat who praised this country's "spirit of volunteerism" and philanthropy in his 1835 book, Democracy in America.