Alexis de Tocqueville Society
2011 Co-chairs: Tom Peffer, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Carroll Reasoner, University of Iowa
The purpose of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society is to foster, promote and recognize the vital importance of voluntary community service and personal giving at an exceptional level. Originally established in 1972 by United Way of America, the Society was named for social historian Alexis de Tocqueville because he admired the “spirit of voluntary association and America’s efforts for the common good.”
United Way recognizes individuals or couples who donate $10,000 annually as members of the de Tocqueville Society. Membership in the Alexis de Tocqueville Society increased in 2010 bringing the total number of members to 54. Their contributions represented over $700,000.
For more information about becoming a Tocqueville donor, contact Nancy Craig at
(319) 398-5372 or ncraig@uweci.org.
