OUR HISTORY & COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY

TULSA AREA UNITED WAY created the Tocqueville Society in 1987 to foster, promote and recognize voluntary community service and personal giving.

Tocqueville Society members are philanthropic leaders who, through generous gifts of $10,000 or more, demonstrate our commitment to tackling the community’s most pressing problems. Together we open pathways to action, funding innovative solutions and a safety net to help those in need by improving health, expanding education, growing livelihoods, and increasing access to essential needs.

The Society is named after the 19th-century French political thinker and historian Alexis de Tocqueville who recognized the importance of voluntary action on behalf of the common good. Tocqueville members develop a strong network and sense of community with other local philanthropists, growing awareness of ways we can ease suffering and improve the well-being of children and families in our community.