The United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society reunites the leaders in our communities – both as philanthropists and in their respective industries. They are the kind of people who realize they have achieved the success that so many others are striving to obtain; and that success also calls for a higher sense of social responsibility.
Worldwide, the Society gathers over 25.000 members and was founded more than 35 years ago to recognize and encourage individual contributions of over 10.000$ per year.
From its roots in the US, the Tocqueville Society has been replicated in only two European countries – in France, where it is presided by Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville d’Hérouville, Alexis de Tocqueville’s descendant and a champion of philanthropy himself, and in Romania.
United Way Romania’s Tocqueville Society was established in 2011 when Mr. Steven van Groningen made a personal donation of over $ 10,000. Currently, the Society has as members:
Steven van Groningen – Raiffeisen Bank, President and CEO
Valeria Răcilă van Groningen – President of Bucharest Running Club
Peter Weiss – Board member, Aegean Baltic Bank
Marian Dinu – Partner, DLA Piper
Lidia Fați and Dan Fați – Founding Partners Dacris
Ioana Hațegan – Managing Partner, Hațegan Law Office
Michael K. Hayde – CEO Western National Group
Dan Ștefan – Managing Partner, Autonom
Adrian Mihai – Managing Partner, FAN Courier
Neculai Mihai – Managing Partner, FAN Courier
Felix Pătrășcanu – Managing Partner, FAN Courier
Prof. Radu R. Florescu & Family
Vladimir Kalinov – Vice President Raiffeisen Bank
Horia Manda – Managing Partner, Axxess Capital
Laura Khouri – President Western National Group
Mariana Gheorghe – Non-executive director, ING Group, Netherlands
Octavian Radu & Anca Radu – Octra Holding
Ramona Jurubiță – Country Managing Partner, KPMG Romania&Moldova
Bogdan Ion – Country Managing Partner, EY România & Moldova, Chief Operating Officer for EY Central & South East Europe and Central Asia Region
Topolinski Family
Aspasia Weiss – wife, mother, author-illustrator
Larry & Gloria Macdonald
Fady Chreih – CEO, Regina Maria
Warmerdam Family
Christina Verchere
Chief Executive Officer and president of the Executive Board,
OMV Petrom
United Way Romania Alexis de Tocqueville Society also has one anonymous member.
Tocqueville donors ho have supported United Way Romania over the years:
Călin Avram
Daniel Badea
Andrei Caramitru
Dragoș Dobrescu
Thomas Knobel
Andrei Pogonaru
Mihaela Rădulescu
Daniel Ștefănescu
Jeff și Roxana Sullivan
Șerban Toader
Daniel Țepeș
Anonymous Tocqueville Donor
As a member of the United Way Romania Alexis de Tocqueville Society, you will:
- receive information about our work: you will receive regular updates, including briefing papers, newsletters and our annual report
- be recognized as a leading philanthropist: you will receive a place of honor among those who are improving our community through generous contributions.
If you are interested in joining the United Way Romania Alexis de Tocqueville Society, please contact: Adriana Dobrea, Director Executiv al United Way: adriana.dobrea@unitedway.ro
For more information, please download the United Way Romania Alexis de Tocqueville Society Brochure..
