Leadership Giving

Lead the Action. Inspire Those Around You.

ROI comes in many forms: return on inspiration, return on ideas – and of course, return on investment. As a Leadership Giver with Valley of the Sun United Way, you can help us generate all three – and more.

With an annual donation of $1,000 or more, you can join our ranks of more than 6,000 local Leadership Givers, who provide hope and support to more than 400 local, results-driven programs. You can also volunteer your time or advocate on behalf of Valley of the Sun United Way, helping to set new standards for community responsibility and setting a positive example of community commitment.

Leadership Giving is an effective way to advance the common good by improving education, income and health throughout Maricopa County. See how donations from Leadership Givers like you are working to improve early childhood education throughout Maricopa County:

Bronze - $1,000/year

Fact: Children exposed to quality early learning programs score better on cognitive tests, have more developed language abilities and social interactions and are more likely to read at grade level by grade four.

Results: $1,000 a year provides training to home-based childcare providers to ensure that the children in their care successfully transition to kindergarten.

Copper - $1,500/year

Fact: 90% of a child’s brain develops by age three.

Results: $1,500 a year provides developmental screenings for five infants to identify early learning challenges.

Silver - $2,500/year

Fact: Only 43% of Arizona’s children from birth to five are read to by a family member every day of the week.

Results: $2,500 a year supports the attendance of 300 parents at a literacy workshop to support early childhood development.

Gold - $5,000/year

Fact: Nationally, kindergarten teachers report that 48% of all children entering school do not have the skills necessary to succeed.

Results: $5,000 a year provides 250 School Readiness Kits to low-income families with young children, giving parents the resources necessary to prepare their children for school.

Tocqueville - $10,000/year – Learn more about the Tocqueville Society

Fact: In Maricopa County only 8.4% of licensed childcare centers are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Results: For $10,000 a year, you can move a childcare center toward NAEYC accreditation standards.

Help your community and inspire your peers. Become a Leadership Giver with Valley of the Sun United Way by contacting Eve Bilotas at 602.631.4839 or ebilotas@vsuw.org.