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Women of Tocqueville

The mighty, mighty Women of Tocqueville are a passionate and influential network of corporate and community leaders who come together to support the work of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. Our goal is to leverage the collective power and leadership of women to further United Way’s mission of creating access and opportunity for all North Texans to thrive.

This dynamic, inclusive group of women donors comes together to drive measurable change in the areas of education, income and health.

Our members have the opportunity to build personal connections with fellow philanthropic leaders while engaging directly with community impact work to make a life-changing impact in North Texas. Members volunteer as youth mentors, meet with Texas legislators about improving childcare standards, travel to Washington, D.C. to advocate on Capitol Hill and much more.

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Upcoming Events

  • Women of Tocqueville and Democracy in America Family Event: Grace For President
    Sunday, October 20, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

    Dallas Children’s Theatre

  • Advocacy Training – All Eyes on Austin
    October 16, Oct 23 & Oct 30 | Virtual Training
  • United Way Centennial One Year Out Party
    Thursday, October 24 I 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

    AT&T Discovery District

  • Food & Health Resources Fair
    Saturday, November 16, 8:00 a.m

    Fair Park Coliseum (1438 Coliseum, Dallas, TX 75210)

  • Advocacy Luncheon Featuring Local Legislators
    Wednesday, November 20, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

    Haynes and Boone Offices

  • Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Series Luncheon
    Monday, December 2, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

    Location: TBD

    RSVP: rsvp@unitedwaydallas.org

  • Women of Tocqueville WOT JOY
    December 2024, Date TBD, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

    Neiman Marcus NorthPark

  • January 2025: Tocqueville Series: $25,000 Circle Dinner Democracy in America
    January 2025, Date and Time TBD

    Pecan Room, Old Parkland

  • Advocacy Trip: Day at the Capitol
    February 25, 2025

    Austin, TX

Activities subject to change. For more information, please contact RSVP@unitedwaydallas.org

2024-2025 Steering Committee

  • Mandy Austin
    Co-Chair

    President, Commercial Banking and North Texas Region, Texas Regional Bank

  • Michelle Horton
    Co-Chair
    Principal, PwC
  • Michelle Thomas
    Co-Chair

    Community Volunteer, AT&T (Retired)

  • Vanessa Salinas Beckstrom
    Investigations & Forensics Partner, PwC
  • Dee Brown
    Strategy Sr. Manager, Global Private Equity Services, Accenture
  • Joan Cetera
    Vice President, Enterprise Communications, Caterpillar, Inc.
  • Melinda Chausse
    Senior Executive VP, Chief Credit Officer, Comerica
  • Inia Franklin
    Sr. Dealer Lending Analyst, Toyota Financial Services Corporation
  • Eva Hevron
    Partner, EY
  • Hayley Krahl
    Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking, Bank of Texas
  • Carol March
    Community Volunteer
  • Leslie Mba
    Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, Texas Instruments
  • Debbie McComas
    Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
  • Manju Menon
    CEO & President, Eutopya Corporation, Texas Instruments (Retired)
  • Natalia Navarro Mundo
    Vice President, Managing Director, Fidelity Investments
  • Courtney J. Riley
    Senior Vice President, Contran Corporation
  • Katie Rose
    Community Volunteer
  • Liz Ryan
    Partner, Gibson Dunn
  • Sydney Seiger, phd
    Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Vistra Corp.
  • Rachel B. Simon
    Vice President – Privacy, AT&T
  • Deb SoRelle
    KPMG US – Advisory
  • Karen Tavana
    Community Volunteer, Texas Instruments (Retired)
  • Tonya A. Wilborn
    Chief Purpose & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, and Principal | Risk & Financial Advisory, Deloitte & Touche LLP
  • Linda Yohe
    Community Volunteer, AT&T (Retired)

Fund for Women and Children

In 2017, the Women of Tocqueville launched an endowment fund with the United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas to provide support to North Texas women and children in perpetuity. The Women of Tocqueville Fund for Women and Children has raised millions of dollars to deliver targeted financial and skill-based investments in the areas of education, income and health—the building blocks of opportunity—for local women and children.
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Women of Tocqueville unites Dallas’ most influential women around our community’s most pressing issues. We come together as community leaders, business executives and passionate philanthropists to drive positive change for all of our neighbors across North Texas.
Mandy Austin
2022-2023 Women of Tocqueville Chair
The collective brilliance and star-power of this diverse and talented group of women who engage and impact our community is incomparable.
Michelle Thomas
2021-2022 Women of Tocqueville Chair
We all come together to collectively create real impact in this city.
Carol March
Community Volunteer and Founding Member, Women of Tocqueville Fund for Women and Children
I grew up with philanthropy as a core pillar in my family. I got involved in Women of Tocqueville, where the more you give, the more you get in return. That really proved true with my involvement in United Way. Some of my very best friends in the world come from the Women of Tocqueville.
Cecily Gooch
former Women of Tocqueville Chair and United Way Board Member

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