PANO (the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations) is a statewide membership organization supporting the thousands of nonprofits that serve millions of people in the Commonwealth.
While other associations cater to specific nonprofit trades, PANO walks alongside the community benefit sector as a whole. We believe Pennsylvania nonprofit professionals grow better together. PANO is a hub for shared knowledge, experience, and expertise, and a collective voice for public policies that positively impact lives in Pennsylvania.
We support nonprofits through training, best practices, consultation, and discount programs. We amplify their impact through research, public policy initiatives, and advocacy. Accredited by the national Standards for Excellence Institute, PANO imparts and upholds the highest standard of ethics and accountability in nonprofit governance, management, and operations.
join PANOThrough online and in-person events, we equip nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers with knowledge, fresh ideas and best practices to succeed.
View All EventsPANO is on a mission to assess and improve our Standards for Excellence through a racial justice lens. Our goal is to remove implicit bias from the current Standards language and identify where inclusion can be embedded in the policies and practices.
We are seeking professionals and/or board members from nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania to join assessment cohorts and lead the change in this important initiative.
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While we hoped 2022 would be “The Reunion Special” rather than “Junior Year of COVID”, we are easing our way toward a full in-person reunion with a hybrid conference experience! Please join conference partners Alliance for Nonprofit Resources (ANR), the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership (GPNP), PANO, and Villanova University on-screen and/or in-person this October as we all continue Building the Plane While Flying It! Dates are as follows:
T, 10/18 (in-person regional meet-up, Southeast PA) | W, 10/19 (virtual) | Th, 10/20 (in-person regional meet-up, Northeast PA)
T, 10/25 (in-person regional meet-up, Northwest PA) | W, 10/26 (virtual) | Th, 10/27 (in-person regional meet-up, Southwest PA)
Learn MoreDo you have questions about bylaws, fundraising, compliance or other nonprofit management topics? Ask PANO! Our staff and network of experts stand ready to help.
ask PANOPANO can connect you with an experienced consultant or facilitator to help you address specific challenges and take your nonprofit to the next level.
consultant searchWe serve as a unified voice to influence state policy on behalf of more than 27,000 nonprofit employees and 100,000 nonprofit volunteers in Pennsylvania.
Learn MoreStandards for Excellence® offers tools and resources to support organizations in meeting the highest standards, legal requirements, and regulatory compliance of nonprofit governance, management, and operations. Through the Standards, PANO offers an Accreditation and Recognition process, trainings, and educational resources.
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