About Us

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 is the only membership organization that supports Pennsylvania’s nonprofit sector as a collective whole.

We support nonprofits through training, best practices, consultation and discount programs. We amplify their impact through research, public policy initiatives and advocacy.

PANO is accredited by the Standards for Excellence Institute, signifying that the organization practices the highest level of ethics, accountability and transparency.

Our Vision

PANO envisions an equitable, inclusive community where all individuals are able to reach their fullest potential.

Our Mission

PANO amplifies the voice, value, and impact of community benefit work to transform lives.

Our Values

Our 2024 – 2026 Strategic Objectives

What We Do

Training

Through online and in-person events, we equip nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers with knowledge, fresh ideas and best practices to succeed.

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Consulting

PANO can connect you with an experienced consultant or facilitator to help you address specific challenges and take your nonprofit to the next level.

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Advocacy

We 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.

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Meet Our Staff

Kevin Burrell (he/him/his)

Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

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Stephanie Chapuis (she/her/hers)

Membership & Consultant Collaborative Manager

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Melissa Sines, she/her/hers

Interim Standards for Excellence Director

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Meet Our Board Officers

Marianne Fray President

Maternity Care Coalition

Philadelphia County

Term expires 2028

Phil Koch Vice President

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Allegheny County

Term expires 2028

Michelle Hoke Treasurer - Ex Officio

Maher Duessel

Allegheny County

Term expires 2026

Adam Hosey Secretary

Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates

Lancaster County

Term expires 2028

Meet Our Board of Directors

Ifeoma (Ify) Aduba

Entrepreneurship Funders Network

Bucks County

Term expires 2026

Kristy Aurand

Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County

Lancaster County

Term expires 2027

Hasshan Batts

Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley

Lehigh County

Term expires 2028

Mary C. Bula

Erie Together

Erie County

Term expires 2026

Becky Flaherty

Bernstein Private Wealth Management

Allegheny County

Term expires 2028

Sarah Speed Gabel

PA House of Representatives

York County

Term expires 2027

André Harrell

PAN Foundation

Bucks County

Term expires 2026

Dave Koser

Lancaster County Community Foundation

Lancaster County

Term expires 2027

Milena Oberti-Lanz

Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County

Chester County

Term expires 2028

Susannah Morgan

Chester County

Term expires 2028

Christy Renjilian

Community Connections for Children

York County

Term expires 2026

Linda Rentschler

Humanitarian Social Innovations

Berks County

Term expires 2028

Kristen Rotz

United Way of Pennsylvania, PA 211

Dauphin County

Term expires 2027

Eric Saunders

New Hope Ministries

York County

Term expires 2027

Tom Tupitza

Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.

Erie County

Term expires 2026

Dr. Dolly Wideman-Scott

Domestic Violence Center of Chester County

Chester County

Term expires 2027

Meet PANO's Emeritus Society

Janice Anderson, Esq. Chair

Hershey

Douglas L. Berman, CPA

RKL, LLP

Michael Cherewka, Esq.

Law Offices of Michael Cherewka

Wormleysburg

Joe Geiger, CAE

First Nonprofit Foundation

Hummelstown

Lowman Henry

Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research

Harrisburg

Charles L. Huston, III

The Huston Foundation

Conshohocken

Don W. Kramer, Esq.

Montgomery McCracken

Philadelphia

James Kroh

R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc.

Hanover

Lisa Ritter, CPA, CFE

Maher Duessel CPAs

Harrisburg