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 2021 – 2023 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)

Consultant Collaborative Manager

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Heather S. Giampapa, MA, CFRE (she/her/hers)

Standards for Excellence & Development Director

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Faduma Hasson (she/her/hers)

Membership & Administrative Specialist

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Meet Our Board Officers

Beth Docherty President

The TRUST Project

Allison Park

Term expires 2023

Milena Oberti-Lanz Vice President

Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County

Philadelphia

Term expires 2025

Patricia Gendler Treasurer

CAN DO Inc.

Hazelton

Term expires 2024

Mary C. Bula Secretary

Erie Together

Erie

Term expires 2023

Meet Our Board of Directors

Ifeoma (Ify) Aduba

Entrepreneurship Funders Network

Doylestown

Term expires 2023

Kristy Aurand

Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County

Lancaster

Term expires 2024

Hasshan Batts

Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley

Allentown

Term expires 2025

Marianne Fray

Maternity Care Coalition

Mount Laurel

Term expires 2025

Adam Hosey

Planned Parenthood Keystone

Lancaster

Term expires 2025

Bonnie L. Johnson, CPA, MBA

Educational Commisson for Foreign Medical Graduates

Langhorne

Term expires 2024

Phil Koch

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Greensburg

Term expires 2025

Angus Murray

Kinney Center for Autism at Saint Joseph’s University

Red Hill

Term expires 2025

LouAnn Ross

Finance of America CARES

Pittsburgh

Term expires 2023

Kristen Rotz

United Way of Pennsylvania, PA 211

Harrisburg

Term expires 2024

Dr. Dolly Wideman-Scott

Domestic Violence Center of Chester County

Chester County

Term expires 2024

Brandon Wiley

Opened Eyes

Erie

Term expires 2025

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