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Certified Agencies ListAs Standards for Excellence® certified organizations, community benefit organizations listed below are committed to advancing ethics and accountability of operations, as well as that of the nonprofit sector, and have opened themselves to an extensive review process that includes a jury of experienced peers. These organizations have built additional improvements into already well-run organizations throughout the certification process. To date, 58 nonprofit organizations have achieved the Seal of Excellence in PA and 250 nationally!
The Arc of Chester County, West Chester Berks Connections/Pretrial Services, Reading BerksTALKLINE, Reading CARE for Children, Bradford Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA, Inc. Catholic Leadership Institute, Wayne Centro Hispano Daniel Torres Inc., Reading The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, Greensburg Dickinson Mental Health Center, Ridgway Domestic Violence Center of Chester County Easter Seals of Eastern PA, Allentown Elk County Community Foundation, St. Marys Elk County Council on the Arts, St. Marys Employment Opportunity & Training Center of NEPA, Scranton For Pete´s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation (formerly Crossing the Finish Line), Blue Bell The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, Harrisburg Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Pittsburgh Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, Pittsburgh Interfaith Housing Alliance of Frederick Maryland, with operations in South Central PA. Jewish Family Service of Greater Wilkes-Barre Keystone Opportunity Center, Souderton The Learning Lamp, Johnstown Lifeline of Berks County, Inc , West Reading Literacy Council of Reading-Berks, Inc., Reading Maternal Child and Health Consortium of Chester County, West Chester New Hope Ministries, Dillsburg Pathstone, PA Division Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance, Harrisburg Phoenixville Community Health Foundation Phoenixville Healthcare Access Foundation Real Alternatives, Harrisburg Soroptimist International of the Americas, Philadelphia Surrey Services for Seniors, Berwyn Threshold Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Reading Tri-City Life Center Inc., Lower Burrell United Methodist Home for Children, Inc., Mechanicsburg United Way of Berks County, Reading United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County, Carlisle United Way of Westmoreland County, Greensburg Ursuline Senior Services, Inc., Pittsburgh Westmoreland Casemanagement and Supports Inc., Greensburg Westmoreland Community Action, Greensburg Westmoreland Community Food Bank, Inc. The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, Media Women´s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Wyoming Valley Children´s Association, Wilkes-Barre | Testimonial
Make a DonationDonate Now to the Standards for Excellence® program. Thank you for supporting ethics and accountability in the nonprofit sector! Standards for Excellence® on YouTubeHear other nonprofit agencies talk about how the Standards for Excellence and certification have had positive impacts on their organizations. Thank you to Shire Interactive for producing this video. Standards for Excellence Institute®![]() Visit the Standards for Excellence Institute home page for more information regarding the program. |

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