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About the Standards for Excellence in Pennsylvania

The Standards for Excellence is the first statewide ethics and accountability program for the nonprofit sector. The program was developed between 1994 and 1998 by the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations. A work group of over 50 nonprofit executives, consultants and Board Members approved the standards and tested the educational and certification component. 

In 2002, Maryland nonprofits received a grant supported in part from the Carnegie Corporation to replicate the program in five states. Over 20 state nonprofit associations responded positively. The five states chosen were: Ohio, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.  In 2004, Illinois became the sixth state to replicate the program.

Launched in 2004, the Standards for Excellence Institute is a national program that allows nonprofit organizations in any state access to the Ethics and Accountability Code and Educational Resources. Membership information is found at http://www.standardsforexcellenceinstitute.org/.

PANO created its own Standards Committee, an independent Committee of the Board to oversee implementation and development of the program.  A statewide advisory committee was formed to address content evaluation and assure that the program be of value and provide useful support to the diverse groups of organizations in Pennsylvania. From September 2002 to the present, PANO has offered Introductory Sessions, Clinic Series, and the Certification process. (See Participation Process).

Map of Regions where Organizations are Certified

List of Certified Agencies
(A
s of May 2009)

  1. accessAbilities, Inc., Greensburg

  2. The Arc of Chester County, West Chester

  3. Adams County Arts Council, Gettysburg 

  4. Berks Connections/Pretrial Services, Reading

  5. BerksTALKLINE, Reading

  6. CARE for Children, Bradford

  7. Carlisle Area Health & Wellness Foundation  
  8. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg

  9. Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania, Inc.  Camp Hill
  10. Centro Hispano Daniel Torres Inc., Reading

  11. The Community Education Council of Elk and Cameron Counties, St. Marys

  12. The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, Greensburg

  13. The Crime Victims Center of Chester County

  14. Crossing the Finish Line, East Norriton

  15. Elk County Council on the Arts, St. Marys

  16. Employment Opportunity & Training Center of NEPA, Scranton

  17. The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, Harrisburg

  18. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Pittsburgh

  19. Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, Pittsburgh

  20. Indian Valley Housing Corporation, Souderton

  21. Interfaith Housing Alliance of Frederick Maryland, with operations in South Central PA.

  22. The Learning Lamp, Johnstown

  23. Lifeline of Berks County, Inc , West Reading

  24. Literacy Council of Reading-Berks, Inc., Reading

  25. Maternal Child and Health Consortium of Chester County, West Chester 

  26. Operation Outward Reach, Youngwood

  27. PANO (through the National Institute)

  28. Pathstone, PA Division

  29. Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance, Harrisburg

  30. Pittsburgh Action Against Rape

  31. Real Alternatives, Harrisburg

  32. Soroptimist International of the Americas, Philadelphia

  33. Surrey Services for Seniors, Berwyn

  34. Threshold Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Reading

  35. Tri-City Life Center Inc., Lower Burrell

  36. United Way of Berks County, Reading

  37. United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County, Carlisle

  38. United Way of Westmoreland County, Greensburg

  39. Ursuline Senior Services, Inc., Pittsburgh

  40. Westmoreland Casemanagement and Supports Inc., Greensburg

  41. Westmoreland Community Action, Greensburg

  42. The Williamson Free School of Mechanical TradesMedia

  43. Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

  44. Women's Resource Center of Delaware Valley, Wayne

  45. Wyoming Valley Children's Association, Wilkes-Barre

  46. YWCA Carlisle

  47. YWCA Greater Harrisburg

  48. YWCA of York

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(from left) Ray Thompson (Operation Outward Reach), Nancy Kukovich (United Way of Westmoreland County), Bobbi Watt Geer (Community Foundation of Westmoreland County), Jane Hurd (accessAbilities, Inc.) and Jack Owen (PANO Board Member).

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