We have been recertified under the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) Standards for Excellence program

The Foundation is pleased to announce that it has been recertified under the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) Standards for Excellence program. Our organization received its original Seal of Excellence in April 2007 and was required to undergo reexamination in 2010 to retain the seal for an additional five years.
The Seal of Excellence designates successful compliance with PANO’s Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. The code includes 56 standards to which the Foundation had to demonstrate adherence in order to retain certification.

As part of the certification process, the Foundation opened itself to a rigorous review of its programs and management practices. Some of the areas observed included board conduct, conflict of interest management, and financial reporting procedures. In addition, the Foundation exhibited program evaluation techniques and methods of accountability and transparency to donors.

The Seal of Excellence, which we proudly display above, represents that the Foundation continues to display appropriate management, responsible governance, public trustworthiness, transparency, and accountability. We are pleased to reflect superior physician philanthropy in this manner.