Café PANO: Building Community, One Cup at a Time (January 28, 2025)

Café PANO: Building Community, One Cup at a Time
Tuesday, January 28 | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Virtual Gathering (PANO Members)

Hosted by: Stephanie Chapuis, PANO's Membership & Consultant Collaborative Manager

Calling all PANO Members!

In 2014, PANO hosted a listening tour with 20 stops engaging 320 individuals in conversations about nonprofit successes and unique challenges in various regions of the state - and how PANO might help. 10 years later (and counting), we’re still listening! And one thing we’ve heard a lot lately is the desire for more and deeper connection.

To that end, we introduced Café PANO in April 2024: a supportive space for PANO Members to come together, share experiences, and find inspiration - building a sense of community, one conversation at a time.

This will be the first virtual convening of Café PANO in 2025, with more to come each month this year! We hope to see you there for a casual discussion of what's top of mind for all of us as we settle into another new year. Based on some feedback from our first gatherings, we continue to switch up the day of the week and time of day, in an effort to include different folks each time who may have standing conflicts on certain days of the week and/or times of the day. 

And, based on what we've learned from Cafe PANO in 2024, next month's gathering (February 26) will run a bit longer (10:00 AM-10:45 AM) in order to allow for deeper discussion on a particular topic, to be identified and shared in advance. We will continue to do this every other month, offering both informal, unprogrammed time with your peers as well as more focused discussion around relevant themes that are popping up for folks around the state.

So, if you're feeling discouraged, seeking guidance, in need of a sounding board, or simply craving connection with like-minded individuals, Café PANO is the spot for you. Join us to see how we can help each other through the ups and downs of the nonprofit journey. From fundraising challenges to communications questions, from volunteer management practices to exciting new program ideas, no topic is off-limits.

What keeps you up at night? What innovative experiment is working really well at your organization that might be worth sharing with others? What would you love to try at your nonprofit and want to see if others have had success?

The beauty of being part of this network is that none of us needs to have all the answers on our own - we are stronger together. We hope that you'll join and learn with us as we explore the art of gathering, designed with a purpose for a specific group of people (that group, of course, being PANO members!). 

So, PANO Members, brew up your favorite morning beverage and then let's brew up some community together!

Single Login Cost:
FREE for PANO Members | Not-Yet Members, look out for other opportunities to join us throughout the year. For now, we appreciate your grace and understanding while we experiment with something new.

Terms of Participation
Your registration entitles you to a single login. Please do not share the login information with others, as it may interfere with your ability to join. If multiple individuals from your organization would like to participate, please register each person separately.

Materials & Login Instructions:
Materials (PowerPoint and other handouts), along with instructions on how to login, will be emailed to attendees a day or two prior to the program date. PANO uses Zoom as our virtual gathering platform; you can familiarize yourself with Zoom and/or join a test meeting prior to these sessions.

This program will be recorded for internal purposes only. If you’d like to attend but can’t make the date, look out for future gatherings at Café PANO!

About the Member Benefit:

PANO is the statewide membership organization supporting the thousands of nonprofits that serve millions of people in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. While other associations cater to specific nonprofit trades, PANO is the only one that supports PA’s nonprofit sector as a collective whole. And THAT is the number one benefit of joining PANO – connection to other nonprofit professionals! Yes, the discounts on trainings, free Standards for Excellence resources, discounted products and services, and other benefits are great, too, but the true value of a network like this is that you are not alone. Together, we are 25,000 voices strong.

Learn more about PANO membership here and, if you're not already a member, join today!