Pennsylvania Community Foundation Association Annual Conference 2026
September 16 - 18, 2026  ·  Hershey Lodge and Conference Center

Tickets

PACFA Members

Early Bird, July 22-August 13: $400

Regular Rate, August 14-September 4: $425


Non-Members

Regular Rate, July 22-September 4: $500

Agenda

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Note: There will be an additional $200 fee for this Learning Cohort. This is an exceptional opportunity to learn from one of our field’s top experts, coupled with PA specific leaders.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Discuss and learn varied approaches to the integration of data into your grantmaking and community leadership programs.
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Note: This session is the culmination of a year-long Learning Cohort and is limited to those participants.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Philanthropy’s role in the Search for Common Ground
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Inclusive Civic Engagement and Innovations in Democracy
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Speakers

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President
Council on Foundations
President
Charitable Independence Initiative
Vice President
National Civic League
Senior Vice President | Director, Nonprofit Strategy
PNC
Senior Philanthropy Planning Officer
Chester County Community Foundation
Executive Director
Teach Plus PA
Laura Boyce is the founding Executive Director of Teach Plus PA, which empowers excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success.
Executive Director
The Nonprofit Partnership
Director of Collective Giving
The Erie Community Foundation
Founder & President
Charitable Solutions, LLC
Chief Advancement Officer
The Foundation for Delaware County
President and CEO
Delaware Community Foundation
Stu leads the Delaware Community Foundation, and has spent his career on a blend of philanthropy and democracy issues. He serves as senior fellow at the Biden School at UD, and on a number of national and local boards.
President & CEO
Scranton Area Community Foundation
Vice President of Grants & Scholarships
Scranton Area Community Foundation
Education Advocate
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation
Pennsylvania State Lead
Common Ground USA (CG-USA)
Will Fuller currently serves as the Pennsylvania State Lead for Common Ground USA (CG-USA). CG-USA's Resilient States Project brings together civic sector leaders across PA to reduce polarization and transform conflict into collaboration.
Client Engagement Manager
Foundant Technologies
Scholarship Funds and Donor Services Officer
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Vice President of Community Impact
The Erie Community Foundation
President & CEO
Wayne County Community Foundation
Secretary of Aging
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
President
Foundation for Delaware County
Senior Managing Editor of Digital
Welcome US
Vice President, Policy and Community Impact
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Bedford and Somerset County Director
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Scranton Area Community Foundation
Maggie Martinelli serves as the Chief Financial and Operating Officer at the Scranton Area Community Foundation, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Foundation’s mission to build a strong and vibrant community.
Director of Philanthropy
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Director of Major and Planned Gifts
First Community Foundation Partnership of PA
Vice President
Welcome US
Health and Human Services Program Oficer
Berks County Community Foundation
Cindy Milian is the Health & Human Services Program Officer at Berks County Community Foundation, managing grants for individuals, public health, and human services. With 25+ years’ experience, she excels in community engagement and collaboration.
Vice President of Grants and Community Engagement
York County Community Foundation
Vice President for Programs and Initiatives
Berks County Community Foundation
Social Outreach Director
WelcomeUS
President
Insitute for Conversation Leadership
President
Adams County Community Foundation
The Adams County Community Foundation is building a permanent charitable endowment for Adams County, Pennsylvania, using it to fuel community grantmaking, targeted initiatives, and advocacy that create lasting impact.
Environment and Energy Program Officer
Berks County Community Foundation
Vice President of Communications
York County Community Foundation
Program Officer, Community Impact & Policy
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
Director of Donor Initiatives
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
Philanthropic Services Assistant
The Erie Community Foundation
Vice President Community Partnerships and Learning
The Pittsburgh Foundation

Laura Boyce

Laura Boyce is the founding Executive Director of Teach Plus PA, which empowers excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success.

Stuart Comstock-Gay

Stu leads the Delaware Community Foundation, and has spent his career on a blend of philanthropy and democracy issues. He serves as senior fellow at the Biden School at UD, and on a number of national and local boards.

Will Fuller

Will Fuller currently serves as the Pennsylvania State Lead for Common Ground USA (CG-USA). CG-USA's Resilient States Project brings together civic sector leaders across PA to reduce polarization and transform conflict into collaboration.

Maggie Martinelli

Maggie Martinelli serves as the Chief Financial and Operating Officer at the Scranton Area Community Foundation, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Foundation’s mission to build a strong and vibrant community.

Cindy Milian

Cindy Milian is the Health & Human Services Program Officer at Berks County Community Foundation, managing grants for individuals, public health, and human services. With 25+ years’ experience, she excels in community engagement and collaboration.

Ralph Serpe

The Adams County Community Foundation is building a permanent charitable endowment for Adams County, Pennsylvania, using it to fuel community grantmaking, targeted initiatives, and advocacy that create lasting impact.

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Sponsors

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Location

Location: Hershey Lodge and Conference Center, 325 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033