Child Welfare Nonprofit Builds Statewide Funding Arm
Nonprofit operators in Pennsylvania can see how a dedicated development department structures individual, community, and corporate funding partnerships.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy
Families United Network, a Pennsylvania nonprofit serving families statewide, has launched a new Development Department to build public-private funding partnerships and appointed Ana Gonzalez-White as its Director of Development. For nonprofit operators, the move signals a push toward diversified, sustainable fund development across individual, community, and corporate giving.
Why it matters
The Development Department was created to meet rising demand for child welfare services, which pressures the organization to expand revenue beyond its existing base. Building structured relationships with individual donors, community groups, and corporate partners is how a mission-driven organization of 105 employees tries to fund growth without relying on a single stream.
Families United Network reports 380 licensed foster homes across Pennsylvania and 105 employees, four of them part-time, serving about 500 children statewide. Against roughly 12,000 children in Pennsylvania out-of-home care each year, the organization's footprint is a fraction of the statewide need, and the source does not give a funding figure for the new department.
The players
Families United Network
A Muncy, Pennsylvania nonprofit operating statewide for 30 years, maintaining 380 licensed foster homes and 105 employees across its child welfare programs.
Ana Gonzalez-White
The newly appointed Director of Development at Families United Network, responsible for individual, community, and corporate fund development.
The details
The Development Department will be overseen by Ana Gonzalez-White, who will implement fund development infrastructure focused on three channels: individual relationships, community engagement, and corporate partnerships. The department is designed to produce sustainable public-private funding rather than one-time campaigns. For operators, this reflects a common nonprofit model of building repeatable donor pipelines so that program revenue becomes more predictable.
Timeline
Past five years: Supported around 130 children in Lycoming County.
Since 2011: Approved 95 foster homes in Lycoming County.
- 2026-11-05
Development Department formal launch reported.
Market Landscape
Pennsylvania's roughly 12,000 children in out-of-home care each year sets the scale against which Families United Network's 380 licensed foster homes and 500 annually served children are measured. Nonprofits in this space increasingly build formal development functions to stabilize funding alongside public child welfare contracts.
Nonprofit operators should watch how development functions are staffed and funded, since individual, community, and corporate channels each require distinct relationship work. Organizations weighing similar partnerships should consult qualified accountants on how public-private funding agreements are structured and reported.
The takeaway
The core insight is that a mission-driven nonprofit is professionalizing fund development to meet rising demand, not just expanding programs. Operators should track whether the department's partnerships produce recurring revenue in future reporting cycles.
Further reading
For more on how organizations structure giving and partnerships, explore Philanthropy coverage across Pennsylvania.
More information
Review giving opportunities on the Families United Network website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Williamsport Sun-Gazette.
