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Pamela Armstrong-Pautz

Vice President of Development

Pamela Armstrong-Pautz is the Vice President of Development at the Commonwealth Foundation.

Pam leads the fundraising strategy that fuels the organization’s mission to advance policy change, expand opportunities, and protect freedom for all Pennsylvanians.

Pam brings more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, with a record of building high-performing teams, expanding major gift and foundation support, and designing strategies that drive sustained growth.

Before joining the Commonwealth Foundation, she served as Vice President of Development at Hope Rises International, formerly American Leprosy Missions, where she guided a global team through a brand transformation, launched a five-year digital fundraising strategy, and expanded donor engagement worldwide.

Previously, she served as Executive Director of the North Star Initiative, where she increased revenue sevenfold and spearheaded Central Pennsylvania’s first human-trafficking task force. She also served as CEO of the Integrity for Life Foundation, where she pioneered innovative social enterprises, including Pennsylvania’s first nonprofit grocery store.

Pam holds a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and also serves as a Senior Fellow with the Social Enterprise Group.

Public Union Democracy

Teachers Inspire New Legislation

  • Brittney Parker
  • April 28, 2015

No one should be forced to fund political activity that they don’t support. Jane Ladley, a teacher in Chester County, didn’t want her dues money being spent on partisan political…

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Teachers Stand Up and Inspire New Legislation

  • Brittney Parker
  • April 28, 2015

No one should be forced to fund political activity that they don’t support. Jane Ladley, a teacher in Chester County, didn’t want her dues money being spent on partisan political…

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Who to Believe on Wolf Tax Increase?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 27, 2015

Friday, we pointed out a new Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) study that shows every income group will pay more in net taxes under Gov. Wolf’s proposed budget. In…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvanians Are Working Longer for the Government

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • April 27, 2015

Last Saturday Pennsylvanians passed an important milestone: Tax Freedom Day. This is the day Pennsylvanians earn enough dollars to pay off their federal, state and local tax bills for 2015. …

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State Budget

IFO: Everyone Pays More Under Wolf Tax Shift

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 24, 2015

The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released a new analysis of Gov. Wolf’s tax proposals yesterday. What is their most interesting conclusion? Taxpayers in every income bracket will see a net…

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Regulation

Clarifying Pension Reform Misconceptions

  • April 23, 2015

Pennsylvania’s $50 billion public pension problem isn’t going to solve itself. Reform is a must, which is why Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman has rightly called for structural…

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Health Care

Judge Halts Stealth Unionization Scheme

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • April 23, 2015

A Commonwealth Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction to stop full enforcement of Gov. Tom Wolf's executive order to stealthily unionize home healthcare workers. For folks like…

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The Families Impacted by Gov. Wolf’s Budget

  • April 23, 2015

“Whether your kid can go to tee ball or even preschool,” Micah Dunn said choking back tears. “We’ve had to make those decisions before, this [tax increase] hits pretty…

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Community Rallies Around Local Teacher

  • Brittney Parker
  • April 23, 2015

Standing up for your beliefs can be scary—especially when you’re a teacher standing up to the most powerful labor union in Pennsylvania! But that’s exactly what Professor Mary Trometter did…

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Government Accountability

Pro-Taxpayer, Pro-Transparency Bills Move Forward

  • James Paul
  • April 22, 2015

Government union contract negotiations—long shrouded in secrecy behind closed-door meetings—are one step closer to openness and transparency. Today, a series of bills passed the Senate State Government Committee that will…

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Public Union Democracy

PA is One Step Closer to Outlawing Harassment

  • April 22, 2015

Sarina Rose, VP of Development for Post Brothers Apartments, knows firsthand what its like to be harassed. She was verbally berated and threatened in a Philadelphia restaurant. But because the…

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Government Accountability

Bills Shining Light on Secret Contract Talks Advance in Senate

  • April 22, 2015

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Bills Shining Light on Secret Contract Talks Advance in Senate Openness Sought in Closed-Door Negotiations Costing Billions…

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State Budget

Taxpayer Protection Act Advances in the Senate

  • James Paul
  • April 21, 2015

In the face of Governor Wolf’s proposed $4.5 billion tax increase, a group of Senate lawmakers are offering an alternate vision for Pennsylvania—one of limited government and…

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