State Steering Committee April 6, 2016 Meeting

Agenda Welcome and Introductions 2015 Accomplishments National Landscape 2016 Work Plan – Draft Update on State Development Work 2016 National CASA/GAL Conference Next Meeting and Wrap Up

2015 Accomplishments Development of State Steering Committee and Work Plan Engagement of state directors in critical conversations on state organization growth and development Input on new grants policy; resulting in award of state growth, development and resource grants Capitol Hill Visits Monthly meetings Began dialogue on: Highly effective state organizations Collaborative fundraising Public policy agenda Performance measurement

National Landscape Data on the following: Top 15 States in Number of Children in Care Top 15 States in Number of Children Served by CASA/GAL Top 15 States in Private Dollars Raised by State Office Top 15 States in Public Dollars Received by State Office Dollars Awarded by National CASA, 2005-2015; with Number of Volunteers and Children Served Models of State Organizations Developing States

Top 15 States in Number of Children in Care California 54,288 Texas 46,823 New York 23,924 Florida 19,536 Illinois 16,637 North Carolina 15,771 Michigan 14,522 Pennsylvania 14,496 Arizona 13,461 Ohio 11,877 Indiana 11,334 South Carolina 11,330 Missouri 9,978 Washington 9,606 Oklahoma 9,134 Top 15 States in Number of Children in Care

Top 15 States in Number of Children Served by CASA/GAL Programs* Florida 36,890 Texas 20,970 Indiana 18,799 North Carolina 16,489 South Carolina 12,381 California 10,832 Washington 9,004 Georgia 8,283 Ohio 7,698 Illinois 6,140 Tennessee 5,260 Oregon 5,020 Rhode Island 4,384 Virginia 4,027 Colorado 3,923 Top 15 States in Number of Children Served by CASA/GAL Programs* *2014 National CASA Annual Survey

Top 15 States in Private Dollars Raised* Texas $ 1,709,136 Georgia $ 849,774 California $ 678,646 New Hampshire $ 600,139 New Jersey $ 239,180 Oregon $238,092 Illinois $207,820 Ohio $206,239 Washington $192,700 Connecticut $174,880 Montana $157,447 Pennsylvania 156,265 Alabama $134,360 Maryland $$125,629 Kansas $115,709 Top 15 States in Private Dollars Raised* *2014 National CASA Annual Survey

Top 15 States in Public Dollars Received* Florida $35,191,814 Texas $14,131,442 North Carolina $12,525,456 Louisiana $7,000,000 Arizona $3,114,228 South Carolina $3,046,447 Indiana $3,010,248 Rhode Island $2,802,253 Iowa $1,828,842 Georgia $1,774,645 Oklahoma $1,701,299 New Mexico $1,420,000 New Jersey $1,365,560 Arkansas $1,295,503 New Hampshire $808,807 Top 15 States in Public Dollars Received* Funds not passed through state CASA/GAL office *2013 National CASA Annual Survey

Total Federal and Non-Federal Dollars Awarded by National CASA Year Local State Total Total Programs Volunteers Children 2005 $4,575,436 $2,666,220 $7,241,656 948 53,847 226,204 2006 $4,760,396 $2,400,772 $7,161,168 958 57,938 220,129 2007 $5,346,332 $2,241,200 $7,587,532 987 59,717 243,295 2008 $5,378,522 $2,641,309 $8,019,831 1,018 68,842 240,894 2009 $7,220,758 $2,816,289 $10,037,047 1,055 70,919 237,095 2010 $7,394,797 $3,283,041 $10,677,838 955 75,087 240,164 2011 $5,414,041 $2,424,262 $7,838,303 946 77,012 234,238 2012 $1,478,770 $603,498 $2,082,268 933 77,355 234,098 2013 $3,826,330 $1,134,000 $4,960,330 951 74,918 238,527 2014 $4,880,000 $1,509,500 $6,389,500  949 76,327  251,165 2015 $2,162,500 $1,565,000 $3,727,500   $75,722,973

State Offices: Membership Structures 27 - NPO Organizations 4 - State Administered AL CA CO GA IL KS KY LA MD MI MN MS MO MT NE NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA TN TX WA WV WI AR AZ IN VA

State Offices: Direct Services Structure 2 - Direct Services – NPO 10 -Direct Services – State Admin. NH CT AK NC DE RI FL SC IA UT ME VT

States with No Formal State Organization HI NV ID SD MA WY

10 States Without Full-time State Directors Hawaii Idaho Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Nevada New York Pennsylvania South Dakota Wyoming

Casa/gal network – state development Developing States: MT, MN, WI, MI, NY, WV, KY, AL, MS, PA LEGEND Developing States States with no state org No CASA program States Without State Organizations: NV, ID, WY, SD, MA & HI

Local Programs by Area Served

2016 SSC Work Plan - Draft Priority Focus Area 1: Establish the Framework for Collaboration and Collaborative Impact Collaborative Fundraising Strategy and Model Public Policy Strategy and Agenda Recommendations for Grants Policy Collaborative Opportunities for State Organizations and National CASA State Steering Committee Operation

2016 SSC Work Plan - Draft Priority Focus Area 2: Establish the Characteristics of a Highly Effective State Organization Develop a Logic Model for State Organizations Revision of Standards for State Organizations Redesign Quality Assurance Process for State Organizations

2016 SSC Work Plan - Draft Priority Focus Area 3: Develop a Plan for Growth and Sustainability Establish Collective Capacity Building Goals Establish Alignment and Adoption Around Coordinated Support and Service to Local Programs

2016 SSC Work Plan - Draft Priority Focus Area 4: Continue Accountability Measures for National CASA Services and Support to Member Programs

Update on State Development Work State Development Grantees Michigan and West Virginia Remaining $218,000 Awards to: Alabama Kentucky Mississippi Montana Pennsylvania Wisconsin Wyoming One state organization considering opportunity; one declined

Update on State Development Work State Development Grantees Work plan for grant activities Timeline for grant activities Full development plan Remaining Developing States Development plans and timelines in 2016

Update on State Development Work Director of State Development Position Second Phone Screenings week of April 11

2016 National CASA/GAL Conference State Director Track at Conference Performance Measurement Increasing Capacity Through Partnership with CNCS Marketing Outcomes to Increase Your Funding Three workshop slots yet to fill – ideas: State Organization Staffing Development of a State Strategic Growth Plan

State Directors Meeting Saturday, June 4, 2016 Survey Feedback: Four areas got multiple votes:   “Next steps” for NCASA - strategic framework update, how it will be evaluated and by whom, transition plan update, key focus areas for the next year Fundraising/marketing/PR for state organizations – building and strengthening identity among various stakeholders Team building – among state organizations and with National CASA Performance measurement/CASA effectiveness  

State Directors Meeting Saturday, June 4, 2016 Survey Feedback: Suggestions for speakers:   Expert in securing VOCA funding Expert in securing Title IV-E funding Meeting Opportunity: National CASA Board of Trustees’ Chair Bill Collins to meet with state governing body chairs/representatives

2016 National CASA/GAL Conference Save the Date - Kick Off of All Leadership Councils Saturday, June 4 at 5 p.m. Potential Meeting Times Sunday, June 5 from 3:30-5:30 Monday, June 6 from 3:30-5:30 Identify topics for meeting

Standing Meeting for SSC Last Wednesday of the month 1-3 p.m. eastern

Reflecting on today’s call What are the take aways from today’s call? Next Steps What worked well today? How can we improve future calls? Other feedback or discussion?

Thank you for your leadership and service! A Look Ahead: Tentative items for discussion during the April 27 Call Complete Planning for: State Directors’ Meeting CASA Meets Congress State Steering Committee Meeting Thank you for your leadership and service!