1. T ENNESSEE CASA A SSOCIATION A NNUAL C ONFERENCE W HAT ’ S YOUR S TORY M AY 13, 2016

2. S TATE OF THE S TATE : N ATIONAL CASA A SSOCIATION

3.  949 state organizations and local programs  In 49 states and the District of Columbia  76,327 advocates  251,165 children served KEY INDICATORS FOR 2014

4. NATIONAL CASA STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK: O PPORTUNITY FOR TRANSFORMATION OF THE N ATIONAL CASA A SSOCIATION AND N ETWORK B UILDS ON OUR HISTORIC STRENGTHS P ROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELEVATE OUR WORK IN THE F UTURE U LTIMATELY BUILDING A STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE NETWORK – ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS

5. Mission: National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, together with its state and local member programs, supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child in the United States can be safe, have a permanent home and the opportunity to thrive. Vision: A world where every abused or neglected child is given the opportunity to thrive in a safe and loving home. Innovative- Integrated Fundraising Thought Leadership Operational Excellence Collaborative Impact Brand and Issue Awareness Strong Support to the Programs Effective Partnerships with State Organizations Planning, Research and Analysis Platform for Financial Sustainability National CASA Association Strategic Framework Summary Governance Effectiveness FOCUS DISCIPLINE EFFECTIVENESS ALIGNMENT Mission//VisionStrategic ThemesEnabling Focus Areas Operational Imperatives OUR APPROACH

6. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK OBJECTIVES The Organizational Priorities and Timeline Have Been Designed to Meet the Following Objectives of the Strategic Framework: Design and Align a Structure to Better Support the State Organizations and Work With, In, and Through Them to Enhance Support to the Local Programs; Identify External Relationships, Partnerships and Collaborations That Expand Our Capabilities and Result in Greater Impact; Establish a New Business Model That Adequately Positions NCASA to Face the Current and Future Realities and Ensure Relevancy and Long-Term Stability; Bolster Resources in Fundraising, Marketing, Public Policy, Planning, Research, Analysis and Evaluation; Establish Committees, Taskforces, and Cross-Functional Teams to Address and Plan Future Needs and Strategic Direction of NCASA; and Embrace and Foster a Customer-Centric and Mission-Focused Culture. The Organizational Priorities and Timeline Have Been Designed to Meet the Following Objectives of the Strategic Framework: Design and Align a Structure to Better Support the State Organizations and Work With, In, and Through Them to Enhance Support to the Local Programs; Identify External Relationships, Partnerships and Collaborations That Expand Our Capabilities and Result in Greater Impact; Establish a New Business Model That Adequately Positions NCASA to Face the Current and Future Realities and Ensure Relevancy and Long-Term Stability; Bolster Resources in Fundraising, Marketing, Public Policy, Planning, Research, Analysis and Evaluation; Establish Committees, Taskforces, and Cross-Functional Teams to Address and Plan Future Needs and Strategic Direction of NCASA; and Embrace and Foster a Customer-Centric and Mission-Focused Culture.

7. ENGAGE and gain input from the Network Seek and FOLLOW best practices ACT with a sense of urgency UTILIZE a continuous improvement methodology SEEK feedback Be DISCIPLINED in everything we do and stick to it long enough to see the results Do everything in the most EFFECTIVE and EFFICIENT way possible and always look to find better ways Stay FOCUSED on things that are critically important Pilot, Test, EVALUATE and Measure COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE Guiding Principles OUR APPROACH New Guiding Principles

8. P ROGRESS IN 2015

9. NEW MISSION, VISION AND PURPOSE STATEMENTS: MISSION The National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, together with its state and local member programs, supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child in the United States can be safe, have a permanent home and the opportunity to thrive. PURPOSE Every abused or neglected child needs a caring, consistent adult to advocate for his or her well-being. VISION A world where every abused or neglected child is given the opportunity to thrive in a safe and loving home. 2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

10. Opened DC Office Featured on Dr. Phil… …and Dear Abby Almost 1,400 attendees 2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

12. Over 80,000 Facebook fans & Twitter followers 100% Board and Staff Financial Giving 2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

13. $9 Million in TTA & $4.5 Mentoring Grant Launched Legislative Advocacy Tool (Blackbaud Luminate) for the Network For the First Time in Many Years, We Had a Senate Dear Colleague Letter Led by Senators Ayotte (NH) and Peters (MI) We Had a Record Number of Signatures on the House Dear Colleague Letter Led by Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA) 2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

14. I NPUT AND I NITIATIVES

15. 2015 State Organization Satisfaction Survey (A Component of the 2014 State Organization Annual Survey – 43 Respondents) 2015 Local Program Satisfaction Survey With State Organizations and National CASA (658 Respondents) 2015 Engaging the States Survey (Conversations Between Members of State Steering Committee (SSC) and 43 State Directors) 2015 Survey of Urban Leadership Council (ULC) Directors (Conversations Between ULC Leadership and 22 Members) 2015 NETWORK INPUT

16. Funding for State Organizations and Local Programs to Build Capacity, Become Sustainable and Grow The Need to Measure the Performance of Our Work, Build Local, State and National Logic Models, and Begin the Road to Becoming Evidence Based Increase Our Brand Awareness and Marketing and Communications Resources Toward Increasing Public Awareness and Securing More Volunteers and Donors Update and Revise the Volunteer Pre-Service Training Curriculum KEY THEMES IDENTIFIED

17. Board Development Initiative Performance Measurement Initiative Infrastructure & Operational Excellence Initiative Network Development Initiative 2016 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

18. HOW TENNESSEE FITS IN THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE

19. BY THE NUMBERS 30 local CASA programs Serving 53 counties (six counties newly served this year)

20. BY THE NUMBERS 20,000 abused and neglected children in Tennessee could benefit from a CASA volunteer 5,421 children (27%) served by CASA volunteers

21. BY THE NUMBERS 1,197 trained CASA volunteers Donating 119,454 hours of service Valued at $2,755,804

22. TYPICAL LOCAL CASA/GAL PROGRAM/TENNESSEE (2014) Local Program 3 staff/ 4 staff 42/43 volunteers 124/184 children served Expenses $141,330/ $126,992 Revenue $145,210/ $140,792 19/10 years old Cost/child $1,140/ $762 Cost/ volunteers $3,290/ $3,466

23. CASA IN TENNESSEE Assets: Established, effective state organization Commitment to local programs through service, support, training and funding High level of expertise and involvement on state staff Over $1 million in state funding 47 counties receive $18,000 each Six new counties receiving $18,000 each

24. CASA IN TENNESSEE Assets: Commitment to increasing the number of children served Commitment to data collection and data driven decision-making Working to achieve highly effective governance Collaborative and cohesive network Program staff and volunteers with demonstrated commitment to the mission

25. CASA IN TENNESSEE Assets: Significant involvement in the National network Lynne Farrar - State Steering Committee Frances Witt-McMahan - Annual Conference Committee Britney Sink - Performance Measurement Committee Alisa Hobbs - Rural Leadership Council Developing revenue to sustain and grow CASA Programs in most highly populated areas

26. CASA IN TENNESSEE Assets: Strong court and community support CASA Programs in most highly populated areas Program staff and volunteers with demonstrated commitment to the mission Strong court and community support Shared mission and vision for children Recognition of mutual benefit

27. WHAT IF?

28. CASA BOARD, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: Adopted a growth mindset Collaborated within their communities, the state and nation for children Worked to assure every abused and neglected child had a CASA volunteer

29. IMAGINE: What we could achieve if every child in need had a CASA volunteer If every abused and neglected child was given the opportunity to thrive in a safe and loving home We could change the trajectory of their lives and assure a bright future

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