State Directors’ Meeting National CASA and State Directors’ Meeting June 4, 2016

Welcome & Introductions Tara Perry, CEO Sally Erny, Chief Program Officer National CASA Association

Targets for Today’s Meeting Getting to know one another National CASA’s 2016 Plan in Support of State Organizations Creating a State Growth Plan Determining a Process to Improve Data Accuracy Building State Organization Capacity Increasing Collaborative Impact

Getting to Know Each Other Line up by your length of service to your CASA/GAL state organization – shortest to longest. Be prepared to share: Your name Your position The name of your state organization Your length of service

National CASA’s Work Plan in Support of State Organizations Tara Perry, CEO Sally Erny, Chief Program Officer National CASA Association

2016 Strategic initiatives Board Development Initiative Performance Measurement Initiative Infrastructure & Operational Excellence Initiative Network Development Initiative

National CASA’s State Support Goals Work, With, In and Through State Organizations to support local programs Build State Organization Capacity for training, technical assistance and quality assurance State Leadership in every State (2017)

National CASA’s State Support Goals Enhance our Training and Technical Assistance to states Increase State Funding Statewide Growth Strategy/Plans (2017) State Service Plans (2016)

National CASA’s Support to All State Organizations State Steering Committee Monthly telephone meetings – last Wednesday of the month Twice annual in-person meeting Twice annual in-person State Directors’ Meetings June and December Monthly State Directors’ Calls Second Monday of the month

National CASA’s Support to All State Organizations Monthly CASA/GAL News Second Tuesday of the month Support for state legislative advocacy Support for increased state organization funding VOCA Title IV-E

National CASA’s Support to All State Organizations State-specific webinars (marketing, advocacy, legal, public relations, fundraising) New state director orientation & support Leadership Development & Training Opportunities for State Directors Technical assistance, training and capacity building Peer-to-Peer Networking and Mentoring

National CASA’s Support of Developing State Organizations Work with states without state organizations Local program technical assistance Work with states in the developmental phase Enhanced technical assistance, training and capacity building Individual State Development Plans

National CASA’s Support of Performance Measurement Network Performance Measurement Committee Development of logic models Formulate a plan and begin the effort for the CASA program to become evidence based Increase data accuracy Streamline data collection efforts and tools

National CASA’s Support of Resource Development Staff support to state organizations to increase resources Training and Technical Assistance regarding resource development Resource Development Toolkit

National CASA’s Support of Marketing Network Marketing and Communications Committee Our Message – master narrative Public Relations Toolkit Marketing Toolkit Statewide Marketing Plans

National CASA’s support of funding OJJDP funding to state organizations: Development Growth Capacity Building Mentoring grant funding to state organizations: State awareness and recruitment grants Increase volunteer advocates and children served

National CASA’s Support of Training State Director track at conference (capacity building, governance, resource development, performance measurement, marketing) Training Standards Training of Facilitators Revision of volunteer pre-service training curriculum

National CASA’s Support of Quality Assurance Performance Standards for National CASA Self-Assessment for local CASA/GAL programs State Standards Revisions

Director of State Development National CASA’s Staff Support for Developing State Organizations Director of State Development Provides technical assistance and intensive support to 16 developing states Finalizes and supports state development plans Provides development grant oversight and accountability

Janet Ward, Director of State Support National CASA’s Staff Support for Established State Organizations Janet Ward, Director of State Support Provides technical assistance and support to established state organizations Finalizes and supports state service plans Provides growth grant oversight and accountability

Growth Planning: Framing the Day Cindy Bizzell Administrator, North Carolina GAL Program Co-Chair, State Steering Committee

The ABCs of Creating a State Growth Plan

45 minute discussion by type of organization The ABCs of Creating a State Growth Plan What are the basics a state organization needs to consider in creating a growth plan? 45 minute discussion by type of organization 15 minute report out to full group

State Administered NPO Large Capacity NPO Limited Capacity Discussion Groups State Administered Facilitated by Blondean Funderburk, South Carolina GAL Program NPO Large Capacity Facilitated by Vicki Spriggs, Texas CASA NPO Limited Capacity Facilitated by Maggie Blaedow, Alabama CASA

Reflect and note What did you learn from your group that you want to incorporate, that impacts your organization’s plan for growth?

Achieving Accuracy in Collecting Data from the CASA/GAL Network Doug Stephens Executive Director Ohio CASA/GAL Association

Determine the best process for securing accurate data Framing the Discussion National CASA, state organizations and local programs value the collection of accurate data Determine the best process for securing accurate data

Reflect and note What did you learn from your group that you want to incorporate, that impacts your organization’s plan for growth?

Keys to Building State Organization Capacity

Choose from four sessions All sessions are offered twice Keys to Building State Organization Capacity Choose from four sessions All sessions are offered twice

Discussion Groups Building Legislative Relationships/State Funding Facilitated by Vicki Spriggs, Texas CASA Serving More Children: A Strategic Approach Facilitated by Leslie Dunn, Indiana CASA/GAL Meeting the Needs of Diverse Local Programs Facilitated by Lynne Farrar, Tennessee CASA Creating Effective State Organization Policies and Procedures Facilitated by Gwen Stubbolo, Delaware CASA and Corrie Kielty, Nebraska CASA

Reflect and note What did you learn from your group that you want to incorporate, that impacts your organization’s plan for growth?

Principal, Carol Wick Consulting Collaborative Impact Carol Wick Principal, Carol Wick Consulting

Growth Planning: Final Reflections Melissa O’Neill State Program Coordinator, Virginia CASA Co-Chair, State Steering Committee

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