1. State Leadership Council
July Meeting

2. Welcome, Roll Call and Introductions

3. Agenda Welcome, Roll Call and Introductions
Highly Effective State Organizations
2016 National CASA Grants’ Program
Growth Plan Initiative
Meeting Evaluation and Wrap Up

4. Agenda Welcome, Roll Call and Introductions
Highly Effective State Organizations
2016 National CASA Grants’ Program
Growth Plan Initiative
Meeting Evaluation and Wrap Up

5. Highly Effective State Organizations
State Leadership Council met, solicited feedback over a period of months and created profiles of highly effective state organizations
Draft definition developed at June 29 SLC meeting
Draft definition presented at July 11 State Directors‘ and Representatives' meeting
Comment period through July 25 – no additional comments received

6. Highly Effective State Organizations
Final definition for consideration:
A highly effective state organization has an identified and accountable governing structure and a skilled staff who advance the CASA/GAL mission, inspire an environment which fosters network-wide unity, and provide required core services, innovative initiatives and a blueprint for statewide growth.

7. Highly Effective State Organizations
Values:
Embrace organizational values of integrity, transparency, trust, respect, continuous learning and improvement
Engaged partnership with National CASA and local CASA/GAL programs to foster network-wide unity and excellence
Funding, Legislation and Presence: 
Statewide and state-level presence
State funding support
Sustainable, adequate, diverse financial resources
Statutory authority for CASA/GAL programs and role

8. Highly Effective State Organizations
Governance:
In compliance with laws and governing documents
Fulfilling responsibilities for oversight, leadership, resource development and support
When Board of Directors/Advisory Board exists:
Effective, engaged and understands role
Comprised of quality and influential members
Strives for diverse and inclusive representation

9. Highly Effective State Organizations
Staff:
Highly qualified, skilled and experienced
Providing effective leadership
Operating with trust, accountability and commitment
Experienced and effective relationship builders
Application of personal, professional and organizational skills, expertise, relationships and resources in the service of meeting the mission

10. Highly Effective State Organizations
Service:
Effective and efficient delivery of core services
Capacity to meet local program needs in a quality manner
Executes an ongoing practice of assessing need and evaluating service delivery
Continuously improves the quality of services and leadership it provides

11. Highly Effective State Organizations
Discussion, questions and comments
Vote on definition

12. 2016 National CASA Grants’ Program
Categories for applications available:
Capacity building
Development (new and renewal)
Growth (new and renewal)

13. 2016 National CASA Grants’ Program
Tentative timeline:
July 29 – grant applications available
August 29 – grant applications due
September 16 – grant awards announced
September 30 – grant terms and conditions due
October 1 – grants begin

14. Growth Plan Initiative
Growth Materials and Resources
Spreadsheet to use with local programs/or state wide programs:
Formulas built in
Historical data
Cost analysis
Thank you to Texas CASA

15. Growth Plan Initiative
Growth Materials and Resources (continued)
Spreadsheet/Analysis recommendations for state organizations
Impact growth will have on state organization
Questions to frame your thinking
Templates for the statewide growth plan

16. Historical Data
Children in Care
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Children
1,024
919
980
975
907
677
741
Change -
(105) 61
(5)
(68)
(230) 64
% Change NA
-10% 7%
-1%
-7%
-25% 9%
Average Change
-5%
Number of active volunteers each year:
Volunteers
100
102
109
150
122
160 2 7 41
(28) 38 2%
38%
-19%
31% 0%
10%
Number of children served by program each year:
115
120
168
170
200
210
211 5 48 30 10 1 4%
40% 1%
18% 5%
11%
Revenue each year
Total Revenue
250,000
225,000
200,000
260,000
262,000
275,000
270,000
(25,000)
60,000
2,000
13,000
(5,000)
-11%
30%
-2%

17. Percentage of annual growth projected by program
 Projections
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Percentage of annual growth projected by program
Goal by % of children to serve annually:
Goal by % of cases served by staff:
Total # of Assigned Volunteers in FY 2015:
Total # of Trained Volunteers in FY 2015:
Average # of cases served per volunteer
Retention Rate
Average Supervisor Salary Growth:
% Growth
Demographics of children served:
Hispanic
Afr. Am.
Caucasian

18. Estimated Children in State Care per Year
Projections
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Estimated Children in State Care per Year
Estimated # of CPS Cases per Year
Goal: # of CPS Children served by CASA Program Per Year
Goal: Total # of Assigned Volunteers Per Year
Minimum # of Supervisors required
Average Salary per year
# of Cases Served by CASA Staff
# of Volunteers needed to replace staff
# of Volunteers to Train
# of Hispanic Volunteers to recruit
# of African American Volunteers to recruit
# of Caucasian Volunteers to recruit

19. Growth Plan Initiative
Next Steps/SLC Review
Finish draft of spreadsheet to use with local programs/statewide
State organization analysis resource
Templates
Roll out plan/package

20. 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?

21. Thank you for your leadership and service!
A Look Ahead:
Next Meeting – Wednesday, August 31 from 1-3 p.m. eastern
Thank you for your leadership and service!