State Steering Committee

1. State Steering Committee April 6, 2016 Meeting

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Top 15 States in Number of Children in Care

6. Top 15 States in Number of Children Served by CASA/GAL Programs* *2014 National CASA Annual Survey

7. Top 15 States in Private Dollars Raised* *2014 National CASA Annual Survey

8. Top 15 States in Public Dollars Received* Funds not passed through state CASA/GAL office *2013 National CASA Annual Survey

9. Total Federal and Non-Federal Dollars Awarded by National CASA

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. 10 States Without Full-time State Directors • Hawaii • Idaho • Massachusetts • Minnesota • Mississippi • Nevada • New York • Pennsylvania • South Dakota • Wyoming

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

15. Local Programs by Area Served

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 2016 SSC Work Plan - Draft • Priority Focus Area 4: Continue Accountability Measures for National CASA • Services and Support to Member Programs

20. 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

21. 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

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

23. 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

24. 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 MeetingSaturday, June 4, 2016

25. 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 State Directors MeetingSaturday, June 4, 2016

26. 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

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

28. 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?

29. 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!