National CASA/GAL Association for Children
Change a Child's Story™
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Rigorous, state-of-the-art training programs and tools
Rigorous, state-of-the-art training programs and tools
The National CASA/GAL Association supports a nationwide network of 939 CASA and GAL state organizations and local programs that recruit, screen and train thousands of volunteers each year. CASA/GAL volunteers serve as best interest advocates for children in court and help judges make the most well-informed decisions for children and their families.
National CASA/GAL requires that all volunteers are thoroughly screened and participate in a minimum of 30 hours of pre-service training built on real-world case studies, covering the role of the volunteer in court, child development issues, trauma-informed care and bias awareness, among other topics. We also provide webinars to our member network of state organizations and local programs that include pre-service training of facilitators and a cultural awareness curriculum.
Growing Membership
Growing Membership
The National CASA/GAL Association supports a nationwide network of 939 CASA and GAL state organizations and local programs that recruit, screen and train thousands of volunteers each year. CASA/GAL volunteers serve as best interest advocates for children in court and help judges make the most well-informed decisions for children and their families.
National CASA/GAL raises awareness of the needs of children and families in the child welfare system and the work of volunteer advocates across the country. National CASA/GAL also helps recruit more volunteers and create new and expand existing programs in underserved communities. We also provide grants and pass-through federal funding to build capacity and grow the number of children served.
National quality assurance standards and best practices
National quality assurance standards and best practices
The National CASA/GAL Association supports a nationwide network of 939 CASA and GAL state organizations and local programs that recruit, screen and train thousands of volunteers each year. CASA/GAL volunteers serve as best interest advocates for children in court and help judges make the most well-informed decisions for children and their families.
National CASA/GAL ensures each program across the country meets high standards for working with and serving vulnerable children. National CASA/GAL provides ongoing technical assistance and supports best practices so all programs, regardless of size, can provide what children need to thrive.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) / Guardian ad Litem (GAL) 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. In order to reach this goal, National CASA/GAL Association has enacted focus areas that now serve as the foundation for the organization. Through effective governance the board and staff will create financial sustainability for the network. They will ensure every facet of the association and every action taken is properly analyzed and thoroughly researched so that they can understand the present and plan for the future. National CASA/GAL Association will strive for effective partnerships with the state organizations so that, together, they can create a promise to provide strong support to the almost 1,000 local programs tasked with recruiting, screening, training and supervising the advocates that are the life blood of the mission.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The focus areas will support the strategic themes of: having a collaborative impact on the child welfare system; building brand awareness of the organization; creating innovative and integrated fundraising efforts to ensure proper resources to our affiliates; becoming the thought leaders in child welfare and achieving operational excellence.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
National CASA/GAL Association has been providing quality advocacy for abused or neglected children for over 40 years. The organization has almost 1,000 state and local programs that recruit, screen, train and supervise approximately 98,000 volunteers. These volunteers, last year, advocated for over 242,000 children in America. The national program has created (and updates regularly) a 30-hour training curriculum for the volunteers and each CASA/GAL program meets strict guidelines for operation to ensure effective and efficient advocacy services.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
National CASA/GAL has provided support and guidance to our network for more than 40 years, and during this time, CASA/GAL volunteers have served more than 2 million abused or neglected children.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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National CASA/GAL Association for Children
Board of directorsas of 04/05/2023
James Rishwain
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
William Collins
Covington & Burling LLP
Britt Banks
RESOLVE, Inc.
Danielle Maurer
James Rishwain
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Joseph Bankoff
Georgia Institute of Technology
Charles Brumback
Retired, Akerman LLP
Louis Lucido
Retired, DoubleLine Capital LLP
Kimberly Corley
Capital One
Tara Lisa Perry
National CASA/GAL Association
Kathleen Ruth
Cicatelli Associates Inc. Global
Mark Walker
Transland
Lisa Stuart
Ben Garren
Former General Counsel, International for The Coca-Cola Company
David Katz
NCJFCJ
Ashley Grace
Emma Ludbrook
Paradox
Ravin Chad Prashad
World Acceptance Corporation
Dan Schwartz
Bain & Company
Eric Tom
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes