State Directors Meeting October 5 2015 Welcome and Updates Sally Erny Chief Program Officer National CASA Update National CASA Association has engaged Development Resources Inc DRI ID: 701591
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National CASA Association and
State Directors’ MeetingOctober 5, 2015Slide2
Welcome and Updates
Sally Erny, Chief Program OfficerSlide3
National CASA UpdateNational CASA Association has engaged Development Resources, Inc. (DRI)
Mary Kay Phelps joins National CASA as Interim Chief Development OfficerSlide4
Federal Funding
& Advocacy Update
Cynthia Smith, Chief Legal & Advocacy Officer
Ashley Lantz, Director of Federal Funding & GrantsSlide5
Federal Funding Update
Continuing Resolution (CR) funds the government at FY 2015 levels through December 11. Additional CRs are possible.
Negotiations on differing CASA funding proposals between the House ($6M) and Senate ($12M from CVF) have not begun.
Action
Links: casaforchildren.org (News & Events/Public Policy)
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National Mentoring Grant
Competitive award of $4.5 million from DOJ OJJDPSignificant input from CASA/GAL network
Funds are to enhance and increase advocacy, targeting at-risk youth and other special populations
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National Mentoring Grant
90 percent pass-through requirement, including grants in at least 38 statesGrants to local programs and state organizations
Grantees will receive enhanced training, technical assistance, and resources as part of their project
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National Mentoring Grant
Grants process will be announced in the near future.Send us your questions and inquiries at GrantsPolicy@casaforchildren.org
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VOCA - State Updates
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New
: Legal & Advocacy BulletinReview of Legal I
ssues
affecting
programs, nonprofits
Federal Funding Update
Public Policy and Congressional Activity Update
State Government Activity
+
Participate in polls to formulate our Public Policy Agenda
Monthly and as news warrants
Email distribution to subscribers
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
On June 30, the Department of Labor issued a proposal to amend regulations governing overtime compensation:Raises the salary threshold for employees to quality for overtime compensation from $23,660 to $50,440
The proposed rule would
not
change the two prerequisite standards which
result in
CASA/GAL
programs being
exempt from FLSA rules:
business
(non-charitable) revenue of at least $500K (Enterprise Coverage
), or
regularly
involved in commerce between states (Individual Coverage).
If your program does not meet one of these standards, it is exempt from paying overtime under FLSA. State law will still apply.Slide12
QUESTIONSSlide13
Working with
State OrganizationsJohn Wyble, Director of State DevelopmentSlide14
State Steering Committee Update
First week of November - State Steering Committee (SSC) will be meeting in conjunction with Urban Leadership CouncilSSC members reaching out to all state directors to gather information in preparation for meetingNational CASA reaching out to states within the week to schedule 1:1 reviews of the local program survey results Slide15
Satisfaction Survey ResultsTwo survey instruments sent:
Annual survey to state organizations with satisfaction component (43 responses)Survey sent to local programs with questions about satisfaction with state organizations and National CASA (658 responses)Slide16
Local Frequency of Contact With:
Contact
Answer Options
State Org
National CASA
More than once/week
13.3%
0.5%
Weekly
27.3%
1.7%
Monthly
41.1%
14.1%
Less than monthly
15.6%
73.0%
Never
2.7%
10.6%Slide17
Answer Options: State
AlwaysAlmost Always
Sometimes
Never
The state CASA/GAL staff respond to requests in a timely manner
68.81%
22.57%
6.43%
2.19%
The state CASA/GAL staff is knowledgeable
69.64%
21.44%
6.73%
2.19%
The state CASA/GAL staff provide networking opportunities and training
65.93%
17.43%
13.66%
2.98%
The state CASA/GAL staff respond to requests in a professional manner
79.97%
14.55%
3.60%
1.88%
The state CASA/GAL staff is courteous
82.42%
12.09%
3.61%
1.88%
The responses from the state CASA/GAL staff meet my needs
59.97%
27.00%
10.20%
2.83%
The state CASA/GAL staff share valuable news and information
70.27%
18.15%
8.92%
2.66%
Customer Experience: Local with State OrganizationSlide18
State Frequency of Contact with National CASAOn average, state organization staff most often reported communicating with someone at National CASA monthly (49%) or weekly (29%). Fewer said they communicate more than once a week (7%) or less than monthly (12%).Slide19
Customer Experience: State with National CASA
The National CASA staff…AlwaysAlmost Always
Sometimes
N/A
Respond in a timely manner
44%
44%
10%
2%
Understand my requests and questions
44%
44%
10%
2%
Is knowledgeable
39%
49%
10%
2%
Respond in a professional manner
66%
24%
7%
2%
Is courteous
66%
27%
5%
2%Slide20
State Organization PrioritiesLocal programs ranked the priorities of the state organization in this order:
Statewide representation and leadership with key and state level stakeholders Public awareness about the CASA/GAL movement Training for local CASA program staff Providing information about and assistance with resource developmentCreating communication and networking opportunities with other local CASA programsSlide21
State Organization PrioritiesLocal programs ranked the priorities of the state organization in this
order: (continued)Technical assistance for local CASA/GAL programsDisseminating information to local CASA programs from a variety of state and federal resourcesServe as quality assurance, accountability and compliance agent for local CASA programs around NCASAA StandardsTraining for CASA volunteersWork to develop new local CASA programsSlide22
State Organization effectiveness
State Org Effectiveness in:5 (Highly Effective)
4
3
2
1 (Not Effective)
N/A
Public Policy Leadership
41.98%
30.50%
13.21%
3.77%
5.97%
4.56%
Technical assistance support
33.80%
30.36%
18.00%
6.89%
4.69%
6.26%
Training
40.78%
33.44%
15.47%
4.84%
2.81%
2.66%
Quality Assurance
40.79%
30.08%
13.86%
4.88%
3.94%
6.46%
Public Awareness/Marketing/PR
21.82%
30.46%
27.79%
9.26%
7.69%
2.98%
Resource Development
23.11%
29.72%
25.79%
9.43%
6.45%
5.50%
Grant Management
31.65%
24.57%
20.94%
5.51%
5.51%
11.81%
Resources for Governance Effectiveness of your program
29.86%
29.54%
19.91%
7.58%
5.06%
8.06%
Statewide representation and leadership with key and state level stakeholders
47.38%
26.39%
12.56%
4.45%
4.77%
4.45%Slide23
State Organizations Rate National CASA Effectiveness
Extremely effectiveVery effective
Somewhat effective
Slightly effective
Not effective
N/A
Marketing and branding
12%
20%
37%
17%
7%
7%
Public policy leadership
10%
56%
22%
2%
2%
7%
Research and evaluation
2%
17%
29%
15%
22%
15%
Resource development
5%
20%
24%
15%
29%
7%
Training
15%
39%
22%
12%
2%
10%
General support and assistance
17%
42%
29%
5%
2%
5%Slide24
Satisfaction of State Organizations with National CASA
Extremely satisfiedVery satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Slightly satisfied
Not satisfied
N/A
Grant application process
12%
32%
29%
5%
12%
10%
Grants management process
17%
34%
22%
2%
12%
12%
Self-assessment process
5%
24%
29%
10%
12%
20%
Other services not
mentioned
16%
18%
21%
6%
6%
33%Slide25
Next StepsAggregate scores for each state will be shared with states with their state profile
Metrics and next steps will be established for National CASA to address areas that need improvement. SSC will assist with this processSurvey results will be shared with the network with next stepsSlide26
QUESTIONSSlide27
Program Services Update
Sally Erny, Chief Program OfficerSlide28
State Organization Grants Update
Growth Grant Awards:California CASA - $250,000Georgia CASA - $250,000Oregon CASA Network - $192,000Development Grant Awards:Michigan CASA - $75,000West Virginia CASA - $75,000Capacity Building Renewals:
Alabama CASA - $40,000
New Mexico CASA - $40,000
CASA of New York State - $20,000
Texas CASA - $40,000Slide29
State Growth Grant Summary PlansCalifornia CASA – Cory Pohley
Georgia CASA – Duaine HathawayOregon CASA – Erin MooreSlide30
Remaining Grant Funds$218,000 remaining from Growth ($18,000) and Development ($200,000) funds
State Steering Committee recommendation is to invest remaining $218,000 into state organization development Slide31
2015 Grants ProgramState Resource Grants
Enhanced technical assistance and special project support for statewide initiatives in specific categories Up to eight awards to be madeLocal Program GrantsLocal grants are initiatives that increase the number of volunteers recruited and the number of children served. At least 14 awards to be made -
up to $35,000 each
Applications
due October
16
Awards
Announced November
10
Grants
begin January 1Slide32
Grant Reviewers NeededState organization and local program directors
Review of local program and state resource grantsEmail request sent to states and localsApply by October 12One-hour training on October 19Up to 15 applications to be reviewedSlide33
Fall/Winter State Directors’ Meeting
Working with the Alliance of CASA/GAL State Organizations on a coordinated meetingLas Vegas NevadaDecember 1-3 – exact times TBDFull day leadership development trainingOther topics of interest Slide34
Update on Volunteer Training Curriculum RevisionCurrently have a completed draft
Curriculum Development Committee will meet in November to review draft and make revisionsPilot in first quarter, 2016Roll out late second quarter, 2016Slide35
“Getting Engaged” in National CASA: Launch of Committee volunteer Application process
Notification to all state and local programs of opportunity to apply for committee membership: Email Update, CASA/GAL News
Information and application will be posted the National CASA website, State and Local Program landing page
Seeking applicants with varying tenure
, experience and skills and from a variety of state organizational structures, sizes and models
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“Getting Engaged” in National CASA: Launch of Committee volunteer Application process
Launch of functional area committees:Legal & Advocacy
Marketing & Brand Awareness
National Conference
Performance Measurement
Launch of new councils:
Rural
Suburban
Tribal
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QUESTIONS