CASA for Children, Inc.
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?
CASA for Children, Inc.
In our current fiscal year, we anticipate having 509 volunteer advocates to speak up for the best interests of 920 children who have experienced abuse and neglect in Multnomah, Washington, Columbia and Tillamook counties in Oregon. In 2023, volunteer advocates dedicated hearly 109,000 hours on behalf of children. Current resources only allow us to serve just 63% percent of the children who need an advocate in our community. Due to this limitation, those children assigned a CASA are frequently among those most at risk.
Where we work
External reviews
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Connect with nonprofit leaders
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CASA for Children, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 03/27/2024
Justin Palfreyman
NW Natural
Term: 2017 - 2023
Steven Horrax
Board Member
Mary Turina
Turina Business Consulting
Trey Slinkard
Ernst & Young
Janie Spurgeon
Community Foundation of SW Washington
Kevin Modica
Community Volunteer
Justin Palfreyman
NW Natural
Betsy Granger
Community Volunteer
Russell Campbell
CRG, Inc.
Brenda Baumgart
Stoel Rives, LLP
Carla Rose Allen
Community Volunteer
Patricia Bowman
Community Volunteer
Sue Collins
Community Volunteer
Jenn Klotz
Genentech
Nic Mayne
Miller Nash LLP
Kate Martinez
KPMG
J.T. Sand
Colliers International
Jenefer Grant
Attorney & Senior Judge
Nika Jones
PNC Bank
Jeff Greene
First Republic Bank
Julie Keeney
Fred Meyer Jewelers
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? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.