I Am for the Child

Tennessee CASA Association, Inc. Annual Report 2011

Tennessee CASA Association, Inc. Annual Meeting September 14, 2011 Germantown Caf East Nashville, TN Welcome
Cheryl Hultman, Executive Director TN CASA

Introduction of Special Presentation

Meagan Frazier Grosvenor, President TN CASA Board of Directors

Special Presentation
Sebastian Jones Poet

Awards Presentation
TN CASA Legislator of the Year Sen. Randy McNally R-District 5

TN CASA Advocate of the Year Katrina Atchley, Esq. Children's Issues Committee Chair TBA Young Lawyers Division Associate, Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, PC

Presentation of Annual Report

Cheryl Hultman

Closing Comments
Sally Wilson Erny Chief Program Officer National CASA Association

Dulcimer Music by Linda Sack, Board of Directors

Tennessee CASA Network

Pickett Clay Hancock Sullivan Stewart MontgomeryRobertson Sumner Macon Claiborne Johnson Hawkins Fentress Scott Campbell Trousdale Jackson Overton Lake Obion Weakley Henry WashingtonCarter Houston Union Grainger Cheatham Smith Putnam Hamblen Greene Dickson Davidson Wilson Morgan Anderson Unicoi Benton Dyer Gibson Humphreys Knox Jefferson De Kalb Carroll Cumberland White Cocke Williamson Roane Rutherford Cannon Crockett Hickman Sevier Lauderdale Loudon WarrenVan Buren Blount Henderson Perry Maury Bledsoe Rhea Haywood Madison Decatur Lewis Tipton Meigs MarshallBedford Coffee Monroe Chester Grundy Sequatchie McMinn Moore Wayne Lawrence Giles Shelby Fayette Hardeman McNairy Hardin Franklin Marion Hamilton Bradley Polk Lincoln

Tennessee CASA Network

Operating Developing Interested None

The Tennessee CASA Network

CASA Inc. (1984) Serving Davidson County Jane Andrews, Executive Director Hamilton County CASA (1985) Denise Black, Executive Director CASA of Northeast Tennessee (1985) Serving Unicoi, Washington, & Greene Counties Joy McCray, Executive Director CASA of Memphis/Shelby County (1986) Wendy Shea, Executive Director CASA of East Tennessee (1987) Serving Knox, Hamblen, Blount, Jefferson, & Sevier Counties Ann Bowman, Executive Director CASA of the Tennessee Heartland (1988) Serving Anderson & Scott Counties Naomi Asher, Executive Director Wilson County CASA (1989) Serving Wilson & Smith Counties Laura Swanson, Executive Director CASA for Kids (1991) Serving Sullivan & Hawkins Counties Connie Steere, Executive Director Sumner County CASA (1991) Carole Ritter, Executive Director Williamson County CASA (1993) Chris Barnhill, Executive Director CASA of Rutherford County (1997) Susan Maguigan, Executive Director Madison County CASA (1997) Michelle Shirley, Executive Director UCHRA Putnam County CASA (1999) Serving Cumberland, Overton, & Putnam Counties Judy Greenwood, Program Director CASA of Robertson County (2004) Kathy Williams, Executive Director CASA of Maury County (2006) Oreyanna Jones, Executive Director CASA of Campbell County (2007) David Ayers, Interim Executive Director CASA Corridor of East Tennessee (2007) Serving Meigs, McMinn, & Rhea Counties Frances Witt-McMahan, Executive Director CASA Monroe (2007) Serving Monroe County Marion Leudemann, Executive Director Dyer-Lake CASA (2008) Serving Dyer & Lake Counties Wendy Smith, Executive Director CASA of Henderson County (2008) Serving Henderson & Decatur Counties Dana Cameron, Executive Director CASA of Tipton County, Inc. (2009) Mary Cerniway, Executive Director CASA of the 9th Judicial District (2009) Serving Roane, Morgan, & Loudon Counties Sandra Weaver, Executive Director CASA Works, Inc. (2010) Serving Coffee & Bedford Counties Lynne Farrar, Executive Director CASA of Bradley County (2010) Suzanne Wisdom, Executive Director Northwest CASA (2011) Serving Weakley County Dr. Lisa Norris, Executive Director Fayette County CASA (2011) Capt. Wendell Wainwright, Director

Tennessee CASA Association, Inc. Statement of Activities

For the year ended June 30, 2011 As Audited Revenue Grants Membership Dues State Marriage License Fee Contributions Interest Miscellaneous Total Public Support Expenses Allocation to Agencies (Grants) Salaries and Wages Contract Labor Benefits Occupancy Expense Telephone Office Expense Travel Public Relations Dues & Subscriptions Training & Conferences Professional Services Insurance Total Expenses Increase in net assets Beginning of year net assets End of Year Assets
*All amounts rounded to nearest dollar

105,117 2,800 94,437 4,970 195 15 207,534

$ $ $ $

32,259 94,369 4,796 12,295 8,302 5,042 5,128 10,982 2,518 600 27,975 1,000 1,955 207,221 313 89,094 89,407

Grants
National CASA Association JAG ARRA VOCA Contracts Americorps VISTA

Donors
Tennessee Employees Charitable Campaign Young Lawyers Division, TN Bar Association Tennessee CASA Board of Directors

Special Thanks to the following in-kind donors of professional services: Mark Rodgers Michelle Weigle Brown

Tennessee CASA Summary of Activities

Mission
Tennessee CASA is a nonprofit organization established to support the development, growth, and continuation of programs, which recruit and train volunteers to serve as advocates representing the best interests of abused and neglected children.

Strategic Goal
A CASA Volunteer for Every Child by 2020

Training
New Executive Director Training Local Program Directors Retreat Scholarships to Local and National Conferences Continuing Education for Volunteers and Staff Diversity Workshops Board Development

Technical Assistance
CASA Program Start-up National CASA Self-Assessment Fundraising and Special Events Program Development Financial Management Staff Development Legislative Advocacy Child Welfare Trends Public Relations Grant Writing

Tennessee CASA Network

Total Counties as of June 30, 2011: 26 local programs serving 44 counties
New Counties in FY11: Weakley and Fayette Americorps VISTA Member Sites in FY11 CASA Corridor CASA of Maury County TN CASA

National CASA Local Program Survey Statistics in Calendar Year 2010 Number of children served: 4,833
(8% increase from CY09) Children newly assigned: 2,817 Childrens cases closed: 2,395 Median cost per child: $696 (National median cost: $1,040)

Number of CASA Volunteers: 1,310

(2% increase from CY09) New volunteers trained: 483

Number of Volunteer Hours: 117,693 hours

Tennessee CASA Board of Directors FY11

Meagan Frazier Grosvenor, Esq. President Lobbyist Smith Harris & Carr Jane Andrews Vice President Executive Director CASA, Inc. of Davidson County Richard Kennedy, Treasurer Associate Executive Director TN Commission on Children & Youth Debra Grimes, Secretary Director of Training & Organizational Development The Vanderbilt Clinics Suzanne C. Spicer, Past-President Community Volunteer Kevin Balkwill, Esq. Disciplinary Counsel Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee Kay Brookshire Media Consultant Charlie Davenport Corporate Recruiter ADS Security Robert Henry Entrepreneur Margaret Littman Writer and Editor Linda Sack Musician and Artist

Katy Valesky Consumer Advocate National Health Care for the Homeless Council Jaunita Veasy Executive Director Black Childrens Institute of Tennessee Keisha Walker Agency Representative Executive Director CASA of Memphis and Shelby County Frances Witt-McMahan Executive Director CASA Corridor

Staff
Cheryl Hultman Executive Director Wendy Spence Training Coordinator Kimberly Holst Program Services Coordinator Laura Myers AmeriCorps VISTA Shannon Moody VISTA Summer Associate

Tennessee CASA Board of Directors FY12

Meagan Frazier Grosvenor, Esq. President Lobbyist Smith Harris & Carr Kevin Balkwill, Esq. Vice President Disciplinary Counsel Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee Adam Liff Treasurer President, Diversified Funding & Management, LLC Charlie Davenport Secretary Corporate Recruiter ADS Security Maggie Bahou Director, Human Resources & Organizational Development TN Office of the Secretary of State Robert Henry Entrepreneur Richard Kennedy Associate Executive Director TN Commission on Children & Youth Margaret (Meg) Littman Writer and Editor Tiffany M. Mason Governmental Affairs Advisor Adams and Reese Marshall Messamore Director of Clinical Systems & Innovation Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Linda Sack Musician and Artist Laura Swanson Agency Representative Executive Director Wilson County CASA Katy Valesky Consumer Advocate National Health Care for the Homeless Council Jaunita Veasy Executive Director Black Childrens Institute of Tennessee Frances Witt-McMahan Agency Representative Executive Director CASA Corridor

Staff
Cheryl Hultman Executive Director Wendy Spence Training Coordinator Kimberly Holst Program Services Coordinator Laura Myers AmeriCorps VISTA