Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Jefferson County, Alabama

What Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Jefferson County, Alabama does

CASA of Jefferson County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, established as a tax-exempt entity on February 19, 2009 and incorporated on July 15, 2010, that recruits, screens, trains, and supervises community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected children in Jefferson County Family Court proceedings. The organization is one of 20 county-level CASA programs operating under the Alabama CASA state network (formed 1993) and one of only 14 that actively serve children. Its single core service is one-on-one volunteer advocacy: each trained CASA volunteer is appointed by a judge to act as a consistent adult voice for an individual foster child, working alongside lawyers and social workers until the child reaches a safe, permanent home. In 2024, CASA of Jefferson County served 317 children at a stated cost of approximately $1,200 per child for recruiting, screening, training, and supervision.

The organization's technology stack is entirely third-party: casamanager.com for volunteer applications, Network for Good for online donation processing, and Adobe Acrobat for document management. There is no proprietary software, no AI/ML capability, no mobile application, and no public API. Revenue is generated through tax-deductible individual charitable donations (one-time gifts and recurring monthly contributions of $10), employer matching programs, and government grants including funding from the Children's Trust Fund of Alabama and grant #18-VA-VS-054 from the Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Division of ADECA and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Go-to-market is community-led and volunteer-driven. Volunteer acquisition flows through the website, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), community events such as Peace on the Block, print advertising in Birmingham Lifestyle magazine, email signup, and word-of-mouth. Donor acquisition leverages the same channels plus direct mail. The leadership team comprises Executive Director Kelly Burke (former family law attorney and CASA volunteer from CASA of Baltimore County) and Program Director Jasmine Branch (two Master's degrees in counseling; published author in child mental health). The organization is governed by a board of directors and operates as a standalone nonprofit with no parent company or holding entity. Its scope is strictly limited to Jefferson County, Alabama.

Name

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Jefferson County, Alabama

Legal name

CASA of Jefferson County

Website

https://casaofjeffersoncounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CASA of Jefferson County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that recruits, trains, and supervises community volunteers to serve as court-appointed advocates for abused and neglected children in Jefferson County, Alabama foster care proceedings, funded by individual donations and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Child advocacy services
• Court appointed advocates
• Volunteer advocacy program
• Foster care support
• Nonprofit family court services

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization relies primarily on tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals. Donations can be made one-time or as recurring monthly contributions of $10. Employer matching programs are also accepted. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
2. Government Grants: CASA of Jefferson County receives grant funding from governmental sources including the Children's Trust Fund of Alabama and a grant (18-VA-VS-054) awarded by the Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Division of ADECA and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CASA of Jefferson County recruits, screens, trains, and supervises community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates who speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in Jefferson County Family Court proceedings. The organization provides its volunteer advocacy services free of charge to children in the foster care system, with each CASA volunteer assigned to advocate for an individual child throughout court proceedings and the child welfare journey. Supporting activities include volunteer training, ongoing supervision, and donation processing to fund program operations at a cost of $1,200 per child served.

Product overview

CASA of Jefferson County operates as a single-service nonprofit organization offering one core program: trained volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children in family court. The organization recruits and trains community volunteers (CASA advocates) who provide consistent adult support and speak for children's best interests in court proceedings. Supporting services include volunteer training, ongoing supervision, and donation processing to fund program operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CASA Volunteer Advocacy Program Court Appointed Special Advocate program that recruits, screens, trains, and supports community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in Jefferson County Family Court. Services are provided free of charge to children in the foster care system.
• CASA Volunteer Training In-depth training program for volunteer advocates covering CASA roles and responsibilities, with continuing education provided throughout volunteer service.
• Charitable Donation Processing Tax-deductible charitable donation services enabling supporters to contribute financially to CASA programs, including online donations, recurring monthly gifts, commemorative/tribute donations, and employer matching programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children with CASA volunteers are more likely to find safe, permanent homes
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Birmingham Lifestyle MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBirmingham Lifestyle magazine features full-page advertisements for CASA of Jefferson County, helping to raise awareness and drive volunteer recruitment and donations in the local community.
• Jefferson County (Together We Will Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASA of Jefferson County participates in the 'Together We Will' initiative in partnership with Jefferson County government, demonstrating a collaborative approach to serving vulnerable children in the community. The partnership includes logo placement and joint branding.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Court Appointed Special Advocates of Los Angeles: One of the largest CASA programs in the U.S., serving abused and neglected children in Los Angeles County. Runs the identical volunteer court-advocate model but at significantly greater scale, making it directly comparable on operating model and program economics.
• Child Advocates of Northeast Tennessee: A regional nonprofit that recruits and trains volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in court. Operates the same one-to-one volunteer advocacy model as CASA of Jefferson County in a different geography.
• National CASA/GAL Association: The national umbrella organization that supports and accredits state and local CASA programs, including CASA of Jefferson County. Operates the same volunteer court-advocate model for abused and neglected children across the U.S.
• CASA of Alabama: The state-level CASA network that CASA of Jefferson County belongs to. Coordinates 20+ local CASA programs across Alabama and provides training, branding, and operational support directly comparable to the Jefferson County affiliate.

Broad incumbents

• National Children's Alliance: The national accrediting body and membership organization for Children's Advocacy Centers serving abused children nationwide. Operates more broadly in child welfare than CASA of Jefferson County but overlaps significantly on the abused/neglected child population.

Regional players

• Voices for Alabama's Children: A statewide child advocacy nonprofit in Alabama that engages in policy advocacy and system reform for children. Operates in the same geography with overlapping mission focus on child welfare, though focused on policy rather than direct court advocacy.

Others

• United Way of Central Alabama: A large regional nonprofit and major grant-maker in the Birmingham/Jefferson County area. Comparable in regional nonprofit footprint and donor-base overlap, though it operates as a funder/convener rather than direct service provider.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham: A regional volunteer-mentoring nonprofit serving youth in the Birmingham/Jefferson County area. Comparable volunteer-driven, donor-funded nonprofit model targeting at-risk children in the same geography.
• Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR): The state agency administering Alabama's foster care system that CASA volunteers work alongside. Not a peer in the traditional sense, but a key ecosystem partner — and the primary government entity that could expand or contract child welfare funding affecting CASA's operating environment.
• Casey Family Programs: A major national operating foundation focused on child welfare and foster care. Not a direct competitor, but an ecosystem participant and potential funder operating in the same child welfare space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CASAofJeffCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/casaofjeffersoncounty
• Instagraminstagram.com/casaofjeffersoncounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casaofjeffersoncountyalabama

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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