St. Louis case

What St. Louis case does

CASA of St. Louis is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1980 that recruits, trains, and supports volunteer advocates for children in the St. Louis foster care system. Originally launched as a pilot program of the National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis under the name "Voices for Children," the organization rebranded to CASA of St. Louis in 2019 to align with the national CASA movement. Volunteers complete a 30-hour pre-service training program and are then sworn in and appointed by judges in the 21st and 22nd Circuit Courts to provide best-interest advocacy for children who have experienced abuse or neglect.

The organization's core offering is the CASA Volunteer Advocacy Program, supplemented by pre-service training, virtual informational sessions, and a Young Professionals Board. CASA of St. Louis has no proprietary technology products; its operational backbone consists of volunteer case coordination, training infrastructure, and a Squarespace-hosted website. Services are delivered at no cost to beneficiaries, with operational funding derived from individual and corporate donations (processed via Givecloud), fundraising events such as the annual Foster the Future Gala and Smartypants Trivia Night, and foundation grants. The organization served 432 children in 2023, has set a goal to serve 570 children through 395 volunteers by June 2025, and operates with 11-50 staff across two offices in Clayton and St. Louis.

Name

St. Louis case

Legal name

CASA of St. Louis

Website

https://stlcasa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CASA of St. Louis is a nonprofit founded in 1980 that recruits and trains volunteer advocates appointed by courts to represent the best interests of children in foster care in St. Louis City and County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Child welfare advocacy
• Court appointed volunteers
• Foster care services
• Volunteer training and screening
• Foster youth advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Clayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CASA of St. Louis relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund operations. The organization accepts donations through its website portal (Givecloud).
2. Fundraising Events: Annual events such as trivia nights and galas generate revenue for the organization. The Smartypants Trivia Night raised over $21,000, and the annual Foster the Future Gala is their largest annual fundraiser.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CASA of St. Louis recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers who serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) for children in foster care across St. Louis. Volunteers complete a 30-hour pre-service training curriculum, are sworn in by judges, and are appointed by the 21st and 22nd Circuit Courts to advocate one-on-one for the best interests of sibling units in court proceedings, placement decisions, and the community.

Product overview

CASA of St. Louis is a nonprofit organization that operates as a single, unified service program offering volunteer advocacy for children in foster care. The core offering is the CASA Volunteer Advocacy Program, which recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates. Supporting services include pre-service volunteer training (a 30-hour flex-learning program), informational sessions for prospective volunteers, and a Young Professionals Board for community engagement and fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CASA Volunteer Advocacy Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Children with a CASA are half as likely to re-enter the foster care system
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASA of St. Louis is part of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem program, which provides standards, training resources, and support for local CASA programs across the country. The national organization supports and improves local programs and leads advocacy efforts for abused and neglected children.
• Missouri CASA AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissouri CASA Association supports, improves, and grows local Court Appointed Special Advocate programs across the state. CASA of St. Louis participates in statewide advocacy efforts including CASA Day at the Capitol.
• Family Court of St. Louis County and St. Louis CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASA volunteers are appointed by judges in the 21st and 22nd Circuit Courts to advocate for children's best interests. The organization works closely with Family Court on case assignments and courtroom proceedings.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Voices for Children (San Diego): A San Diego County CASA affiliate (also operating under a 'Voices for Children' name in earlier periods) that trains and supervises volunteer advocates for foster children. Comparable as a CASA peer with identical service model, court-appointment framework, and donor-funded structure.
• CASA of Los Angeles: A larger, urban CASA affiliate providing trained volunteer advocates for children in the Los Angeles County dependency system. Highly comparable as a sister CASA program with the same volunteer-advocate model, court-appointment workflow, and donation-based funding.
• CASA of Cook County: A Chicago-area CASA affiliate recruiting and training volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in Cook County courts. Directly comparable in model, mission, and urban-court setting, and useful as a benchmark for scale and operating practices.
• CASA of Travis County: A Texas CASA affiliate serving children in the Travis County court system with trained volunteer advocates. Highly comparable as a mid-sized CASA chapter with the same mission, court-integrated advocacy model, and donation-supported operations.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri: A regional youth-mentoring nonprofit serving the St. Louis metro area with volunteer-driven mentoring programs for at-risk youth. Highly comparable in mission (volunteer advocates for youth), nonprofit funding model, geography, and reliance on recruited, vetted community volunteers.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis: A local affiliate of a national youth development nonprofit serving St. Louis-area youth, particularly those facing adversity. Comparable as a regional youth-services nonprofit reliant on donations, fundraising events, and community engagement to deliver outcomes for vulnerable children.
• CASA New Jersey: The statewide CASA organization coordinating CASA programs across New Jersey. Comparable as a CASA network delivering volunteer advocacy for foster children in court settings, with a similar donor and event-driven funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: The national parent organization of the Big Brothers Big Sisters youth-mentoring network. Comparable in mission and volunteer-advocate model for at-risk youth, but operates as a much larger, established national brand with broader programming than a single CASA affiliate.

Others

• Missouri CASA Association: The state-level CASA association that supports, improves, and grows CASA programs across Missouri. CASA of St. Louis participates in its statewide advocacy efforts such as CASA Day at the Capitol, making it a directly enabling peer in the same state ecosystem.
• National CASA Association: The national umbrella organization of the CASA/GAL network that provides training standards, advocacy, and support to local CASA programs including CASA of St. Louis. Comparable as the parent enabling organization whose brand, training resources, and state-level advocacy directly underpin the local affiliate's operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stlouiscasa
• Facebookfacebook.com/stlcasa
• Instagraminstagram.com/stlcasa

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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