CAPITAL CITY CASA

What CAPITAL CITY CASA does

Capital City CASA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 600 Monroe Street, Suite 100, Jefferson City, Missouri, that advocates for abused and neglected children in the Cole County foster care system within the 19th Judicial Circuit of Missouri. Founded in 2009 under the Kiwanis Club of Jefferson City and operating independently since receiving tax-exempt status in 2012, the organization annually advocates for over 200 foster children, with approximately half never returning home. Its core service is a Volunteer Advocacy program that recruits, screens, and trains community volunteers aged 21 and older through a 30-hour pre-service training program, after which they are sworn in as Officers of the Court by the Cole County Juvenile Court Judge. Each volunteer is appointed to a single case (one child or sibling group) and works with foster parents, biological families, teachers, social workers, lawyers, doctors, and counselors to research records, visit the child, attend meetings, and submit best-interest recommendations to the judge.

The organization's product surface includes the core Volunteer Advocacy program supported by the CASA Angel Fund (resources for sports, tutoring, therapy, and other opportunities), the No More Trash Bags Initiative (luggage for foster children), and CASA Volunteer Training services. The underlying operational technology is the Optima Case Management System provided by Evinto Solutions, which handles volunteer login, case tracking, and advocacy coordination. No proprietary software, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are developed in-house.

Capital City CASA's business model is nonprofit service delivery: services are provided at no cost to children and families, and the organization is funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, the Champion for Children Tax Credit program, and Victims of Crime Act funding administered by the Missouri Department of Social Services. Fundraising is supported by an annual Golf Tournament and Night of Hope gala. The organization employs approximately six paid staff led by Executive Director Gina Clement, supplemented by a trained volunteer corps, and is governed by a Board of Directors. Go-to-market is relationship-driven: volunteers are recruited through the website, newsletter, Facebook Volunteer Forum, and community partnerships, while case referrals flow exclusively from the Cole County Juvenile Court.

Name

CAPITAL CITY CASA

Legal name

Capital City CASA

Website

https://capitalcitycasa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Capital City CASA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Jefferson City, Missouri that recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers who serve as court-appointed advocates for abused and neglected foster children in Cole County's 19th Judicial Circuit, serving 200+ children annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Advocacy and Foster Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAEAE

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Child advocacy services
• Court appointed volunteers
• Foster care advocacy
• Nonprofit child welfare
• Volunteer court advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Capital City CASA recruits, screens, trains, and supports community volunteers who are appointed by the Cole County Juvenile Court Judge to serve as sworn Officers of the Court advocating for the best interests of abused and neglected children in foster care. Volunteers review records, regularly visit children, attend meetings, and submit written recommendations to the judge to help determine safe, permanent placement. The organization supplements this core advocacy with the No More Trash Bags Initiative (luggage for foster children) and the CASA Angel Fund (resources for enrichment opportunities).

Product overview

Capital City CASA operates as a nonprofit advocacy organization offering a single core service: trained community volunteers who advocate in court for abused and neglected children in Cole County, Missouri. The Volunteer Advocacy program serves as the primary offering, supported by the No More Trash Bags Initiative (providing luggage to foster children) and the CASA Angel Fund (providing resources for children's opportunities). The organization also provides volunteer training services. All programs are delivered through nonprofit service delivery rather than a technology platform or software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volunteer Advocacy Program Core program providing screened, trained, and qualified community volunteers who are sworn in by Cole County's Juvenile Court Judge to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. Volunteers work with foster parents, families, teachers, social workers, lawyers, doctors, and counselors, and submit informed recommendations to the Juvenile Court Judge about what is in the child's best interest.
• No More Trash Bags Initiative

Quantifiable outcome

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

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cole County Juvenile CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization works directly with Cole County's Juvenile Court Judge who appoints CASA volunteers. Volunteers are sworn in as Officers of the Court and submit recommendations directly to the court for consideration in child welfare decisions.
• Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorey Schenewerk, a CASA volunteer, previously worked with this organization as a Mentor for the Transitions program for teens aging out of foster care, demonstrating connection to the broader foster care advocacy ecosystem.
• Missouri Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Justice Mary Russell published a column highlighting CASA volunteer advocacy, distributed through the Missouri Bar Association's weekly newsletter to media, judges, clerks, and staff.
• Missouri Department of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding provided through Victims of Crime Act Fund administered by the Missouri Department of Social Services. The opinions, findings, and recommendations expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice programs.
• Jefferson City Area YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoster youth have access to free YMCA memberships and program offerings through Jefferson City Area YMCA. Children on CASA cases can access these services through their advocate coordinator.
• JC Parks & RecreationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoster youth receive access to Jefferson City Parks and Rec programs at no cost. Registration is facilitated through caseworkers or placement providers working with CASA advocates.
• Cole County Mobile Food PantryminorOthersCommunity resource partner providing food assistance to families in Cole County.
• First Christian Church Food PantryminorOthersCommunity resource partner providing food assistance on Tuesdays in Jefferson City.
• Salvation Army Food PantryminorOthersCommunity resource partner providing food assistance in Jefferson City.
• ABLE LearningminorOthersHiSet Prep (GED) program provider for adults over 16 not enrolled in JCPS, serving families in the Jefferson City area.
• Big Brothers Big SistersminorOthersMentoring organization providing one-on-one mentoring for ages 6-18 in both school-based and community-based formats.
• Kiwanis Club of Jefferson CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kiwanis Club of Jefferson City founded Capital City CASA in February 2009 under their umbrella. They recognized the need for children in the juvenile court system and formed a committee to establish the local CASA program.
• Optima (Evinto Solutions)coreTechnology or IntegrationCase management software platform used for volunteer login, case tracking, and coordination of advocacy activities.
• United Way of Central MissouriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a community partner through United Way agencies serving the Jefferson City area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National CASA Association: The umbrella and capacity-building organization for the entire CASA network across the U.S. Directly comparable as Capital City CASA is a local chapter operating within the National CASA framework, sharing mission, volunteer model, and best-interest advocacy approach.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National nonprofit providing one-on-one mentoring for at-risk youth. Comparable as a large-scale volunteer-driven child advocacy organization that recruits, screens, and trains community volunteers to support youth welfare, albeit outside the court system.

Emerging players

• Children's Advocacy Center of Missouri: Regional child advocacy organization serving abused children in Missouri through forensic interviewing and case coordination. Comparable as a child-welfare-focused nonprofit working with the same population of abused and neglected youth, though focused on investigation rather than ongoing court advocacy.

Others

• Missouri Department of Social Services: State agency that administers child welfare and VOCA pass-through funding to CASA programs. Comparable as a key funding and contracting stakeholder for CASA operations in Missouri.
• Evinto Solutions (Optima): Technology vendor providing the Optima case management platform used by Capital City CASA. Comparable as the enabling technology partner for CASA chapter volunteer coordination and case tracking.

Direct peers

• Kids' Voice of Indiana: Indiana-based Court Appointed Special Advocate program providing volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children in court. Comparable as a CASA chapter operating under the same national model with court-officer volunteer advocates.
• St. Louis CASA: Another Missouri CASA program providing court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children in the St. Louis region. Directly comparable as a sibling CASA chapter operating in the same state with the same volunteer-officer-of-the-court delivery model.
• Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association: A Jefferson City-area organization supporting foster and adoptive families. Comparable as a local peer nonprofit serving the same foster-child population in Central Missouri, intersecting with CASA through shared advocates and shared community resource partnerships.
• Jackson County CASA (Kansas City): A Missouri CASA affiliate serving foster children in the Kansas City / Jackson County area. Comparable as another in-state CASA chapter running the same one-case-per-volunteer court advocacy model in a different judicial circuit.

Regional players

• Foster & Adoptive Care Connections: Foster care advocacy and support organization serving multiple states. Comparable as a regional nonprofit focused on foster and adoptive family support, overlapping with CASA in serving children aging out of foster care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/424189171323826
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capital-city-casa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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