Bergen County CASA

What Bergen County CASA does

Bergen County CASA (officially Bergen County Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteer advocates for foster children involved in the Bergen County, New Jersey family court dependency system. The organization is an affiliate of the National CASA/GAL (Court Appointed Special Advocates / Guardian ad Litem) network, and its volunteers are formally sworn in by judges and appointed by the court to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children. The organization operates with a small professional staff of five full-time employees supported by approximately 98 trained volunteer advocates, and reports that every eligible foster child in Bergen County has been matched with a dedicated advocate.

Revenue is generated through diversified streams including individual donations, corporate and foundation sponsorships, planned giving, stock donations, workplace giving, and three annual fundraising events (a Golf Classic, a Casino Night, and the more recently added Stand Up for Foster Kids Comedy Night). Advocacy sponsorship packages are structured at tiered price points ($250/month, $1,250/six months, $2,500/year), and the named institutional funder base includes TD Bank Foundation, PSEG Foundation, Columbia Bank Foundation, Community Chest of Northern Bergen, the Fidelis Group, Blue Foundry Bank, Kundert Volvo, and Provident Bank. The organization holds a GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency.

The organization is led by Executive Director Lucy Rosen and is headquartered at One Bergen County Plaza, Suite #347, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Strategic emphasis in recent periods has been on diversifying the volunteer bench through specialized recruitment programs targeting Spanish-speaking, male, people-of-color, and retired volunteers. As a court-affiliated non-profit, Bergen County CASA does not compete in a commercial marketplace; instead, it occupies a statutorily defined role in the foster-care system that creates a regulatory and reputational moat anchored to the National CASA/GAL network and the Bergen County Family Court.

Name

Bergen County CASA

Legal name

Bergen County Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc.

Website

https://bergencasa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bergen County CASA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliate of the National CASA/GAL network that recruits, trains, and supervises approximately 98 volunteer advocates appointed by the Bergen County, NJ family court to represent the best interests of foster children. It is funded through diversified individual, corporate, and event-based donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

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

SECONDARYBPAGADAD

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits

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

Keywords

• Court appointed advocacy
• Foster care services
• Volunteer child advocacy
• Nonprofit child welfare
• Family court representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hackensack

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. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring monetary donations from individuals to support foster child advocacy programs
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Business partnerships where companies sponsor advocacy programs, with funds going directly to recruitment, training and support of volunteer Advocates
3. Fundraising Events: Annual Casino Night Gala and Fore the Kids Golf Classic events to raise funds for advocacy and enrichment activities
4. Planned Giving: Legacy gifts through wills, trusts, retirement account beneficiaries, and life insurance policies
5. Stock Donations: Accepts stock donations as alternative to cash contributions
6. Workplace Giving: Corporate matching gift programs and workplace giving initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bergen County CASA recruits, trains, and supports volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates who provide one-on-one advocacy for abused and neglected foster children in Bergen County, New Jersey. Trained volunteers are sworn in by Family Court Judges and work alongside case supervisors and mentors to advocate for children's best interests throughout court proceedings and access to medical, educational, and psychological services. The nonprofit supplements this core advocacy program with tiered donation sponsorships, annual fundraising events, and an online resource portal for active volunteers.

Product overview

Bergen County CASA is a non-profit organization offering a volunteer-based advocacy program for foster children. The core offering is the CASA Advocate Volunteer Program, which trains and deploys Court Appointed Special Advocates to work one-on-one with children in foster care. Supporting programs include specialized volunteer opportunities (Spanish-speaking, male, people of color, retired adults), a donation and sponsorship program with tiered advocacy costs, and annual fundraising events (Golf Classic, Casino Night, Comedy Night). An online Advocate Corner portal provides volunteers with training resources, forms, and management tools. Content publications include event journals and podcasts. The organization does not offer a traditional technology product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• EVERY eligible foster child in Bergen County has a dedicated Advocate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AUCC GymminorOthersLocal community partner in Teaneck supporting foster youth through internship opportunities
• Ridgewood Woman's ClubminorOthersLocal organization supporting Bergen CASA with baby supply collections and fundraising prizes
• Allendale Women's ClubminorOthersGrant support from women's organization sustaining advocacy work
• Sky Zone AllendaleminorOthersEntertainment venue providing fun outings for foster children in a high-energy environment
• National CASA/GALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing standards, mandates, and network support for local CASA programs

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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