Organizations Filed Purposes:
San Francisco CASA transforms the lives of abused and neglected foster youth by providing one consistent, caring volunteer advocate, trained to address each child's needs in the court and the community.
San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (SFCASA) recruits, trains and supports community volunteers to serve as officers of the court to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the foster care system.
SFCASAs 323 volunteers provided one-on-one mentoring and advocacy to 313 foster youth. CASA volunteers are sworn officers of the court, trained to mentor and advocate for the best interests of foster youth in the dependency and juvenile justice systems. They advocate through court reports submitted directly to the judge overseeing the case, as well as working directly with schools, social workers and healthcare providers. SFCASA implemented a first-of-its-kind impact measurement and learning system to more fully understand the progress of each youth and the impact of its advocacy and mentoring program overall.
San Francisco CASAs Court Dog program provides a highly trained facility dog in the courtroom during Family Court proceedings involving foster youth and their families, helping to deescalate tensions and create a feeling of calm. Nemo, a gentle Labrador Retriever, was expertly trained by Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) and is partnered with Nemos facilitator and co-facilitator, both of whom completed an intensive training at CCI.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Renee Espinoza | Executive Dir. | 40 | $150,538 |
| Paul Knudsen | Dir Develop & Comm | 40 | $118,630 |
| Jennifer Young Perlman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Wu | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Vicki Valandra | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Taylor | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sally Stocks | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Spinali | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Rockwell | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Pham | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Papiri | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brynly Llyr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Lippert | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Katz | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Katy Hope | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Biseto | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Eisenhardt | Chair Emeritus | 1 | $0 |
| James Sanmarco | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Davidson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Aji Oliyide | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Pearson | Board Chair | 4 | $0 |
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