When you support CASA, you help us give a voice to Our Kids in court and in the community.
Champaign County CASA relies on a team of supporters behind the scenes to make our work possible. In addition to limited grants and contracts, which are subject to change from year to year, much of our funding and impact is thanks to our individual and business supporters like you.
One-time donations and recurring monthly gifts help provide stability to our program. More specifically, and most importantly, donor giving allows us to provide stability and hope to the children we serve. It is the generosity of people in our community that provides sustaining support and makes a life-changing difference.
Right now, there are more than 300 Champaign County children in the court system due to abuse and neglect. These are Our Kids.
Ways to Give
Business Support (Sponsorships, Philanthropic Gifts)
Champion Sponsorship – $10,000+ per year includes highest level of CASAblanca and Pinwheel Sponsorships
Pinwheel Sponsorships – Several levels available for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Learn more HERE.
CASAblanca Sponsorships – Several levels available for CASAblanca, our annual fundraising gala. Learn more about our 2025 event HERE.
Philanthropic Gifts – Gifts at any amounts to help further the mission and work of Champaign County CASA, not associated with a particular event or level.
Individual Support (One-time or Annual Donation, Recurring Giving)
One-Time or Annual Donations – Financial donations in any amount can be made online HERE or sent to the CASA office at 301 S. Vine, Suite 210, Urbana, IL 61801.
Recurring Giving – Financial contributions can be spread out over time for the donor and provide a consistent and predictable income stream for CASA organizationally. Recurring gifts can be set up according to the donor’s preferences for frequency and amount HERE, and can be adjusted or canceled any time.
Pledge – By making a pledge, a donor commits to giving a specific amount over a period of time. Pledges help both the donor and CASA to plan for a specific level of giving for a set amount of time.
Honoring Our 30th Year
Champaign County CASA honored Our 30th Year of unwavering advocacy for Our Kids in 2024. While hundreds of supporters give to CASA each year, many have also opted to make a special gift in honor of this recent significant milestone. 30th Year gifts can take many forms, and specifically help to Secure Our Future, ensuring that we will always be here for Our CASA Kids. Make your 30th Year gift HERE today.
Gifts of Stock, Real Estate, Wills
Champaign County CASA would love to speak with you about non-cash gifts to include gifts of stock, real estate, or planned gifts. Please contact Laura Brown or Rush Record at the CASA office to begin the conversation.
Contact Laura Brown, Director of Development, for more information, at lbrown@casa4kids.org.
Our Events
October 17, 2025
CASAblanca
CASAblanca is our annual fundraising gala.
Each year in October, Champaign County CASA supporters and guests have the opportunity to gather together and generously support the mission and work of Champaign County CASA. Tickets are now available – and there are many ways to get involved!
April 23-25, 2026
Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend
Run for Our CASA Kids
Champaign County CASA is grateful to be a Charity Running Partner for the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend 2026! This community-wide event brings out runners of all ages and levels to enjoy an exciting series of races throughout the streets of Champaign-Urbana. There are several ways to get involved!
To me, CASA represents the very best in our community coming together to support children who have been abused or neglected. I began as a volunteer advocate and quickly realized the impact I could make being a consistent, trusted adult, supporting a foster child as their case worked its way through the child welfare system. When I became the advocate representative on the CASA board, I witnessed the community members that comprise our board wrestle with how to grow the daily infrastructure of CASA while still investing funds in a way that ensures no matter what grant funding looks like, the vital work of CASA will continue. And of course, none of this is possible without our donors, who faithfully and generously support CASA. From being a part of the boots on the ground, to working behind the scenes, it is an honor to work alongside other members of our community, responding in a positive, impactful way, so that children who have experienced abuse and neglect can begin healing from their trauma and begin living their best life in a safe, stable, permanent home.
