The Official Do Good Better Podcast Ep13 Child Savers

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Each episode features (fundraising expert, speaker, event creator and author) Patrick Kirby interviewing leaders and champions of small and medium nonprofits share their successes, their impact, and what makes them a unicorn in a field of horses. Patrick will also answer a fundraising question, and most importantly, showcase how you can support these small nonprofits doing great big things!

Today’s guest is Nell Nutaitis of Child Savers, based in Richmond, Virginia. ChildSavers is the only nonprofit in Virginia using a coordinated prevention and intervention model to prepare children for school, address mental health, and recover from trauma. Nearly 100 years ago, ChildSavers was established to create an innovative agency “for the purpose of giving complete physical and mental examinations, free of charge, to all children who may need the same.” They were one of the first ten child guidance clinics in the United States–and the first in the South, and they are the oldest provider of mental health services for children in the metro Richmond area licensed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. As their knowledge grows and the community changes, they adopt new models and best practices to meet the needs of children.

Their success is impressive:

– 80% of their clients in therapy improve overall functioning, 82% say they've learned to better express themselves, and 88% see an improvement in their self-esteem. These statistics come from children at their clinic.

– Almost half of their school-based clients saw a decrease in school conduct referrals and an improvement in grades. These children see a ChildSavers therapist, stationed at their school.

– Last year they served more than 13,000 children across VA! This includes Mental Health and Child Development Services.

Nell’s BIG QUESTION is: “Do you have advice about nonprofit CRM solutions? How do we pick the best solution for us?”

Learn More: www.childsavers.org

Email Child Savers: https://childsavers.org/contact/

Donate: https://childsavers.org/donate/

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