Together we can

do more than

any of us alone.

Our mission is to build a stronger, more vibrant San Diego region by accelerating social impact of for-profit businesses & non-profit organizations, through education, training, outreach and key engagements.

Cause San Diego is a social impact hub that sparks connection between for-profit businesses and the most urgent issues in our region. We accelerate social change by helping organizations and communities develop and implement social impact strategies while also improving collaboration between public and private sector organizations.

Cause San Diego is a fiscally sponsored nonprofit program of United Charitable, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

    Upcoming Events


Sept. 24: 28th Annual Cause Conference

Event Tickets Now on Sale!

Partnerships & Exhibitor
Spaces Available – email
info@causesandiego.org to learn more & join us!

    Social Impact Awards

2026 Call for Nominations closed on August 10. Visit our Awards Page for updates.

AS SEEN ON

NEW 2025 Cause Conference Recap

2024 Cause Conference Recap

2023 San Diego Cause Conference Recap (25th Anniversary)

2022 San Diego Cause Conference Recap

Cause San Diego Leadership Team

Staci Reidinger, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Cause San Diego; Director of the Cause Conference

Laura Hall, Business & Cause Conference Advisor

Ashley Hayslip, Business & Development Advisor

DeLinda Forsythe, Business Development Advisor

Allyn Pon, Marketing & Development Advisor

Debbie Smith, Community Engagement Advisor

Colette Conover, Environmental Sustainability Advisor

Ricky Ricardo Villa, Event & Fundraising Advisor

Tiffany Carter, Marketing & Fundraising Advisor

Cause San Diego Team

Jeff Blanton, CEO, Jailbreak Leadership; Author of Jailbreak Leadership; Conscious Curiosity Podcast Host

Colette Conover, Development Manager, Humble Design SD

Victoria Dumon, Community Impact Manager, Adjoin

DeLinda Forsythe, Former CEO, Innovative Commercial Environments; Author of Inspiring Generational Leadership

Laura Hall, Conscious Capitalism SD Board Co-Chair; Author of ABCs of Conscious Capitalism for Kids; WHYZ consulting partner

Ashley Hayslip, San Diego Market President, Enterprise Bank & Trust

Erik T. Johnson, Legal Council, Ogletree Deakins – San Diego

Parker Pike, Cause Conference founder, Philanthropist, Former Business Owner, Marketing Professor

Allyn Pon, Senior Director, VP Chief Product Officer, Evexia Diagnostics

Staci Reidinger, President, Reidinger Public Relations; U.S. Marine (Retired); SDSU Adjunct Professor

Debbie Smith, Director of Community Engagement, TCWGlobal

Ricky Ricardo Villa, Founder & CEO Casa Sur Hacienda

Lori Wallace, Founder, Career Ecology

Cause San Diego Alumni

Sammi Beatrice –  Marketing & Op Specialist, Scatena Media Group

Teresa Colosimo-Miller – Founder & CEO 365 Connect

Brooke Erol – Founder, Purposeful Business, Inc.

Dale Ganzow – Associate Publisher, San Diego Business Journal

Miguel de Jesus – R.I.P. Dear Friend; Until we meet again

Brandon Joe – Executive Producer, Director of Sponsorship & Relationships, Cloudcast Media

 John Lee – CEO, VentureX

Stanley Martinez – Senior Investment Officer, City of San Diego

Nancy Nicholson – Scholarship Committee Chair

Robbie Wentzell – Senior Manager, Client Relations Optima Office

Renee Zau – CEO DonationMatch

Stay Updated

Reach out to us at info@causesandiego.org to learn more, get involved and help support our programs.

Cause San Diego is a fiscally sponsored nonprofit program of United Charitable, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.