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.
Our 28th Annual Cause Conference is set for Thurs, Sept. 24, 2026. Check out our Sponsorship & Exhibitor Offerings HERE.
Check out our 2025 Scholarship and Social Impact Awardees. We are so proud of their amazing work!
Staci Reidinger, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Cause San Diego; Director of the Cause Conference
Laura Hall, Educational Programs (K-12 and Higher Ed); Scholarships
DeLinda Forsythe, Jeff Blanton & Allyn Pon, Business Development Advisors
Christiana Tasto & Teresa Miller, Nonprofit Development Advisors
Dale Ganzow, Media & Business Development Advisor
Debbie Smith, Community Engagement Advisor
Ashley Hayslip, Strategic Business Advisor
Colette Conover, Environmental Sustainability Advisor
Ricky Ricardo Villa, Event & Fundraising Advisor
Jeff Blanton, CEO, Jailbreak Leadership; Author of Jailbreak Leadership; Conscious Curiosity Podcast Host
Colette Conover, Environmental Sustainability Professional
DeLinda Forsythe, Former CEO, Innovative Commercial Environments; Author of Inspiring Generational Leadership
Dale Ganzow, Business Development and Nonprofit Media Executive
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
John Lee, CEO VentureX – Co-Working and Event Space
Teresa Colorismo-Miller, Co-Founder & CEO, 365 Connect
Nancy Nicholson, Former SDSU Director of Charles W. Hostler Institute on World Affairs; Project Management Consultant
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
Christiana Tasto, Grant & Compliance Manager, YMCA of San Diego County; Former Nonprofit Solutions Executive Director; Capacity Building & Professional Development Expert
Ricky Ricardo Villa, Founder & CEO Casa Sur Hacienda
Lori Wallace, Founder, Career Ecology
When you purchase one of our 100% cotton green shirts you are also helping us fuel our education programs, scholarships and social impact awards! Thank you for your support! Visit HERE to purchase a shirt.
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.