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Date: Thursday, September 15th
Time: 8 am – 7 pm
Location: University of San Diego
The Cause Conference is all about connecting business leaders that are addressing the biggest challenges our city faces. This annual gathering is the launch point for collaboration between for-profits, non-profits, social enterprises, B-Corp businesses, impact investors, philanthropists and more. Together we can do so much more than any of us can alone!
State of the Market: How to re-think San Diego business, with Donna DeBerry, CEO Black Chamber of Commerce and Grant Oliphant, CEO The Conrad Prebys Foundation.
Thought Leadership: Creating a Purpose-Driven Culture with Saundra Pelletier, CEO Evofem Biosciences and Gary Ridge, CEO WD-40.
Lunch presentation by Malin Burnham.
Throughout the day Collab-Hall where you can interact with peers, and Breakout Session with topics including:
Making an impact on our community is a responsibility for all of us. This is the chance to meet peers to create better outcomes for your time, talent and treasure.
Better Business Bureau
United Charitable
LMA Marketing
Sagatica
USD Non-Profit Institute
SEMPRA
Catalyst of San Diego
SD Foundation
ICE – Innovative Commercial Environments
Jewish Community Foundation
Mission Fed
Alliance Healthcare Foundation
SDBJ
Unity Labs
Visceral
Burnham Center for Community Advancement
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When: July 2022 | 2pm - 3pm
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When: July 2022 | 2pm - 3pm
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When: July 2022 | 2pm - 3pm
Hosted by: Company
When: July 2022 | 2pm - 3pm
Please contact Larry or Parker for general inquiries including sponsorship opportunities and volunteering.
Alexis Dixon, Owner, Mediation Solution International
Alicia Quinn Kitagawa, VP New Business Development, United Way of SD
Brandon Peele, CEO, Unity Labs
Christiana Tasto, Executive Director, Nonprofit Solutions
Connor McAree, Business Development, RG Alliance Group
DeLinda Forsythe, CEO, Innovative Commercial Environments ICE
Eric Kaufmann, CEO, Sagatica
Frances Burnett, Feeding San Diego
Jade Smith, Senior Associate, For Purpose Law Group
Jeff Blanton, CEO, Jailbreak Leadership
Leena Gupta, Managing Director, CFO Services, Ascent Private Capital Markets
Alexis Dixon, Founder, Cross Sector Inc.
Michael Vargas, CEO, Lead by Impact
Monica Martinez, Managing Director, No County Philanthropy
Neville Billimoria, SVP/ Marketing & Community Relations, Mission Fed
Parker Pike, Founder, Cause Conference
Renee Zau, Co-founder & CEO, DonationMatch
Richard C. Eppel, Strategic Momentum
Staci Reidinger, President/National V4E Committee/Board President, Reidinger Public Relations/PRSA/HomeAid San Diego
Tamika Franklin, Senior Director, Southern California Major Gifts, UC Berkeley
Larry Kesslin, Conference Director, BBB Entrepreneurial Ambassador
Wendy Stull, Wendy Stull Inc.
Johanna Coupe, Business Development Coordinator, Nonprofit Solutions
Hannah Berger, President, The Philanthropy Coach
Brian Ford, CEO, For Purpose
Chris Foster, VP of BD, Modern Postcard
Doug McQueen, CEO, Target River
Gregg Anderson, CEO, Origin 63
Jamie Smith, CMO & Co-Founder, One Stop Wellness
Liz Bradshaw, Program & Event Manager, UCSD
Matt Streeter, Business Development, PBO Advisory
Miguel A. de Jesus, Business Development, CSUSM
Visceral, website design and development
Parker Pike, Founder, Cause Conference
Robbie Wentzell, Business Development, Optima Office
Samantha Scholl, Entrepreneur Program Manager, BBB
Scott Yoffee, CEO, Yoffe Communications
Wendy Stull, CEO, Wendy Stull Inc.
Sean Ring
Carter Crockett
