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Spread the word on your favorite platforms.
Explore the organizations that are actively changing lives and communities.
Authentic, consented content from your community.
Turn supporters into powerful storytellers.
Boost visibility. Drive action. Raise more.
Quick data-driven reports with real-time dashboards.
Stories, event coverage, and supporter highlights designed to spark giving in San Diego.
Content that connects you with San Diego supporters and new audiences.
A clear pulse on your presence in San Diego, plus fresh stories tied to your goals.
A living digital report with KPIs and stories to share with San Diego funders and beyond.
This isn't a one-off workshop or a generic volunteer project.
You'll get:
Full premium access to CauseCircle — all features, no limits, no cost.
Your own MBA student marketing team — focused on telling your story and growing your community.
Hands-on volunteer hours — authentic on-the-ground content from your events.
Free shoutouts and guaranteed follower increase — featured on CauseCircle's platform and channels to boost reach.
Created for local nonprofits — built to help you grow support and make a bigger difference in your neighborhood.
Only 6 spots available — when they're gone, they're gone for the year.
High odds of selection – We review applications on a rolling basis and prioritize nonprofits ready to share their mission now.
Early access advantage – Fall participants get first pick for 2025 CauseCircle pilot opportunities.
More time, more visibility – Start in September and your student team can capture more stories, photos, and videos before December. Wait, and you'll miss valuable moments.
A full year of free support - Get full platform access and strategic guidance now. Delay, and you'll start from zero next year.
About 3 hours per month — 30-minute check-ins every 2 weeks plus approving and publishing stories. The program runs September–December 2025.
You’ll walk away with a CauseCircle Impact Profile (a living library of stories), measurable engagement data, and a semester-end Impact Report ready for donors, grant applications, and community updates.
A staff point of contact, your campaign/event calendar, and timely feedback on stories. We also ask you to encourage volunteers or staff to join CauseCircle if students suggest it.
No — this program is free for nonprofits, made possible by USD MBA and CauseCircle’s partnership.
Six nonprofits were chosen for Fall 2025, representing a variety of missions across San Diego.
Hands-on client management, nonprofit marketing, storytelling, digital engagement, and applied analytics — plus a tangible deliverable (Impact Report & presentation).
Each team has a CauseCircle mentor (staff from CC) to guide storytelling, troubleshoot, and connect student work to fundraising outcomes.
A CauseCircle Impact Report and final presentation summarizing story library, engagement KPIs, and strategic insights for the nonprofit.
Yes — CauseCircle is exploring KPI-based incentives through corporate partners (e.g., restaurant gift cards) for high-performing stories and campaigns.
CauseCircle Mentors
CauseCircle Mentors are dedicated points of contact from the CauseCircle team. They are here to help both your nonprofit and your student team throughout the program — answering questions, sharing storytelling insights, and helping you get the most value from the CauseCircle platform and the University of San Diego MBA collaboration.
Randy Apuzzo
Gisele Blair
Todd Sabo
Samriddhi Simlai
Randy Apuzzo
Gisele Blair
Todd Sabo
Samriddhi Simlai
Imagine your cause featured in stories your supporters share, posts your community engages with, and a grant report funders can't ignore — all created for you, at no cost.