Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
San Diego Social Impact Organizations
Connect with local organizations below to make contributions to the local community during your stay. From blood drives to beautification to in-kind donations, we will help you find the perfect fit for your CSR initiatives.
365 Connect
Ways to get involved: School and park beautifications, murals, (veteran) home renovations, “assemble and donate” projects, animal welfare and much more. If there is something a group would like to do, they can find a project and make it happen.
Capacity: 25 – 1000, depends on the project
> Learn more about 365 Connect
Out Of The Ordinary Group Adventures*
Ways to get involved: Build a bike, biking with veterans, red wagon building, dog bed build, scavenger hunt give back, good deeds bus experiment, etc.
Capacity: Varies, depends on the project
> Learn more about Out of the Ordinary Group Adventures
Fit City Adventures*
Ways to get involved: Beach cleanup, bike build, farm to table tour, golf and give, mural painting, pet care kits, surfboard art challenge, etc.
Capacity: Varies, depends on the project
> Learn more about Fit City Adventures
Hands on San Diego
Ways to get involved: Hygiene / care kits assembly, back to school bags assembly, bike build, habitat restoration, beach cleanup, community beautification, animal care
Capacity: 10+
> Learn more about Hands on San Diego
*Out of the Ordinary Group Adventures and Fit City Adventures provide corporate social responsibility (CSR) opportunities in addition to their teambuilding offerings.
I Love A Clean San Diego
Ways to get involved: Trails, parks, beach cleanup
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about I Love a Clean San Diego
Ocean Connectors
Ways to get involved: Native species planting and restoration event, kayak cleanups, donations to support their efforts, ecotours
Capacity: 6 and up to 150, depends on the event. Cleanups can accommodate larger groups.
> Learn more about Ocean Connectors
Tree People
Ways to get involved: Tree planting activities
Capacity: groups of up to 60
> Learn More about Tree People
Bee Monitoring Project Via Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Ways to get involved: Help monitor native bees at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve by taking photos of bees encountered in the route. Volunteers can also help with weeding.
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Bee Monitoring Project Via Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Coastal Roots, Wild Willow Farms
Ways to get involved: Weeding, mulching, planting, harvesting, and bed prep, produce packing, fundraising
Capacity: 10-30 per group
> Learn more about Coastal Roots, Wild Willow Farms
Surfrider Foundation
Ways to get involved: Private beach cleanup, public facing sponsored beach cleanup and beach cleanup in a box
Capacity: Varies depending on the cleanup event
Feeding San Diego
Ways to get involved: Individuals and groups help with a variety of projects, including sorting, cleaning, bagging and boxing food, as well as community engagement activities and administrative support. Financial donations are accepted as well.
Capacity: Volunteer group reservations for groups of 5 or more. Weekday shifts restricted to 20 volunteers or less
> Learn more about Feeding San Diego
San Diego Food Bank
Ways to get involved: Cleaning and packaging fresh produce for distribution, inspecting, sorting, boxing, labeling food donations, assembling food packages
Capacity: Volunteer group reservations for groups of 5 or more
> Learn more about San Diego Food Bank
United Way Of San Diego County
Ways to get involved: Kit build projects: wellness, backpack, literacy and hygiene kits.
Capacity: No max limit but minimum would be 100 kits which is a good size for a group of 20
> Learn more about United Way Of San Diego County
Alpha Project
Ways to get involved: Organize a donation drive, homeless outreach – offering food, water and clothing, help obtaining identification
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Alpha Project
Path
Ways to get involved: Help provide home cooked meals to residents in PATH facilities, assemble care kits, help furnish homes with the basics, host donation drives
Capacity: 10 – 100+
San Diego Rescue Mission (Faith Based)
Ways to get involved: Help in meal service, assisting in the warehouse, helping with special events, host a food drive, urgent needs or hygiene kits drive
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about San Diego Rescue Mission (Faith Based)
Serving Seniors
Ways to get involved: Help in meal service, assist with senior activities (bingo, concerts, walks), host donation drives
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Serving Seniors
The Lucky Duck Foundation
Ways to get involved: Volunteers help pack, sort and load food and water for homeless outreach teams to distribute throughout San Diego County. Volunteers also sort and distribute items like face shields, masks, hygiene kits, EMPWR Coats, and clothing.
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
This Is About Humanity
Ways to get involved: Raising awareness about separated and reunified families and children at the border through direct donations to programs, fundraising, sponsorships.
> Learn more about This Is About Humanity
Yes We Can
Ways to get involved: Create an impact in the lives of immigrant and refugee children through financial, vehicle or supply donations or by sponsoring a mobile school.
Love Volunteers
Ways to get involved: Volunteers help coordinate transportation from the airport and to project sites from a downtown hostel.
San Diego Pride
Ways to get involved: Financial donations, event support and sponsorships
Capacity: Varies depending on the program/event
> Learn more about San Diego Pride
PFLAG San Diego (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Ways to get involved: Provide program support and scholarship donations for LGBTQ students in San Diego County
> Learn more about PFLAG San Diego (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Rainbow Spaces
Ways to get involved: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Rainbow Spaces
The San Diego LGBT Community Center
Ways to get involved: Providing in-kind gifts or services like professional printing, catering, floral arrangements or by donating goods the organization might otherwise pay for like food items or silent auction items for small fundraising events, gift certificates for volunteer recognition and appreciation events, and more.
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
Ways to get involved: Non-medical volunteers will serve meals to patients and families, packing medical and non-medical supplies, support services during surgery weekends
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
Ronald McDonald House Charities San Diego
Ways to get involved: Serve a meal, financial or in-kind donations, event sponsorship
Capacity: Limited to 12 for meal programs
> Learn more about Ronald McDonald House Charities San Diego
San Diego Blood Bank
Ways to get involved: Host in-house blood drive - indoor or outdoor in 40 ft. bus
Capacity: Minimum 30 people
Warrior Foundation Freedom Station
Ways to get involved: Financial donations, soliciting goods, shopping for warriors, gift basket preparation, grant writing
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Warrior Foundation Freedom Station
Veterans Village of San Diego
Ways to get involved: Host a fundraising event to benefit VVSD, group and individual volunteer opportunities, donate real estate or vehicle, purchase a brick in honor of a veteran
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Veterans Village of San Diego
Operation Courage Is Beautiful
Ways to get involved: Host a fundraising event, create kits or care packages, help in the organization’s prescheduled packing events, host a “thank you for your service” letter writing party
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
Perkins K-8 School
Ways to get involved: Campus beautification: paint murals, clean up garden, retrace blacktop, paint campus, donating activities, experiences off campus, after school programing
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more Perkins K-8 School
Reality Changers
Ways to get involved: Build back to school backpacks, care packages for students, after school tutoring, career exploration, STEM mentorship, direct donations, fundraise, sponsorships
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Reality Changers
Monarch School Project
Ways to get involved: Helping host and serve family dinners or hosting supply drives
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Monarch School Project
Challenged Athletes’ Foundation
Ways to get involved: Host a fundraising event, company matching, event sponsorships, vehicle donation
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
Arc of San Diego
Ways to get involved: Classroom volunteer to support people with disabilities, happy mail project, build arts and crafts packages, gift card drive, hosting cooking and art classes or game nights, financial donations, event sponsorships
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Arc of San Diego
Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego
Ways to get involved: Financial donations
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
> Learn more about Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego
Challenged Athletes’ Foundation
Ways to get involved: Host a fundraising event, company matching, event sponsorships, vehicle donation
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
San Diego Humane Society
Ways to get involved: Walk adoptable dogs at an agreed upon trail or beach location, animal interaction during meeting breaks, SD Humane Society campus tour with activity, put on a bake sale (human and/or dog), etc.
Capacity: 20 or less for on-campus activities
> Learn more about San Diego Humane Society
Helen Woodward Animal Center
Ways to get involved: Pet adoptions, financial donations, Business Buddies program, a canine cuddle experience at events and conferences, host a fundraising event, pet meal donations
Capacity: Please reach out to the contact directly
Second Chance
Ways to get involved: Hands-on beautification projects, prepare/provide nutritious meals for residents at one of the Second Chance sober living homes
Capacity: 20 or less for on-site activities