Mission Statement 

Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) is a 501(c)(3) (Tax Exempt Id., 95-4458597) nonprofit, non-partisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the  political empowerment of the Asian Pacific American community through non-partisan  voter registration and education, community outreach, and leadership development.     

Background 

Founded in 1993 as Chinese Americans United for Self Empowerment to promote civic and political participation in the Chinese American communities, CAUSE expanded its  mission to serve the larger Asian Pacific American (APA) communities in 2003; thus,  becoming Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment.  Comprised of committed professional, business, community and political leaders, CAUSE has  established itself as a prominent APA community-based organization in the Greater Los  Angeles area, with influence and reach throughout California.  CAUSE is a unique nonpartisan, community-based organization, dedicated to promoting APA civic and political participation.