With nearly a century of experience serving the Central Coast, the Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF) has always been there when our community needed it most. From world wars, the Great Depression, droughts, fires, and through the pandemic, SBF has remained flexible and constant in its work to care for Santa Barbara County. In the spring of 2020, when schools, businesses, governments, and nonprofits were struggling to respond to a new kind of virus, the Foundation [...more...]
Sansum Clinic is the largest independent nonprofit outpatient provider of healthcare between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Our integrated team of 306 doctors and other highly trained medical professionals in 38 specialties [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
Roxana Petty is understandably proud that AHA! is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024, marking a quarter-century since the nonprofit’s […more…]
It might seem disingenuous to employ the expression “a blessing in disguise” when it comes to Covid. But the truth […more…]
A teenager is much more than a preincarnate adult. The average teen’s roiling hormones and fraught search for self are […more…]
The Arts
It might seem disingenuous to employ the expression “a blessing in disguise” when it comes to Covid. But the truth […more…]
UCSB Arts & Lectures’ fall season was one for the ages, with enviable events throughout the breadth of its programming. […more…]
Like all arts organizations, the Santa Barbara Symphony was hit hard by the Covid pandemic, as theaters everywhere were forced […more…]
Social Justice
Blind Lady Justice’s proffered balance scales make an eternal and sacrosanct point: Everyone is equal before the law and will […more…]
On a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]
The Fund for Santa Barbara’s powerful catchphrase is: “Change, not charity.” In the spring of 1980, a group of Santa […more…]
Homelessness & Housing
New Beginnings has an ambitious and lofty goal for 2025: ending veteran homelessness in Santa Barbara County. It’s not a […more…]
In 2015, Casa Esperanza joined forces with PATH, a statewide nonprofit that for 40 years has provided services to more […more…]
Global Reach
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
In November 2022, a tornado tore through Idabel, Oklahoma, demolishing dozens of buildings, including the Kiamichi Family Medical Center. It’s […more…]
More than one billion people worldwide live with treatable vision loss due to a lack of quality eye care. While […more…]
Giving Paws
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Santa Barbara Humane, founded in 1887, was one of the first animal welfare agencies in the country, opening nearly seven […more…]
Foster Care
When Gina was preparing to adopt a baby girl, she experienced a rush of thrilling emotions that comes with going […more…]
“With Wayfinder, we don’t feel like my son has a disability. We feel like everyone else.” This is the gift […more…]
For the Children
Family Service Agency’s (FSA) work is the very stuff that powers a vibrant community from within and makes it whole. […more…]
Santa Barbara Ritecare Language Center is now accepting applications to this summer’s Camp Chit Chat! Follow this link to apply! […more…]
You’d be hard-pressed to find a local nonprofit that brought its outsized quest to fruition more speedily than did the […more…]
Family Well-Being
Family Service Agency’s (FSA) work is the very stuff that powers a vibrant community from within and makes it whole. […more…]
Blind Lady Justice’s proffered balance scales make an eternal and sacrosanct point: Everyone is equal before the law and will […more…]
A teenager is much more than a preincarnate adult. The average teen’s roiling hormones and fraught search for self are […more…]
Environment
Santa Barbara Humane, founded in 1887, was one of the first animal welfare agencies in the country, opening nearly seven […more…]
One of the most iconic public gardens in the world, Lotusland is a 37-acre wonderland of more than 20 distinct […more…]
Explore Ecology inspires students and adults alike to become better environmental stewards through three programs that reach over 40,000 community […more…]
Education
There are any number of terrific organizations that create, produce, present, or import arts and entertainment events in Santa Barbara. […more…]
It might seem disingenuous to employ the expression “a blessing in disguise” when it comes to Covid. But the truth […more…]
Nancy Stearns Scholarship Recipient’s Tell Their Stories Nancy Stearns was an inspiring docent and dear friend of NatureTrack’s founder Sue Eisaguirre for […more…]
Community Treasures
Most locals are probably aware of the best Santa Barbara place to visit every Memorial Day weekend for a glimpse […more…]
One of the most iconic public gardens in the world, Lotusland is a 37-acre wonderland of more than 20 distinct […more…]
The California Missions matter. Historic preservation keeps alive our history and it allows us to remember the stories and experiences […more…]
Community Resilience
A teenager is much more than a preincarnate adult. The average teen’s roiling hormones and fraught search for self are […more…]
At a moment when news about the fate of the Earth may seem apocalyptic, White Buffalo Land Trust is providing […more…]
Until a person can eat, sleep, and have a roof over one’s head, their mental and physical energy is consumed […more…]
Advocacy
On Tuesday January 11th, 2022, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved moving forward with Racial Equity Fund of […more…]
Across the county, financial hardships have either been created or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For homeowners who experienced reductions […more…]
Santa Barbara has earned global recognition as a premier destination for “sand, sun, and sea” vacations. Yet, one lesser-known facet […more…]