When New Beginnings began serving Santa Barbara as a nonprofit half a century ago, providing confidential, therapeutic psychological testing, assessment, and counseling to low-income individuals and families in the greater Santa Barbara area was its core mission. Experienced masters-and-doctoral-level counselors support clients exploring life transitions, relationship issues, and any number of other concerns – including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, abuse, compulsive behaviors, substance abuse, job loss, stress, aging, isolation, and anger management. New [...more...]
Santa Barbara nonprofit Community Environmental Council has long been on the forefront of the environmental movement ever since its founding more than 50 years ago. Among its groundbreaking accomplishments in those early decades, CEC founded [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
Kevin Haeberle, the Santa Barbara native who heads a nonprofit called The Community Hot Rod Project and the self-described “gearhead,” […more…]
In our divided and bellicose world, peace can seem like an amorphous and unattainable concept. AHA! Peace Builders serves as […more…]
Santa Barbara native Kevin Haeberle has been a self-described “gearhead” ever since his dad taught him how to work on […more…]
The Arts
Music is the soundtrack of our lives. From the morning radio alarm, to the headphones fueling your run, to your […more…]
When Herb Scannell took the helm at Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) nearly four years ago, he found himself scribbling […more…]
The Santa Barbara hosted its fifth of seven Concert Aperitifs at Seaside Gardens, generously hosted by Drs. Fred & Linda […more…]
Senior and Speciality Compassion Care
Getting to Know Hillside, the complimentary lunch-and-learn program, returns on Wednesday, February 15. It will continue each month at 12:00 […more…]
The Three Bring Experience, Expertise, and Energy to the Board Hillside is pleased to announce the appointment of three new […more…]
Just about everything Hillside does is for its residents, the 59 people who live at the facility that have developmental […more…]
Performing Arts
Model, film star and philanthropist will share the story of her illustrious family and multifaceted career UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) […more…]
Nourishment
Organic Soup Kitchen announces the opening of a second location. The new downtown facility will allow the organization to meet […more…]
Malnutrition is one of the most common – and most serious – side effects of cancer and its treatment. It […more…]
Organic Soup Kitchen is hosting its first annual Holiday SouperMarket and Soup Tasting Party on December 10th. The event will […more…]
Homelessness & Housing
Anthony, an African-American man in his early 60s, began visiting the Fr. Virgil Cordano Center (FVCC) more than a year […more…]
The repurposed Santa Barbara store fronts at 4020 Calle Real, Suite 2, are serving our city’s homeless two meals a […more…]
New Beginnings Executive Director Kristine Schwarz swung into action after learning that a nursing home was about to release one […more…]
Healthcare
For nearly three decades, VNA Health has operated Serenity House, the largest nonprofit facility of its kind in California providing […more…]
Esperanza was 19 years old and living in Malawi when she faced a serious health crisis. While giving birth to […more…]
World Telehealth Initiative’s new program in Kenya is in full swing, expanding healthcare access for a rural community using telehealth […more…]
Global Reach
In 1945, William Zimdin, an Estonian immigrant who had fled fascism to California, dedicated his fortune to sending relief parcels […more…]
Don’t ever ask Director of Human Rights Watch Santa Barbara Lis Leader to pit one human rights crisis against another. […more…]
Tikkun olam, translated as “repairing the world,” is one of the most important social justice concepts of contemporary Judaism. The […more…]
Giving Paws
When two children got lost during a hike in rural New York with oncoming rain commingling with the darkening night, […more…]
While shelters along California’s Central Coast do their best to provide care for abandoned dogs and cats, the facilities can […more…]
Back in 2009 when Isabelle Gullö co-founded C.A.R.E.4Paws, she knew there was a desperate need locally for programs that reduce […more…]
Giving Paws
Over the last couple of months (and as recent as this week), Montecito residents have been repeatedly reminded of the […more…]
For the Children
Julie DeAngelis helps children to speak clearly. Even those who still want to wear COVID-19 masks to hide their language […more…]
Camp Chit Chat is a fun and socially interactive camp for preschool age children with mild-moderate speech and language delays. […more…]
RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Santa Barbara, founded in 1984, is the only nonprofit in Santa Barbara County offering free […more…]
Family Well-Being
Many people think of “hospice” purely as end-of-life medical care. In fact, hospice care is so much more. Hospice of […more…]
Marialena, 73, suffered an incredible loss when her husband passed away several years ago. She spoke little English, had little […more…]
A Valentine’s Day Message from Family Service Agency “Strengthening your relationship can not only improve your personal happiness, but improve […more…]
Environment
Imagine an artistic hub in downtown Santa Barbara brimming with materials, tools, ideas, and creativity, a curated and dynamic gathering […more…]
White Buffalo Land Trust has a vital purpose: to restore the ecosystem through agriculture and in the process directly address […more…]
The executive staff and board of trustees of Ganna Walska Lotusland held their annual meeting last week for Garden members […more…]
Education
There’s a new crisis in our midst: kids spending too much time indoors and online. There’s even a name for […more…]
On Thursday, May 5, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation hosted the Hope Awards to celebrate individuals and programs supporting students […more…]
Last month, 99.9 KTYD teamed up with the Santa Barbara Education Foundation to promote music education in our schools with […more…]
Community Resilience
What happens when the people driving a nonprofit organization providing community support get burned out and need support themselves? Leading […more…]
The 70 miles of coast spanning Lake Casitas to Point Conception and including Carpinteria, Montecito, Santa Barbara, and Goleta, is […more…]
The origin story of the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade is the stuff of legend – and for good reason. In […more…]
Advocacy
On April 4th, 2023 The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Racial Equity Fund recommendations made by […more…]
The Fund for Santa Barbara is excited to announce that we are partnering with The County of Santa Barbara to […more…]
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is one of scores of affiliates across the country that share a vision of […more…]