Santa Barbara Education Foundation Love of Literacy Luncheon

Having books in the home has been proven to positively benefit children in many different ways. One 20-year study found that the mere presence of a home library, no matter how small, not only increases children’s vocabulary development and literacy, but also leads to increases in attention, academic success, and, eventually, job attainment.  Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Melinda Palacio will emcee the Love of Literacy Luncheon The Santa Barbara Education Foundation – the nonprofit that [...more...]

NatureTrack Film Festival Presented by The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Announces 2023 Lineup

5th Anniversary Yields a Wealth of Stories about Water and Experiential Adventures Caught on Film From the untapped beauty of nature to the stark realities we face in the world today, this year’s program line-up [...more...]

 

Giving List Matching Challenges

 

Youth Development

The Community Hot Rod Project The Community Hot Rod Project, Inc.

Kevin Haeberle, the Santa Barbara native who heads a nonprofit called The Community Hot Rod Project and the self-described “gearhead,” […more…]

United Way’s 26th Annual Red Feather Ball to Be Held to Support Families in need United Way of Santa Barbara County

The Oct. 13 event will celebrate United Way’s 100th anniversary in Santa Barbara County Join United Way for a celebration […more…]

United Way partners with City National Bank During Annual Back-to-School Drive United Way of Santa Barbara County

Distribution of donated school supplies and new backpacks continues at United Way’s summer learning program To ensure that local students […more…]

The Arts

CAMA CAMA (Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc.)

Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, aka CAMA, is deservedly well-known and cherished for its commitment and ability to […more…]

A Classical Tradition CAMA (Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc.)

Considering the caliber of classical music concerts they attract every year to the Granada Theatre and Lobero Theatre, you might […more…]

FREE Summer Cinema: Out of this World! UCSB Arts & Lectures

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the 2023 FREE Summer Cinema line-up: Out of This World, seven nights of space-inspired movies under […more…]

Senior and Speciality Compassion Care

Hillside’s Annual Sunset Soiree Hillside

Hillside celebrated its 19th Annual Sunset Soiree on Saturday, June 3rd.  The event took place at the Cabrillo Pavilion with […more…]

Getting to Know Hillside: Lunch-and-Learn Program Restarts on February 15 Hillside

Getting to Know Hillside, the complimentary lunch-and-learn program, returns on Wednesday, February 15. It will continue each month at 12:00 […more…]

Hillside’s 6th Annual Shining Light on Abilities Hillside

Just about everything Hillside does is for its residents, the 59 people who live at the facility that have developmental […more…]

Performing Arts

Symphony’s 70th Anniversary Final Fundraiser Santa Barbara Symphony

Santa Barbara Symphony held the final fundraiser in celebration of our 70th year. An Evening With Sinatra: The After Party! […more…]

UCSB Arts & Lectures Kicks off its 2023-2024 Season with Five-Time Grammy-winner Jacob Collier UCSB Arts & Lectures

Jacob Collier makes his Santa Barbara debut on Sunday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at Campbell Hall.Opening night festivities kick […more…]

The Granada Theatre The Granada Theatre

There’s no doubt that the Granada Theatre is one of the crown jewels in Santa Barbara’s enviable and outsized arts […more…]

Nourishment

Nutrition to Thrive During Cancer Organic Soup Kitchen

Malnutrition is one of the most common – and most serious – side effects of cancer and its treatment. It […more…]

Organic Soup Kitchen Awarded GuideStar’s 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency Organic Soup Kitchen

Santa Barbara, CA, March 1, 2023: Organic Soup Kitchen has received the 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar (formerly […more…]

Organic Soup Kitchen Organic Soup Kitchen

Organic Soup Kitchen (OSK) provides nutrition and food security to cancer patients, chronically ill, and low-income individuals throughout Santa Barbara […more…]

Homelessness & Housing

Ending the Crisis of Our Time PATH

When your mission is to end homelessness in California, watching the number of unsheltered people continue to climb across the […more…]

New Beginnings New Beginnings

When New Beginnings began serving Santa Barbara as a nonprofit half a century ago, providing confidential, therapeutic psychological testing, assessment, […more…]

Safety for Those Who Need It Most New Beginnings

New Beginnings Executive Director Kristine Schwarz swung into action after learning that a nursing home was about to release one […more…]

Healthcare

Providing Healthcare to the World’s Most Vulnerable Communities World Telehealth Initiative

Esperanza was 19 years old and living in Malawi when she faced a serious health crisis. While giving birth to […more…]

101 Years of Groundbreaking Medical Excellence Sansum Clinic

Take a look at any person in front or back of you in line at the grocery store, and chances […more…]

World Telehealth Initiative’s New Program in Kenya is in Full Swing World Telehealth Initiative

World Telehealth Initiative’s new program in Kenya is in full swing, expanding healthcare access for a rural community using telehealth […more…]

Global Reach

A Watchful Eye on the Crises of Our Time Human Rights Watch

Don’t ever ask Director of Human Rights Watch Santa Barbara Lis Leader to pit one human rights crisis against another. […more…]

Repairing the World, Helping the Unsheltered, and Building a Community Campus – Congregation B’nai B’rith Congregation B’nai B’rith

Tikkun olam, translated as “repairing the world,” is one of the most important social justice concepts of contemporary Judaism. The […more…]

Global Aid in Time of Global Crisis Direct Relief

In 1945, William Zimdin, an Estonian immigrant who had fled fascism to California, dedicated his fortune to sending relief parcels […more…]

Giving Paws

A Pawsitive Impact for Pets C.A.R.E.4Paws

While shelters along California’s Central Coast do their best to provide care for abandoned dogs and cats, the facilities can […more…]

C.A.R.E.4Paws C.A.R.E.4Paws

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…]

From the Tragedy of the Oklahoma City Bombing Was Born a Human-Canine Bond That Relentlessly Saves Lives National Disaster Search Dog Foundation

When two children got lost during a hike in rural New York with oncoming rain commingling with the darkening night, […more…]

Giving Paws

National Disaster Search Dog Foundation National Disaster Search Dog Foundation

Over the last couple of months (and as recent as this week), Montecito residents have been repeatedly reminded of the […more…]

For the Children

Meet the Unprecedented Needs for Children in Foster Care Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County

While statewide data lags, it is clear that the number of children entering foster care in Santa Barbara County has […more…]

Soiree at Sea Santa Barbara RiteCare Language Center

Join Ritecare for a beautiful 2-hour coastal sunset cruise with live music aboard the Condor Express! Have a drink and […more…]

Giving Children the Power to Speak Santa Barbara RiteCare Language Center

Julie DeAngelis helps children to speak clearly. Even those who still want to wear COVID-19 masks to hide their language […more…]

Family Well-Being

Hospice of Santa Barbara Hospice of Santa Barbara

Hospice of Santa Barbara’s (HSB) 11th annual Heroes of Hospice luncheon – back in person for a second year following […more…]

By Strengthening Their Relationship, Parents Can Improve Outcomes for Children Family Service Agency

A Valentine’s Day Message from Family Service Agency “Strengthening your relationship can not only improve your personal happiness, but improve […more…]

Local Nonprofit Celebrates Unity in Our Community Unity Shoppe

Santa Barbara came together to celebrate Unity in Our Community at the Annual Unity Telethon. This 36-year tradition entertains, warms […more…]

Environment

Environmental Stewardship Awards Explore Ecology

Explore Ecology is looking for environmental heroes to honor at this year’s Earth Day Festival. Do you know someone who […more…]

Lotusland: An Oasis of Rare Plant Life Ganna Walska Lotusland

Nestled on a 37-acre Montecito estate, Lotusland is a Botanical Garden paradise purchased in 1941 by Madame Ganna Walska, a […more…]

Explore Ecology Explore Ecology

Imagine an artistic hub in downtown Santa Barbara brimming with materials, tools, ideas, and creativity, a curated and dynamic gathering […more…]

Education

NatureTrack Film Festival Announces Dates for 5th Anniversary Edition NatureTrack

New Festival Team Revealed! First Time in Goleta at Fairview Theatre and Return to Los Olivos! Submissions Open Now – […more…]

Making College Degrees
Affordable and Accessible
SBCC Foundation

While serving a 13-year prison sentence, Alberto “Berto” Lule started to draw cartoons as an escape. That led to reading […more…]

Acclaimed Novelist Thomas Sanchez Headlines Love of Literacy Luncheon Santa Barbara Education Foundation

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) is pleased to announce its upcoming Love of Literacy Luncheon, a free event that […more…]

Community Resilience

Common Table Foundation Common Table Foundation

While the world enters its new “normal,” the need to break bread with one another, both metaphorically and literally, is […more…]

No Burden Is Too Heavy if We All Lift Together Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade

The origin story of the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade is the stuff of legend – and for good reason. In […more…]

Clean Coalition Clean Coalition

Craig Lewis was as horrified as any of us to hear of the Maui wildfires that have caused so much […more…]

Advocacy

After Eight Years of Leadership, The Fund for Santa Barbara’s Executive Director Retires Fund for Santa Barbara

After leading the Fund for Santa Barbara for more than eight years, Executive Director Dr. Marcos Vargas plans to retire […more…]

Racial Equity Fund of Santa Barbara County in partnership with The Fund for Santa Barbara Fund for Santa Barbara

On Tuesday January 11th, 2022, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved moving forward with Racial Equity Fund of […more…]

Legal Aid Foundation Legal Aid Foundation

You might wonder how a chowder festival has anything to do with providing free, high-quality legal services to low-income and […more…]