NatureTrack Foundation Partners with California State Parks for Free Summer Film Screening Series at Refugio State Beach
By Giving List Staff   |   June 25, 2025

Opening Night Features Keith Malloy’s Acclaimed Documentary “Fish People” from Award-Winning Bimarian Films NatureTrack Foundation, recently honored as the 2025 […more…]

Ellery Pierce Awarded 2025 NatureTrack Nancy Stearns Scholarship
By Giving List Staff   |   June 20, 2025

The NatureTrack Foundation is proud to announce Ellery Pierce as the recipient of the 2025 NatureTrack Nancy Stearns Scholarship, awarded […more…]

Jane Lynch Stars in New Public Service Announcement for Direct Relief
By Giving List Staff   |   June 5, 2025

Direct Relief has debuted a new public service announcement featuring Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian, and long-time supporter Jane Lynch. In […more…]

SBMM Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Yachty by Nature Concert – June 28, 2025
By Giving List Staff   |   May 30, 2025

Set Sail for an Evening of Smooth Tunes and Celebration As part of its 25th anniversary celebration year, the Santa […more…]

Santa Barbara County Proclaims May 2025 as “Search and Rescue Month”
By Giving List Staff   |   May 30, 2025

On May 20, 2025, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors officially proclaimed the month of May as Search and Rescue Month, honoring the […more…]

Dog Days of Summer: FREE Summer Cinema
By Giving List Staff   |   May 23, 2025

UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture present the FREE outdoor summer film […more…]

Access to Counsel Continues
By Giving List Staff   |   May 23, 2025

The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara will continue its innovative Access to Counsel pilot program with the City of […more…]

NatureTrack Foundation Named 2025 Organization of the Year by AEOE
By Giving List Staff   |   May 22, 2025

The Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (AEOE), in partnership with Ten Strands and the California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI), […more…]

Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization
By Giving List Staff   |   May 15, 2025

Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization (LVCHO) has been around for more than a quarter century, but it wasn’t until last […more…]

2025 Annual Fundraiser
By Giving List Staff   |   May 9, 2025

New Beginnings is thrilled to announce their 2025 Annual Gala on October 25th, and is seeking sponsors. This year’s focus is the […more…]

A Warm Welcome to College Advisors
By Giving List Staff   |   May 8, 2025

This winter, Matriculate officially welcomed 700 college advisors to support high-achieving high school students from low-income communities. Orientations were held on various […more…]

Blue in Bloom
By Giving List Staff   |   April 10, 2025

United Way of Santa Barbara is bringing back their annual women’s luncheon to support early learning programs and childcare initiatives […more…]

Hikers Return from Summit for Danny Climb in New Zealand
By Giving List Staff   |   April 4, 2025

Supporting Youth and Families Struggling with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders A dedicated group of 20 local supporters, led […more…]

Join the YouthWell Youth Advocacy Board (YAB) Internship for 2025-2026!
By Giving List Staff   |   April 4, 2025

Are you, or do you know, a high school student passionate about mental health? Apply for YouthWell’s Youth Advocacy Board internship and make a […more…]

SBC Search and Rescue
By Giving List Staff   |   March 27, 2025

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue (SBCSAR), established decades ago by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department to provide vital […more…]

Faith of a Child Foundation
By Giving List Staff   |   March 20, 2025

Just over a dozen years ago, the Sonrise Baby Home in Uganda was started by a young woman named Damali […more…]

Nourishing the Community, One Harvest at a Time
By Giving List Staff   |   March 20, 2025

In the heart of Summerland, a small farm is making a big impact on Santa Barbara County’s food-insecure residents. Sweet Wheel Summerland Farm, […more…]

Supporting Secure Storage: Brady United’s Efforts to Protect California Communities
By Giving List Staff   |   March 6, 2025

In response to the tragic unintentional shooting death of 15-year-old Ethan Song in Connecticut, Ethan’s Law was introduced in Congress […more…]

More Services from the Parkinson Association!
By Giving List Staff   |   March 5, 2025

PASB is excited to add even more opportunities to its already busy calendar of activities.The first new offering is a […more…]

Camp Chit Chat
By Giving List Staff   |   March 5, 2025

Camp Chit Chat is a fun and socially interactive camp for children aged 3 ½ to 6 years old with […more…]

Community Wellness Campaign 
By Giving List Staff   |   February 20, 2025

Housing Works has always been on the front lines of Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, doing whatever it takes for as […more…]

Direct Relief Awarded Seoul Peace Prize for its Humanitarian Medical Work
By Giving List Staff   |   February 19, 2025

Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief has been awarded the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize for its longstanding humanitarian work in delivering medical resources to […more…]

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue Becomes a Certified Basic Life Support Provider
By Giving List Staff   |   February 18, 2025

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue (SBCSAR), long recognized for its dedication to delivering critical first aid and emergency response, […more…]

Freedom to Choose
By Giving List Staff   |   February 13, 2025

Last Sunday night, actor Clarence Maclin spoke to a sold-out Arlington Theatre audience at SBIFF’s Virtuosos Awards about why he […more…]

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and Soka Gakkai International Host Choose Hope Symposium in Santa Barbara, with Kelly Lecture by Annie Jacobsen
By Giving List Staff   |   February 7, 2025

The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF) and Soka Gakkai International (SGI) are excited to present the Choose Hope Symposium, featuring Pulitzer […more…]

SBAFE/Sweet Wheel Farms
By Giving List Staff   |   January 30, 2025

For a nonprofit whose main asset is a modest seven-acre farm in Summerland known as Sweet Wheel Farms, the Santa […more…]

CADA Announces Appointment of New Director of Development
By Giving List Staff   |   January 27, 2025

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Ortiz as the organization’s […more…]

Gratitude, Appreciation, Thankfulness Rolled Out to Docents Who Made a Difference for NatureTrack in 2024
By Giving List Staff   |   January 27, 2025

Sue Eisaguirre, founder and Executive Director of NatureTrack wanted to document and give a huge thank you to all the […more…]

Future Smiles
By Giving List Staff   |   January 23, 2025

Health insurance companies and even Medi-Cal still think of orthodontics as a non-essential, even esoteric expense, even for kids – […more…]

ACCESS RJ’s Impact!
By Giving List Staff   |   January 23, 2025

With the anniversary of Roe v. Wade having just passed on January 22, ACCESS Reproductive Justice wants to remind their […more…]

Safe Parking Program’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon
By Giving List Staff   |   January 17, 2025

On June 20th, 2024, New Beginnings celebrated the 20th Anniversary of its Safe Parking Program with a luncheon at the Santa […more…]

Storyteller
By Giving List Staff   |   January 16, 2025

Thirty-seven years after its founding in the parking lot at Transition House – where the goal was simply to create […more…]

New Beginnings’ Annual Gala — “The Boys Next Door” by Tom Griffin
By Giving List Staff   |   January 16, 2025

On November 2nd, 2024, New Beginnings held its Annual Gala in the form of a performance of The Boys Next […more…]

Search Dog Teams Deploy to Los Angeles Fires
By Giving List Staff   |   January 15, 2025

SDF-trained human remains detection (HRD) team Jon Munguia & Clifford of Los Angeles County Fire Department and live-find SDF-trained teams Josh Davis & […more…]

APPLICATIONS OPEN: Better With Horses With Women Veterans
By Giving List Staff   |   January 14, 2025

The Horse Project Santa Barbara has opened applications for their Better with Horses program for Women Veterans who have served […more…]

Hillside Events in the Works! Mark Your Calendars!
By Giving List Staff   |   January 14, 2025

Hillside is already in the works planning two exciting events scheduled for later this year! The Santa Barbara nonprofit couldn’t […more…]

NatureTrack’s Nancy Stearn’s Scholarship Applications Open Now — Deadline is March 15, 2025
By Giving List Staff   |   December 9, 2024

Attention all seniors in North County High Schools.  Submissions for next year’s opportunity to earn the $5,000 NatureTrack Foundation’s Nancy […more…]

Palm Royale Beach Ball for CASA Brings Christmas Joy to Kids!
By Giving List Staff   |   December 6, 2024

Passionate to ensure every child in the foster care system gets a personalized gift for Christmas, hosts Allison LaBarge and […more…]

Santa Barbara Museum of Art
By Giving List Staff   |   November 28, 2024

When Amada Cruz took over as Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s new Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Director and CEO about […more…]

Direct Relief
By Giving List Staff   |   November 21, 2024

At the end of July, Direct Relief President and CEO Thomas Tighe announced his decision to step down from his […more…]