People in the nonprofit world often talk about “A Tale of Two Santa Barbaras” to describe the county’s gaping wealth […more…]

Anne was a senior at Hollywood High School hoping to become a veterinarian. But the daughter of a single mom […more…]

For many nonprofits in Santa Barbara and around the nation, the height of the COVID pandemic was a time to […more…]

With school back in session, it’s an exciting time of the year for many children, but, sadly, there are thousands […more…]

The Lobero Theatre is by far the oldest performing arts venue in Santa Barbara. In fact, it’s actually the longest […more…]

Montecito Union School’s Nature Lab, its interactive 2.5-acre space that’s beginning to take shape on the Upper Village campus, has […more…]

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation’s 2020 Tiara Ball, one of the more popular annual black-tie galas in a town with […more…]

The Endowment for Youth Committee is one of the oldest nonprofits serving the needs of African American students and the […more…]

Now that Summer is in the air, the buzz to “get out there” and engage with our greater Community is […more…]

Community members that are experiencing homelessness could often use a path to help guide them from the street into a […more…]

Realities that became clear in 2020 and, by all accounts, will prevail for the next few years, have informed how […more…]

2020 was a year like no other, and it confirmed for us that nothing – not even a worldwide pandemic […more…]

To say that the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County has been busy is an understatement – the nonprofit distributed 9,708,944 […more…]

Grants intend to prevent homelessness by providing rent assistance to residents. Grant applications can be found by visiting unitedwaysb.org/rent. United […more…]

Someone once said that it takes a village to raise a child; at Unity Shoppe, we say that it takes […more…]

Webster’s Dictionary defines thrive as a verb meaning “to grow vigorously, flourish” or “to progress toward or realize a goal […more…]

AHA! has announced that Roxana Petty has been named the new Executive Director. Roxana (Roxy) brings to this position a […more…]

Four new members – Katya Armistead, Ashley Costa, Alma Hernández, and Kiah Jordan – have joined the Board of Directors of Leading […more…]

When COVID-19 first closed down in-person meetings, everyone hurried to figure out online opportunities. But New Beginnings Counseling Center (NBCC) […more…]

Writing this inaugural issue of The Giving List has entailed speaking with and studying the work of 52 of Santa […more…]

Tom Parker has been marinating in Santa Barbara philanthropy since the 1950s when, as a kid, he and his dad […more…]