Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital opened its doors 132 years ago, the frontier town’s first stand-alone community hospital having been spearheaded […more…]

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Explore Ecology inspires students and adults alike to become better environmental stewards through three programs that reach over 40,000 community […more…]

The Fund for Santa Barbara’s powerful catchphrase is: “Change, not charity.” In the spring of 1980, a group of Santa […more…]

The Granada Theatre has towered over the Santa Barbara area for 100 years, not just as the tallest physical symbol […more…]

Originally conceived in the late 1930s as a model residential facility for children with cerebral palsy, Hillside has evolved over […more…]

One of the most iconic public gardens in the world, Lotusland is a 37-acre wonderland of more than 20 distinct […more…]

In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]

In 2011, Sue Eisaguirre initiated a mission to bridge the gap between students and nature, ultimately founding NatureTrack, a thriving […more…]

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…]

Sansum Clinic is the largest independent nonprofit outpatient provider of healthcare between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. […more…]

Even as a student at UC Santa Barbara, Geoff Green – CEO of the Santa Barbara City College Foundation – […more…]

Throughout its history, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art has been bringing people of all ages through a broad array […more…]

A child is a sponge, soaking up experiences and building a worldview. These foundational beginnings are formative. These beginnings can […more…]

The SBCC Foundation has posted a job opening for the position of Chief Executive Officer of California’s top community college […more…]

Annual initiative helps make holiday season special for Santa Barbara County families in need. United Way of Santa Barbara County […more…]

The event also celebrated the organization’s 100th anniversary in Santa Barbara County United Way of Santa Barbara County’s 26th Annual […more…]

Seniors have a new resource to help them retain their independence, increase social interaction, and improve quality of life. Family […more…]

As recently as the early 20th century, a diagnosis of diabetes meant the certainty of a shortened life plagued with […more…]

The NatureTrack Film Festival was a rousing success! Want to relive the fun? Naturally! Check out the recap below! And […more…]