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For the past 50 years, Santa Maria Valley Youth & Family Center (SMVYFC) has provided vital mental health counseling and family […more…]
When Juana “Jenny” Cue began working at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH), it was 1953 and Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first […more…]
Anthony Edwards, who collected three SAG Awards and a Golden Globe for his role as Dr. Mark Greene on the […more…]
The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday is still a month away, but the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of […more…]
Pollack has joined the Board of Directors of the national dream-granting organization Landon Pollack (Managing Partner of Ignite Venture Partners) […more…]
After two years lost to the pandemic, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) is gearing up to once again brighten up […more…]
The holiday season, as the Andy Williams song goes, is the most wonderful time of the year. But for some […more…]
Redwings Horse Sanctuary is hoping for an inspiring GIVING TUESDAY for the horses. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as […more…]
Dr. Zimmerman has joined the National Board of Directors of the dream-granting organization Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, University Distinguished Professor of […more…]
Across Santa Barbara County, as is true around the country, more children and adolescents are experiencing challenges to emotional well-being, […more…]
To get a clear picture of what the World Business Academy does, it’s a good idea to zoom out far […more…]
Starting the 12th season off with a bang, more than 100 NatureTrack (NT) Field Trips have been scheduled already and […more…]
Celebration acknowledges devoted supporters and the Dreams they bring to life Dream Foundation hosted its second annual Twilight in the […more…]
As five-year-old Sky finished a run down from the top of Mammoth Mountain on a recent December morning, an adult […more…]
The Winnie the Pooh characters Tigger and Eeyore normally wouldn’t come up in a conversation about sexual assault and consent. […more…]
5K and Fun Run Sponsored by NatureTrack Opens “A Day in the Country” Festival Get your Day in the Country off to […more…]
On Thursday, September 29, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation hosted the Love of Literacy Luncheon to highlight the need for […more…]
Redwings Horse Sanctuary, an accredited 501(c)3 nonprofit horse rescue organization for over 30 years, is pleased to announce a new […more…]
Sansum’s excellence in imaging stands out in October October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual effort to raise awareness […more…]
Findings will help identify population health concerns in Santa Barbara County Cottage Health and Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, […more…]
Starting the 12th season off with a bang, more than 60 NatureTrack (NT) Field Trips have been scheduled already and […more…]
September is Sepsis Awareness month and there has never been a better time to discuss sepsis. Sepsis is not an […more…]
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (SYVCH) Volunteer Services has awarded nine $3,000 scholarships to local students who reside or work […more…]
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Donna Ronzone to its Board of Directors. Ronzone brings with her the experience […more…]
The Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation celebrated the Santa Barbara Public Library and National Library Card Sign Up Month at […more…]
There are a number of reading programs for students in Santa Barbara, including several administered by nonprofits. Tina Hansen McEnroe […more…]
Join us for a 2-hour coastal cruise with live music aboard the Condor Express! Have a drink and enjoy the […more…]
Not surprisingly, Special Olympics of Southern California (SOSC) took a little longer than most organizations to return to in-person activities, […more…]
Hillside looks forward to seeing you and your guests at Hillside Today & Tomorrow: A Fall Garden Party on Sunday […more…]
Santa Barbara Beautiful plants trees. A lot of trees. Thirteen thousand of them in its 57-year history, so far. They […more…]
The military working horse unit at Vandenberg Space Force Base was retired in August. The program was established in 1996 […more…]
It’s no accident that Rodney Gustafson landed in Santa Barbara to launch his State Street Ballet dance company almost three […more…]
Thanks to a generous grant from the Williams-Corbett Foundation, Organic Soup Kitchen has upgraded equipment to increase the operation’s food […more…]
Rhodes and Rodrigues to join the National Board of Directors of the dream-granting organization Local businesswomen and philanthropists, Eva Rhodes […more…]
On Monday, August 22, the Brill Family Grant hosted a reception for What is LOVE, the recipient of their $20,000 […more…]
The Santa Barbara Library Foundation’s director Lauren Trujillo is in a celebratory mood. The foundation’s $5.4 million capital campaign to […more…]
AHA!, a Santa Barbara nonprofit, is offering a by-donation 12-week teen program in person! Ally Group, AHA! Juniors, Creative, Girls Group, & Music […more…]
Come to Redwing’s Block Party and 2ND Annual Fundraiser on Sunday, September 18, 2022! The Event will feature live music, […more…]
Everything seems to move quickly these days, but the speed of growth and expansion of the Santa Barbara County Food […more…]
Opioid addiction and fatal overdoses are rising at an alarming rate in the state and Santa Barbara County, fueled by […more…]
Announcing Immediate shift to 100% Recyclable SoupMeal Containers Organic Soup Kitchen will now package its SoupMeals in earth friendly, 100% […more…]
The NonProfit Times has named Direct Relief President and CEO Thomas Tighe to its 2022 Power & Influence Top 50 […more…]
Exactly one month from this issue’s publication, the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) will be having a 45th anniversary celebration at […more…]
The therapeutic early childhood education program for children whose families face economic hardships onboards a dream leadership team with Executive […more…]
One805’s original Kick Ash Bash was a legendary gathering that will forever be etched in the community’s consciousness. This huge […more…]
The Santa Barbara Symphony is proud of its upcoming 2022-23 season, which marks the organization’s milestone 70th anniversary. Understandably so, […more…]
A lovely, lighthearted day on Lake Cachuma greeted NatureTrack (NT) founder Sue Eisaguirre as she treated nearly 50 docents to a […more…]
Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) is pleased to announce that Pedro Paz has been named Executive Director of the nonprofit […more…]
Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County announced that it has voted in a new slate of leadership for […more…]
Sanctuary Centers has been around for 46 years, and while the nonprofit’s array of services and team of experienced clinical […more…]
Ridley-Tree Cancer Center announced the opening of a radiation oncology clinical trial for breast cancer patients, and the enrollment of […more…]
On July 12, Cottage Health opened its newest Cottage Urgent Care Center at Port Hueneme Mandalay Village, with the goal […more…]
Findings will help identify population health concerns in Santa Barbara County Cottage Health and Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, […more…]
John Daly was in his mid-60s and had already enjoyed a highly successful career as an international event producer who […more…]
“Having Served Unity Shoppe since 2002, and with the charity in a strong position, the time is right.” Tom Reed, […more…]
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has received two awards from the American Heart Association: the Get With The Guidelines®Stroke Gold Plus […more…]
The 2022 Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp returns in person at the UCSB Recreation Center after a two-year pause to welcome […more…]
The White House announced today that the Department of the Interior will reduce and eventually phase out the sale of […more…]
Estimates say that there are nearly 2,000 nonprofits in Santa Barbara County, each with a mission of supporting the local […more…]
The Cottage Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute will present a free Virtual Meet the Doctor event on Thursday, June 30, from […more…]
For some, abstraction symbolized the improvements of modern life—the technological and industrial wonders transforming how humans lived. For others, abstraction […more…]
Get it Done SB! and Mi Regalo Initiatives Launched to Encourage SB Community to plan ahead by completing their Medical […more…]
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Shakespeare […more…]
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Santa Barbara Committee (MLKSB) will present their all-new virtual celebratory program during the Juneteenth weekend […more…]
In one of the funnier moments in the famous 1967 film The Graduate, a friend of Ben’s parents takes him […more…]
Nueva sesión para La Granja Más Pequeña — ¡Regístrese ahora! Adolescentes: aprenden habilidades biodinámicas para manejar una granja, de una […more…]
Summer sessions for Littlest Little Farm are ENROLLING NOW! Teens: Learn regenerative farming skills in a fun, supportive, caring community! PROGRAM […more…]
Roberta L. Griffin, Dr. Robin Malone, and Dr. Wesley Schooler have joined the volunteer Board of Directors for Cottage Health, […more…]
Physicians, nurses, UCSB scientists and other researchers gathered on April 22 for the 2022 Collaborative Research Symposium, hosted by the […more…]
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation announces the public phase of Reaching Higher Together: The Cottage Campaign for Excellence with $15M […more…]
Clay Studio Founder and Executive Director Patrick Hall credits working with clay for a dramatic shift in his life from […more…]
Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) has been well-known for the opportunities it provides Santa Barbara Unified students throughout the school […more…]
Camp 1: Sunday, June 19th, 4 pm-Wednesday, June 22nd, 12 noon Camp 2: Wednesday, June 22nd, 4 pm-Saturday, June 25th, 12 […more…]
Campamento 1: domingo 19 de junio, 16 horas-miércoles 22 de junio, 12 del mediodía;Campamento 2: miércoles 22 de junio, 16 […more…]
When we connected last week, Santa Barbara RiteCare center director and speech-language pathologist Julie DeAngelis was particularly excited to talk […more…]
Speaking to community members at the Elings Park Amphitheater, Santa Barbara Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado and students […more…]
Freedom 4 Youth Development Director Dylan Griffith likes to toss out a quote his mentor once told him that sticks […more…]
Over $140,000 was raised to support Santa Barbara program that brings joy with floral bouquets. Following a two-year hiatus enforced […more…]
Less than three weeks after this issue of the MJ hits newsstands, Sansum Diabetes Research Institute will mark an incredible […more…]
Clay Studio is excited to announce that registration is now live for our Children’s Outdoor Clay Camp! Our camp will […more…]
Sunday, May 15 @ Goleta Beach Park On Sunday, May 15, from 12 noon to 4pm, NatureTrack will be at […more…]
NatureTrack brings on Abby Pickens to be the new Program Manager for their “Fostering a Lifelong Fascination with Nature” outdoor […more…]
Last month, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation selected Santa Barbara High School senior Larry Bermudez as a recipient of […more…]
At The Fund for Santa Barbara, our mission is to advance progressive change by strengthening movements for Economic, Environmental, Political, […more…]
Santa Barbara Education Foundation has worked to support the needs of students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District since […more…]
A variety of new events have been added to the culinary celebration, presented by the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience in […more…]
Redwings Horse Sanctuary is excited to announce their 2nd Annual Block Party Fundraising Event, to be held on Sunday, September […more…]
On Thursday, April 28, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation hosted the Hope Awards to celebrate individuals and programs supporting students […more…]
Head Start, the federal early childhood education program, was established in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on […more…]
Family Service Agency Advocates for Mental Wellness May is the time to raise awareness of those living with mental or […more…]
It’s not hard to get a clear picture of the breadth of the age range served by the Montecito Library. […more…]
Inspiring the Next Generation of Young Conservationists In honor of Earth Day, April 22nd, 2022, The Elephant Project and Chantecaille […more…]
Organic Soup Kitchen has been named a recipient of The Jessica and Kevin Brine Foundation and The Giving List’s $2,500 […more…]
Lots of people in Santa Barbara might have only become more aware of Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) over the […more…]
Residents, Staff, and Board Welcome Nonye Ogoamaka Hillside is happy to announce the selection of Nonye Ogoamaka, RN, BSc, MA, […more…]
It’s that time of the year! Tickets for our favorite event are on sale at the Lobero Theatre box office. Following […more…]
Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley (FBSMV) does some very important and impactful work. Since its founding in 2003 as a […more…]
Virtual and In-Person Presentations on Thursday, May 12 Coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Family Service Agency (FSA) […more…]
After stewarding the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s steady growth for more than a decade, Executive Director Margie Yahyavi plans to […more…]
A tried-and-true method to attract new donors and catalyze existing ones are matching funds. As an example of the efficacy […more…]
Back in 1955, Hillside House relocated to what was then a state-of-the-art facility capable of housing and caring for children […more…]
Redwings Horse Sanctuary has two brand new rescue horses, Snickers and Humphrey Bogart! Snickers, a Shetland pony, was first rescued […more…]
“We’re thrilled beyond belief to have our film screen so close to the home base of NatureTrack in Los Olivos,” […more…]
In recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Clay Studio is honored to present “Sculpting a Legacy,” on display at their gallery […more…]
In the quarter-century since its founding, Dream Foundation, the only national dream-granting organization serving terminally-ill adults, has provided end-of-life Dreams […more…]
Since 2020, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) has adjusted to the new realities that come with COVID-19 by creating their […more…]
On Sunday, April 3, from noon to 4pm, NatureTrack will be at Pismo State Beach to introduce those who use […more…]
On Sunday, NatureTrack (NT) provided the super power of navigating the great outdoors independently to wheelchair users with the Freedom […more…]
You’d be hard-pressed to find nonprofits with an origin story more organic and homespun than NatureTrack. The organization was founded […more…]
The world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace and Dream Foundation will fulfill twice the number of final Dreams for terminally-ill […more…]
The American tax code favors the generous by offering significant financial benefit to those that give to charity. On the […more…]
Back in 2006, the year before horse slaughter in the U.S. ceased for good, the last three such stateside slaughterhouse […more…]
Clay Studio is excited to present Chocolate 101: a unique Chocolate tasting workshop with Dr. Eric & Cassandra of Figs […more…]
Casa del Herrero – Montecito’s National Historic Landmark – announced last week that an art exhibition at the property, Channing […more…]
In what is being heralded as a historic win for advocates working to tackle the plastic pollution crisis, parties to […more…]
It’s a big honor for Explore Ecology to be receiving Santa Barbara Permaculture Network’s Local Food Hero Award at the […more…]
AHA! Peace Builders Junior High, High School, and Alumni are Welcome – Get community service hours for attending– Pizza lunch […more…]
AHA!, a non-profit agency with a 23-year history in the Santa Barbara area, is offering six FREE sessions of supportive […more…]
Last month, 99.9 KTYD dedicated all of February to the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Keep the Beat Instrument Drive. The […more…]
Explore Gaviota Beach Using Freedom Trax On Sunday, March 13, from noon to 4pm, NatureTrack will be at Gaviota State […more…]
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) has served as a landing spot for underrepresented minorities and/or the economically disadvantaged since […more…]
In 2012, we launched an after-school literacy program called Brain Lab. This program is designed for students in first grade […more…]
Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB)’s Beloved Bear Program offers a soft comforting remembrance during a time of grief by making […more…]
Little Bit of Stardust, or Little Bit, is technically a miniature horse, although he usually gets called a pony. He […more…]
For Palmer Jackson Jr., philanthropy and supporting the community he loves, Santa Barbara, is a family tradition. When his father […more…]
Mentors 4 College, a unique, one-to-one college mentoring program for high school students and their parents, announced today that it […more…]
National dream-granting organization for terminally-ill adults to help host 90th birthday dance party Dream Foundation, the only national dream-granting organization […more…]
“What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours,” Dinah Washington sang in 1959. “What a difference a day made, […more…]
This February Clay Studio is giving away a piece of art by celebrated ceramicist Patrick Hall, as well as free […more…]
Santa Barbara’s leading social and emotional intelligence program, AHA!, has announced the appointment of Brandon Battle as Director of Programs, […more…]
Melissa has been foundational in the evolution of AHA!, having started with the organization in 2011 and contributed as grant […more…]
This coming Sunday Feb. 13, from 10am to 1pm, NatureTrack will be at Goleta Beach Park to introduce those who […more…]
Grant funding will bring inspiration, comfort and closure to those facing the end of life. Dream Foundation is announcing the […more…]
Last summer, just a couple of months before Montecito Journal’s 2nd annual The Giving List book was published, Clean Coalition’s […more…]
Community Based Literacies in the Schools This video is a multimodal, melodic synthesis of a reflection activity that our Harding […more…]
Redwings Horse Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit horse rescue in Paso Robles, is having a special event during the month of […more…]
The cosmetics industry generates approximately US$ 341.1 billion annually—and 120 billion units of plastic packaging, most of which are not […more…]
The COVID crisis has been quite a challenge for nearly everyone in the world. But for Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary […more…]
Since 2003, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation has kept the beat for school music programs by raising funds to pay […more…]
Laura Bridley comes by her affinity for Casa del Herrero honestly. A native of Montecito, Bridley has a lot of […more…]
Since 2020, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) has adjusted to the new realities that come with COVID-19 by creating their […more…]
William was found by Tulare Animal Services tied on a 30-foot chain in the middle of a field in the […more…]
The Cancer Center of Santa Barbara was founded 73 years ago based on the simple concept that a city that […more…]
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100% of Net Proceeds From The Elephant Project’s Charitable Gift Line Goes Directly to Wildlife Rescue Organizations The Elephant Project, […more…]
Looking for a new creative endeavor in the New Year? Clay Studio is giving away a spot in one of […more…]
The Santa Barbara coastal region has largely escaped any major disasters in the past year, save, of course, for the […more…]
Members of The Riviera Ridge School’s Service Brigade elective are hosting a fall Bedtime Drive to support the local non-profit […more…]
The Riviera Ridge School welcomed families to campus in December for an evening of teacher presentations, workshops, and interactive experiences […more…]
For over 15 years the Gevirtz School has been chronicling the ever-growing accomplishments of Tina McEnroe, M.A., L.H.D. (h.c.). She […more…]
Dr. Charles Fenzi has served as Chief Medical Officer for the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) for nearly a decade, […more…]
On the second Sunday of every month, NatureTrack, whose mission is to connect kids to nature is collaborating with Explore […more…]
The Accessible Outdoors, the new short live action documentary presented by Golden Cage Films and NatureTrack Foundation is taking on […more…]
The statistics on Alzheimer’s Disease are staggering. Someone in the United States develops the devastating disease every 65 seconds. More […more…]
It might seem like bad timing to be writing about Unity Shoppe in the last week of the year, considering […more…]
Presented by Golden Cage Films & NatureTrack The Accessible Outdoors, the new short live action documentary presented by Golden Cage […more…]
ShelterBox’s reason for being is because human displacement is one of the biggest issues plaguing our planet, one that’s increasing […more…]
Snow is in the forecast for students at Storyteller Children’s Center! On Wednesday, December 15th at 10 am, over 50 […more…]
Shop Deckers Brand Showcase on December 22rd and 40% Will Support Organic Soup Kitchen Organic Soup Kitchen has been named […more…]
It was just three months ago that the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) celebrated the completion of a six-year, […more…]
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation will award 64 grants to SB Unified teachers totaling $100,000 to help meet the needs […more…]
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics operates eight clinics in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Isla Vista, largely located in neighborhoods where healthcare […more…]
To many, the 2021 Music Academy of the West Summer School and Festival was nothing short of a miracle. Despite […more…]
Montecito Firefighter Lucas Grant is too young to have personal memories of what it was like when local firefighters were […more…]
The Katherine Harvey Fellows program marked its 20th anniversary in a joint celebration held recently that also honored the 2019-20 […more…]
It’s purely coincidence that this week’s Montecito Journal hits newsstands the same day the Granada Theatre officially unveils Plaza Granada, […more…]
In celebration of National Philanthropy Day, the Association of Fundraising Professionals will pay tribute to the individuals, organizations, and businesses […more…]
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, UCSB Arts & Lectures, like every establishment across the country, was forced […more…]
Isaac Garrett was 22 years old in 1963 when Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln […more…]
Like many teens, 15-year-old Stephan Abrams was devastated by the 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. […more…]
Since 1976, Silverhorn Jewelers has been hand crafting exquisite pieces of jewelry of the finest materials and enduring quality. Traveling […more…]
You are receiving this book because of your ability to impact philanthropy in Santa Barbara. Whether as an individual, a […more…]
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF) was founded by Nikki Katz back in 2002 after hearing of the financial and emotional […more…]
In 2007, a group of authors published “Freedom from Mid-East Oil,” a lengthy treatise on energy, national security, and global […more…]
When California’s Surgeon General announced in January that the state was adding “access to nature” to its list of seven […more…]
Long before she got sick, Lyndsey McMorrow believed it was possible for people to be conscious stewards of the earth. […more…]
Caring for our communities has been at the core of VNA Health for more than a century. Six generations have […more…]
In the early 1900s, Dr. Pearl Chase was a transformational figure in the beautification of Santa Barbara, founding the Community […more…]
If you had told Celesta M. Billeci, UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Miller McCune Executive Director, in March of 2020 that […more…]
Since it opened its doors in 1974, TV Santa Barbara’s mission has been to provide an outlet for freedom of […more…]
The Key Class founder John Daly was 64 when he realized what he wanted to do with the rest of […more…]
Kristina McKean’s life changed 20 years ago during a trip to Thailand, when she saw a baby elephant being exploited […more…]
Krystle could have gotten worried when she lost her job due to COVID, as so many others had, and found […more…]
In her 36 years of public service, Elsa Granados has learned a lot about what it takes to end sexual […more…]
It was March 2020 when Rodney Gustafson received the call no creative director wants to get. It was the week […more…]
Soon after taking office in 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced intellectual disabilities would become one of his administration’s priorities. […more…]
Over the last two years, Santa Barbara Symphony President & CEO Kathryn R. Martin has noticed a marked change in […more…]
Geoff Green knows that Dan Pritzker and MacKenzie Scott are on to something. That is, Green believes that community colleges […more…]
Boasting a year-round growing calendar, Santa Barbara County is known as a food mecca, ranking in the top one percent […more…]
Little Ryan was only three years old when he was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), an uncommon motor […more…]
In August 2021, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art celebrated the completion of a six-year $50 million renovation campaign. More […more…]
During the pandemic, Santa Barbarans got a fresh reminder of how vital the public library is to the community. As […more…]
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) has been providing accessible and affordable healthcare to the community since 1998. The nonprofit’s eight […more…]
People call Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary (SBBS) Founder Jamie McLeod a warrior for good reason. She’s tough, resolute, and fiercely […more…]
Santa Barbara has been fortunate to have many proud residents. One of them was Pearl Chase, a founding committee member […more…]
It took a while for anyone to realize that there was something strange about so many cars filling the parking […more…]
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) was established 77 years ago by Dr. William Sansum, the first U.S. physician to manufacture […more…]
For 100 years, Sansum Clinic has been improving the overall health of its patients by providing the latest innovations in […more…]
Barry Schoer is all too familiar with the stigma surrounding mental illness. As the president and CEO of Sanctuary Centers, […more…]
The esteemed independent educational institution marked its 80-plus year dedication to growth, improvement, and future-forward thinking with a name change […more…]
In any given week, Sara Ruggerone receives as many as 30 requests to rescue someone’s horses. She’s lucky if she […more…]
For the Cohen sisters, taking on the embodiment of the fossil fuel and climate crisis – plastic – started with […more…]
It’s the middle of August in 2021 and the number of people experiencing homelessness across Santa Barbara County has reached […more…]
Organic Soup Kitchen does not just make soup, it makes perfect soup: nutrient-rich, life-sustaining, and hand-delivered every week to 720 […more…]
When it comes to the rampant issue of homelessness in California, there are no miracle cures or easy fixes. New […more…]
In the ten years that NatureTrack has been taking Santa Barbara County’s school-age kids on outdoor field trips, Steve Schulz […more…]
Firefighters do a lot more than fight fires. On any given day, Montecito Fire’s 33 active-duty firefighters wake up to […more…]
On any given weekday, as many as 100 community members living with mental illness enter through the blue doors and […more…]
It’s just a couple weeks before October 2021 and Opera Santa Barbara is preparing to take the stage for its […more…]
Polish opera singer and socialite Madame Ganna Walska led a life that was as colorful and flamboyant as the 3,500 […more…]
More than 23 years ago, when Kate Carter completed an internship at Santa Barbara’s community access TV station, she could […more…]
California’s rental assistance program is designed to pay 100 percent of past-due rent, providing sorely needed relief to income-eligible renters […more…]
Our country’s nonprofit sector is notorious for high burnout and voluntary turnover rates that exceed the average of most industries. […more…]
Cindy Faith Swain, Director of La Casa de Maria, has vivid memories of the day a Santa Barbara treasure was […more…]
The Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade is a homegrown community response to climate change. Created in the wake of the Thomas […more…]
The modern hospice movement was born in 1967 in a leafy neighborhood of southeast London when a nurse named Dame […more…]
During its 76-year history, Hillside House, a residential facility for people with moderate to severe intellectual and developmental disabilities, has […more…]
At Girls Inc. Carpinteria, the work of empowering girls to ensure they have the tools to reach their full potential […more…]
A common thread connects all those on The Fund for Santa Barbara’s team – if they weren’t professionally involved with […more…]
Libraries across America enjoy the support of friend groups for funding support, whether it’s for a reading room, an embellished […more…]
Many nonprofits like to throw around the word grassroots to describe their organizations, but few do the term justice as […more…]
On a wall next to the entrance of Edwin Weaver’s office at Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley (FBSMV) hangs a […more…]
Family Service Agency is a Santa Barbara institution, as much a part of local history as major landmarks like the […more…]
Eight years ago, when the Victoria Hall Theater underwent a $12.6 million renovation that transformed the historic venue into The […more…]
Endowment for Youth Community (EYC) President Guy R. Walker is well known for his politeness. Even before the interview began, […more…]
Ernesto Paredes, the longtime executive director of the transportation service Easy Lift, was 16 years old when he got his […more…]
Hurricane Katrina was a major turning point in the history of Direct Relief. Until then, the Santa Barbara-based nonprofit that […more…]
The time for action on climate change is now. For the Community Environmental Council (CEC), an environmental stalwart on the […more…]
Estefany Can was eight years old when social workers removed her and her brothers from their home. Her mother was […more…]
Peruse the list of RAINN supporters online or in the 2020-21 inaugural The Giving List book and you’ll find a […more…]
For the organization known as AHA! (which stands for “Attitude, Harmony, Achievement”), 22 years is long enough to have had […more…]
When she talks about education, Tina Hansen McEnroe likes to invoke Irish poet W. B. Yeats: “Education is not the […more…]
In its short 13-year history, Leading From Within — which was founded in 2008 as the Courage to Lead program […more…]
In 1990, a group of parents excited about the potential of creative reuse and worried about the lack of funding […more…]
In 1969, a major blowout at Union Oil’s Platform A caused an estimated four million gallons of crude to pour […more…]
On California’s Central Coast, Cottage Health has earned the reputation of providing premier medical care and the most comprehensive health […more…]
Shortly before dying from terminal cancer six years ago, Gary began filming videos with his four-year-old daughter Bailey. The hope […more…]
It’s a sunny August morning, just a couple days before California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) starts its 2021-22 school […more…]
It took visits to several doctors before anyone noticed that Evelyn Stone had Alzheimer’s disease. By then, it was already […more…]
When Lillian Taylor Converse was diagnosed with cancer in 1948, she knew the odds of a recovery were long, but […more…]
On the day of the great 1925 earthquake, George Fox Steedman was visiting Santa Barbara from St. Louis, Missouri, reviewing […more…]
Clay Studio Founder and Executive Director Patrick Hall has acquired a lot of ceramics memories since he fell in love […more…]
The 70 miles of coast spanning Lake Casitas to Point Conception, and including Carpinteria, Montecito, Santa Barbara, and Goleta, is […more…]
Mariela Marin gets anxious any time they look at the waitlist of people seeking mental health services. On a typical […more…]
People in the nonprofit world often talk about “A Tale of Two Santa Barbaras” to describe the county’s gaping wealth […more…]
Anyone who’s visited Lotusland over the past quarter-century knows that the gorgeous botanical garden in the Montecito foothills boasts 37 […more…]
It’s just a coincidence that World Mental Health Day falls right in the middle of the circulation for this week’s […more…]
New Beginnings is holding a free virtual event featuring Annabelle Gurwitch and Julie Bowen discussing homelessness solutions on October 7 […more…]
The therapeutic preschool for economically at-risk children taps the proficiencies of Dr. Peggy Dodds, MD; Daisy Estrada Ochoa; and Ann […more…]
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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation’s 2020 Tiara Ball, one of the more popular annual black-tie galas in a town with […more…]
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In this E-Letter: • Oil Well Capping Equipment Moves into Summerland • Be Confetti Conscious this Fiesta! • Haskell’s Hero […more…]
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Congressman Carbajal paid a special visit to Storyteller Children’s Center’s De La Vina campus on July 16 to read stories […more…]
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Featuring HTO & Expert Panelists! (And a sneak preview of the next project to come!) The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s […more…]
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Historic El Centro building becomes home to local nonprofit that has been supporting small businesses throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura […more…]
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The hands-on science museum and Santa Barbara family favorite will also be open seven days a week once again! MOXI, […more…]
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Funds move low-income cancer patients, seniors, and chronically ill off waiting list Organic Soup Kitchen hosted a Crab Boil […more…]
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Three new members have joined the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Board of Directors. The Garden welcomes George Leis, Sharon Bradford, […more…]
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A trawler that had been anchored off the Santa Barbara shoreline at Montecito, cut loose during the high winds of […more…]
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The Friendship Center serves an often overlooked, but much-needed niche for the aging adult community — providing a daytime home […more…]
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Photography Show at Paseo Nuevo: June 5th – July 6th Storyteller Children’s Center will showcase the photography of its Head […more…]
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New Beginnings is honored to announce its partnership with the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, Chapter 33-4 to provide a financial […more…]
The mission of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County is to assure a safe, permanent, and nurturing […more…]
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Saturday, May 22 will be a very exciting evening for Montecito Union kids, parents, and the greater community, as Montecito […more…]
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Experience a Virtual Guided Tour Celebrating the Meaning of Home PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) hosts their fourth annual Making […more…]
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On Thursday, April 29, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation hosted the Hope Awards to celebrate individuals and programs making strides […more…]
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Sarah House executive director Kate Grove didn’t want to talk much about the financial burdens the COVID pandemic has placed […more…]
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Just Communities’ is hosting its second annual Social Equity Summit: “Anti-Racism Work Beyond the Statement” virtually on Thursday, May 13th. […more…]
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RAINN today urged the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to consider how a ruling in President Donald Trump’s favor in […more…]
Films include Gaviota: The End of Southern California and Better Together Featured as a part of the Community Environmental Council […more…]
Santa Barbara Education Foundation Executive Director Margie Yahyavi was reluctant to have her office visible during our Zoom call last […more…]
On Friday, April 23rd, People Assisting The Homeless (PATH) leadership will brief elected officials and their staff on the work […more…]
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation is excited to welcome back guests to Santa Barbara’s home for interactive […more…]
Raising funds on behalf of the therapeutic school for homeless toddlers and preschoolers, Storyteller staff, board and volunteers delivered 140 […more…]
Online Art Sale & Gallery Exhibition launches on Earth Day April 22 through May 3, 2021. Launching April 22, visit […more…]
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In an event sponsored by the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors (SBAOR), Los Agaves Restaurant is cooking up an authentic […more…]
At the southern end of Montecito Union School lies a 2.5-acre property with nearly limitless potential. After a school-wide visioning […more…]
April is national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), an annual campaign aimed at raising public consciousness to consider sexual assault […more…]
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Santa Barbara County plans to hold its first ever online auction of designer handbags, […more…]
RAINN released the following statement after its National Sexual Assault Hotline experienced an average increase of nearly 20% in calls […more…]
Annie Leonard, executive director of Greenpeace USA, is the recipient of the Santa Barbara’s Community Environmental Council’s 2021 Environmental Hero […more…]
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Come learn about amazing animal adaptations and wear your favorite superhero costume The Santa Barbara Zoo celebrates both human and […more…]
To say that the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County has been busy is an understatement – the nonprofit distributed 9,708,944 […more…]
WHO: SBUSD Superintendent Hilda Maldonado will share the status of the district’s schools. WHAT: Santa Barbara Unified School District State […more…]
A new antimicrobial floor and upgraded office space to better serve clients Organic Soup Kitchen’s 2,000 square foot commercial kitchen […more…]
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The Spirit of Entrepreneurship (SOE) Awards, presented by Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV), is thrilled to announce that Lupe Anguiano will […more…]
Storyteller Children’s Center is gearing up for its 7th annual Lunchbox Luncheon on Tuesday. As a socially distanced creative pivot […more…]
Santa Barbara’s historical gem invites you to celebrate its 95th birthday On March 16, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden invites […more…]
California CASA announced today that it has published its 2019/2020 Impact Report, which reinforces the organization’s mission as it relates […more…]
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Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) is again proud to announce our sixth consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest […more…]
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Grants intend to prevent homelessness by providing rent assistance to residents. Grant applications can be found by visiting unitedwaysb.org/rent. United […more…]
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National Disaster Search Dog Foundation has had tremendous success in rescuing rambunctious shelter dogs and turning them into highly-trained rescue […more…]
Collaboration with local agencies provides expanded food security Organic Soup Kitchen has joined forces with over a dozen local […more…]
ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties is proud to announce the induction of five new leaders to its Regional Board. […more…]
The winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of SB, Essay and Poetry Contest will be featured throughout February […more…]
New Executive Director, Development Director, and ECE Program Manager are bolstering support, partnerships, and programs for vulnerable toddlers and preschoolers. […more…]
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Though his parents are from the Bronx, George Leis spent a good chunk of his wonder years growing up in […more…]
AHA! has announced that Roxana Petty has been named the new Executive Director. Roxana (Roxy) brings to this position a […more…]
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, is pleased to announce six new members of its board of directors: […more…]
The Santa Barbara Zoo is pleased to announce five new members have joined the Board of Directors: Jessica L. Diaz, […more…]
As philanthropists, it is our view that wealth is both a blessing and a responsibility. We have been most fortunate […more…]
Four new members – Katya Armistead, Ashley Costa, Alma Hernández, and Kiah Jordan – have joined the Board of Directors of Leading […more…]
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Even the most vociferous critics of genetic engineering would have to concede: we need more Ken Saxons in the world. […more…]
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Tom Parker has been marinating in Santa Barbara philanthropy since the 1950s when, as a kid, he and his dad […more…]
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Ariana Katovich, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network, winds her way through Montecito, a Great Horned Owl […more…]
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Kerri Murray, a veteran disaster relief professional, first saw ShelterBox in action in 2010 as Haiti was reeling from a […more…]
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Anthony Carroccio, Executive Director and founder of Organic Soup Kitchen, has a profound vision for his 120-gallon steam kettles. “We […more…]
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The first person with HIV that Kristin Flickinger met was a 12-year-old boy named Carter who attended her small town […more…]
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By her sophomore year of high school, Sarahi Larios Cruz had already experienced family disruption, racism and systemic inequity, but […more…]
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Vanessa Scarlett, the science specialist at Montecito Union School, bubbles with excitement at the plans for a 2.5-acre parcel of […more…]
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America’s child welfare court system is imbued with incredible power. Judges routinely make decisions that indelibly alter the course of […more…]
On the second day of her freshman year of college, Aspen Matis was raped. When “mediation” with her attacker failed, […more…]
Dan Meisel was made for his current job running the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Santa Barbara-based Tri-Counties regional office. Raised in […more…]
It has always been important to recognize that injustice and discrimination occurs in the United States and not only in […more…]
In 2017, the Music Academy of the West and its uniquely capable leader, Scott Reed, were the subject of a […more…]
Celesta M. Billeci, UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Miller McCune Executive Director, is on her 12th Zoom call of the day. […more…]
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Finally, after a five-year, $50-million capital campaign to renovate the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, in the spring of 2021 […more…]
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