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Santa Barbara Education Foundation Love of Literacy Luncheon Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Having books in the home has been proven to positively benefit children in many different ways. One 20-year study found […more…]

Senior Expo of Santa Barbara is Back! Family Service Agency

Premier Active Aging Fair Takes Place October 4, 9AM to 1 PM Senior Expo of Santa Barbara County is back […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…]

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…]

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

5th Anniversary Yields a Wealth of Stories about Water and Experiential Adventures Caught on Film From the untapped beauty of […more…]

Savie Health Savie Health

Savie Health opened its doors in June of 2022 as Santa Barbara County’s first and only free health clinic for […more…]

Granada Legends: Annual Gala Takes the Stage The Granada Theatre

There’s no doubt that The Granada Theatre has played a vital role in developing and extending Santa Barbara’s thriving music […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…]

Victoria Juarez Joins Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Board of Directors Santa Barbara Education Foundation

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Victoria Juarez to its Board of Directors. With an extensive background in nonprofit […more…]

White Buffalo Land Trust White Buffalo Land Trust

An art show at a downtown Santa Barbara gallery might seem to have little to do with a nonprofit working […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…]

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…]

Savie Health Clinic Expands Behavioral Health Services for the Uninsured Savie Health

Savie Health, a free medical clinic for low-income people without health insurance, is pleased to welcome a new behavioral health specialist […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…]

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…]

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…]

Unity Shoppe Unity Shoppe

You may not have noticed, but Unity Shoppe, one of Santa Barbara’s oldest nonprofits, had a significant change in its […more…]

UCSB Arts & Lectures’ 2023-2024 Season UCSB Arts & Lectures

Single (non-subscription) tickets for UCSB Arts & Lectures’ 2023-2024 season go on sale Friday, August 4 at 10:00AM. UCSB Arts […more…]

The Fund for Santa Barbara Fund for Santa Barbara

The Fund for Santa Barbara’s Development and Communications Manager – Alina Rey Keswani – is understandably proud that Bread & […more…]

United Way Santa Barbara County Celebrates Major Gift at Heritage Club Luncheon United Way of Santa Barbara County

Mike and Betty Noling gave $500,000 to support the United Learning Center tutoring program   United Way of Santa Barbara […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…]

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…]

Director of Local Children’s Advocacy Organization Wins Prestigious National Award Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County

Kim Colby Davis, director of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County, one of 900 local programs that […more…]

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…]

Organic Soup Kitchen Awarded a Congressional Award of Honor at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Distribution and Education Center Organic Soup Kitchen

Congressman Salud Carbajal and his team have awarded Organic Soup Kitchen with a Congressional Award of Honor. The award was […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…]

United Way’s Fun in the Sun Program Kicks Off in Santa Barbara County United Way of Santa Barbara County

The program will serve a record 430 students and their families, including an expanded campus in Guadalupe.  United Way of […more…]

Getting to Know Hillside Hillside

Big plans are in store for Hillside, the residential facility for 59 people with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral […more…]

Eva Maria Catalan and Stephanie Ramírez Zárate Join SBEF’s Board of Directors Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) recently elected Eva Maria Catalan to its Board of Directors. As the Associate Program Director […more…]

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…]

UCSB Arts & Lectures UCSB Arts & Lectures

From DakhaBrakha and The Linda Lindas to Lang Lang and Ballet Preljocaj, UCSB Arts & Lectures’ 2022-2023 season included a […more…]

United Way celebrates 100 Years of Service in Santa Barbara County United Way of Santa Barbara County

The nonprofit recognized its community partners at the milestone event Over 200 community partners, volunteers and supporters celebrated a century […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…]

SB Unified Superintendent Covers Technology, Equity, and Academic Gains Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Speaking to a full house at the Carrillo Recreation Center, Santa Barbara Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado addressed […more…]

Community Environmental Council Community Environmental Council

Santa Barbara nonprofit Community Environmental Council has long been on the forefront of the environmental movement ever since its founding […more…]

Family Service Agency Fundraiser Raises Record Funds Family Service Agency

Over 200 guests of Family Service Agency attended Dreams in Bloom on Saturday May 13 at the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club at […more…]

Rona Barrett Foundation The Rona Barrett Foundation

Rona Barrett is most famous for her long career as a pioneering journalist, columnist, broadcaster, and producer who covered the […more…]

Marine Conservation Network Marine Conservation Network

Kimberly Ray, the founder and CEO of Marine Conservation Network, remembers what it was like to grow up in and […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…]

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Brings Hope to Students by Raising $110,000 Santa Barbara Education Foundation

On Thursday, May 5, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation hosted the Hope Awards to celebrate individuals and programs supporting students […more…]

United Way Celebrates a Century of Service United Way of Santa Barbara County

As might be expected with an organization that has been around for 100 years, there have been a lot of […more…]

Cottage Health Honors Volunteers Cottage Health

After a three-year pause during the pandemic, the Cottage Health Volunteer Awards Luncheon was back in person this past April […more…]

PATH: People Assisting the Homeless PATH

Homelessness has been growing in Santa Barbara, where last year nearly 2,000 people were living without shelter, a situation that […more…]

SBCC Foundation’s 4th Annual Spring Forward! Gala SBCC Foundation

The SBCC Foundation’s 4th annual Spring Forward! Gala will be held on Saturday, May 20, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on […more…]

Santa Barbara Symphony Santa Barbara Symphony

The programming for the Santa Barbara Symphony’s milestone 70th anniversary has resulted in a sensational and supremely successful season, a […more…]

Concert Aperitifs at Seaside Gardens Santa Barbara Symphony

The Santa Barbara hosted its fifth of seven Concert Aperitifs at Seaside Gardens, generously hosted by Drs. Fred & Linda […more…]

Meet the Winners of the Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship Awards! Explore Ecology

Honoring Local Students and Teachers Explore Ecology is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship […more…]

Pickleball Update! Hillside

Hillside’s inaugural Pickleball Tournament & Expo was an absolute success! Lisa and Jim Wilcox came up with a brilliant idea […more…]

SBEF Receives $50,000 Grant from Google.org to Support Teachers in the Classroom Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Santa Barbara Education Foundation received a $50,000 grant from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, for its Teacher Grants program, which provides […more…]

RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara RiteCare Language Center

RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Santa Barbara, founded in 1984, is the only nonprofit in Santa Barbara County offering free […more…]

NatureTrack’s Trax Program gave Vietnam Veterans an accessible way to see The Wall That Heals NatureTrack

NatureTrack was honored to be an important part of helping veterans experience The Wall That Heals by providing the Freedom […more…]

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Isabella Rossellini in Conversation with Pico Iyer at The New Vic UCSB Arts & Lectures

Model, film star and philanthropist will share the story of her illustrious family and multifaceted career UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) […more…]

Endowment for Youth Community Endowment for Youth Community

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

Reaching Higher Together Campaign Surpasses $130M Goal Cottage Health

$150 Million Raised to Fulfill Cottage’s Commitment to Healthcare Excellence Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation’s 7-year philanthropic campaign, Reaching Higher Together: The […more…]

Dreams Bloom at Family Service Agency Fundraiser Family Service Agency

Proceeds benefit countywide family support and mental health counseling programs Join Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County, as […more…]

SB County Board of Supervisors Approve the Racial Equity Fund Fund for Santa Barbara

On April 4th, 2023 The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Racial Equity Fund recommendations made by […more…]

Hillside Hosts First Pickleball Tournament & Expo Hillside

Lisa and Jim Wilcox came up with a brilliant idea for a new fundraising event for Hillside – an all-day […more…]

Organic Soup Kitchen is Expanding Organic Soup Kitchen

Organic Soup Kitchen announces the opening of a second location. The new downtown facility will allow the organization to meet […more…]

Fr. Virgil Cordano Center: Meals, Laundry, and Comfort… Fr. Virgil Cordano Center

The repurposed Santa Barbara store fronts at 4020 Calle Real, Suite 2, are serving our city’s homeless two meals a […more…]

Lotusland 2023 Annual Meeting Introduces New Officers, Highlights Healing Power of Gardens & Plants Ganna Walska Lotusland

The executive staff and board of trustees of Ganna Walska Lotusland held their annual meeting last week for Garden members […more…]

Freedom 4 Youth Freedom 4 Youth

Freedom 4 Youth’s Director of Development & Advocacy Dylan Griffith and Executive Director Dr. Billi Jo Starr knew immediately what […more…]

United Way’s Fun in the Sun Program Opens Enrollment for Summer United Way of Santa Barbara County

Comprehensive free enrichment summer program supports hundreds of Santa Barbara children Enrollment is now open for United Way of Santa […more…]

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Honors Caregivers at Tiara Ball 2023 Cottage Health

After a two-year pause, the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation recently welcomed more than 400 guests to its annual black-tie […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…]

Leading From Within Program News Leading From Within

Our fifth cohort of Leading for Community Impact (LCI) has launched. LCI is a 10-month program that assembles a select […more…]

Keep the Beat Instrument Drive Brings in 60 Instruments for School Music Programs Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Last month, 99.9 KTYD teamed up with the Santa Barbara Education Foundation to promote music education in our schools with […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…]

Hillside Appoints Three New Board Members Hillside

The Three Bring Experience, Expertise, and Energy to the Board Hillside is pleased to announce the appointment of three new […more…]

Dunn School Dunn School

Dunn School’s Kalyan Balaven, head of school for the private co-ed college prep boarding and day school in Los Olivos, […more…]

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…]

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…]

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast Planned Parenthood California Central Coast

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is one of scores of affiliates across the country that share a vision of […more…]

Karen Dutton Joins Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Board of Directors Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Karen Dutton to its Board of Directors as Santa Barbara Unified School District teacher […more…]

World Telehealth Initiative  World Telehealth Initiative

It took a little while to reach Sharon Allen of the World Telehealth Initiative (WTI) to arrange an interview last […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…]

Leading From Within Leading From Within

Ken Saxon had a clear vision when he founded Leading From Within (LFW), the Santa Barbara nonprofit that supports leaders […more…]

Summer Camp Chit Chat 2023 Application is Open Santa Barbara RiteCare Language Center

Camp Chit Chat is a fun and socially interactive camp for preschool age children with mild-moderate speech and language delays. […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…]

Out of Joint: Joan Tanner Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Out of Joint: Joan Tanner is now on view at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, February 12, 2023 – […more…]

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…]

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…]

Cottage Virtual Care – Spanish Now Available  Cottage Health

Online service provides 24/7 treatment for common conditions  To help increase access to care, Cottage Health is excited to announce […more…]

Cottage Virtual Care en español disponible ahora  Cottage Health

El servicio en línea que brinda tratamiento de afecciones comunes 24/7 Para aumentar el acceso a la atención médica, Cottage […more…]

Santa Barbara Education Foundation and 99.9 KTYD continue to Keep the Beat for Local Students Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Since 2003, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation has kept the beat for school music programs by raising funds to pay […more…]

Horse Sense: Polo Players Help People Helping People Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People

When the seemingly endless series of atmospheric river rainstorms drenched the area last month, people from Santa Barbara, Lompoc, or […more…]

Meet Khadiza  World Telehealth Initiative

Khadiza is from a settlement in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where she lives with her husband and four children. At age […more…]

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Welcomes Nina Dunbar as Donor Advisement Officer Santa Barbara Education Foundation

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Nina Dunbar to serve as Donor Advisement Officer. […more…]

Mission Scholars raises $265,000 in Matching Grant Campaign Santa Barbara Education Foundation

As 2022 drew to a close, Tim and Ginny Bliss issued a challenge to Mission Scholars and the Santa Barbara […more…]

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…]

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…]

NatureTrack’s Award-winning Documentary is Now available on Vimeo for free NatureTrack

In honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is celebrated annually on December 3rd, NatureTrack Film Festival’s award-winning […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…]

Cottage Health Appoints Dr. Miriam Parsa to Chief Pediatric Medical Officer Cottage Health

Cottage Health has appointed Dr. Miriam Parsa, a board-certified pediatrician and pediatric rheumatologist, to the role of Chief Pediatric Medical […more…]

All Are Welcome Through December 31, 2022 to Hillside’s 6th Annual Shining Light on Abilities Hillside

The Hillside 6th Annual Shining Light on Abilities is open! All are welcome to visit and experience the festive display […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…]

New Round of Funding Available Through the Racial Equity Fund of The County of Santa Barbara Fund for Santa Barbara

The Fund for Santa Barbara is excited to announce that we are partnering with The County of Santa Barbara to […more…]

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Awards $100,000 to SB Unified Teachers  Santa Barbara Education Foundation

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation will award 71 grants to SB Unified teachers totaling $100,000 to help meet the needs […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…]

Organic Soup Kitchen’s First Annual Holiday SouperMarket and Soup Tasting Party Organic Soup Kitchen

Organic Soup Kitchen is hosting its first annual Holiday SouperMarket and Soup Tasting Party on December 10th. The event will […more…]

Soup-ing up the Holidays Organic Soup Kitchen

For a decade, the Organic Soup Kitchen (OSK) hosted community meals on Christmas Day at the Veterans Memorial Building on […more…]

A Living Laboratory for Regenerative Agriculture White Buffalo Land Trust

White Buffalo Land Trust has a vital purpose: to restore the ecosystem through agriculture and in the process directly address […more…]

A Century of Service United Way of Santa Barbara County

United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) marks its 100-year anniversary in 2023. As the organization celebrates this century of […more…]

Bringing Joy, Engagement, and Connection – Through Music Santa Barbara Symphony

Music is the soundtrack of our lives. From the morning radio alarm, to the headphones fueling your run, to your […more…]

A Place for Art Lovers of All Ages Santa Barbara Museum of Art

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art has distinguished itself through its track record of informative and fascinating exhibitions and programs […more…]

2022-23, an Incredible Run For UCSB Arts & Lectures UCSB Arts & Lectures

The stage is set, the curtain has been raised, and live performances are back for UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) […more…]

Southern California Public Radio Is What Democracy Sounds Like in Santa Barbara Southern California Public Radio

When Herb Scannell took the helm at Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) nearly four years ago, he found himself scribbling […more…]

St. Vincent’s: A Place Where Lives Change for the Better St. Vincent’s

St. Vincent’s is not just a place or an institution. It is Santa Barbara’s longest-running social services organization, woven into […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…]

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…]

“A Hand Up” Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People

“People Helping People is about an outpouring of generosity from community people volunteering to help people in the community,” says […more…]

To the Next 105 Years Unity Shoppe

Unity Shoppe Executive Director and CEO Angela Miller-Bevan grew up in Santa Barbara and was raised by a single mother […more…]

Accompanying Loved Ones through End of Life… and Beyond

William Peters has spent nearly all of his adult life preoccupied with the mysteries of death and the transition into the afterlife. As the founder of the Shared Crossing Project and Shared Crossing Research Initiative, he has spearheaded the accumulation of more than 1,000 testimonials of pre-death dreams and visions, and post-mortem communications. He is the best-selling author of At Heaven’s Door, recently published by Simon & Schuster. Since 2013, Peters and his research team have also chronicled a phenomenon known as the “shared death experience,” in which loved ones accompany the dying on their passage from life to an [...more...]

Keeping Its Doors Open for Everyone… No Matter What Planned Parenthood California Central Coast

Jenna Tosh watched the erosion of reproductive rights in America for years and knew Roe vs. Wade would one day […more…]

A Place to Call Home for Struggling Seniors The Rona Barrett Foundation

Long before entertainment news trailblazer Rona Barrett interviewed everyone from Raquel Welch to Tom Cruise, she was a young girl […more…]

Fostering a Lifelong Fascination with Nature NatureTrack

There’s a new crisis in our midst: kids spending too much time indoors and online. There’s even a name for […more…]

Teacher Grants Lead to Student Success Santa Barbara Education Foundation

There are 12,700 students within the Santa Barbara School District learning across 19 TK-12 schools and supported by a staff […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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

Celebrating 100 Years of Lifesaving Insulin Sansum Diabetes Research Institute

Dr. William Sansum, renowned diabetes specialist and Sansum Diabetes Research Institute’s (SDRI) founder, was the first U.S. physician to manufacture […more…]

Comprehensive, No-cost Healthcare for Those Who Need It Most Savie Health

In 2011, Dr. Ahmad Nooristani had an important realization. Many of the low-income (frequently undocumented) patients he was treating in […more…]

The Road to Serenity Continues VNA Health — Serenity House

For nearly three decades, VNA Health has operated Serenity House, the largest nonprofit facility of its kind in California providing […more…]

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…]

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…]

Cultivating a Robust Local Food System Santa Barbara County Food Action Network

We all know the basic needs of life: air, water, food, and shelter. Here in Santa Barbara County, all four […more…]

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…]

Reversing the Threat of the Climate Crisis Community Environmental Council

Our climate is in crisis. Record-setting heat waves. Larger and more destructive wildfires. An historic megadrought, hotter and drier than […more…]

School Gardens Help Children Grow Explore Ecology

It’s a typical school day and time for an Explore Ecology garden class. Children line up to head outside. When […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…]

Together We Can Make Oceans of Difference Marine Conservation Network

This year, with more than 11 billion snow crabs disappearing from the sea floor, the Alaskan snow crab fishing season […more…]

Building Peace, One Teen at a Time Attitude, Harmony, Achievement

In our divided and bellicose world, peace can seem like an amorphous and unattainable concept. AHA! Peace Builders serves as […more…]

Giving Young Gearheads the Green Light to a Better Future The Community Hot Rod Project, Inc.

Santa Barbara native Kevin Haeberle has been a self-described “gearhead” ever since his dad taught him how to work on […more…]

Santa Barbara’s African American Youth Making the case for Community Success Endowment for Youth Community

In the 36 years since the Endowment for Youth Community (EYC) was founded, Santa Barbara’s Black community has shrunk from […more…]

Credible Messengers Freedom 4 Youth

At first blush, Yaskin Solano may seem like a typical native of Santa Barbara. He grew up here, and he […more…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

The Granada Gets Its Groove Back The Granada Gets Its Groove Back

When The Granada Theatre reopened its doors in October 2021 after a long, dark 18-month closure, did the audiences rush […more…]

We Need to Talk Common Table Foundation

Almost everyone is aware that America’s current cultural climate is perhaps more polarized than at any time since the Civil […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: Resilience Through Solar Clean Coalition

The 70 miles of coast spanning Lake Casitas to Point Conception and including Carpinteria, Montecito, Santa Barbara, and Goleta, is […more…]

Inspiration and Renewal for Santa Barbara’s Essential Nonprofit Workforce Leading From Within

What happens when the people driving a nonprofit organization providing community support get burned out and need support themselves?  Leading […more…]

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…]

Reaching Higher Together Cottage Health

“Through all types of natural disasters, historic challenges, and emergencies, the doors to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH) have been […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…]

A Century of Helping the Most Underserved Family Service Agency

Marialena, 73, suffered an incredible loss when her husband passed away several years ago. She spoke little English, had little […more…]

“Littles” and “Middles” Need Special Care when Going through Grief Hospice of Santa Barbara

Many people think of “hospice” purely as end-of-life medical care. In fact, hospice care is so much more. Hospice of […more…]

Seeding a Brighter, Fairer Future for Santa Barbara Fund for Santa Barbara

The Fund for Santa Barbara, founded in 1980, has always drawn together diverse communities and organizations with the goal of […more…]

Closing the Justice Gap Legal Aid Foundation

Civil legal representation is expensive. Even basic legal services cost thousands of dollars. If you are struggling to pay rent, […more…]

Providing Compassionate Care in a Loving Community Hillside

If ever a well-known Latin phrase epitomized a venerable Santa Barbara organization, “in loco parentis” (“in place of a parent”) […more…]

Saying Yes to Students Who Need a Supportive School Community Dunn School

“Ne Tentes Aut Perfice.”  This is the Latin motto that students and faculty at Dunn School, a private co-ed college […more…]

Meeting Our Homeless Brothers and Sisters Where They Are: The Fr. Virgil Cordano Center Fr. Virgil Cordano Center

Anthony, an African-American man in his early 60s, began visiting the Fr. Virgil Cordano Center (FVCC) more than a year […more…]

White Buffalo Land Trust White Buffalo Land Trust

Regenerative agriculture has the potential to provide meaningful work and living wages to farmers while feeding millions of people, sequestering […more…]

Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County Legal Aid Foundation

Anyone who has ever watched a police drama on television in the last 50 years is familiar with the fact […more…]

The Fund for Santa Barbara Fund for Santa Barbara

The Supreme Court ruling that reversed the half-century old landmark Roe v. Wade decision had been handed down only hours […more…]

Legal Aid Assists Struggling Homeowners with Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Relief  Legal Aid Foundation

Across the county, financial hardships have either been created or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For homeowners who experienced reductions […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…]