Where do YOU want to Give?
Wherever your passions for giving lie, Giving List nonprofits are on the frontlines of making our community stronger.
Youth Development
NatureTrack took a field trip to Pismo Beach and we’ve got the pics to prove it! While you’re checking out […more…]
Imagine a kid. He’s your son, and he has big plans. He wants to attend college and launch a startup. […more…]
Today the NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF) announced it will be holding a special unveiling event of its official film festival […more…]
The Arts
Who are we? The Visual Arts and Design Academy (VADA) at Santa Barbara High School is a unique “school within […more…]
Out of Joint: Joan Tanner is now on view at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, February 12, 2023 – […more…]
Like all arts organizations, the Santa Barbara Symphony was hit hard by the Covid pandemic, as theaters everywhere were forced […more…]
Social Justice
On a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]
One of Santa Barbara’s longest-running community-organized festivals, our Earth Day celebration is also one of the oldest in the country, […more…]
Over the last couple of years, the Community Environmental Council (CEC) has dramatically increased its efforts to combat climate change […more…]
Performing Arts
UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L), the Central Coast’s premier arts presenting organization, announces its 65th Anniversary 2024-2025 season of live events. […more…]
Homelessness & Housing
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…]
Global Reach
In November 2022, a tornado tore through Idabel, Oklahoma, demolishing dozens of buildings, including the Kiamichi Family Medical Center. It’s […more…]
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
More than one billion people worldwide live with treatable vision loss due to a lack of quality eye care. While […more…]
Giving Paws
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
Giving Paws
Santa Barbara Humane, founded in 1887, was one of the first animal welfare agencies in the country, opening nearly seven […more…]
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Foster Care
“With Wayfinder, we don’t feel like my son has a disability. We feel like everyone else.” This is the gift […more…]
When Gina was preparing to adopt a baby girl, she experienced a rush of thrilling emotions that comes with going […more…]
For the Children
Victoria and Bill Strong brought their baby home with that mix of gratitude and indescribable joy – the heart-squeezing hallmarks […more…]
There are 19 RiteCare Childhood Language Centers across California, a program of the California Scottish Rite Foundation that provides life-changing […more…]
Explore Ecology inspires students and adults alike to become better environmental stewards through three programs that reach over 40,000 community […more…]
Family Well-Being
A teenager is much more than a preincarnate adult. The average teen’s roiling hormones and fraught search for self are […more…]
Blind Lady Justice’s proffered balance scales make an eternal and sacrosanct point: Everyone is equal before the law and will […more…]
Seniors experiencing depression or related mental health challenges have a new resource to help them retain their independence and improve […more…]
Environment
In every great city is a community park that serves as its beating heart. Elings Park in Santa Barbara has […more…]
Dean Noble, executive director of Elings Park, is fond of comparing Elings to some famous public parks in urban areas. […more…]
Marine Watchdogs Proposes a New Global Icon for Reducing Plastic Trash A new emoji may be coming to your phone […more…]
Education
Nancy Stearns Scholarship Recipient’s Tell Their Stories Nancy Stearns was an inspiring docent and dear friend of NatureTrack’s founder Sue Eisaguirre for […more…]
The NatureTrack Foundation is proud to announce Braiden Flaherty as the first student from Lompoc HS to receive the prestigious […more…]
Bringing Beach Field Trips to the Residents of Local Senior Living Homes: Restorative Value of Nature is Not to be […more…]
Community Treasures
The California Missions matter. Historic preservation keeps alive our history and it allows us to remember the stories and experiences […more…]
In every great city is a community park that serves as its beating heart. Elings Park in Santa Barbara has […more…]
Most locals are probably aware of the best Santa Barbara place to visit every Memorial Day weekend for a glimpse […more…]
Community Resilience
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
In November 2022, a tornado tore through Idabel, Oklahoma, demolishing dozens of buildings, including the Kiamichi Family Medical Center. It’s […more…]
New infusion of funds will ensure dozens of nonprofit facilities serving vulnerable people can fulfill critical role when most needed. […more…]
College Access and Higher Education
An impact report is normally more of an obligation or a chore for a nonprofit rather than something to brag […more…]
Advocacy
Across the county, financial hardships have either been created or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For homeowners who experienced reductions […more…]
And invites the community to celebrate at the 2024 Grant Awards Celebration! The FUND is excited to announce that our […more…]
The FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA’s Youth Making Change (YMC) program is a year-long, youth-led grant-making program that was launched in […more…]