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Santa Barbara Foundation
For over 90 years, the Santa Barbara Foundation has been a catalyst for change. The foundation analyzes issues to identify challenges that burden people every day in Santa Barbara County. It convenes community stakeholders to build coalitions and partner with nonprofits and other leaders working on the front lines. Together with the Santa Barbara community the foundation charts a direction and mobilizes people to support the dynamic initiatives that make this a better place, now and for generations to come.
Web Address
www.sbfoundation.org
Web Address
www.sbfoundation.org
Assets and Giving for Santa Barbara Foundation
Assets
2018 - 372,582,050
2017 - 424,101,970
2016 - 259,089,047
2018 - 372,582,050
2017 - 424,101,970
2016 - 259,089,047
Domestic Grants
2018 - 29,437,980
2017 - 26,039,387
2018 - 29,437,980
2017 - 26,039,387
Recent News from Santa Barbara Foundation
Community Environmental Council Welcomes New Members and Officers to the Board of Directors
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
Christine DeVries is a Management Consultant for banks, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, specializing in employee...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
Christine DeVries is a Management Consultant for banks, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, specializing in employee...more
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole welcomes new staff
Foundation: Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Santa Barbara Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
... served the nonprofit sector for thirteen years through grant management ... nonprofits more effective, and our community stronger for over 30...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Santa Barbara Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
... served the nonprofit sector for thirteen years through grant management ... nonprofits more effective, and our community stronger for over 30...more
Downtown Santa Barbara Lauds Community Members at Annual Awards Ceremony
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
“We're a community foundation and our job is to harness collective wisdom, but also to mobilize philanthropic capital, and that's what we did...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
“We're a community foundation and our job is to harness collective wisdom, but also to mobilize philanthropic capital, and that's what we did...more
Women's Fund of Santa Barbara to Award Largest Grants Pool in Its History
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
Every year, Women's Fund members combine their charitable dollars into significant local grants, distributing nearly $8 million to more than 100...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
Every year, Women's Fund members combine their charitable dollars into significant local grants, distributing nearly $8 million to more than 100...more
Nonprofit Spotlight: Champion for North County and veterans retires after 20 years
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
“In the late 1990s, the affiliate model was this new philanthropic phenomenon being embraced by the community foundation world,” Kathy explained. ... issues facing North County nonprofits, and...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
“In the late 1990s, the affiliate model was this new philanthropic phenomenon being embraced by the community foundation world,” Kathy explained. ... issues facing North County nonprofits, and...more
Small restaurants can apply for grant from SB Foundation
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
The Santa Barbara Foundation, the largest community foundation in the region and the county's go-to resource for investment and...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
The Santa Barbara Foundation, the largest community foundation in the region and the county's go-to resource for investment and...more
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation Adds Three Board Members
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
An advocate for STEAM learning and educational causes for children, she has also served on the annual event committee for the United Way of...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
An advocate for STEAM learning and educational causes for children, she has also served on the annual event committee for the United Way of...more
Santa Barbara Foundation Trustee Spotlight: Jennifer Murray contributed financial expertise, has ...
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
“I love how the Santa Barbara Foundation is a countywide community foundation that seeks to enrich the whole community by addressing its...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
“I love how the Santa Barbara Foundation is a countywide community foundation that seeks to enrich the whole community by addressing its...more
Santa Barbara Better Together Fund Grant Program Reopens for Small Businesses in Goleta
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
The grant program opens Jan. 4, and the deadline for businesses to submit an application is Jan. 15. Grants are available to small businesses...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
The grant program opens Jan. 4, and the deadline for businesses to submit an application is Jan. 15. Grants are available to small businesses...more
$1-million given out to non-profits by Montecito Bank & Trust
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
Parks and Recreation Community Foundation. PathPoint. Peoples' Self-Help Housing Corporation. Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation....more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
Parks and Recreation Community Foundation. PathPoint. Peoples' Self-Help Housing Corporation. Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation....more
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3 Social Enterprises Earn Honors at Social Enterprise Award
Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.