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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
Nonprofit Spotlight: Santa Maria Arts Council pivots to support school arts, teachers
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
It focuses on dance, drama and music, since our visual arts awards also included ... “Our grants program required a lot of time and energy from a lot...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
It focuses on dance, drama and music, since our visual arts awards also included ... “Our grants program required a lot of time and energy from a lot...more
Santa Barbara Foundation Opens Conservation, Environment, and Public Trails Grant Program
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
A new grant program will be part of the Santa Barbara Foundation's (SBF) Community Grants Opportunities. The Conservation, Environment,...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
A new grant program will be part of the Santa Barbara Foundation's (SBF) Community Grants Opportunities. The Conservation, Environment,...more
Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation Restaurant Fund Awards $500000 to 71 Restaurants
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
The Santa Barbara Foundation is the largest community foundation in the region. Nearly every Santa Barbara County nonprofit organization...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
The Santa Barbara Foundation is the largest community foundation in the region. Nearly every Santa Barbara County nonprofit organization...more
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
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Change in the World of Work and Enterprise: Get Young People Into Work
The position young people are dealt with can be complex, and yet the entire economic system is still focused for an age that’s almost gone astray. The solution? Promoting social enterprise and getting these young people integrated into work.