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.
Grant awards are available to eligible businesses until funds have been depleted. The grant application period opened Sept. 28 and originally was...more
The Santa Barbara Foundation, in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara, will support grants of up to $7,500 to qualifying small businesses in...more
TPI develops customized training programs for community foundation staff on a variety of topics including family philanthropy, ramping up, and more.Community foundations can also co-brand or private...more
The fund was set up at the Santa Barbara Foundation as a committee-advised fund in March with an initial $500,000 donation from Deckers. The goal...more
Teach for America is a social venture that hires graduating seniors from some of the most selective colleges and offers them with five-week training courses before unleashing them for a minimum of two years in some of the country’s worst classrooms.