SBEF Receives $50,000 Grant from Google.org to Support Teachers in the Classroom
By Giving List Staff   |   April 24, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   April 20, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   April 16, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   April 14, 2023

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

Reaching Higher Together Campaign Surpasses $130M Goal
By Giving List Staff   |   April 13, 2023

$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
By Giving List Staff   |   April 11, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   April 7, 2023

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

Organic Soup Kitchen is Expanding
By Giving List Staff   |   April 7, 2023

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

Hillside Hosts First Pickleball Tournament & Expo
By Giving List Staff   |   April 7, 2023

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

Lotusland 2023 Annual Meeting Introduces New Officers, Highlights Healing Power of Gardens & Plants
By Giving List Staff   |   March 30, 2023

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

United Way’s Fun in the Sun Program Opens Enrollment for Summer
By Giving List Staff   |   March 28, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   March 28, 2023

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

Cottage Health Employee Retires on 100th Birthday After 70 Years of Service
By Giving List Staff   |   March 26, 2023

When Juana “Jenny” Cue began working at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH), it was 1953 and Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first […more…]

Leading From Within Program News
By Giving List Staff   |   March 21, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   March 16, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   March 16, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   March 15, 2023

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

NatureTrack Film Festival Announces Dates for 5th Anniversary Edition
By Giving List Staff   |   March 7, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   March 3, 2023

Santa Barbara, CA, March 1, 2023: Organic Soup Kitchen has received the 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar (formerly […more…]

Karen Dutton Joins Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Board of Directors
By Giving List Staff   |   February 24, 2023

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

Getting to Know Hillside: Lunch-and-Learn Program Restarts on February 15
By Giving List Staff   |   February 17, 2023

Getting to Know Hillside, the complimentary lunch-and-learn program, returns on Wednesday, February 15. It will continue each month at 12:00 […more…]

Summer Camp Chit Chat 2023 Application is Open
By Giving List Staff   |   February 16, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   February 14, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   February 14, 2023

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

Environmental Stewardship Awards
By Giving List Staff   |   February 10, 2023

Explore Ecology is looking for environmental heroes to honor at this year’s Earth Day Festival. Do you know someone who […more…]

Santa Barbara Education Foundation and 99.9 KTYD continue to Keep the Beat for Local Students
By Giving List Staff   |   February 3, 2023

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

Cottage Virtual Care – Spanish Now Available 
By Giving List Staff   |   February 3, 2023

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 
By Giving List Staff   |   February 3, 2023

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

Meet Khadiza 
By Giving List Staff   |   January 28, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   January 27, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   January 27, 2023

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

NatureTrack’s Award-winning Documentary is Now available on Vimeo for free
By Giving List Staff   |   January 18, 2023

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

Cottage Health Appoints Dr. Miriam Parsa to Chief Pediatric Medical Officer
By Giving List Staff   |   January 9, 2023

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
By Giving List Staff   |   December 19, 2022

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
By Giving List Staff   |   December 16, 2022

Santa Barbara came together to celebrate Unity in Our Community at the Annual Unity Telethon. This 36-year tradition entertains, warms […more…]

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Awards $100,000 to SB Unified Teachers 
By Giving List Staff   |   December 16, 2022

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

New Round of Funding Available Through the Racial Equity Fund of The County of Santa Barbara
By Giving List Staff   |   December 16, 2022

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

Landon Pollack, Managing Partner of Ignite Venture Partners Joins Dream Foundation
By Giving List Staff   |   December 8, 2022

Pollack has joined the Board of Directors of the national dream-granting organization  Landon Pollack (Managing Partner of Ignite Venture Partners) […more…]

Organic Soup Kitchen’s First Annual Holiday SouperMarket and Soup Tasting Party
By Giving List Staff   |   December 5, 2022

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

Fostering a Lifelong Fascination with Nature
By Giving List Staff   |   November 26, 2022

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