Social Sector Leaders

Meet the corporations and other organizations that have baked social responsibility into their missions and visions.

Amada Cruz: The Connection Between Art and Life Amada Cruz: The Connection Between Art and Life

Amada Cruz is still fairly new in her role as director of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA), having […more…]

Kenny Slaught: Building a Legacy of Compassion Kenny Slaught: Building a Legacy of Compassion

Kenny Slaught boasts more than four decades of professional experience in Santa Barbara’s real estate industry. The founder and president […more…]

Susan Rose: Working Together to Solve Pressing Issues: Government, Philanthropists, and Nonprofits Susan Rose: Working Together to Solve Pressing Issues: Government, Philanthropists, and Nonprofits

Susan Rose’s decades of experience in public administration, education, and community activism has seen her do everything from advocate to […more…]

Stacy Pulice: Cultivating Generosity: Regenerative Mindsets and the Joy of Giving Stacy Pulice: Cultivating Generosity: Regenerative Mindsets and the Joy of Giving

It’s no surprise that longtime Santa Barbara resident, Stacy Pulice, whose monikers aptly include Ph.D psychologist, author, regenerative farmer, educator, […more…]

Wendy Eley Jackson: Writing a New Story for Philanthropy and Social Change Wendy Eley Jackson: Writing a New Story for Philanthropy and Social Change

Before signing on as a lecturer in the film department at UCSB in 2019, Atlanta native Wendy Eley Jackson spent […more…]

The Female Lead: Montecito Bank & Trust Montecito Bank & Trust

Michael Towbes, who founded Montecito Bank & Trust (MB&T) in 1975, struck a different tone than most bankers when he […more…]

Stepping up Then and Now: Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara Foundation

With nearly a century of experience serving the Central Coast, the Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF) has always been there when […more…]

CSUN Shines on the Central Coast California State University Northridge Foundation

George Leis has been a prominent business and civic leader in Santa Barbara for decades. But he readily admits he […more…]

A Career of Giving A Career of Giving

Deb Langford:Head of Black Wealth Initiatives,J.P. Morgan Private Bank Deb Langford was mindful of the impact of giving long before […more…]

Financial Security and Community Support Financial Security and Community Support

Ayla Kalani: Westlake Village and Santa Barbara Market Team Lead,J.P. Morgan Private Bank When Ayla Kalani joined J.P. Morgan Private […more…]

The Behavioral Science Behind Charitable Giving The Behavioral Science Behind Charitable Giving

Jeff Kreisler: Head of Behavioral Science, J.P. Morgan Private BankJamie Hackleman: Family Governance and Senior Philanthropy Advisor, J.P. Morgan Private […more…]

A Donor-Advised Fund in Action A Donor-Advised Fund in Action

Eva RhodesBanker for J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Santa Barbara A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) can be a great strategy for charitable […more…]

Santa Barbara Foundation Leads Our Philanthropic Community Through Thick and Thin Santa Barbara Foundation

There are an estimated 1,900 nonprofit organizations in Santa Barbara County, each dedicated to helping the community in some way. […more…]

Montecito Bank & Trust: A Bank that Embodies the Community Spirit Montecito Bank & Trust

Banks don’t usually spring to mind when one writes about beacons of community trust, good deeds, and hope. But even […more…]

A Commitment to the Central Coast KCRW

Santa Barbara is a proud community with an independent identity, and residents chafe at any hint that they live in […more…]

A Historic Mainstay, El Encanto’s Unbreakable Bond with Community Grows El Encanto

After 103 years, El Encanto Hotel, a Belmond Hotel is well-known for its majestic and breathtaking views of the South […more…]