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The Santa Barbara Foundation is a community foundation established in 1928 to enrich the lives of the people of Santa Barbara County through philanthropy:

With an 80-year legacy of strategic philanthropy throughout Santa Barbara County, the Foundation is:
  • One of the oldest and largest of the more than 700 community foundations in the United States
  • Santa Barbara County's largest private source of funding for nonprofit agencies, having awarded $23 million to area nonprofits and $2.3 million to area students in 2006
  • Investing in programs that enhance the community in the areas of education, personal development, health, human services, culture, recreation, community enhancement, and environment
  • Worth approximately $250 million
We are known for three things: 
  1. Connecting people who care with causes that matter—We help donors fulfill their vision for good, enriching lives in Santa Barbara County and beyond.
  2. Promoting effective giving—We offer a range of giving solutions that can be tailored to fit each donor’s financial means and charitable interests.
  3. Building community capital—We grow and carefully manage endowment funds, providing resources to meet community needs forever.


 

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Announcements

Hutton Foundation and Santa Barbara Foundation Announce a Strategic Funding Partnership

Tim Owens Joins the Foundation as Executive Vice President of KDB (93.7FM)

Foundation Announces 2010-2011 Class of Katherine Harvey Fellows

Judy Frost Named Chair of the Board of Trustees

Gretchen Milligan and Rob Skinner Elected to Board of Trustees

Foundation CEO Ron Gallo Outlines Community Philanthropy Plans

Santa Barbara Foundation Announces Location Move

Santa Barbara Foundation Sends Executives to Stanford

Slosser Retirement

Women in Philanthropy

What is Women in Philanthropy?
Women in Philanthropy (WIP) provides a free forum for women to come together to discuss philanthropy and their work in the nonprofit sector.

What is the Women's Fund of Santa Barbara?
The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara is a Fund through which member donations are granted to nonprofit agencies to meet critical needs of women, children and families in the greater Santa Barbara area.

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