Giving Opportunities

Unrestricted gifts allow the Foundation to fund a strong competitive grant making program.  All Associate gifts are unrestricted representing a strong foundation for helping the future needs of our community.  Specific Field of Interest gifts are also important ways to help a specific area of need.

Click on the fields of interest listed above and learn about what the Foundation funds and how it allocates its resources.

If you have questions about how to support organizations that interested you, please call Tanya Gonzales, Vice President of Development, at (805) 963-1873, ext. 117.
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Join the Associates
For a yearly contribution of $35 or more, you can join a group of people who help the Foundation carry out its mission

Join the Legacy Society
The Santa Barbara Foundation established the Legacy Society as a way to thank the valued donors who have made a gift for the future through planned and estate gifts.

What is the Women's Fund of Santa Barbara?
Members contributions impact issues affecting women, children and families in the greater Santa Barbara area.

Giving Opportunities