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The Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria Valley (Corazón del Pueblo) is a safe space for creative expression, celebrating ancestral culture through the arts. Thank you for uplifting women, Indigenous field workers & working-class voices! #HispanicHeritageMonth

Founded after the Thomas Fire & Montecito debris flow to support undocumented families left out of disaster relief, 805 UndocuFund offers financial assistance, rights education, and more to immigrant families. Thank you for your support in times of crisis! #HispanicHeritageMonth

The Immigrant Legal Defense Center (ILDC) provides free legal representation, case management, and trauma-informed counseling to immigrants across Santa Barbara County. Thank you, ILDC, for protecting due process in our community! #HispanicHeritageMonth

Meet the 2026 Celebrate Philanthropy honorees: Bill Ostini, Terri Stricklin, Jay & Vicki Conner, Laurie Tamura. Join us Nov 5! #CelebratePhilanthropy

In Santa Barbara County, 34,000 residents lack home internet or computer access. The Digital Equity Coalition & Santa Barbara Foundation just released a study and roadmap to bridge this gap. ow.ly/k3rs50ZMmiR

The Towbes Fund For the Performing Arts Fall application period opens today, September 4, and closes October 9, 2026. Awards of up to $15,000 available. Learn more: sbfoundation.org/nonprofits/….

SBF's $900k grant will support operations & facility upgrades at Casa Cacique, Santa Barbara's interim shelter. More via @Noozhawk.

A team of SBF staff supported the Day of Hope, raising funds for Marian Cancer Care patients and families at Mission Hope Cancer Center, shown here with board members from Dignity Health/Marian Regional Medical Center. #DayOfHope #MissionHopeCancerCenter #SantaMariaTimes

Faced with rising need and tight budgets, most Santa Barbara County nonprofits are teaming up rather than going it alone—joining networks to reach more people together. Connecting nonprofits, funders, and public partners is at the center of what SBF does. SBFoundation.org

Nonprofits are growing where Santa Barbara County has the fewest. From 2020–2023, Mid- and North/East County gained while South County dipped. The Santa Barbara Foundation has offices in North & South County and works alongside nonprofits countywide. SBFoundation.org

Thank you @KSBY for highlighting nominations for Celebrate Philanthropy, recognizing community members who have improved the lives of people in Santa Maria Valley!

Responding to Critical Needs: Read our 2025 Annual Report. Together, the Foundation and our donors awarded $72.8 million through 3,050 grants last year. Learn how the foundation and our donors responded when the need was greatest. ow.ly/vtpW50Zyg7v

Today is National Nonprofit Day! To every nonprofit doing vital work across Santa Barbara County: thank you. One example: Santa Barbara Dance Institute's Creative Aging program brings dance to seniors in memory care, building confidence & self-expression sbfoundation.org/every-body-….

Volunteers power much of what nonprofits do, but fewer people are stepping forward, leaving many orgs short-handed. Rebuilding that base takes investment in recruiting, training, and retention. SBF partners with nonprofits on the tools & networks to do it. SBFoundation.org

Highlights from our 2025 State of Nonprofits in Santa Barbara County report are hitting local papers this week! Every 3 years we examine the sector's strengths, pressures, and opportunities. Read the full report: sbfoundation.org/state-of-no…

Santa Barbara County grew publicly funded child care enrollment 160% (2021-2024). LEAP's story is one of many in the Child Care Facilities Master Plan, which lays out how access can continue to expand. sbfoundation.org/child-care-…

Nominations are still open through August 20 for Celebrate Philanthropy!  Honor an outstanding individual, couple, or family whose civic and charitable work has made a difference in the Santa Maria Valley. Submit your nomination today at sbfoundation.org/news-events…

More Santa Barbara County residents are turning to nonprofits for help—and demand is outpacing what many can provide. Closing that gap takes more than effort. It takes steady funding and added capacity. SBF partners to build it through grants & training: SBFoundation.org

2019–2024: nonprofit jobs grew in Santa Barbara County even as overall employment shrank. These are the people staffing our food banks, shelters & clinics. Their work holds steady when funding covers true program costs. SBF helps donors do that. → SBFoundation.org