Fund for Santa Barbara

"Change Not Charity"™ since 1980

Cohort 2018-2019 Applications Available Now!

Know someone who would like to join the  Youth Making Change Cohort 2018-2019?

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Bread & Roses 2018!

Join us for our 25th annual community dinner and auction on October 6th, 2018!

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Over $400,000 raised!

In it's inaugural year (2017), Santa Barbara Gives! helped social change and cultural arts groups raise $402,537.

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The Fund for Santa Barbara is a non-profit community foundation that supports grassroots organizations working for social, economic, environmental and political change in Santa Barbara County.

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Learn more about applying for a grant from the Fund for Santa Barbara

Guidelines and Application Materials

Other Resources for Nonprofits

Scroll through our compiled list of local and out-of-area resources for activist organizations

Resources

Community Calendar

Find out about progressive events going on in your community

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Grantee Spotlight

Read about our recent grantees.

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"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."

-Alice Walker

There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives."

- Audre Lorde

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Latest News and Media

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November 29, 2017

Standing with Our Nation’s Dreamers

September 25, 2017

Panel to discuss voting rights, new laws

September 21, 2017

Santa Maria Pride Celebration and Resource Fair is a first for LGBTQ community

August 23, 2017

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Spring Awards

The FUND for Santa Barbara hosted it's annual Mid-Year Grant Awards Celebration in June 2016 and here are the highlights! Thanks to our videographer, Ryan Pettey and multi-talented filmmaker Board Members, Ted Rhodes & Margaret Lazarus. This video would not have been possible without the support of Jean Kaplan.

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