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Fund for Santa Barbara

"Change Not Charity"™ since 1980

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Our Mission:

Advancing progressive change by strengthening movements for social, political, economic, and environmental justice.

 

Our Strategies:

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Make Grants to community groups and coalitions across the region supporting long-term movements and emerging needs.

Build Capacity

Build Capacity of progressive organizations to help them be bold and effective.

Nurture Coalition

Nurture Coalitions by being a hub for collaborative efforts and serving as a trusted table to convene people and groups for strategy, resource sharing, and inspiration.

influence Philanthropy

Influence Philanthropy to support community organizing and movement building.

Development Movement Leadership

Develop Movement Leadership so that social justice movements and the progressive philanthropy sector look like the communities we serve: diverse, intergenerational, and values-driven.

We Envision

A region that is environmentally, economically, and politically interconnected — where we understand and appreciate our interdependencies, our differences, and our mutual responsibilities.

A region where power and resources are distributed equitably, empowering everyone to participate in making decisions that affect them.

A community free of exploitation and oppression — one marked by optimism, joyous struggle, a spirit of problem solving, and a sense of belonging.

A community that encourages risk and innovation in the service of justice.

A collection of communities each proud of its own identity and committed to sharing a common destiny.

 

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PO Box 90710
Santa Barbara, CA 93190-0710
(805) 962-9164

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120 East Jones Street, Suite 110
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-1707

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