“We don't need perfect political systems, we need perfect participation.”
— Cesar E. Chavez (1927 - 1993)

Voting is an opportunity to be heard, to hold elected officials accountable for their decisions and to have a say in important issues and policy changes that affect your community. NOTE: In California, the deadline to register to vote for an election is 15 days before each local and statewide Election Day.
To register to vote in the state of California visit: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm

Vote with Your Mission is CalNonprofits' campaign to have 100% of eligible nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers votes. There are 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that, taken together, employ over 13.5 million people, rely on 61 million volunteers, and serve millions more. Imagine if everyone we touched voted with their values!

To join the campaign visit http://calnonprofits.org/programs/voteyourmission

FEDERAL
President of the United States "45" – http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
Senator for California Dianne Fienstien –
https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=CA
Senator for California Kamala Harris –
https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=CA
Congressman Salud Carbajal -
https://carbajal.house.gov/

STATE of CALIFORNIA
Governor Gavin Newsom – https://www.gov.ca.gov
State Senator Monique Limon – http://sd19.senate.ca.gov
State Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham –
https://www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
State Assemblymember Steve Bennet – https://a37.asmdc.org/

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Board of Supervisors – http://www.countyofsb.org/bos/
1st District: Das Williams, Chair – https://www.countyofsb.org/bos/williams.sbc
2nd District: Greg Hart – http://www.countyofsb.org/bos/hart.sbc
3rd District: Joan Hartmann – https://www.countyofsb.org/bos/hartmann.sbc
4th District: Bob Nelsen– http://www.countyofsb.org/bos/adam/
5th District: Steve Lavagnino, Vice Chair – http://www.countyofsb.org/bos/lavagnino/
Santa Barbara County Education Office – http://www.sbceo.org/

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES
CITY OF BUELLTON – http://cityofbuellton.com/CityCouncil/
CITY OF CARPINTERIA – http://www.carpinteria.ca.us/citycouncil/index.shtml
CITY OF GOLETA – http://www.cityofgoleta.org/city-hall/mayor-and-city-council
CITY OF GUADALUPE – http://www.ci.guadalupe.ca.us/index.php/city-government/city-council
CITY OF LOMPOC – http://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/council.htm
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA – http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Government/Council/Meet_Us/
CITY OF SANTA MARIA – http://www.cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/departments/mayor-city-council
CITY OF SOLVANG – http://www.cityofsolvang.com/187/City-Council

California Legislative Information is a website with the most up-to-date information on bills working their way through the California Legislature. http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/home.xhtml

League of California Cities is an association of California city officials who work together to enhance their knowledge and skills, exchange information, and combine resources so that they may influence policy decisions that affect cities. Their website host a number of  resources including detailed information on the Open Meeting Law (Brown Act). http://www.cacities.org/Resources/Open-Government

The Santa Barbara Foundation Roundtable publishes a directory of local foundations. For the most recent publication click here.

UCSB Career Services

For more information about their program please visit:
http://career.sa.ucsb.edu/internships
or contact Brittany Manzer at 805-893-4412 or brittany.manzer@sa.ucsb.edu.

Santa Barbara City College Schall Career Center

For more information about their program please visit:
http://www.sbcc.edu/careercenter/internship%20employer.php
or contact Kristin Frascella at 805-965-0581 ext. 4133 or frascella@sbcc.edu.

Westmont College Office of Life Planning

For more information about their program please visit:
http://www.westmont.edu/_offices/olp/EmployersPostingPolicyPage.html
or contact Jennifer Moe Taylor at jmtaylor@westmont.edu.

The Fund for Santa Barbara maintains a list of regional press & media outlets (e.g. print, digital, radio) and their contact information. For the most recent version of this list click here.

The Fund for Santa Barbara maintains a list of facilities available for public use by community groups either for free or for a fee. For the most recent version of this list CLICK HERE.

Finding the help you need is as easy as dialing 2-1-1!

Santa Barbara County’s 2-1-1 Helpline is the first point-of-access to all community services, including information and referrals to housing, food, drug and alcohol abuse prevention and treatment, health facilities, counseling, mental health services, senior issues, financial assistance, legal assistance, child care, child and elder abuse services, recreation, and disaster relief.

Search Santa Barbara County community resources by clicking here.

Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services Directory
https://www.countyofsb.org/behavioral-wellness/aodservices.sbc

The Nonprofit Resource Network (NPRN), a newly developed smart social network connecting people with unique nonprofit business challenges — fund raising, staffing, board development, strategic planning, volunteer recruitment, professional development — with individuals having skills and experiences to help solve or improve these challenges.

We invite you to join NPRN to help us create an interactive, well-matched community network providing deep resources and collaboration opportunities for all things Nonprofit in Santa Barbara County.

Participate in highly relevant Forums/Discussions on topics you will find both informative and interesting. Create special interest or role based Groups to address a specific challenge, share successes and best practices. Become acquainted with new Resources designed to help you work and play more effectively and efficiently.  Instantly gain access to people, information and conversations. Get to know your colleagues better and even become a mentor to someone new to the community.

To become a member, log into: http://nprnsb.org/. Go to “New User” at the bottom of the Login block, complete your profile and then you’re set to explore, discover and connect!

The Nonprofit Resource Network is a collaborative project brought to you by Hutton Parker Foundation, The Fund for Santa Barbara and introNetworks.

Register on the NPRN website.

The Fund for Santa Barbara is a proud sponsor of Partnership for Excellence conference.

2019 Schedule Coming Soon

Contact the FUND for more details

The MS Word document linked below contains the guidelines for using the Fund for Santa Barbara brand. It contains our logo as well as our standard boiler plate description for use in press releases.

For the Fund for Santa Barbara Style Guide, click here.

The following is a partial but mostly complete list of Fund for Santa Barbara grantees:

100,000 Poets for Change Santa Maria is a gathering of poets celebrating and promoting social, environmental and political change through the arts and creating a safe space for expression.
 http://100smv.org/

2nd Story Associates is a nonprofit corporation created in 2007 for the purpose of funding and developing affordable housing and related social services for the benefit of low-income families, seniors and disabled members of the Santa Barbara community, including clients of the City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority.
http://www.2nd-story.org/

AB 540 Coalition of Santa Barbara creates social change by empowering AB 540 students, parents and allies with the information and tools necessary to access higher education.
http://ab540coalition.org/

Academy of Health arts for Teens (AHA!) is committed to transforming the world by empowering teens to create peaceful and connected communities.
http://ahasb.org/

Active Alumni Academia works toward raising awareness of the importance of higher education and the necessary steps involved, as well as forming the necessary connections and partnerships to support each alumni’s individual career goals.
http://www.activealumniacademia.org/

Adsum Education Foundation, Inc. provides educational scholarships for the benefit of students who do not have access to federal sources of financial aid.
http://www.adsumsb.org/

AHC Dream Club promotes the available resources at Allan Hancock College and also provide financial help to those who do not receive any from the college because of their migrant status.
http://dev.hancockcollege.edu/asbg/clubs.php#dream

Allan Hancock Joint Community College District provides quality educational opportunities that enhance student learning and the creative, intellectual, cultural, and economic vitality of our diverse community.
http://www.hancockcollege.edu/

Alternatives to Violence Project facilitates participants' capacity to positively transform relationships by practicing affirmation, communication, conflict resolution and community building.
http://avpcalifornia.org/

American GI Forum Education Foundation of Santa Maria was established for the specific purpose of increasing the financial resources available to needy and qualified students pursuing a higher education.
http://www.agifedfoundation.org/

American Sign Language Club (Foundation for SBCC) creates a space for all learners to practice American Sign Language. The club serves as a bridge to build relationships between the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing community and all those who want to learn ASL by hosting and supporting inclusive educational opportunities and interactions.
http://www.sbcc.edu/clubs/clubs/asl.php

Association of Mexican American Educators ensures equal access to financial resources for a quality education for Mexican American/Latino students at all levels, validate and affirm cultural and linguistic diversity, advise local/state boards, legislators, administrators, and faculty on educational and financial policy, work in partnership with parents and communities for the benefit of our students, and advocate for ongoing recruitment, retention, support, and development of Mexican American/ Latino educators and all others committed to a top quality education in the 21st Century for our students.
http://www.amae.org/

Barbareno Chumash Council works toward strengthening the Native Chumash community through the revitalization of culture, sharing songs, language and traditional oral histories.
http://www.chumashlanguagecc.com/

Beekeepers Guild of Santa Barbara are a group of bee enthusiasts of every level of interest and experience. From a desire to have the camaraderie of other beekeepers, they have created a guild for all to gather, share knowledge, experience, and ideas with one another.
http://www.beeguildsb.org/

California Center for Cooperative Development  promotes cooperatives as a vibrant business model to address the economic and social needs of our communities.
http://cccd.coop/

California Independent Provider Training Center (CAIPTC) seeks to professionalize the homecare provider industry and provide upward mobility and increased career opportunities to home care providers in California by providing training in skills essential to home care providers.
http://caiptc.org/

California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) advocates for the just and environmentally sustainable use of California’s water, including instream flows and groundwater reserves, through research, planning, public education, media outreach, and litigation.
https://c-win.org/

Carpinteria Valley Foundation preserves and enhances the rural beauty of the Carpinteria Valley, especially its open field agriculture, and to maintain the charm of Carpinteria and Summerland as small beach towns.
http://carpinteriavalleyassociation.org/

CAUSE builds grassroots power to invoke social, economic and environmental justice for the people of California's Central Coast Region through policy research, leadership development, organizing, and advocacy.
https://causenow.org/

CAUSE Action Fund is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization dedicated to social economic and environmental justice throughout the Central Coast of California.
https://www.causeactionfund.org/

Central Coast Future Leaders is a community benefit, youth-led organization that supports the development of youth and families through education, service to community, advocacy, and leadership and personal development in a culturally affirming environment.
http://www.ccfutureleaders.org/

Central Coast Green Team encourages healthy environmental stewardship on the Central Coast.
http://www.sbcan.org/sbcan_green_team

Central Coast Literacy Council (CCLC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to tutoring individuals to read, write, speak and understand English.
http://www.centralcoastliteracycouncil.org/

Chicano Studies Institute is dedicated to advancing knowledge on cultural practices, the historical development, the experiences of immigrants and related socio-economic conditions, education, and the health of Chicano-Latino population.
https://oru.research.ucsb.edu/csi/

Citizens Planning Association is a nonprofit grassroots organization that focuses on countywide land use issues. We advocate for the best standards of design and natural resource protection in order to maintain sustainable communities and protect the heritage of Santa Barbara County.
https://www.citizensplanning.org/

City at Peace - Santa Barbara is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that empowers teenagers to create safe, healthy and peaceful lives and communities.
http://www.cpnational.org/ourhistory.htm

Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST) provides advocacy, education and outreach to improve transportation options in the Santa Barbara and Ventura Regions, promoting rail, bus, bike and pedestrian access.
http://coast-santabarbara.org/

Coast Valley Substance Abuse Treatment provides group counseling, individual counseling, and drug testing services to adults and adolescents via three counseling clinics, one in Santa Maria and the other two in Lompoc.
http://www.coastvalleyworship.com/coast-valley-substance-abuse-treatment-center.html

Community Action Commission creates opportunities for Santa Barbara County families to achieve stability.
http://www.cacsb.org/

Community Counseling & Education Center provides low-cost counseling to the Santa Barbara community by matching incoming clients to highly skilled trainees and intern volunteers in our Clinical Training Program.
https://ccecsb.org/

Conflict Solutions Center is committed to the development of community-based, non-adversarial responses to conflict and differences that strengthen social harmony and support individual healing.
http://www.cscsb.org/

Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center serves as the primary provider of social services to all residents of the Cuyama Valley, including seniors, families, individuals, youth and children.
http://cvfrc.org/

Doctors Without Walls - SB Street Medicine is dedicated to providing free, volunteer medical care for the most vulnerable of Santa Barbara County, when and where they are in need, including in times of disaster, and to provide education and training for DWW-SBSM volunteers and others, in order to promote the excellent practice of humanitarian medicine in our hometown and elsewhere.
https://sbdww.org/

E-ESHORA advocates and works toward holistic change as individuals, as an entity, and as partners with their clients, with each other, with other agencies and with their communities.
http://www.substanceabusecounselinginlompocca.com/

Environmental Defense Center (EDC) works to protect the local environment through education, advocacy, and legal action.
www.environmentaldefensecenter.org

Families ACT! aids and empowers individuals and families living with mental health and substance use disorders.
http://www.familiesact.org/

Foundation for Santa Barbara City College supports SBCC students and programs through sustained philanthropy.
http://www.sbccfoundation.org/

Four Ingenieros Foundation believes in providing educational assistance towards underrepresented students who have the vision to obtain a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
https://fouringenierosfoundation.org/

Freedom4Youth empowers youth and builds community in the juvenile justice system.
http://freedom4youth.org/

Friends of the Carpinteria Library supports the Carpinteria Library in meeting the needs of the community.
http://friendsofcarpinterialibrary.org/

Friends of the Santa Barbara Public Library inspires and encourages the community to provide resources that will ensure a superior public library that serves the diverse population.
http://www.friends-sblibrary.org/

Future Leaders of America provides a comprehensive youth empowerment program in our public schools and in the community year-around. The FLA Way teaches young leaders to take pride in their cultural diversity, strengthen their leadership capacity, and shares the value of an education to achieve their full potential for success in their academics, career choices, and in life.
http://www.futureleadersnow.org/

Gay Rights Advocates for Change and Equality  is a grassroots organization from Santa Maria Valley made up of diverse people who share in the desire to advocate for sexual and gender diversity on the Central Coast.
http://smgrace.org/

Good Samaritan Shelter provides emergency, transition, and affordable housing with support services to the homeless and those in recovery throughout the central coast.
http://goodsamaritanshelter.org/

Goodland Coalition is dedicated to defending the quality of life in Goleta by advocating policies that protect, preserve, and improve Goleta’s unique character—its diverse neighborhoods and architecture, open spaces and views, ease of circulation, valued environment, local agriculture and businesses, and by encouraging and facilitating participation of Goleta residents in community planning and decision-making.
http://thegoodlandcoalition.org/

Guadalupe - Nipomo Dunes Center promotes the conservation and restoration of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes ecosystem through education, research, and the support of cooperative stewardship.
http://dunescenter.org/

Guadalupe Cultural Arts and Education Center promotes educational cultural awareness of diverse community groups and ethnic ties through art presentations, ethnic arts gallery and educational classes.
http://www.guadalupeculturalcenter.com/

Guadalupe Union School District provides each student the academic and social skills that will assist them in becoming high school graduates as well as college and career ready.
http://www.guadusd.com/

IDEAS Club provides financial, academic, and emotional support to all of our students through scholarships, workshops, and by simply having a safe place for undocumented student to share their experiences.
http://ideasucsb.weebly.com/

Immigrant Hope Santa Barbara equips churches to provide immigrants with the hope of the gospel, helps finding a pathway to legal residency, and a home in a church that cares for their needs.
http://immigranthope.org/santa-barbara/

Independent Living Resource Center, Inc. promotes independent living and full access for individuals with disabilities through advocacy, education and action in the community.
http://www.ilrc-trico.org/

Interfaith Initiative/HEAL welcomes, stands with, and celebrates the major faith and spiritual traditions in the community, promoting understanding, respect, and cooperative activities while partnering with other organizations to realize common values and goals.
http://www.interfaithinitiativesbc.org/

Just Communities advances justice by building leadership, fostering change, and dismantling all forms of prejudice, discrimination and oppression.
https://www.just-communities.org/

La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Youth and Family Center addresses the legal, social, educational, and economical inequities facing immigrants, their families, our youth, and the senior population.
http://lahermandadfamilyservices.org/

League of Women Voters encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
http://lwv.org/

Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County provides high-quality legal services in order to ensure that low-income persons and seniors have access to the civil justice system in times of crisis – to secure safe, habitable shelter, adequate income, and protection from domestic violence and elder abuse.
http://www.lafsbc.org/

Lompoc Cooperative Development Corporation Project creates social and economic change in Lompoc through the development of worker-owned cooperative businesses that create sustainable jobs and promote life-changing opportunities for unemployed and under-employed residents in Lompoc.
http://www.lcdp.coop/

Lompoc Unified School District AVID closes the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
http://www.lusd.org/Page/5994

Lompoc Valley Beekeepers Association is a group of beekeepers who seek to help others learn more about bees and those interested in beekeeping become established and responsible apiarists.
http://www.lvbka.org/home.php

LUSD Dual Immersion Program promotes life-long learning, and believes every student can be a successful, productive, and involved citizen.
http://www.lusd.org/domain/310

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Committee fosters positive relationships between the many diverse groups in the Santa Barbara Community and the surrounding areas; sponsors programs and events which exemplify the teachings of Dr. King; and observes, and celebrates the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
http://www.mlksb.org/

Naples Coalition is a group that protects the rural character of Naples.
http://www.savenaples.org/

North County Rape Crisis and Child Protection Center reduces the incidence of and vulnerability to sexual assault and child abuse by providing education and prevention skills to community children and adults and to alleviate the trauma experienced by survivors of these crimes by providing direct services.
http://www.sbcountyrapecrisis.org/

Orcutt Area Seniors In Service provides program opportunities for the community, with an emphasis on serving the aging population.
http://oasisorcutt.org/

Organic Soup Kitchen is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing wholesome organic nutrient-dense foods to cancer/medical outpatients, seniors, veterans, and other demographic groups and individuals experiencing food-insecurity in the greater Santa Barbara area.
https://www.organicsoupkitchen.org/

Organizacion en California de Lideres Campesinas, Inc.  develops leadership among campesinas so that they serve as agents of political, social and economic change in the farmworker community.
http://www.liderescampesinas.org/english/

Pacific Pride Foundation advocates and educates on the ongoing and emerging needs of a diverse population in order to create a thriving and visible LGBTQ+ community and to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS.
http://www.pacificpridefoundation.org/

People Helping People is dedicated to improving the lives of men, women, and children in the Santa Ynez Valley, Los Alamos, and surrounding communities by addressing emergency and basic needs, furnishing comprehensive integrated family and individual support services, and acting as a catalyst for positive community change.
http://www.syvphp.org/

PFLAG Santa Barbara realizes its vision through support for families, allies and people who are LGBTQ, education for ourselves and others about the unique issues and challenges facing people who are LGBTQ, advocacy in the communities to change attitudes and create policies and laws that achieve full equality for people who are LGBTQ.
http://www.pflagsantabarbara.org/

PUEBLO is a Latino online magazine that covers multi-issues ranging from Business economics, technology with environmental aspects as primary focus, and socially conscious issues that we feel should be raised and discussed.
http://www.sbpueblo.org/

Quail Springs Permaculture is dedicated to demonstrating and teaching holistic ways of designing human environments, and to facilitating deeper understandings of ourselves and one another through immersive experiences in nature.
http://www.quailsprings.org/

Rental Housing Roundtable is a coalition of community organizations and concerned individuals working toward social justice in our community to address the lack of legal protections for Santa Barbara renters in order to end unjust evictions and unfair treatment of tenants, increase the number of rental units available, and develop cooperative ownership.
https://sites.google.com/a/causenow.org/rhr/home-1

San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace cares about peace, social justice, and a safe environment. The group takes on all of these issues, working to make the world safer and more humane for generations to come.
https://mothersforpeace.org/

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper is a grassroots non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and restore the Santa Barbara Channel and its watersheds through science-based advocacy, education, field work and enforcement.
http://www.sbck.org/

Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) is a countywide grassroots organization that works to promote social and economic justice, to preserve our environmental and agricultural resources, and to create sustainable communities.
http://www.sbcan.org/

Santa Barbara County Education Office provides services and leadership to 20 school districts, two community colleges, and more than 1,100 special needs students throughout Santa Barbara County.
http://sbceo.org/

Santa Barbara Education Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for a wide variety of important school district projects that address core educational issues and generate generous grant funding for programs.
http://sbefoundation.org/

Santa Barbara Mental Health Center works with thousands of people every year to improve and maintain mental wellness.
http://www.mentalwellnesscenter.org/

Santa Barbara Teen Legal Clinic (SBTLC) is a non-profit legal service organization serving the youth of the Santa Barbara Community.
http://sbteenlegal.org/SBHome/

Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network educates individuals and organizations on best practices for transgender & gender expansive clients, patients, students, congregants and families; creates and develops spaces, actions, and policies that advance the welfare of transgender and diverse gender non-conforming individuals, their families, and allies in California's Central Coast communities.
https://www.sbtan.org/

Santa Barbara Veterans for Peace, Chapter 54 works toward increasing public awareness of the costs of war, restrains our government from intervening, overtly and covertly, in the internal affairs of other nations; to end the arms race and to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons, seeks justice for veterans and victims of war, and to abolish war as an instrument of national policy.
http://www.vfpsb.org/

Santa Maria / Lompoc NAACP ensures the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority citizens of the United States and eliminates race prejudice.
http://www.ca-naacp.org/

Santa Ynez Valley Alliance works collaboratively with individuals, groups and governments to protect the rural character of the Santa Ynez Valley and supports good stewardship of natural and agricultural resources through education, comprehensive planning and public participation.
http://santaynezvalleyalliance.org/

Santa Ynez Valley Fruit and Vegetable Rescue redirects or “gleans” local produce from farms, farmers markets, home gardens, and orchards and delivers it to charitable organizations and school lunch programs in Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez and Santa Maria.
http://www.veggierescue.org/

SB Response Network offers psychological first aid and responses in the aftermath of critical and traumatic incidences.
http://www.sbresponsenetwork.org/

SBCEO Health Linkages Program improves the health outcomes for children in Santa Barbara County by increasing access to preventative health and social services.
http://healthlinkages.weebly.com/

Shelby Foothills Coalition is a gathering of community associations, environmental groups and private citizens, formed to develop and execute strategies to influence the views of City of Goleta officials.
http://stopshelby.org/

Spectrum Ministries Santa Barbara creates LGBTQ-Christian dialogue in the Santa Barbara area.
http://www.spectrumsb.org/

Teachers for the Study of Educational Institutions ensures that education includes historical contributions made by LGBTQ Americans and persons with disabilities along with other marginalized ethnic and cultural groups to the economic, political and social development in California and the United States.
https://teachingfair.org/

Transitions--Mental Health Association is dedicated to eliminating stigma and promoting recovery and wellness for people with mental illness through work, housing, community and family support services.
https://www.t-mha.org/

Vandenberg Village Park & Playground Coalition works to bring a centrally located park and playground that provides a safe, educational and enjoyable destination.
http://vvppc.org/index.html

Wilderness Youth Project fosters confidence, health, and a life-long love of learning for young people and families through active outdoor experiences and mentoring.
http://wyp.org/

William James Association promotes work service in the arts, environment, education, and community development.
http://williamjamesassociation.org/

ySTRIVE for Youth, Inc engages and addresses the fundamental causes of gang-risk behavior of youth in our community.
http://www.ystrive.org/index.html

More to be updated...