SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION

Since 1928, the Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF), a community foundation for Santa Barbara County, has created meaningful change for the region through inclusive collaboration, philanthropic advising, strategic grantmaking, and strengthening our regional nonprofits. Our mission is to mobilize collective wisdom and philanthropic capital to build empathetic, inclusive, and resilient communities across the central coast. The team at the Santa Barbara Foundation is honored to be your community foundation, and together with our donors, we have invested $37 million in over 2,700 total grants in 2021 and are well on our way to surpassing that effort in 2022. SBF has touched nearly every regional community project and nonprofit in our history, and we work together with community members like you to enhance life now and for future generations... As a community foundation, SBF is grateful to donors who trust us to steward their charitable assets. Our team of expert philanthropic advisors assists..

Also known as: SBF

Primary location: Santa Maria United States