Santa Barbara Foundation

We hope you have a fantastic Presidents' Day weekend! We will be back to our normal office hours on Tuesday, February 16.

El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Santa Bárbara se complace en dar la bienvenida a los miembros de la comunidad para unirse a un Ayuntamiento Virt...ual sobre las vacunas COVID-19 con los líderes locales de Salud Pública. Se compartirá una breve actualización sobre la distribución de la vacuna, seguida de una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con los miembros de la comunidad. Para inglés y ASL, únase a través de Zoom: https://countyofsb.zoom.us/j/92259828010. -Para el español, únase a través de Facebook Live: Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) -Para mixteco (San Juan Piñas), únase a través de Facebook Live: Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) See more

Your friends at the Santa Barbara Foundation wish you a Happy New Year! The end of the year is a time for reflection and a time to look forward. Without question, 2020 was a unique and challenging year for everyone, and the most vulnerable in our community faced disproportionate hardship. Yet, during this time we have also seen nonprofits step up in extraordinary ways to help. Visit https://www.sbfoundation.org/our-community/ to learn more! While the challenges of the past year won't disappear overnight when the clock turns to 2021, we know that together we will continue to uplift our neighbors and work toward a stronger Santa Barbara County.

Recently, a generous donor gifted a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado to the Santa Barbara Foundation. This gift is being auctioned online through the respected Bring A Trailer auction site. All proceeds from this sale will benefit Santa Barbara County through the Foundation’s work. Please share with friends and place a bid if you’re interested in this beauty! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-cadillac-eldorado-44/

California Association of Nonprofits Webinar: CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program How to Apply! Register now for this FREE webinar happening December 29 at 11am! In the webinar, CalOSBA and Lendistry representatives will share with nonprofits the most current information about the grants program and application process and will answer specific questions about how nonprofits can apply. Participants will learn more about who is eligible, how to apply, and what doc...uments and information are needed. The application process for Round One begins at 6:00 AM on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 and ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, January 8, 2021. Grants will range from $5,000 to $25,000 depending on the size of the organization. There will be two rounds of grants totaling $237.5 million each. https://us02web.zoom.us//4716088/WN_MbSiuXViRmGbOsDIvJ48DA

Check out this Santa Maria Times article highlighting our 2020 Celebrate Philanthropy honoree, Maggi Daane! Read the full story here: http://bit.ly/CP2020-SMTimes Join us tomorrow at 11:30am as we honor Maggi at the Celebrate Philanthropy virtual event.... To register for FREE, visit: http://sbfoundation.org/CPAwards

We are proud to support food resilience in Santa Barbara County! Learn about the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network and the 2020 Food System Resilience Grant recipients below!

Easy Lift Transportation is offering FREE rides to vote for those in need! Thank you to Ernesto Paredes (Easy Lift Executive Director and SBF Trustee) for leading this effort to make sure everyone has their vote counted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w1TV-m9cCc&feature=youtu.be For voters that are mobility challenged and would like to arrange for transportation assistance, please contact Easy Lift’s Reservation Center at (805) 681-1181. In other voting transportation news,... Santa Barbara MTD is not collecting fees at this time in order to encourage community members to vote. However you get to your ballot box or polling place get out and vote!

SBF wishes you a very happy and healthy holiday! Our office will be closed December 24 and 25, but we will be back to assist you on Monday, December 28.

I love how the Santa Barbara Foundation is a countywide community foundation that seeks to enrich the whole community by addressing its most pressing needs, shared SBF Trustee Jennifer Murray. Jennifer has been a remarkable advocate for the Foundation for the last 16 years! Learn how this Santa Maria resident and professional Financial Advisor has utilized her knowledge and expertise to make a difference: http://bit.ly/34wHh7g

Celebrate Philanthropy is just a few days away so don't forget to RSVP! We look forward to gathering (virtually) together in community as we recognize Maggi Daane for her incredible service to the Santa Maria Valley. Join us for this FREE virtual celebration on November 5th at 11:30am. You can RSVP now by visiting http://bit.ly/CPAwardsSBF

VOTE NOW & have a Happy Halloween! Remember, November 3rd is the voting deadline, not the only day you can vote. Fill out your ballot today and drop it off IN PERSON at a Ballot Drop Box near you (Drop Boxes close at 8pm on Election Day). Visit SBFoundation.org/vote for a full list of Ballot Drop Boxes in your area + maps and transportation info.... #VoteSBC #VoteEarly #Vote

If you haven’t voted yet, now is the time! SBF Communications Officer Sam Waterstone provides some information about how to drop off your ballot IN PERSON in Santa Barbara. In the City of Santa Barbara, you can drop off your ballots at County of Santa Barbara Administration Building, County of Santa Barbara Elections Main Office, Eastside Branch Library, MacKenzie Park, @San Andres Hardware, and Santa Barbara City College.... Visit SBFoundation.org/vote to view the full list Ballot Box locations in South County (with transporation info from Santa Barbara MTD) #VoteSantaBarbara #VoteSouthCounty #VoteSBC #Vote

MID COUNTY VOTING MAPS Did you receive your ballot in the mail? In California, all registered voters should have received a ballot in the mail for the 2020 election. SBF encourages you to complete your ballot ASAP, and drop it off in person at the nearest Ballot Drop Box location.... Not sure where to go? Check out the maps below (some with transportation info) showing Drop Box locations in City of Buellton, , Los Olivos, Solvang, Santa Ynez (with transport from Santa Ynez Valley Transit), and City of Lompoc (transport from City of Lompoc Transit).

NORTH COUNTY VOTING MAPS Have you voted yet? In California, all registered voters received a ballot in the mail for the 2020 election. SBF encourages you to complete you ballot ASAP, and drop it off in person at the nearest Ballot Drop Box location.... Not sure where to go? Check out the maps below showing Drop Box locations in Guadalupe, California, New Cuyama , Orcutt, California, and Santa Maria (with transportation info from City of Santa Maria - Santa Maria Area Transit)!

SBF’s North County Office Coordinator Elaine Ceja brings you an announcement about voting in the Santa Maria Valley/Guadalupe area. The last day to vote is a week away and time is running out to #VoteEarly, but you can still drop off your ballot in person! In Santa Maria, California, you can drop off your ballots at Atkinson Park, Joe Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building, Minami Community Center, Santa Maria Animal Center, Santa Maria Elks Lodge 1538, Santa ...Maria Public Library, and Oak Knolls Shopping Center. In Guadalupe, ballots can be dropped off at Guadalupe City Hall. Visit SBFoundation.org/vote to view the full list Ballot Box locations in your region. ______________________________________________________ Elaine Ceja, la Coordinadora de la Oficina del Condado del Norte de SBF, tiene un anuncio sobre la votación en el Valle de Santa María y Guadalupe. La elección termina en una semana, ¡pero aún puede entregar su boleta en persona! En Santa Maria, puedes dejar tus boletas en el Centro comercial Oak Knolls, Parque Atkinson, Joe Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building, Centro Comunitario Minami, Centro de animales de Santa María, Santa Maria Elks, y Biblioteca pública de Santa Maria. En Guadalupe, puedes dejar tus boletas en el Ayuntamiento de Guadalupe. Visita SBFoundation.org/vote-spanish para ver la lista completa de ubicaciones de Urnas en tu área.

Thank you to Santa Barbara MTD ! With routes from the City of Goleta, City of Santa Barbara, to the City of Carpinteria - we will make sure votes get counted! Check out the maps we collaborated on to guide residents directly to ballot boxes. For more information and resources please go to: https://bit.ly/SBCVotes

Attention Carpinteria Voters! Watch this important announcement from City of Carpinteria local Deanna Vallejo, who also serves as SBF’s Community Grants Program Officer. The last day to vote is less than 2 weeks away, and the SBF team encourages you to #VoteEarly and drop off your ballot in person, if possible. In Carpinteria, you can drop off your ballots at City of Carpinteria City Hall (5775 Carpinteria Ave.) and Casa de las Flores (4090 Via Real).... Visit the LINK IN BIO or SBFoundation.org/vote to view the full list Ballot Box locations (with maps) in your region. #VoteCarpinteria #VoteCarp #VoteSBC #Vote ___________________________________________________________ ¡Atención a los votantes de Carpinteria! Vea este importante anuncio de Deanna Vallejo, local de Carpinteria y Oficial del Programa de Subvenciones Comunitarias de la Fundación. El último día para votar está a menos de 2 semanas, y SBF lo alienta a VOTAR TEMPRANO y, si es posible, entregar tu boleta en persona en las urnas. En Carpinteria, puedes dejar tus boletas en el Ayuntamiento de Carpinteria y Casa de las Flores. Visita SBFoundation.org/vote-spanish para ver la lista completa de ubicaciones de Urnas en tu área.

We are still accepting applications for our Child Care Grant Program! Grant applications will close November 2, so be sure to submit them soon. Child Care Grants are available to support nonprofit child care providers and family support services in Santa Barbara County to meet the critical needs of young children and set the stage for lifelong learning success. The grant will also focus on supporting providers in leadership and professional development, family engagement, and strategies that promote equitable access to quality child care. To review grant guidelines and to apply, please login to the grants portal: http://bit.ly/SBFGrantsPortal

Vea este anuncio de servicio público sobre las elecciones de María Caudillo, la Coordinadora de Participación Comunitaria de la Fundación. La elección está sucediendo en este momento, y SBF lo alienta a VOTAR TEMPRANO y, si es posible, entregar tu boleta en persona en las urnas. En Lompoc, puedes dejar tus boletas en el Ayuntamiento de Lompoc, Biblioteca Pública de Lompoc, Departamento de Servicios Sociales / Salud Pública del Condado de Santa Bárbara, y la Biblioteca Vandenb...erg Village. Visita SBFoundation.org/vote-spanish para ver la lista completa de ubicaciones de Urnas en tu área.

Check out this Election PSA from Maria Caudillo, the Foundation’s Community Engagement Coordinator. The election is happening right now, and SBF encourages you to VOTE EARLY and drop off your ballot in person, if possible. In Lompoc, you can drop off your ballots at the Lompoc City Hall, Lompoc Public Library, Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services/Public Health, and Vandenberg Village Library.... Visit SBFoundation.org/vote to view the full list of Ballot Drop Box locations in your region. #VoteLompoc #VoteSBC

FREE webinar alert! Co-convened by Cal Lutheran Center for Nonprofit Leadership and the Santa Barbara Foundation, this webinar explores ways nonprofit leaders can use contingency planning to adapt and respond to the unforeseen and sudden shifts. Event Date: Thursday, October 29 at 10 am.... Learn more and register by visiting: https://bit.ly/3cCESe2