Sep 11, 2024 | Featured Nonprofits
Edna donned her fanciest blouse and a bright blazer in anticipation of her favorite activity. Perched on the half-wall to await her chariot she kept her eyes glued to the entryway. At 89, she felt giddy as a schoolgirl. She heard the trishaw before she saw it....
Sep 11, 2024 | Featured Nonprofits
Three hot buttons dominate Santa Barbarian conversations these days. Housing, homelessness and the evolution of State Street. Everybody has an opinion. Some are adamant theirs is the right solution. But others, including City Councilmember Mike Jordan, are tasked with...
Sep 9, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
Courage is not the absence of fear or despair; it is the capacity to continue on despite them, no matter how great or overwhelming they become. —Mark Twain Sometimes I agree to things too quickly without asking enough questions. That’s what happened when I first...
Jun 30, 2024 | Featured Nonprofits
Many people dream of transforming their community. Ken Saxon achieved that goal and he’s not done. After finishing a successful business career, Saxon put his entrepreneurial skills to work on behalf of Santa Barbara’s nonprofit sector in 2008 by founding Leading From...
Jun 1, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
This article was originally written by Ken Saxon for the Montecito Journal. (Original article on Montecito Journal) Through my work at Leading From Within over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to know many nonprofit leaders. They’re a special group of people that...
