Apr 5, 2024 | Featured Nonprofits
Sam’s mother helped him blow out the candles on his birthday cake. He just turned 33 years old and was diagnosed with a form of dementia two years ago. Sam laughed and clapped his hands as his friends sang him the birthday song. Alma danced an Irish jig to lively...
Apr 4, 2024 | Featured Nonprofits
No one knew what to do. The executive director of Sally’s favorite nonprofit just told her that he would be resigning and moving to Connecticut to accept a leadership position with another organization. He would be leaving within 30 days. Sally immediately called each...
Feb 12, 2024 | Featured Nonprofits
Nearly 50 nonprofit representatives filled the Sponsel meeting room at the Santa Barbara Foundation Tuesday morning hoping to hear the latest about funding opportunities. They were not disappointed. Ten enthusiastic, knowledgeable staff members took turns explaining...
Feb 1, 2024 | Featured Nonprofits
Kyle was torn. He wanted to follow his dreams of working at a nonprofit so he could give back to his community. But at 23 years old and a newly minted UCSB grad, he knew he had to find a job that would pay enough to live in his hometown. Attracting and retaining...
Dec 25, 2023 | Featured Nonprofits
This is the time of the year donors decide which organizations will receive their charitable gifts. Many give to the same nonprofits each year. Others switch it up. Some are in a quandary. The head and heart are both involved. Each plays an important role. The heart...
Dec 25, 2023 | Featured Nonprofits
Holding back tears, he tried to blend in with the other kids and act like he belonged. But he was the only American and didn’t know the language. Surrounded by kids from countries he was taught to hate and fear, he wondered if he would survive his first day of Junior...