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The FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation that supports grassroots organizations working for social,
economic and environmental justice in Santa Barbara County.

Since 1980, the FUND has given over $3.5 million to more than 700 projects. The FUND also provides technical assistance to more than
200 projects each year.

 
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Santa Maria Community Reception - Thursday, June 18th!
Join us as we celebrate the past decade of progressive community organizing in the Santa Maria Valley and the FUND's support of it!
DATE: Thursday, June 18th
TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Minerva Club
127 West Boone Street in Santa Maria
RSVP to (805) 962-9164

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May 19th Election Results
For Santa Barbara County results click here.
For Statewide results click here.

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2008 Grant-Making
The FUND distributed more than $250,000 in grants in 2008.
For a complete grants list,
click here.

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Bread & Roses

Thank you to the 600+ community members who joined us at the 2008 Bread & Roses celebration. More than $100,000 was raised for the Fund for Santa Barbara's Grant-Making & Technical Assistance programs.
For more on Bread & Roses, click here.

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2007 Financial Statement
The FUND's 2007 Financial Statement is available here.

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2006 Annual Report

For a pdf copy of the
FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA's
2006 Annual Report,
click here.

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501(c)(3) Nonprofit Determination Letter
To see a copy of theFUND's 501(c)(3)
Nonprofit Determination Letter, click here.


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Congratulations to The FUND's Spring Grantees!

On May 18th the Fund for Santa Barbara awarded the following grants. With sixty applications, it was the Fund for Santa Barbara's most competitive cycle ever. The following fourteen projects will be announced and honored at the Spring Grant Awards Party on Thursday, June 4th (see details in the left-hand column).

MULTI-YEAR GRANTS
Bici Centro & S.B. Bicycle Coalition / Outreach, Education and Empowerment for Underserved Cyclists - $5,000 per year for two years
Families ACT! / Collaborative Community Organization and Education Campaign - $5,000 per year for two years
Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF) (in collaboration with Just Communities) / Safe Schools Initiative - $10,000 per year for three years
TOTAL: $50,000 over three years

REGULAR CYCLE GRANTS
American Indian Movement (AIM) / AIM TV - $3,050
Carpinteria Valley Foundation (CVF) / Opposition to Venoco's Paredon Project - $10,000
Consumer Advocacy Coalition (Umbrella: Independent Living Resource Center) / Raising Community "Mental Health" Awareness - $8,450
Lompoc Housing and Development Corporation / Lompoc Community Gardens - $5,500
Pacific Pride Foundation / Strategic Alliance for Marriage Equality (SAME) - $5,000
PUEBLO / General Support - $10,000
Rental Housing Roundtable / Justice for Renters! - $6,250
Santa Ynez Valley Alliance (SYVA) / Outreach Project II - $10,000
Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People / Mujeres Unidas - $7,092
UP-2-US (Umbrella: Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara) - $5,000
WORD (Women of Color Revolutionary Dialogues) - $3,060
TOTAL: $73,402

For a complete list of recent grants, click here!


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Bread & Roses Planning Begins!

SAVE THE DATE - Bread & Roses 2009 is set for:

DATE: Sunday, September 13th, 2009
TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: QAD Headquarters at the top of Ortega Hill in Summerland


Bread & Roses is the Fund for Santa Barbara's largest annual celebration. It is a time for activists, donors, volunteers, elected leaders, and all supporters of progressive social change to gather, celebrate our work together and raise money for the Fund's grant-making and technical assistance programs. This year's event will once again feature a gourmet buffet-style dinner from our region's finest restaurants, wines from local vintners and both a live & silent auction...

PLANNING COMMITTEE:
The planning committee is being formed now! Anyone interested in assisting with this year's celebration should contact Executive Director Geoff Green at 962-9164. The first planning meeting is set for Tuesday, June 16th from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at the Fund for Santa Barbara office - 26 West Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara.

TICKETS:
Tickets are $65 in advance (available ONLY through Thursday, September 10th). After that, all tickets must be purchased at the door for $75.
Sliding Scale Tickets are available. (i.e. no one will be turned away for lack of funds - please just make a donation at the door and join us!)
Tickets, sponsorships and donations may be made via check, cash or credit card (VISA or Mastercard). Please call (805) 962-9164 for more information or to pay by phone today.

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Sponsorships are available at the following levels:
"Seedling" - $200 - includes 2 tickets to the event
"Rosebud" - $400 - includes 4 tickets to the event
"Full Bloom" - $800 - includes 6 tickets to the event
"Bouquet" - $1,600 - includes a reserved table for 8

BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Sponsorships are available at the following levels:
"Bouquet" - $4,000
Includes a Reserved Table (for 8), Your company logo included on 5,000 invitations and 500+ commemorative event programs, Recognition as a major corporate sponsor in all television, radio and internet promotions, Special recognition at the event, Recognition & logo in post-event SB Independent "Thank You" ad, Recognition on the Fund's website
"Full Bloom" - $2,500
Includes 8 tickets to Bread & Roses, Your contribution recognized on 5,000 invitations and 500+ commemorative event programs, Special recognition at the event, Recognition & logo in post-event SB Independent "Thank You" ad, Recognition on the Fund's website
"Rosebud" - $1,000
Includes 4 tickets to Bread & Roses, Your contribution recognized on 5,000 invitations and 500+ commemorative event programs, Recognition in post-event Santa Barbara Independent "Thank You" ad, Recognition on the Fund's website

We look forward to celebrating with you Sunday, September 13th!

 

Watch the new Fund for Santa Barbara video –
A Quarter Century of Change not Charity

[Click here.]

In celebration of 25 years of work on behalf of social, environmental, economic and political justice work, the Fund for Santa Barbara has created a 17-minute documentary film... Want to know just what the Fund is all about? View the film right here!
(To view the film on line, a high-speed cable or DSL connection is necessary).


Directed by Geoff Green
Produced by Candace Schermerhorn
Edited by Renee Bergan