Santa Barbara Foundation

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Nov 12, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$82,116,784

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

The santa barbara foundation funded the scholarship foundation of santa barbara for scholarships and loans in 2012. Through this collaboration, millions of dollars is efficiently distributed to the students of santa barbara county for student aid. In 2012, the foundation awarded over 600 loans and scholarships.

Activity 3

Direct program activitiesthe women's fund of santa barbara is a special interest fund of the santa barbara foundation. The women's fund uses collective philanthropy to make annual gifts to non profit organizations whose programs address the needs of women, children and families in southern santa barbara county.the women's fund of northern santa barbara county responds to the community's most urgent needs by making substantial gifts in the north county. Members and supporters of the fund translate their values into action to serve as a catalyst for change on (continued in schedule o) behalf of the women, children, and families in north county. The women's funds educate and inspire women to become leaders in philanthropy, emphasizing the power of collective giving and the rewarding personal experience that active philanthropy provides.svp of santa barbara social venture partners of santa barbara (svp sb), is a local chapter of an international organization which is sponsored by the santa barbara foundation. Svp partners seek to create significant, long-term social change in santa barbara by achieving a dual mission: expanding the capacity of innovative nonprofits by investing time, expertise, and money to collaboratively strengthen these organizations. Expanding philanthropy by educating individuals to be well informed, effective and engaged philanthropists. The focus areas of social venture partners of santa barbara during 2012 were homelessness, affordable housing, green energy and the environment. In 2012, we added education as an investment focus and anticipate making an impact in this arena.thrive cradle to career , santa barbara countywhat does a prosperous community with a rich heritage do when it begins to experience rising poverty rates, an increase in high school drop outs, skilled labor shortages and formidable challenges for local businesses? Research indicates that in many of santa barbara county's low-income communities over 75% of the children do not enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. The high school dropout rate has increased dramatically. Recognizing shrinking public funds available for public education as a key driver of these challenges, thrive was established as a collaborative of private funders, large and small, that pooled their resources to help bridge the gap and identify cost-effective solutions. Partnering with the first five commission facilitated coordination with successful early childhood development efforts. Thrive supports five communities, targeting neighborhoods and schools with the highest rates of low-income students in carpinteria, santa barbara's westside, isla vista, guadalupe, and santa maria. Building on existing collaborative efforts, these communities have organized thrive working groups, which include school districts, non-profits, parents, and neighborhood leaders. Through community-based discussions, including evidence-based needs assessment, these groups have identified four shared goals:children enter school ready to learnchildren master grade-level content standards through grade 3children are healthy and thrivingfamilies are actively engaged and serve as a strong support for their children's learning and developmentthrive donor investments follow a line of accountability and pursue measurable results. Through a collective impact model that honors our local tradition of working together, thrive leverages networks of resources and stakeholders to support families and ensure children are prepared to succeed in school. Our efforts renew civic infrastructure, promote greater public engagement and foster a new generation of community leadership.

Filer

EIN

95-1866094