Street smarts: 8th annual NatureTrack Film Festival coming soon
The eighth annual NatureTrack Film Festival is approaching, and the nonprofit is calling on the community to secure tickets. NatureTrack is a Santa Barbara nonprofit founded in 2011 by Sue Eisaguirre. Its mission is to inspire respect for nature by providing cost-free outdoor educational field trips for K-12 students and expanding outdoor access for wheelchair Read More →
Good works: WEV celebrates 35 years, honors trailblazer Kelly Mooney at luncheon
By Staff Report In recognition of National Give to Women & Girls Day, WEV brought together community members, philanthropists and advocates at La Cumbre Country Club for its annual League of Extraordinary Women Luncheon. Held Oct. 7, the gathering celebrated WEV’s work in the community since being founded in 1991. Since its inception, WEV has Read More →
Street smarts: Earl Warren Showgrounds says no to data center
Earl Warren Showgrounds CEO Ben Sprague confirmed that the event venue in Santa Barbara will not consider data center development on its property. No such project is being pursued, nor will it be, according to an Oct. 21 press release. Questions that a data center could be coming arose after Global Stack, a company approaching Read More →
Scholarship Foundation appoints chief development officer
Kara Hornbuckle, a former school counselor who went on to enjoy success heading up philanthropic outreach on behalf of the region’s premier diabetes research, education, and clinical care institute, has been appointed chief development officer at the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. Her appointment will be effective November 4, according to the press release. Hornbuckle Read More →
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden announces $30M centennial campaign
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Dubroff: Direct Relief CEO — Innovation can advance private philanthropy
After a bit over a year on the job, Amy Weaver of Direct Relief, our Business Times CEO of the Year, finds her organization at the center of a global crisis in humanitarian response. When I sat down with her for our latest Civil Dialogues podcast episode, I was struck by how much the world Read More →
Street smarts: Community Bank of Santa Maria announces donation
Janet Silveria, president and CEO of Community Bank of Santa Maria, announced the next winner of the bank’s pledge to donate $25,000 to local nonprofit organizations in honor of its 25th anniversary. Oasis, a senior center in Orcutt, was selected through a random draw from the nominations received from bank customers and will receive a Read More →
