Good Works: CLU gets $3M in career grants; WEV marks Women’s Small Business Month
California Lutheran University was awarded just under $3 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Education to help students with career pathways and professional development. Most of the money — $2.8 million — is in the form of a five-year grant from the federal Vocational Identity and Talent in Academic Learning program, or VITAL, which Read More →
Donations roll in to help Food Bank of Santa Barbara County repair damaged building
The Food Bank of Santa Barbara County’s offices were damaged by a falling tree on May 10, and donors have stepped up since then with more than $50,000 to help pay for repairs. Food Bank employees arrived the morning of May 11 to find that heavy winds the night before had toppled a eucalyptus tree Read More →
Thousand Oaks nonprofit makes a big impact with tiny loans
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Good Works: Girls Inc. names new CEO; Vitamin Angels reaches new countries
After a nine-month nationwide search, Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara has a new CEO. Jennifer Faust was hired in September in a consulting role for the nonprofit and took over in January as CEO, Girls Inc. said in a recent news release. Prior to joining Girls Inc., Faust spent with the Pacific Council on Read More →
Rubicon Theatre gets biggest donation ever, will buy visiting artists’ residence
Rubicon Theatre Company, a professional company in Ventura, has received the biggest donation in its history, some of which will go to buy a four-unit residential property to house visiting artists and performers, the company announced Jan. 11. The gifts total $2.3 million, and come from Karyn Jackson of Arcadia, a former Ventura resident; her Read More →
Street Smarts: Direct Relief again among nation’s top charities; B of A gave $1.4M in region in 2021
Direct Relief ranked No. 5 among U.S. charities in 2021 by revenue, slipping two spots even as donations totaled $1.9 billion, according to data compiled by Forbes. United Way, Feeding America, the Salvation Army and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ranked higher than the Santa Barbara-based charity in the magazine’s annual list of 100 largest Read More →
Dubroff: Searching for a new model to fund the arts in Ventura County
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