On September 2, the Women’s Fund nearly filled the elegant New Vic Theatre with members and guests eager to attend an expert roundtable discussion on food insecurity in Santa Barbara County.

Casey McAdams recently returned to Santa Barbara after earning her Master of Communication and Media from Rutgers University. She soon found inspiration and community by joining the Women’s Fund… Read more

Despite the 85-degree day, Alpha Resource Center’s parking lot was overflowing once again for the Women’s Fund New and Prospective Member Reception.

Have you ever thought about how you would cope if you didn’t own a car or couldn’t drive? Answering this question in southern California, the epicenter of “car culture,” is very different from… Read more

The Small Grants Committee is excited to present the first-ever Small Grants Ballot! Last week, all members should have received the confidential Small Grants Ballot Information Packet.

This year, the Research Committee welcomed four new members to its ranks. As always, they bring expertise across a range of fields and professions and, together they share a commitment to our… Read more

Santa Barbara County has the highest poverty rate in California, per the Public Policy Institute of California. What are potential solutions to the growing crisis of food insecurity in our… Read more

It seems a perfect fit for one of the Women’s Fund’s major sponsors to be a champion of gender equity and women’s empowerment in both her personal and professional life.

I recently received the 2025-26 Impact Report in the mail, and paging through, found a comprehensive list of our 110+ Women’s Fund groups and 120+ individual members...

A recent report reveals that people aged 60 and older will make up 25% of Santa Barbara County population by the year 2030.