Lights! Camera! Grants in Action!
The Educational Events committee has brought cameras into the field to bring the work of Women’s Fund grantees into your living room. Here…
Like Mother, Like Daughter
There’s a saying that goes, “By the time a woman realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she’s wrong.” It aptly…
Maria Vega Joins Immigrant Legal Defense Center
Maria Vega joined the Santa Barbara Immigrant Legal Defense Center earlier this summer as the nonprofit’s first full-time staff attorney. She grew…
Making a Difference at the Dentist
A trip to the dentist is generally not anyone’s favorite activity; however, imagine what it would be like if you were a person who used a…
What’s New with Research Because of COVID-19?
The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara research process is one of the things that set us apart – it’s…
No Longer a Difficult Choice at PATH
Prior to the purchase of 50 new steel-frame beds along with bed bug-resistant mattresses and covers, homeless women had to choose the…
Member Opinion Survey – Thanks for Sharing Your Voice
To all 491 members who responded to the Member Opinion Survey in June, thank you!! That’s a 44 percent response rate, which is great. Your…
Santa Barbara Foundation Congratulates the Women's Fund
Growing from a Field of Interest Fund held at the Santa Barbara Foundation, with only 67 members in 2004, to a nonprofit with over 1,100 members…
Caregivers Still Caring After 16 Years
Our mission has remained the same, but the number of members has grown significantly from 2004 when a group of women created the Women’s Fund of…
Immigrant Legal Defense Center Hires New Attorney
The Santa Barbara Immigrant Legal Defense Center (ILDC) has hired Maria Vega as its first full-time staff attorney. Vega will lead the nonprofit’s…
