Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara 22nd Grantee Event
The Women’s Fund of SB (WFSB) held its 22nd Anniversary Grantee event at the Lobero Theatre on Wednesday, May 13. The total grants awarded this year amounted to $1,275,000, given in various amounts to ten grantees.
The organization states the amount raised by their members is a record, and that the funding effort is an important one. Board Chair Carolyn Jabs said, “It’s no secret: these are challenging times for nonprofits, the people they serve, and the donors who support them. For myself, I’ve found the Women’s Fund is the best antidote to discouragement. It is truly a joy to work with other committed women who understand the impact we can have when we pool our resources for the common good.”
Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara’s 2025-2026 Grantees are:
AHA! (Attitude, Harmony, Achievement) – $150,000 gap funding over two years to sustain in-school social-emotional learning programs led by facilitators to help teens build emotional management, deep listening, and social skills.
Angels Foster Care – $60,000 to replace an aging vehicle with a new hybrid SUV to transport foster children to medical appointments, court hearings, and family visitations.
Community Partners in Caring – $62,500 to support new staff to recruit and train volunteers who will provide door-to-door transportation and social interaction for local seniors and adults with disabilities.
Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County – $200,000 gap funding over two years for a full–time school therapist to provide mental health screenings, crisis response, and counseling local junior high and high school students.
Friendship Adult Day Care Center – $82,500 to hire a transportation co-ordinator and part-time driver to provide safe, reliable facility transport for members living with dementia.
Mission Scholars – $150,000 over two years to partially fund a staff position for one-on-one mentorship, career coaching, and leadership workshops to help low-income first-generation students apply for college, graduate, and secure employment.
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast – $200,000 gap funding over two years to keep the Santa Barbara Health Center open and provide essential reproductive healthcare to patients.
Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels – $100,000 gap funding over two years to sustain existing affordable food delivery services and wellness checks for homebound seniors living in the city of Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission – $150,000 to remodel an existing storage space into an eight-bed dormitory to provide stabilization and trauma-informed care for women awaiting addiction treatment.
Veggie Rescue – $120,000 to purchase a refrigerated truck to safely transport and deliver surplus fresh and packaged food to its nonprofit partners
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