Local Students Win Foundation Art Scholarships

Local Students Win Foundation Art Scholarships

Twenty-one local student artists have been crowned winners of the 2022 Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Art Scholarship Competition. Each will receive a college scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art is ...

Scholarship Foundation Releases 2021 Gratitude Video

Scholarship Foundation Releases 2021 Gratitude Video

Despite the cancelation of this year’s Community Leaders Luncheon, the Scholarship Foundation remains committed to thanking and acknowledging our many generous supporters. As a token of our appreciation, we have produced the brief video below. Unlike...

From the Desk of Barbara Robertson

From the Desk of Barbara Robertson

Most Americans view the nation’s system of colleges and universities as a kind of invulnerable redoubt. That is, they believe it is generally impervious to erosive social forces by virtue of its central – many would say indispensable – role as an eco...

Scholarship Foundation Receives Four-Star Rating

Scholarship Foundation Receives Four-Star Rating

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received its ninth consecutive four-star rating from nonprofit evaluator Charity Navigator. The rating – Charity Navigator’s highest – indicates superior financial efficiency and transparency in Scholarship Foundation operations. The Foundation has received 18... Read More

Scholarship Foundation Earns Third Consecutive Platinum Seal

Scholarship Foundation Earns Third Consecutive Platinum Seal

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received a 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, a leading aggregator of nonprofit information. The Platinum Seal is GuideStar’s highest level of recognition, signifying exceptional openness in reporting institutional finances and performance.... Read More

From the Desk of Barbara Robertson

From the Desk of Barbara Robertson

Last month marked the 49th anniversary of Title IX’s passage by Congress. Though widely mischaracterized as a sports-equity law, Title IX in fact bars all forms of sex-based discrimination at educational institutions that receive federal funding. One potent data point... Read More