Cabrera Named Scholarship Foundation President & CEO

Cabrera Named Scholarship Foundation President & CEO

Melinda Cabrera, who as vice president of United Way of Santa Barbara County helped spearhead that organization’s robust response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been named president and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. She will begin serving... Read More

Scholarship Foundation Receives 11th Consecutive Four-Star Rating

Scholarship Foundation Receives 11th Consecutive Four-Star Rating

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received its 11th 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 now received... Read More

SCBT Awards Gross Record Total for Area Scholarships

SCBT Awards Gross Record Total for Area Scholarships

Eight standout organizations and individuals were honored at a recent awards ceremony that grossed a record $310,400 for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. The 2023 South Coast Business & Technology Awards ceremony took place June 7 at the Hilton... Read More

Foundation Board Welcomes Three New Members

Foundation Board Welcomes Three New Members

The Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors has welcomed three new members in recent weeks. Jen Brown (pictured left) is a retired attorney whose legal work over two decades included high-profile litigation spanning multiple continents. A graduate of Gonzaga University School... Read More

Scholarship Foundation Honors Student Artists

Scholarship Foundation Honors Student Artists

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara honored 23 student artists during a presentation and reception at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art on Thursday, January 26. Chosen as winners of the Foundation’s 2023 Art Scholarship Competition, the students addressed family... Read More