Santa Barbara Education Foundation

For
Community Partners

Santa Barbara Education Foundation supports projects that spark creativity, increase student engagement, and bring learning to life.

15%

Emergent Multi-Lingual
Learners

61 %

SB Unified students who are
socio-economically disadvantaged.

8%

SB Unified students who are homeless or living in a distressed housing situation.

Parents and Caregivers

Parents and caregivers play an important role in supporting student success. Explore opportunities to get involved through volunteering, making a gift, or participating in programs like Summer Music Camps. Together, we can help create more opportunities for students across Santa Barbara Unified.

Volunteer Opportunities

SBEF Programs

Businesses as Partners

The Business Investor program allows corporations and local businesses to contribute to our programs. Through this group’s generosity, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation continues to fund, develop, and support programs for all 12,500 students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

Business Investor
Program

Giving Opportunities

Fiscal Sponsors

For four decades, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation has been an invaluable partner in our journey to prepare every student for a world yet to be created. Their unwavering support directly impacts our students’ lives, helping us build the kind of supportive community where every child has the chance to succeed, every single day.

~ Dr. Hilda Maldonado
Superintendent
Santa Barbara Unified School District

Fiscally Sponsored
Programs

How to Apply

Support Public Education

Every gift helps SBEF serve more students, teachers, and schools across Santa Barbara.

“Yardi is proud to be a long-time supporter of SBEF. We appreciate their strategic and thoughtful dedication to all the children in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.”

 

– Arnie Brier
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Yardi

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