Community Disaster Relief

Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to contact the Santa Barbara Foundation whenever they experience impacts from disasters—including fire, flood, severe storms, or other emergencies. Reaching out ensures SBF can evaluate the situation, understand emerging needs, and determine whether the Community Disaster Relief Fund may be an appropriate source of support. This is a rolling source of funding, and requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Early communication helps the Foundation respond quickly and allocate resources where they will have the greatest impact. Learn more about our recent impact. 

The loss and damage caused by the many fires burning simultaneously in Los Angeles County continue to grow.

For our Santa Barbara County neighbors interested in supporting relief efforts, we will continue to add resources about reputable organizations from both Santa Barbara County and Los Angeles County delivering vital aid.

• Click Here to Donate to California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund (Los Angeles Fires)
• Click Here to Donate to Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Canyon Fire Relief Fund
• Click Here to Learn More about Philanthropy California
• Click Here to Learn More about Pasadena Humane
• Click Here to Learn More about the Red Cross
• Click Here to Learn More about Direct Relief

Community Disaster Relief Fund

With both natural and human-caused disasters occurring more frequently and with greater severity, the need for financial resources to support nonprofit and government response and recovery efforts is growing rapidly. The Community Disaster Relief Fund at the Santa Barbara Foundation is built to address this need and is activated in the aftermath of an emergency to support nonprofit organizations in short-term and long-term recovery. SBF collaborates with the Santa Barbara County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (SBC VOAD) to support disaster response efforts with the nonprofit community.

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