United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) has the
unique and positive vision that “in our community, everyone has a
hopeful future.” UWSBC has served the local community since
its local founding in 1923 and, through our
Power of Partnership™,
we improve the lives of children, families and seniors by connecting
and empowering resources. UWSBC is not merely a fundraising
agent, but rather acts as a unifying and multiplying force.
Through funding, volunteer development, and leveraging dozens of
local non-profit and public sector agencies, and directing our own
unique multi-agency initiatives such as Fun in the Sun (a
summer academic and behavior enrichment program for poverty-level
and homeless children and their families), UWSBC seeks to create
lasting, meaningful solutions rather than short-lived approaches to
community problems.
Through strategic planning and community involvement,
UWSBC’s core values have been specifically articulated. These
core values are the center of our organization as we seek to serve
this community to the best of our ability.
UWSBC is focused on developing four key areas:
successful children and teens, strong families, vital and
independent seniors, and a better community. Multiplying
impact; appreciating and growing the commitment of volunteers,
providers and donors; accomplishing measurable long term results
with and through partners is our message and value. United
with community leaders, educators, government, volunteers,
non-profits and businesses, we can Live United.
Mission & Philosophy
