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By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 25th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on CLU receives $4.7M scholarship endowment
California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks has received its largest-ever scholarship donation, a $4.7 million estate gift from a Pacific Palisades educator, the university said Feb. 25.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 / Nonprofits, Top Stories / Comments Off on KCRW enters Santa Barbara market with KDB buy
Santa Monica-based National Public Radio affiliate KCRW has acquired Santa Barbara-based station KDB, intensifying the battle for public radio listeners and donors in the Tri-Counties.
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By Staff Report / Monday, January 6th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Westlake Village founder’s trust gives $540M to cancer research
Ludwig Cancer Research, started by Westlake Village founding developer Daniel K. Ludwig, has donated $540 million to six U.S. Ludwig Centers on behalf of the late philanthropist’s trust, the organization announced Jan. 6.
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By Staff Report / Friday, November 22nd, 2013 / Nonprofits / Comments Off on Direct Relief to send record-breaking shipment to Philippines
In response to the natural disaster in the Philippines, Direct Relief International is preparing to conduct the largest-ever emergency airlift in the 65-year history of the Goleta-based nonprofit.
Direct Relief said that on Saturday, Nov. 23, it will deliver 50 tons of essential medications and emergency supplies to people affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
The air shipment includes enough medicines to treat 250,000 people and will be delivered on a wide-bodied cargo aircraft flight arranged and donated by FedEx, Direct Relief said. All of the aid items were requested by health officials and nongovernmental groups in the Philippines, it said.
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By Staff Report / Friday, November 22nd, 2013 / Nonprofits, Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Philanthropist Fred Kavli dies at 86
Fred Kavli, a Norwegian-born entrepreneur, scientist and philanthropist who created thousands of jobs and gave millions for the study of theoretical physics, died at his home in Santa Barbara on Nov. 21. He founded KavliCo Corp., a Moorpark-based maker of advanced sensors for cars and aircraft. He also invested in real estate for more than 50 years.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Thursday, November 21st, 2013 / Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on With funds and new CEO, Neighborhood Clinics turn the corner
The struggling Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics nonprofit is narrowing its funding gap and has a strategic plan and new permanent CEO in place, putting it on track to become financially sustainable at a time when it looks to expand service to Goleta.
“Six months ago, we were in danger of closing our doors,” said Mark Palmer, president of the board.