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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 20th, 2013 / Features, Law & Goverment, Nonprofits / Comments Off on Name dispute boils over: Julia Child foundation sues Williams-Sonoma
The late Julia Child’s charitable foundation is suing cookware retailer Williams-Sonoma over allegedly misappropriating the cooking legend’s name to drive traffic to its stores. Child, whose television shows and books inspired millions to try their hand at crafting French cuisine at home, founded the Montecito-based Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts in Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, September 19th, 2013 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Tourism / Comments Off on Ganna Walska Lotusland gets $1M gift from anonymous donor
Ganna Walska Lotusland in Santa Barbara said it has received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor to create an endowment fund for its historic topiary garden. Lotusland is one of the top 25 most-visited museums and attractions in the Tri-Counties, with about 15,000 annual visitors, according to Business Times research. According to a Read More →
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By Patrick Kulp / Friday, September 13th, 2013 / Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
After a career of facing issues of life or death every day, veterans often encounter an entirely different type of challenge when they return home to find that the skills they gained in the military are not easily marketable to the civilian business world. In Ventura County, which is home to a larger population of Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, September 6th, 2013 / Features, Nonprofits, Real Estate / Comments Off on Building a legacy: Boys & Girls Clubs honor Cal Johnston
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley will honor Cal Johnston, an orphan turned successful Southern California commercial real estate developer, with a building dedication later this month that recognizes his vision in setting up after-school programs for at-risk kids. Johnston, chairman and founder of The Johnston Group in Agoura Hills, started the Read More →
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By Patrick Kulp / Friday, August 30th, 2013 / Features, Nonprofits / Comments Off on Leading the leaders: Institutions step up with new nonprofit management offerings
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 30th, 2013 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on VanderKelen: SLO County philanthropy on upswing
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 23rd, 2013 / Law & Goverment, Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Better pro bono systems in SLO, Ventura counties
Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties have more robust systems than Santa Barbara County for helping poor people who cannot afford legal help find a lawyer willing to take on their case. In both counties, local bar associations oversee systems that take in requests from the poor and, if the issue can’t be resolved, assign Read More →
