Category: Giving

nurse checks senior woman's glucose levels

William Sansum Diabetes Center

Non-profit Spotlight

Yardi is a proud supporter of William Sansum Diabetes Center, an organization that is dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of diabetes through research, education and care. As a follow-up to our leading article, we caught up with Wendy Bevier, PhD, for the latest developments at the organization. Dr. Bevier began working with the […]

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Project Playground

Junior League of Long Island

Junior League of Long Island (JLLI) is a woman-operated nonprofit organization that is committed to developing the potential of women, promoting volunteerism, and community improvement. President Deidre Delay has been with JLLI since 2012. She sought membership with the organization because of its roots in empowerment and quantifiable change. “I wanted a place where I […]

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Alzheimer’s Assoc.

Walking to end Alzheimer's

For Mitchel Sloan, the effects of Alzheimer’s disease hits close to home. Currently the Vice President of Development and Communications with the Alzheimer’s Association California Central Chapter, Sloan began as a young man who watched his uncle battle vascular dementia. Rather than feeling defeated by the disease, Sloan felt empowered to help. He encouraged his […]

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Instant Housing Crisis

Helping Fort McMurray Fire Evacuees

On May 1, 2016, a fast-moving wildfire began near Fort McMurray in northeast Alberta, Canada. The fire forced the largest evacuation in Alberta’s history and destroyed more than 2,000 homes, while 90,000 people fled the flames. Evacuees headed south in a scene reminiscent of an apocalypse movie. They made it away safely, but waiting at […]

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Behind the Music

SB Youth Symphony

Three years ago, Yardi caught up with Amy Williams, Director of Education and Community Engagement at Santa Barbara Youth Symphony. The program has grown a lot since then, reaching even more of the city’s youth with interdisciplinary art and the fun of a kid-centered community. “We’ve seen a huge increase in participation,” says Williams. “Three […]

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Uplifting India

Yardi Vasti Vikas Prakalp

The growing Yardi teams in Pune, Maharashtra, India have a heart for service. Their compassionate spirit is demonstrated in and out of the office. In Pune, their largest outreach initiative is the Yardi Vasti Vikas Prakalp (YVVP). The Yardi team began in 2006, providing funding support to 17 local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Based […]

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IV Youth Projects

Preparing Kids for Success

When it comes to education, establishing a strong foundation is integral for success. Since 1971, the Isla Vista Youth Projects (IVYP) Children’s Center has provided affordable childcare and enrichment to children between the ages of three months and six years of age. By forming a strong foundation in social skills and how to learn, children […]

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Art from Scrap

Reusing, Creating, Recycling

Though we are few compared to some populations on Earth, humans can have an incredible impact on the health and wellbeing of the plant. Our actions can facilitate Earth’s natural cycle of decomposition and growth. Unfortunately, that’s not what we’re doing. Rather than supporting the planet’s natural methods for breaking down materials and reusing their […]

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Nonprofit Spotlight

KCLU

Mary Olsen has become an expert at living in the moment. As the General Manager at KCLU, the public news station licensed by California Lutheran University and a National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate, Olsen must remain attentive and flexible. “When you’re in the news business, you’re constantly in the moment. It doesn’t matter what you […]

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Youth Making Change

Empowering Teens to Serve Others

Youth Making Change (YMC), a Fund for Santa Barbara program, empowers teens to create positive programs for their communities. A board of teen reviewers evaluates grant proposals submitted by fellow youth in the community. A total of $30,000 in grants is awarded each year to projects that can help local youth thrive. The innovative organization […]

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Healthy Communities

Family Services Agency

After the first few questions, I knew this was not going to be an interview like any other. I recently sat down with Denise Hinkle, Director of Development and Communications at Family Services Agency (FSA). We began with basic questions about the organization when one question seemed to stump us both. “What is one of […]

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PathPoint

Technology that Empowers

California-based nonprofit PathPoint specializes in building vital communities that foster independence, dignity and work for all residents. PathPoint equips individuals with disabilities or disadvantages with the tools needed to achieve self-sufficiency and pride. Employment, community access, residential and behavioral health services are just a few routes through which PathPoint fulfills its mission. One of the […]

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Providing Nourishment

Foodbank Santa Barbara County

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County does great work every day to assist thousands of locals in need of food, nutrition or health education. Did you know that 1 in 4 Santa Barbara County residents receives aid from a Foodbank program each year? Those assisted include a range of case types, from critical need situations […]

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Casa Serena

Ending Addiction, Rebuilding Lives

Success came with an unexpected side effect for Lisette Fraser. After ten years in the addiction treatment industry, the small clinic where she worked had blossomed into a conglomeration of outpatient and residential care facilities throughout California. Fraser loved that more people were receiving care, but the immense growth left her feeling detached from herself […]

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Rising Above Addiction

Radio host serves at CADA

If the name Catherine Remak seems familiar to you, you aren’t alone. She has been the voice of the KLITE 101.7 morning show for 23 years. The show allows her to relish in her passion for light rock while promoting many of the great organizations that serve Santa Barbara residents. It was through the radio […]

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