On behalf of The Fund for Santa Barbara and The UCSB Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality and Democracy, we’d like to invite you to participate in a bi-county conversation centered on the role of policy and philanthropy in equity within Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.
Co-sponsored by the Ventura County Community Foundation, the Santa Barbara Foundation, and SoCal Grantmakers, and co-hosted by Supervisor Greg Hart and Supervisor Carmen Ramirez, the virtual event will feature discussions facilitated by Dr. Alice O’Connor of the UCSB Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality and Democracy, Dr. Manuel Pastor of USC Equity Research Institute, Rick Cole of the Congress of New Urbanism, Miguel Santana of the Weingart Foundation, and Lucas Zucker of the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE).
This event will take place virtually on Thursday, April 7th from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link.
This will be an opportunity for key regional policymakers and philanthropic leaders to engage in a multidimensional and multisectoral discussion centered on collaborative efforts in addressing equity within the bi-county region. Utilizing the Central Coast Regional Equity Study, a data-driven report co-produced by The Fund for Santa Barbara, UCSB Blum Center, and USC ERI, and incorporating perspectives from diverse stakeholders, this conversation will set the foundation for an action-oriented approach to advancing equity throughout our region.
We invite you to read the Executive Summary, which highlights the frameworking within the Central Coast Regional Equity Study. We also invite you to visit the Central Coast Regional Equity Initiative Website for more information.
