Everyone who lives in Santa Barbara benefits from our incredible University and can consider themselves a Gaucho. Many help support their University. And the University realizes it has a responsibility to show people the positive change we make in their lives.

Have you heard about California's new sick leave law? Here's what nonprofits need to know.

When it comes to managing the CEO, many boards underperform. Read about the five things Boards should do when hiring a new CEO.

This article explains how nonprofits can use Advisory Councils to enlarge their scope with more professionals to help achieve their mission.

Read this interview with Doug Lynch, Executive Director, of GEM and find out all about how the Goleta Entrepreneurial Magnet is taking the latest start-up incubator movement by storm.

A well-written employment contract for the executive director can provide benefits to the organization as well as to the new executive and lay the groundwork for a successful relationship.

In this interview, Al Rodriguez and Guille Gil-Reynoso give us a peek inside the inner workings of the Santa Barbara Foundation--a vibrant, ever-transforming organization.

In this interview, Dr. Jack Friedlander, Executive Vice President of Educational Programs at SBCC, describes how his solutions to our educational challenges powerfully impact young people and families in our community and help make SBCC such a highly regarded institution.

This article gives an overview of the benefits and cautions when implementing a contractual agreement between the board and the chief executive.

Happy New Year! This article by Gail Perry gives excellent advice to nonprofit boards on ways of breathing new life into their organization---starting with the beginning of a new fiscal year.