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By Staff Report / Monday, March 17th, 2014 / Nonprofits, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on Michael and Anne Towbes give $5M to Granada Theatre group
Developer and banker Michael Towbes and his wife, Anne, have made a $5 million gift to the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts. The gift is irrevocable, the organization said in a March 17 announcement, and is in addition to the $15 million the couple has previously given to SBCPA.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 16th, 2012 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Bank profits pay Community Dividends as $1M event salutes 10 years
More than a decade ago, banker and developer Michael Towbes came up with the idea of turning Montecito Bank & Trust into an S Corporation.
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By Henry Dubroff / Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Nonprofits / Comments Off on MB&T starts 37th year on high note
Ten nonprofits from across th region received grants on March 14 as Montecito Bank & Trust prepared to celebrate its 37th anniversary and it 20th year of adding a philanthropic twist to the festivities. The bank’s employees selected the 10 organizations, which included All for Animals, Alzheimer’s Association, American Heart Association, Council on Alcoholism and Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Friday, November 25th, 2011 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Community Dividends kickstarts giving season
In what has become a welcome and enduring tradition in the region, Montecito Bank & Trust kicked off Thanksgiving week with its ninth annual Community Dividends luncheon on Nov. 21.
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By Staff Report / Friday, April 15th, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Jordano joins Hall of Fame
Peter Jordano will become the sixth member of the Pacific Coast Business Times’ Business Hall of Fame.
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By Staff Report / Monday, November 22nd, 2010 / Latest news, Nonprofits / Comments Off on Montecito Bank & Trust hands out $1M
Montecito Bank & Trust bank officials handed out $1 million in checks to 163 organizations located from Solvang to Westlake Village.
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By Editorial Board / Monday, November 22nd, 2010 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: The new faces of philanthropy
The Santa Barbara Community Foundation and local businesses are launching a Corporate Philanthropy Roundtable designed to connect employers and community organizations in new and exciting ways.
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