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 →
Read More →Kavli talks philanthropy at CCC event
Fifty years after Fred Kavli immigrated to the United States from Norway, he started the journey from entrepreneurship to philanthropy by establishing the Kavli Foundation in 2000 to support scientific research and education. In the 11 years since, the foundation has handed out millions of dollars in prizes recognizing research excellence in three types of Read More →
Read More →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.
Read More →Op/ed: Philanthropy is caught in a game of politics
In spite of the importance of addressing long-term fiscal imbalances, fooling with the philanthropic engine strikes me as short-sighted.
Read More →Editorial: Give till it helps
The Business Times encourages tri-county businesses to follow the lead of Montecito Bank & Trust, which gives away $1 million in Community Dividends each fall.
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