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MB&T starts 37th year on high note

By   /  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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Region’s community foundations bounce back

By   /  Friday, January 13th, 2012  /  Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Region’s community foundations bounce back

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Kavli talks philanthropy at CCC event

By   /  Thursday, December 8th, 2011  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on 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 →

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Editorial: Community Dividends kickstarts giving season

By   /  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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Op/ed: Philanthropy is caught in a game of politics

By   /  Friday, November 11th, 2011  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on 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.

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Orfaleas to give $1M to Ventura College program

By   /  Monday, December 20th, 2010  /  Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Orfaleas to give $1M to Ventura College program

The charitable foundations of Kinko’s founder Paul Orfalea announced a $1 million donation on Dec. 20 to the Child Development Center at Ventura College, the biggest gift in the community college’s 85-year history. Early childhood education is one of the focal points of The Orfalea Foundations, which consists of two funds started by Orfalea and Read More →

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Editorial: Give till it helps

By   /  Monday, November 29th, 2010  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on 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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