The Impact of Multi-Year funding

In 2020, The FUND awarded Santa Barbara Alternatives to Violence Leaderships (SBAVP) a $30,000 multi-year (10k annually for 3 years) grant that concluded in 2022. Executive Director, J.P. Herrada, shares the impact these funds had on the organization.

“Multi-Year Funding from The FUND gave us breathing room to gather ourselves and plan accordingly moving forward It also helped us by building relationships with The FUND’s staff, I often come in for advice, and their training is amazing!”

For a newer and smaller organization like SBAVP, Multi-Year Funding from The FUND empowered the organization to shift their focus from finding consistent funding for the Alternatives to Violence Leadership Takes to the Streets program and allow them to focus on strengthening the organization in other ways. In addition to the flexibility the grant funding provides, it gave SBAVP credibility among other foundations and allowed them to apply for additional grant dollars