Elizabeth Thasiah

Vice President, Programs @Santa Barbara Foundation

Santa Barbara County, CA, US

The Santa Barbara Foundation leads the effort to bring people and resources together to work for large scale, sustainable improvements in the community. We do that by facilitating dialogue among stakeholders- business leaders, government representatives, leaders of nonprofit organizations, residents and funders who want to create positive change. We look for the chance to form strategic partnerships to leverage our collective strengths and maximize the power of our donor’s dollars. Because we do extensive research into the greatest needs of the community and the people who deliver services, we are positioned to champion specific causes and organizations. We then advocate for the funding to transform innovative ideas into reality.

Princeton Theological Seminary

Master of Divinity, Social Justice and Community Development

University of St. Thomas School of Nonprofit Management

Certificate, Executive Nonprofit Leadership

Harvard Kennedy School

Public Leadership Credential , Policy Design and Delivery: A Systematic Approach

Denison University

B.A., Sociology

Harvard Kennedy School

Executive Leadership Program , Women Leading Change