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Anniversary GrantsSM

Anniversary GrantsSM is a unique Montecito Bank & Trust annual charitable gifting program helping the bank celebrate its opening day anniversary, March 17, 1975. Anniversary Grants began in 1993 with bank associates casting their votes to select ten 501(c)(3) designated nonprofit organizations to receive an Anniversary Grant. Annually since 1993, bank associates submit their favorite nonprofit organizations to the voting list and then lobby their colleagues for votes. Each associate has 5 votes to cast for their top organization choices. Votes are tallied and those ten organizations with the most associate votes receive Anniversary Grants. Around St. Patrick’s Day, the selected organizations attend a bank reception as part of the bank’s anniversary celebration. Recipient organizations must then wait two years to again be eligible for an award. It’s a great way for bank associates to learn about and support the wonderful and varied nonprofits serving our Santa Barbara and Ventura County communities.

For the 2009 recipients, click here.