Together, we can help children achieve their full potential through championing meaningful whole-child learning experiences.
Our goal is to maximize every child’s potential with non-academic, experiential education that supports the whole-child
School Gardens, Edible Forests, Camp Experiences and Nature-Based Education take kids out of the classroom and into the world.
Learning new skills like swimming or bicycling and understanding the importance of hydration helps kids make their health a lifetime habit.
Financial literacy, reading, etiquette, exposure to the arts, and confidence-building all round out a child’s education with essential skills they will be able to use for life.
The Audacious Foundation is a grantmaking organization that serves as a catalyst for empowering and defending the importance of childhood in Santa Barbara County. We partner with nonprofit allies that serve children beyond the classroom, ensuring all children have access to programming that enriches the whole child. We fund proven programs with simple execution and minimal reporting.
We’re a grantmaking organization focused on collaborating with nonprofits serving children in Santa Barbara County. We seek to fund projects that support low-income children in programs focused on play, nature-based learning, healthy habits, and essential life skills. We believe positive childhood experiences help children grow into healthy resilient adults.
Our goal is to maximize every child’s potential with non-academic, experiential education that supports the whole child.
Nature-based learning and nature-based play can positively impact children’s physical and mental health. We support organizations that promote access to safe outdoor environments for children to thrive in, including school gardens and edible forests.
DetailsMaking healthy decisions early on can lay the foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits. We partner with organizations that promote physical, social and emotional wellness in childhood, including sports-, movement- and play-based activities that engage students beyond the classroom.
DetailsBuilding real-world skills early on can help children develop into confident and capable adults. From confidence-building, financial literacy, ropes courses, mindfulness, and dance and movement, our partners offer meaningful programming that helps children develop skills that will last a lifetime and harness their potential.
DetailsThe Audacious Foundation funds programs and partners that ensure low-income children have access to holistic enrichment opportunities beyond academics. Our programs encourage children to build healthy habits, have fun, and develop real-world skills.