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Get Involved with These Santa Barbara–Area Organizations

Here Are More than 30 Organizations Making a Difference in the Times of Trump

Get Involved with These
Santa Barbara–Area Organizations

Here Are More than 30 Organizations
Making a Difference in the Times of Trump

By Indy Staff | May 1, 2025

Credit: Ingrid Bostrom

Read more from our Reign of Administrative (T)error cover story.

The Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency have been busy in the first 100 days of Trump’s second term in office: from snipping away at the social safety nets relied upon by our most vulnerable — from low-income families to our senior citizens — to going after our immigrant and LGBTQ communities, women’s reproductive health, academic institutions, and our environment, not to mention undercutting the very foundations of our democracy and our standing on the world’s stage. 

But Trump isn’t the only one who’s been busy these past few months. Here in Santa Barbara, community members and local organizations have risen to the moment, organizing, resisting, and adapting to the new not-so-normal. Below is a list of organizations with a proven track record who could use our help right now and in the days ahead. Visit their websites to learn more about what they do and how you can get involved. —Jackson Friedman

Environment

Health and Wellness

Immigration

International Aid

LGBTQ

Social Justice

Youth and Education

Credit: Ingrid Bostrom

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