Downtown Santa Barbara, looking up State Street from along Cabrillo Boulevard, at the Dolphin Fountain. (Photo by Quintin Soloviev/Creative Commons)

HighTide Launches to Support Local Schools, Nonprofits and Businesses

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — September 2026 — HighTide, a new local coupon app supporting schools and nonprofits from Goleta to Carpinteria, is now available. For every $40 annual membership purchased, $20 goes directly to the organization selected by the member.

Members receive access to more than $5,000 in deals at local restaurants, activities, services and more, with new businesses and deals added throughout the year. Created by a Santa Barbara resident for our area, HighTide brings together local businesses, residents, schools, and nonprofits, giving members a way to save while directly supporting the community.

HighTide is available exclusively through HighTideFundraiser.com.

Participating Schools & Nonprofits

HighTide supports 26 local schools and nonprofit organizations:

  • 805 UndocuFund
  • C.A.R.E4Paws
  • CALM
  • Dos Pueblos High School
  • Explore Ecology
  • Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
  • Friendship Adult Day Care Center
  • Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara
  • Goleta Valley Junior High
  • Grace Fisher Foundation
  • La Colina Junior High
  • La Cumbre Junior High
  • San Marcos High School 
  • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
  • Santa Barbara Junior High
  • Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
  • Santa Barbara Outrigger Canoe Club
  • Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation
  • Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
  • SEE International
  • Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation
  • Transition House
  • UCSB Sustainability Internships & Community Resources
  • United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County
  • Unity Shoppe
  • Women’s Economic Ventures