805 Focus Gives Santa Barbara County Nonprofits Professional Production and Broadcast Exposure
TV Santa Barbara’s signature nonprofit series enters 2026 fully booked, with 2027 applications opening soon
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — TV Santa Barbara (TVSB) continues its commitment to the local nonprofit community through 805 Focus, a television series that gives Santa Barbara County organizations a professional platform to share their missions, impact and stories.
Each year, TVSB selects 30 local nonprofits to participate in the program, providing access to its professional studio, production team, broadcast channels and digital platforms — while underwriting a significant portion of each production’s cost.
Demand for the program continues to grow: all 2026 production dates are now fully booked. TVSB will release application information and production dates for the 2027 season shortly.
“Supporting the organizations that serve Santa Barbara is at the heart of what TV Santa Barbara is here to do,” said Erik Davis, Executive Director of TV Santa Barbara. “We have professional studios, talented people and the ability to reach audiences across television and digital platforms. 805 Focus allows us to put those resources to work for our nonprofit community and help amplify the incredible work happening throughout Santa Barbara County.”
At the heart of the program is host Cynder Sinclair, Ph.D., a longtime nonprofit leader and advocate who volunteers her time to lead the series. Sinclair draws on decades of nonprofit experience to help each organization communicate not just what it does, but why its work matters.
Each participating organization records a professionally produced 20-minute episode highlighting its mission, programs, people and community impact. TVSB broadcasts the episodes on Channels 17 and 71 and distributes them across its growing network of streaming, on-demand and social media platforms.
Organizations also receive their finished program to use in their own outreach — from fundraising appeals to donor communications and digital marketing — extending its value well beyond the initial broadcast.
805 Focus reflects TV Santa Barbara’s broader mission: keeping professional media resources and meaningful local distribution accessible to the community it serves.
For more information about TV Santa Barbara and to apply for the 805 Focus, visit www.tvsantabarbara.org
About TV Santa Barbara
TV Santa Barbara is a nonprofit community media organization dedicated to empowering people and organizations to tell their stories, engage their community and participate in civic life. Through television, streaming, digital media, production services and media education, TVSB serves as Santa Barbara’s civic media hub, powering community storytelling across broadcast and digital platforms.
