Foundation Staff

Lauren Trujillo, MLIS, CFRE, is the Foundation Director of the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation. She first came to Santa Barbara to attend UCSB where she received a B.A. in History. She received her Masters in Library and Information Science from UCLA and has worked with several nonprofits and organizations in Santa Barbara, CA including the Isla Vista Memorial Project, the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library, the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. She sits on the board for the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara, United for Libraries, Women’s Literary Voices, the Northside Optimist Club, Association for Fundraising Professionals, Environmental Defense Center, and is a member of the Junior League of Santa Barbara.

Lauren can be reached at director@sblibraryfoundation.org.

Rita Boss, MLIS is the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation Development Assistant. She has is a graduate of UCSB and worked with the Santa Barbara Public Library system while completing her Master’s in Library and Information Science through SJSU. She also brings experience in non-profit fundraising, including management of the membership program at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and building donor relations at CommUnify.

Rita says she is “endlessly inspired and impressed” by our Library professionals and looks forward to expanding support for their critical service to the community.

Rita can be reached at info@sblibraryfoundation.org.