Notable Contributors/Participants
Santa Barbara Arthritis Foundation
Community
It’s not who you are, but what you do for others.
Noospheric believes every business should embrace their local community and, if possible, their regional or national community. Noospheric’s management team has been involved in several non-profits in Santa Barbara and prior in Ann Arbor, MI, including:
Board Member - Westmont Foundation Board
The Westmont Foundation builds relationships between Westmont and the business and social community. The foundation further provides valuable funding that enables gifted students to attend Westmont College.
Board Member - MIT Central Coast Forum
The premier networking and educational forum for central coast entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists. MIT Central Coast is a standard for innovation, business strategy, and mentor resources.
Board Member - Riviera Association
One of California’s first neighborhood associations focused on community awareness and emergency time communications. The Riviera Association fosters communication, beautifications, and preservation of the American Riviera.
Former Mentor - UCSB Technology Management Program
The Technology Management Program's curriculum and outreach programs extend the University’s tradition, with cutting edge entrepreneurship lecture series, business plan competition, and leadership events as we build new educational programs for students and the Central Coast business community.
Former Board Member, Vice President, and Host of Catalyst for Thought
A Santa Barbara based 501.3.c non-profit that offers lectures by leading business and technology professionals and donates all proceeds to local non-profits. Jacques Habra helped launch the organization as part of the original team and acted as exclusive Catalyst for Thought host in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Habra coined the term "Invest in yourself, Invest in your community" which stands as the organization positioning statement. The organization has raised tens of thousands for area non-profits.