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Teri Hansen Plans Retirement

Our longtime President and CEO Teri A Hansen has announced that she will be retiring after a decade of leadership and impact at the helm of Barancik Foundation.  Under Teri’s guidance, the Foundation has awarded over $170 million in grants to help fuel the vital work of hundreds of our trusted nonprofit partners.  Teri will remain in her role while our Board conducts a comprehensive search for Barancik Foundation’s next chief executive and will assist her successor through the leadership transition.
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An Uncommon Approach to the Common Good

The issues facing our community are incredibly complex. That’s why Barancik Foundation takes a unique, multifaceted approach to our grants and initiatives. We strategically choose and collaborate with partners whose combined efforts strengthen the community from every angle.

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At a Glance

$160

Million
Awarded

270+

Nonprofit
Partners

6

Collaborative
Initiatives

100

TIME
Fellows

40

Ripple Effect
Awards
Impact Areas

Community Interests We Support

Barancik Foundation works alongside a network of partners to address challenges that immediately affect people’s lives, and ultimately impact all of Sarasota. Our grants work in tandem, transcending single issues and improving our community holistically.

Our Impact Areas
Initiatives

Transforming the Community from Every Angle

We believe bold philanthropy is uniquely positioned to raise the flag on issues that threaten the future of our community. From creating a coordinated network of mental health providers to increasing access to care for mothers and babies, we are catalyzing efforts around systemic issues that require complex and long-term solutions.

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About Barancik Foundation

The Charles and Margery Barancik family has long believed in the power of philanthropy to shape our world and enrich the lives of all people. It was the expression of this belief that led them in 2014 to establish Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation—a private, family foundation located in Sarasota, Florida.

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