25 Educators Earn Experience of a Lifetime
Barancik Foundation has awarded 25 Sarasota County Schools educators with the 2025 TIME Fellowship. Each TIME Fellow receives up to $12,000 to complete a self-designed project that will revitalize their passion for teaching and commitment to their students. TIME—which stands for Time to Inspire Margie’s Educators—was created to honor the legacy of Margie Barancik, who was a teacher herself.
Meet the Fellows
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.
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.
Our InitiativesWhat’s Trending in Our World
Curiosity, Connection, Community: 10 Years of PINC
All photos by student journalist Lindsay Luberecki. Hundreds of curious, creative, community-minded folks converged on the historic Sarasota Opera House last week for the 10th anniversary edition of the PINC…
$3.2 Million in Grants to Support Vulnerable Families, Enhance Environmental Sustainability, and More
Barancik Foundation’s Board of Directors recently approved $3.2 million in grants to support vulnerable families, expand access to early education, bolster environmental sustainability, and more. The funding includes: $900,000 to…
Twenty-five Sarasota County Educators Receive TIME Fellowships
Congratulations to the 25 outstanding Sarasota County Schools educators selected for Barancik Foundation’s 2025 TIME Fellowship! The TIME Fellowship provides public-school educators with the resources to experience meaningful professional renewal…