As childcare centers re-open across Sarasota County, the experience will look a lot different for parents, teachers and children. A taskforce of early learning professionals came together to set unified…
Every day we meet and speak with amazing people in our community who are doing great things. Our Who Knew SRQ video series captures some of these conversations, as they…
Recent events have reverberated a tragic history of injustice in our country. We mourn not just the loss of African American lives, but ultimately the humanity of our society. All…
Recent funding from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation fortifies critical nonprofit infrastructure as the need to support families and children becomes greater than ever. “Our Board realizes our responsibility to…
Nothing disrupts the balance of a family more abruptly than when a loved one experiences a mental health crisis. Without the right help, many will suffer in silence until it’s…
Note: This article was originally published by Scene Magazine on May 1, 2020. Much has been claimed about which professions are essential and which aren’t. On the morning of Monday, March…
The Barancik Foundation believes that no child should sleep in a car or live in a motel. A shift in the economy or a financial emergency can push almost any…
Together with its donors and Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded over $2.7 million in direct grants to nonprofit organizations for COVID-19 relief. That total…
An impromptu community effort by a dozen public and nonprofit partners is opening childcare spaces for children of essential healthcare workers and first responders. So far more than 575 spots…
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art offers programs designed specifically for low-income families, but the children who could benefit most from such experiences are the least likely to…
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.
1515 Ringling Boulevard, Suite 500, Sarasota FL 34236
The Barancik Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.