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Barancik Foundation welcomes Jeff McCurdy to Board of Directors

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s Board of Directors has elected Jeffrey McCurdy to join the Board as a director. McCurdy has served on Barancik Foundation’s Investment Committee since 2020. McCurdy…

Greg LubereckiApril 14, 2025

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Longtime Foundation Leader Announces Upcoming Retirement

Teri A Hansen, the president and CEO of Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation since July 2015, has announced her plans to retire from the Foundation. Barancik Foundation’s Board of Directors…

Greg LubereckiMarch 27, 2025

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Wendy Norman: Inherent Compassion and Care

Wendy Norman knows a lot about childhood brain development. She’s an expert on effective parenting techniques. She even helped write the curriculum she and her colleagues at Forty Carrots Family…

Greg LubereckiMarch 6, 2025

#EnvironmentalStewardship #FoundationNews #Recidivism #StudentSuccess

$8 Million in Grants

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s Board of Directors recently approved $8 million in grant awards. The funding will help increase access to quality educational opportunities, connect vulnerable residents to vital…

Greg LubereckiFebruary 25, 2025

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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…

Greg LubereckiDecember 12, 2024

#EnvironmentalStewardship #FamilyEnrichment #FinancialEmpowerment #StudentSuccess

$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…

Greg LubereckiNovember 19, 2024

#Learning #StudentSuccess

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…

Greg LubereckiNovember 7, 2024

#Learning #StudentSuccess

Five Great Teachers Surprised with Ripple Effect Award

“I’m not usually speechless, but…,” Kevin Purcell said, trailing off. Mr. Purcell, a 21-year educator at Heron Creek Middle School, had just been presented with the Ripple Effect Teacher Award…

Greg LubereckiSeptember 24, 2024

#Learning #StudentSuccess

September 30 Deadline to Apply for 2025 TIME Fellowship

Sarasota County Schools educators have until September 30 to submit a proposal for Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s 2025 TIME Fellowship program. Barancik Foundation will select up to 25 applicants…

Greg LubereckiAugust 22, 2024

#EnvironmentalStewardship #FamilyEnrichment #FinancialEmpowerment #MentalHealth #StudentSuccess #UnityThroughArt

Foundation Awards $5.2 Million in Grants

More than $5.2 million in grants approved by our Board of Directors last week will help lift struggling families, build staff capacity at critical nonprofit organizations, expand arts and cultural…

Greg LubereckiAugust 14, 2024

Barancik Foundation welcomes Jeff McCurdy to Board of Directors

Longtime Foundation Leader Announces Upcoming Retirement

Wendy Norman: Inherent Compassion and Care

Curiosity, Connection, Community: 10 Years of PINC

Twenty-five Sarasota County Educators Receive TIME Fellowships

Five Great Teachers Surprised with Ripple Effect Award

September 30 Deadline to Apply for 2025 TIME Fellowship

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