Editor's note: this article was originally written by Emma Lichtenstein for Sarasota Magazine Florida’s landscape is rich and diverse, but, because of a lack of access and opportunity, not every…
On this day last year, we marked the 50th observation of Earth Day—a milestone marred by a strange threat that held us in our homes. While shutdowns brought clearer skylines…
Photo credit SDRP/Chicago Zoological Society. Photos taken under NMFS Scientific Research Permit No. 20455 As eyes across the nation follow the environmental crisis at Piney Point, ecological groups have raised…
Note: this article originally appeared in Inside Philanthropy. A sustainability initiative backed by a pair of the region’s community foundations, in collaboration with a long list of community partners and…
What if eight-year-old girls were put in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency? “If only,” said Girls Inc. of Sarasota County members as they made the switch to renewable energy.…
Sarasota’s coastal environment and the visitors it attracts provide social and economic value to our community, but many of the attractive features of our local ecosystem are now threatened by…
Imagine summer break without parks, waterways and other green spaces. Welcome to an all-too-typical reality for children when school gets out. Bored, uninspired, dormant. In 2017, Barancik Foundation dreamed big…
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…
Partners for Green Places (PGP), a collaborative movement and grant program designed to inspire organizations and nonprofits to implement sustainable measures, launched a community-wide initiative towards a greener future on…
What if kids were put in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency? “If only,” says Girls Inc. of Sarasota County. This month the youth-serving organization activated the largest private canopy…
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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The Barancik Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.