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Three More Educators Honored for Their “Ripple Effect” #StudentSuccess#TalentedTeachers

Three More Educators Honored for Their “Ripple Effect”

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, in partnership with Sarasota County Schools, has recognized three more outstanding educators with our Ripple Effect Teacher Award. The Ripple Effect award celebrates school-district educators…

Greg LubereckiSeptember 28, 2026

New grants aim to expand access, strengthen services #EnvironmentalStewardship#FamilyEnrichment#FinancialEmpowerment#StudentSuccess#TalentedTeachers#UnityThroughArt

New grants aim to expand access, strengthen services

Barancik Foundation recently awarded more than $8.7 million in grants that will improve access to education, career opportunities, cultural experiences, and more. Among the largest investments is a grant to…

Greg LubereckiSeptember 19, 2026

There’s still TIME… #TalentedTeachers

There’s still TIME…

Sarasota County Schools educators, where would your curiosity take you if you could design the learning experience yourself? Find out by applying for our 2027 TIME Fellowship! Through Barancik Foundation's TIME…

Greg LubereckiAugust 20, 2026

Board names John Annis President/CEO #FoundationNews

Board names John Annis President/CEO

The Barancik Foundation Board of Directors has named John Annis President/CEO, making permanent the leadership role he has held on an interim basis since March. “John has provided steady, thoughtful…

Greg LubereckiAugust 18, 2026

Foundation Welcomes Booker Grad for Summer Internship #FoundationNews#StudentSuccess

Foundation Welcomes Booker Grad for Summer Internship

Meet Milordjie! This summer, Barancik Foundation has opened its doors to welcome a talented local student for a hands-on internship to gain professional experience, learn about the community, and help…

Greg LubereckiJune 18, 2026

Spring 2026 Ripple Effect Teacher Award Honorees #StudentSuccess#TalentedTeachers

Spring 2026 Ripple Effect Teacher Award Honorees

“Unflappable.”  “Indispensable.”  “Catalyst.”  “Transformative.” Those were among the words used by principals to describe the six Sarasota County Schools educators recently selected for Barancik Foundation’s 2026 Ripple Effect Teacher Award.…

Greg LubereckiMay 27, 2026

New Grants Aim to Strengthen Foundations of Community Stability #AffordableHousing#EnvironmentalStewardship#FinancialEmpowerment#MentalHealth#Recidivism#StudentSuccess

New Grants Aim to Strengthen Foundations of Community Stability

A safe place to call home amid financial hardship.  A supportive path back to work while in mental-health recovery.  Respite care that helps families in crisis stay together. Barancik Foundation…

Greg LubereckiMay 22, 2026

Pia Ronquillo-See and Peyton Faulk: Citizen Scientists #EnvironmentalStewardship#PeopleofImpact

Pia Ronquillo-See and Peyton Faulk: Citizen Scientists

Nobody wants to make the wrong impression at a new job. For some, that might mean holding up your end of the conversation on the ride to your first sales…

Greg LubereckiApril 7, 2026

Foundation Awards $11.3 Million in Grants #AffordableHousing#MentalHealth#Recidivism#SocialWellness#StudentSuccess

Foundation Awards $11.3 Million in Grants

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation recently awarded $11,285,000 in new grants to support a range of local organizations serving the community.  The grants include significant investments in: affordable housing for adults…

Greg LubereckiFebruary 24, 2026

All Faiths Food Bank to pilot choice-style community market #FamilyEnrichment#FinancialEmpowerment#SocialWellness

All Faiths Food Bank to pilot choice-style community market

All Faiths Food Bank has announced the upcoming opening of Margie’s Market by All Faiths Food Bank, a choice-style market in Sarasota’s Newtown community designed to increase access to fresh,…

Greg LubereckiFebruary 12, 2026

Foundation Elects Board Members, Appoints Officers #FoundationNews#Leadership

Foundation Elects Board Members, Appoints Officers

Our Board of Directors recently elected Marlon Brown and Jeffrey McCurdy to three-year terms on the Board.  The Board also elected members Rebecca Harris Barancik as Chair and Steve Barancik…

Greg LubereckiFebruary 10, 2026

Barancik Foundation Commits to Multiyear, General Operating Support #FoundationNews

Barancik Foundation Commits to Multiyear, General Operating Support

Listen first. That’s a principle we strive to practice in our philanthropy at Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation. Through ongoing conversations and facilitated feedback, our nonprofit partners have told us…

Greg LubereckiFebruary 3, 2026

Barancik Foundation’s 2025 Grantee Perception Report #FoundationNews#GPR

Barancik Foundation’s 2025 Grantee Perception Report

In September and October of 2025, the Center for Effective Philanthropy conducted a Grantee Perception Survey for Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation. Through confidential, anonymous feedback from our grantees, we…

Greg LubereckiJanuary 28, 2026

Terrance Jackson: Teaching Artist #PeopleofImpact#UnityThroughArt

Terrance Jackson: Teaching Artist

Visit the Education & Engagement page on Asolo Repertory Theatre’s website and you’ll find about 20 different programs. There’s Asolo Rep on Tour, which brings dynamic performances to classrooms and…

Greg LubereckiJanuary 6, 2026

Sonya Johnson: Turning Pain into Purpose #MentalHealth#PeopleofImpact

Sonya Johnson: Turning Pain into Purpose

When Sonya Johnson, CRPS-A, first meets many of the parents she’ll be working with, it’s at perhaps the worst moment of their lives: the “shelter hearing.”  That’s when a judge…

Greg LubereckiDecember 4, 2025

Strengthening the Safety Net: $4 Million in Support for Local Partners #AffordableHousing#FinancialEmpowerment#MentalHealth#UnityThroughArt

Strengthening the Safety Net: $4 Million in Support for Local Partners

Our Board of Directors recently approved more than $4 million in grant awards to nonprofit organizations in the region. The grants support several new initiatives designed to stabilize community members…

Greg LubereckiNovember 19, 2025

2026 TIME Fellows Selected #StudentSuccess#TalentedTeachers

2026 TIME Fellows Selected

Twenty-five more Sarasota County Schools educators will receive the resources to complete the educational experience of a lifetime as recipients of Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s 2026 TIME Fellowship. Awarded…

Greg LubereckiNovember 10, 2025

John Brothers Named Barancik Foundation’s Next CEO #FoundationNews#Leadership#People

John Brothers Named Barancik Foundation’s Next CEO

We are excited to announce that John Brothers will become Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s next President and CEO, effective December 1. John brings decades of diverse experience in philanthropic…

Greg LubereckiOctober 13, 2025

Foundation honors five more educators with Ripple Effect Teacher Award #StudentSuccess#TalentedTeachers

Foundation honors five more educators with Ripple Effect Teacher Award

Five Sarasota County Schools educators received our Ripple Effect Teacher Award this month. On September 18, Barancik Foundation staff were joined by district and school-level leaders, including Superintendent Terry Connor,…

Greg LubereckiSeptember 23, 2025

Foundation awards over $8.1 million in grants #AffordableHousing#EnvironmentalStewardship#First1000Days#FoundationNews#MentalHealth#Recidivism#StudentSuccess#UnityThroughArt

Foundation awards over $8.1 million in grants

Our Board of Directors last week approved $8,154,945 in grants to fund the vital work of nonprofits in Sarasota and the surrounding region. These grant awards include big investments in…

Greg LubereckiJuly 30, 2025