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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Amid a rapidly growing population and rising housing costs, Sarasota County faces a deep shortage of affordable housing. This shortage negatively affects community health, educational performance, employee recruitment and retention,…
Barancik Foundation President | CEO Teri A Hansen joined nonprofit leadership consultant Michael Corley to talk leadership, governance, and philanthropy on “I 501(c) You – The Podcast for Nonprofit Board…
Leaders of the Sarasota County School District and Board and staff members of Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation visited schools from Sarasota to North Port on May 14 to honor…
Our Board of Directors recently approved $6 million in grants to improve access to quality education, expand human services for vulnerable community members, strengthen local arts programs, and more. “These…
With the end of the school year approaching, Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation encourages Sarasota County Schools educators to make time this summer to plan a dream project that will…
Poised for a new phase of growth and community impact, Barancik Foundation is broadening leadership responsibilities on our grants and initiatives team. Effective May 1, longtime Senior Vice President John…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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.