For decades, Black, Brown and Indigenous activists have called on white people to organize against racism and white supremacy in our own communities.

​We founded The Barnraisers Project because it’s well past time that we heeded that call and moved past the twin traps of polite silence and social media rock fights. The world doesn't need more white people hashtagging and yard-signing, but it always needs thoughtful, committed organizing.

Our model equips average folks (people who’ve never thought of themselves as organizers) with the tools to move their social networks from denial and defensiveness to action. We know it works because we’ve tested it in a wide variety of places– urban and rural; wealthy and poor; left, right and center. In every context, we’ve helped transform the policies that white people support, where they send their kids to school, how and where they work and who they welcome as neighbors.

​Our current work

Barnraisers officially launched in the fall of 2020 after years of development and testing. In that time, we've already seeded and supported a network of hundreds of organizers for justice and the common good in white communities in over 45 states and 10 countries. Here are the resources we currently offer:

• Virtual organizing trainings (sign up for more information here).
• 1:1 coaching for organizers.
• Trainings for organizations (religious communities, educational institutions, neighborhood groups, etc.) who have launched or are planning to launch racial justice campaigns. 

​Our second phase

Our dream is to help move every majority-white community from our current state (where we stand in the way of collective progress) towards a new reality where we’re pulling our weight in multiracial coalitions for justice. Getting there will take community-led organizing from coast-to-coast.  Here are future projects that we're considering... some of which are actively in-progress, some which are more theoretical. Don't worry, we'll promise to keep you posted as we choose how to responsibly grow and evolve.

• Hire lead organizers in target communities to coordinate long-term campaigns and to offer deeper support to Barnraisers members in their area. 
• Launch online organizing efforts, with a particular focus on spaces where white youth and young adults are susceptible to radicalization (Twitch, Youtube, Reddit, etc.).
• Publish and disseminate our organizing model to ensure that every white person everywhere has the tools to build relationships that change hearts and minds.

Become a member today and help us grow our impact