The world of our dreams-- one marked by care and love rather than harm and alienation-- isn't going to be built by saviors, but by good neighbors. 

The Barnraisers Project was founded in 2016, initially focused on supporting would-be activists in majority White communities who wanted to move from making strident social media posts to actually working with their neighbors. 

We're still passionate about racial justice, of course, but after leading more than a hundred trainings for thousands of activists across the world, we've discovered how important the skills of community building and connection are for a wide variety of efforts for justice, belonging and care. 

Our model equips average folks (people who’ve never thought of themselves as organizers) with the tools to move their social networks from disconnection and defensiveness to action. We offer a wide variety of trainings (and unlimited, free support to any activist who has gone through our trainings). For more information on our current offerings, check out the "Our Classes" section or follow the links below.

​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 over 48 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.