About Beyond Barriers
Learn about the initiative, its vision, values, and purpose.
Read MoreElizabeth Fry Society New Brunswick
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Transforming Non-Profits for Justice and Equity
Exploring how nonprofit organizations can shift structures, share power, and better reflect the communities they serve.
About the initiative
Looking beyond the barriers built into our systems
Beyond Barriers was a 24-month initiative led by Elizabeth Fry New Brunswick and funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada.
It examined nonprofit structures, policies, leadership, governance, hiring, decision-making, and organizational practices—and explored how organizations can operate differently.
The work centres women and gender-diverse individuals, particularly people and communities historically excluded from leadership and influence.
- Equity
- Agency
- Dignity
- Solidarity
Understand the work
Four ways into the project
Explore the questions, people, and purpose at the heart of Beyond Barriers.
01About Beyond BarriersWhat the initiative is and the organizational practices it examined.View more 02Purpose & VisionThe change the project seeks and the principles that guide the work.View more 03Who We SupportThe people and communities whose experiences the work centres.View more 04Why It MattersWhy examining structures and the distribution of power matters.View more
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Explore the Project
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Learning & Insights
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Read MoreStories & Reflections
A future home for approved experiences and reflections from the project.
Read MoreKey Concepts & Themes
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Read MoreProject Highlights
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Read MoreGoing Forward
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Read MoreIdeas that guide the work
Key concepts & themes
- Feminism
- Intersectionality
- Equity
- Agency
- Dignity
- Solidarity
- Justice
- Decolonization
- Rematriation
- Indigenization
Built through relationship
Partnerships that shaped the work
Beyond Barriers brought organizations and communities into shared learning and collaboration. This working list is pending final client confirmation.
Core Project Partners
- EFryNB
- EFry Cape Breton
- CAEFS
- Saint John Community Foundation
Indigenous Community Partners
- Under One Sky
- Jane Paul Centre
Immigrant & Newcomer Communities
- Saint John Newcomer Centre
- MAGMA
- PRUDE
Academic & Other Partnerships
- Acadia University
- Université de Moncton
- UNB Law
The conversation continues
Add Your Voice
The work of Beyond Barriers does not end here. Carry these ideas forward, reflect on how they appear in your own life and community, and—when the space opens—share an anonymous reflection.
Visit the Reflection Space