The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saint John N.B. Inc.

NB LAW FOUNDATION- IT ASSISTS WOMEN AND GENDER-DIVERSE PEOPLE WITH INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT INFORMATION AND REFERRALS WHEN IVOLVED OR AT RISK OF BEING INVOLVED WITH THE CRIMINAL AND MENTAL HEALTH COURTS IN SAINT JOHN. THE PROJECT BUILDS TRAINS AND SUPPORTS A ROSTER OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES AND PROVIDES LEGAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. -GRANTS FOR EDUCATION-IN NOVEMBER 2020 EFRY NEW BRUNSWICK BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND WITH THE SAINT JOHN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT GOALS OF WOMEN TWO-SPIRIT AND GENDER-DIVERSE PEOPLE WHO MAY BE CRIMINALIZED. -CAPACITY BUILDING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT BUILDING EFRYNBS CAPACITY AS AN ORGANIZATION AND CREATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE.-CANADIAN WOMEN'S FOUNDATION COMMUNITY NEEDS-OPEN HOURS-TO CONTINUE THE VIRTUAL OPEN HOURS AT THE NEW BRUNSWICK WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(NBWCC). FACILITATING COURT ARRANGEMENTS ACCESSING RESOURCES PLANNING RELEASES AND PROVIDING IMMEDIATE MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS. CREATING SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS.

WAGE-BREAKING BARRIERS-A FEMINIST INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH TO ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTION. TOGETHER WE COMMIT TO PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY AND MUTUAL RESPECT RECOGNIZING THE COLLECTIVE STRENGTHS AND UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EACH PARTNER. OUR SHARED VISION IS TO HELP ADVANCE WOMEN AND GENDER-DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS' ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SYSTEMIC CHANGE. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY-LED CHANGE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BASED ON TRUST TRANSPARENCY AND RESPONSIVENESS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND GENDER-DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS IMPLEMENT CONSENSUS-BUILDING MEASURES THAT BETTER ACCOUNT FOR THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO FACE INTERSECTING DISCRIMINATION AND OPPRESSION THAT REPRODUCE INEQUITIES CREATE A SYSTEMATIC SPACE FOR ALL VOICES TO BE HEARD AND HAVE INFLUENCE AND GENERATE A MODEL FOR NONPROFITS TO MOVE AWAY FROM PATRIARCHAL STRUCTURES OF GOVERNANCE TO SYSTEMATICALLY MAKE SPACE FOR INDIGENOUS AND OTHER WAYS OF KNOWING. THIS WILL INVOLVE COLLABORATING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP; NEW AND UPDATED APPROACHES THAT SUPPORT MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES TO DECISION-MAKING AND DISTRIBUTION OF POWER.