Engaging communities & deepening democracy in
cities and towns schools organizations policy-making decision-making

Engaging communities & deepening democracy in
cities and towns schools organizations policy-making decision-making

What is Participatory Budgeting?

Participatory budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members decide how to spend part of a public budget. It gives people real power over real money.

What We Do

We are a nonprofit organization that works with communities to enable them to decide together how to spend public money. We create and support participatory democratic processes, such as participatory budgeting, that deepen democracy, build stronger communities, and make public budgets more equitable and effective.

Public funding allocated through PB
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Community-generated winning projects
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PB participants across the US & Canada
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Campaigns & Advocacy

Learn, Advocate + Win

We educate stakeholders and advocate for equitable, accessible and significant participatory democracy practices.
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Participation Lab

Innovative Resources + Tools

We support participatory democracy practices by developing and piloting resources and tools.
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Technical Assistance

Want support getting started?

We offer project planning and management, individually tailored training, coaching, materials, and other support.
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Want to dig deeper?

Looking for tools on how to implement PB in your school, community or organization? Check out the resource library!

Latest News

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WSFTE Conference Recap Blog

This past October, I had the opportunity to attend the second World Social Forum on Transformative Economies (WSFTE). The 2024 WSFTE was held in Cali,...
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A Participatory Thanksgiving

The last couple of weeks have not been easy - we hope you have been finding time to hold your communities close, to find inspiration...
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People’s Budget Cleveland Case Study

(Credit: People's Budget Cleveland) How do we advocate for shared power and inclusive democracy? Should we dream big with PB or start small and grow...

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