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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

Four pictures of Shari Davis

PBP Summer 2024 Newsletter

Headlines and Highlights Thank You Shari! Our incredible Co-ED Shari Davis has transitioned from their role at PBP. We're so thankful for their leadership, their...
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Announcing our 2023 PB2 Winner!

We have a winner! Each year, the Participatory Budgeting Project invites our partners, supporters, and donors to decide how a portion of our budget is...
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Gratitude and Growth: Shari’s PBP Transition

"All that you touch, you change.  All that you change, changes you.” -Octavia Butler Eight years ago, I joined the PBP team guided by the...

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