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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Voices of PB Webinar: Participatory Budgeting as a Tool to Advocate for Racial Equity

https://vimeo.com/1054618079 At this virtual panel, we will were privileged to hear from Cheryl Branch, an esteemed community leader with a wealth of experience in implementing...
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PB Seeds California Kickoff and Virtual Panel

https://vimeo.com/1049375745 We're seeding participatory budgeting across California! As part of the growing movement for people power, we are excited to deepen our efforts to grow...

PBP 2024 Winter Newsletter

2024 has been a full year for us at PBP, one full of good work advancing participatory democracy, navigating transitions and changes on our team...

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