People’s Budget Cleveland Case Study
How do we advocate for shared power and inclusive democracy? Should we dream big with PB or start small and grow it?
The Democracy Beyond Elections Coalition is excited to share our newest case study with you about local advocates’ inspiring efforts to win PB in Cleveland, OH.
PBP Summer 2024 Newsletter
As the seasons change, we are excited to take a moment to reflect on the beginning of 2024, share a bit about what we’ve been up to, and let you know how you can get involved as we welcome spring.
Announcing our 2023 PB2 Winner!
Each year, the Participatory Budgeting Project invites our partners, supporters, and donors to decide how a portion of our budget is spent – it’s our own participatory budgeting process, called PB². We are excited to announce the 2023 winner!
Gratitude and Growth: Shari’s PBP Transition
After over eight years of dedicated leadership, our Co-ED Shari Davis is embarking on their next chapter. Read on for their reflections and commitments for the path ahead.
PBP Spring 2024 Newsletter
As the seasons change, we are excited to take a moment to reflect on the beginning of 2024, share a bit about what we’ve been up to, and let you know how you can get involved as we welcome spring.
Tools for Participatory Democracy: Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership
The Spectrum of Community Engagement to Community Ownership is a valuable organizing tool we can use it to grow our practice of participatory democracy and push for greater community-led decision making.
People’s Budgets 101 Webinar: Radically Re-imagining Democracy
We recently sat in conversation with community advocates Megan Castillo (Los Angeles) and Andrew Krinks (Nashville) to unpack People’s Budgets, understand their connections to participatory budgeting and democracy, and discuss how the movement can continue to grow.
✨ Seattle People’s Fellows Spotlight: Hanna, Kalie, Aleyanna!
The Seattle People’s Fellows have played a key role in engaging with youth to get as many as possible involved in Seattle’s historic PB process. We recently got the chance to interview a handful of our fellows about what the fellowship has been like for them. Read what they shared below!
Seattle People’s Budget Vote Phase Launches Oct 1st!
[ CORRECTION: Voting phase will run 10/10 – 11/12, with launch event on 10/13 ].
From October 1st-14th, public voting will open on Seattle’s $27 million participatory budgeting process.
Seattle PB – We’re in Proposal Development!
Community Idea Collection is finished! Community members came together and put forward over 475 ideas for the Seattle People’s Budget. ???????????????????????? We are now officially in the Proposal Development phase (August 14 – September 15) of the participatory budgeting process! Our budget delegates are diligently collaborating with city department officials to turn your ideas into […]