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 PB Idea Collection is Live!
Join us at our $27 million dollar PB cookout on July 23rd and share your ideas. There are also several other events coming up where you can submit ideas. Our online idea collection portal will open soon!
Disability Justice Trainings: Come With a Question
What is a disability? How do we listen well and ask good questions when answers aren’t easy? In this piece, our Development Manager Jane DeRonne explores the questions about ableism and disability that emerged for her during our team’s Disability Justice trainings, led by People’s Hub.
The Beauty of Intergenerational Activism in LA
Los Angeles Advocacy Manager Edna Sandoval used our recent staff retreat as an opportunity to reflect on LA’s rich history of activism and the experience of witnessing both young and elderly advocates speak to our team.
PBP May Staff Retreat in Downtown LA
A few weeks ago, our staff got the chance to meet in person in downtown LA for an action-packed team retreat. We laughed, we bowled, we shared our dreams for democracy, and we learned about local issues from community leaders. The retreat gave us an important opportunity to build and strengthen our relationships with one […]
The Seattle PB process is shifting into the Design phase with new developments and the launch of budget delegate applications. Read the latest!
¡Para LA Repair, Abril de 2023 es el Mes del Voto!
Este abril es el Mes del Voto para el primer ciclo del proceso de presupuesto participativo de LA REPAIR (por sus siglas en inglés). Tres de nuestros cuatro miembros del equipo, Edna, Michael y Robbie, tuvieron la oportunidad de ayudar a promover el voto en la ciudad de Los Ángeles unas semanas atrás. También pudieron […]
Shari on NHK: To transform democracy, we have to practice change
Our Co-Executive Director Shari Davis was featured on NHK, a Japanese international public media organization, for a 15 minute video segment on PBP, New Black City, martial arts, and the importance of community-led decision making in unlocking an equitable future together.
Walking Our Talk, Together: PB for Organizations
Last month, we launched our latest toolkit on implementing participatory budgeting in your nonprofit organization, collective, or network. Read on to learn more about this step-by-step guide and for lessons learned from our co-presenters! On Thursday, June 23rd, we brought together 70+ people across nonprofit organizations, collectives, and networks for the launch of Change From […]
Community-Led Recovery: How Youth Lead the Way
