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YOUthDecide: Our First Youth-Led PB Conference Recap
Last month, PBP was invited to The Laura Flanders Show to talk about how participatory budgeting is building community power, making public spending more equitable and effective, and transforming democracy.
Read MoreStaff Spotlight Series, Part 3
This Spotlight Series is an opportunity to celebrate each member of our team, our undeniable interconnectedness, and our collective goal to reimagine democracy.
Read MoreWalking 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!
Read MoreDollars and Democracy: The Laura Flanders Show Episode
Last month, PBP was invited to The Laura Flanders Show to talk about how participatory budgeting is building community power, making public spending more equitable and effective, and transforming democracy.
Read MorePB² 2021-2022: The Results Are In!
Our most recent PB² cycle is a wrap! Nearly 200 members of the PBP community made their voices heard by submitting ideas, joining in as a budget delegate, and voting in our internal PB process. Read on for details of the winning projects as well as an update from last year’s PB² initiatives, already underway!
Read MoreCommunity-Led Recovery: How Youth Lead the Way
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan (ARPA), a historic opportunity to build back our communities and economy, with the potential to address the deeply embedded inequities in access and voice in our democracy. Over the last several months, the Democracy Beyond Elections coalition has provided funding and programmatic support…
Read MoreStaff Spotlight Series, Part 2
This Spotlight Series is an opportunity to celebrate each member of our team, our undeniable interconnectedness, and our collective goal to reimagine democracy.
Read MoreKicking off our Staff Spotlight Series!
This Spotlight Series is an opportunity to celebrate each member of our team, our undeniable interconnectedness, and our collective goal to reimagine democracy.
Read MorePB for Orgs: The Story
Now, for the first time ever, nonprofit organizations have the chance to learn the ins and outs of running a PB process through our PB for Orgs Cohort!🎊
Read MoreWhere do the NYC Mayoral Candidates stand on participatory budgeting?
For over ten years, New York City has been a leader in participatory budgeting in North America and around the world. From launching among the first participatory budgeting (PB) processes in the United States to expanding PB to 33 districts in the last decade – New York City has set the standard for community-led decision…
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