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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
- How it works
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.
- Our Programs
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.
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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!
- Blog
Latest News
Take a sneak peak into PBP Co-ED Shari Davis feature in the New York Times’ Visionaries series
Aubrey Trinnaman for The New York Times Take a sneak peak into PBP Co-ED Shari Davis feature in the New York Times' Visionaries series: Shari:...
Staff Spotlight Series, Part 2
Last year, the team at the Participatory Budgeting Project dove deep and took time to examine how we live into the values that guide our...
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