Program or Initiative: Campaigns + Advocacy

Outreach Toolkit

This toolkit aims to equip PB implementers with a solid grounding in the basic principles of community outreach and a set of concrete tools to guide you.

Guide to PB in Schools

A series of lesson plans and worksheets that walk you through planning, idea collection, proposal development, voting, and funded project implementation. Although this guide was developed for high schools, it can be modified for all age levels!

Democracy Beyond Elections

This one-pager gives an overview of what Democracy Beyond Elections (DBE) is providing goals and solutions to deepen participatory democracy.

Community-led Recovery: How to Use Participatory Budgeting for ARPA Funding

This booklet provides information on how your community can and must have a say in American Rescue Plan Fund Allocation.

Community-led Recovery: ARPA Funds in Oregon

Youth Voice Youth Vote PB (YV2 PB) was launched in Oregon in 2022 to use participatory democracy practices to allocate ARPA funds.

Community-led Recovery: ARPA Funds in Central Falls, RI

A group started VOCES CON PODER in Central Falls, RI, to use participatory democracy practices to allocate ARPA funds in their community.

Community-Driven Zoning and Development in Chicago’s 35th Ward

When Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa took office in 2015, he initiated a six-month long process to restructure the way zoning and development decisions were made in Chicago’s 35th Ward.

Change from Within: PB for Organizations: Part 2 Implementing PB

A step-by-step toolkit for implementing a participatory budgeting process in your organization! The toolkit is split into two parts: Advocating & Planning for PB, and Implementing PB.

Change from Within: PB for Organizations: Part 1 Advocating & Planning for PB