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The Participatory Budgeting Project

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Nonprofit organization that empowers people to decide together how to spend public money, via #ParticipatoryBudgeting. RT ≠ endorsement. www.participatorybudgeting.org

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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
How can we institutionalize #participatorybudgeting? Panelists and PB advocates Molly Martin, Jim Labbe, and Katherine Henriquez Perlera joined us in our latest webinar to discuss two tactics: charter amendments and ballot initiatives. Don't miss it: www.participatorybudgeting.org/learning-web...
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PBP Learning Webinar: PB Ballot Initiatives and Charter Amendments - Participatory Budgeting Project
In this special PBP learning session, we explored two key strategies advocates and community members can use to institutionalize PB: ballot initiatives and charter amendments. We were joined by three ...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Check it out - excited to learn about how how to mainstream #publicparticipation and #democracy with @peoplepowered.org next Tues!
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Check out the next blog in our 15 Years: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going series! North American PB Research Board member Tara Bartlett reflects on her experience implementing #School #ParticipatoryBudgeting in AZ schools. Read the full article: www.participatorybudgeting.org/lesson-1-sch...
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15 Years: Lesson 1: School PB is an Onramp to Civic Education - Participatory Budgeting Project
School Participatory Budgeting is an innovative and highly malleable civic learning process designed to build student agency, collaboration, and critical thinking skills while creating equitable oppor...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Starting now! Join us for this special learning session on how to institutionalize #peoplepower in your local government. #participatorybudgeting #democracy #justice Register and join: bit.ly/PBlearnCABI
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Join us for a special PB Learning Session on Wed! 💡 Charter amendments are additions to a city's charter - its fundamental organizing document. Communities can use one to make #participatorybudgeting a perm part of how it operates. #peoplepower Learn more at our upcoming event: bit.ly/PBlearnCABI
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
School PB in the Bronx! 🛝 Students, teachers, faculty, and comm members in East Harlem + South Bronx are using #participatorybudgeting to decide how to spend $1M in their district on schools. Voting opens March 29th! #youth #democracy Learn more: motthavenherald.com/2025/03/19/s...
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South Bronx schools vie for $1M in construction projects - Mott Haven Herald
What began as a lesson on civic engagement at the Mott Haven Library’s fourth floor soon became a lively discussion on what South Bronx public schools need. With $1 million […]
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
We 🎉 you Cambridge, MA community! Congrats on selecting the winning projects from your 11th #participatorybudgeting cycle, including ones funding parks, safer streets, recycling, EV chargers, and baby boxes. 🍼 Participatory democracy in action! Share the news: www.cambridgema.gov/news/2025/03...
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City of Cambridge Announces Winning Projects for 11th Participatory Budgeting Cycle
Seven projects in total were selected after a record number of ideas were submitted and more than 10,000 Cambridge residents age 12 and older voted how to spend $1 million on capital and operating pro...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
How do we make #participatorybudgeting a regular part of how our local governments function with #peoplepower at the center? Join us for this special learning session on PB Ballot Initiatives and Charter Amendments! Come learn and engage with our panelists. RSVP today: bit.ly/PBlearnCABI
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Welcome! 🥳
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Started in Chicago, now we're here! We're celebrating 15 years of #participatorybudgeting in the US. 🎈 Tune in to our new series as we look back at what we've accomplished together, and what's next for PB. Read and listen to our intro blog: www.participatorybudgeting.org/15-years-ser...
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Introducing a New Series - 15 Years: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going - Participatory Budgeting Project
We are excited to debut a new multimedia series sharing lessons on practicing PB from our staff, board, practitioners, and field of participants that we believe are important to reflect on now.
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Catch the replay of our #financialactivism webinar with author and activist Jasmine Rashid! During this inspiring workshop, she galvanized us to step into our power over the resources we control thru financial activism. #participatorybudgeting Watch: www.participatorybudgeting.org/pb-as-financ...
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Shifting Budgets, Shifting Power Webinar: Participatory Budgeting as Financial Activism with Author Jasmine Rashid - Participatory Budgeting Project
During this interactive 90 minute webinar with activist and author Jasmine Rashid, we discussed the core concepts from her book, "The Financial Activist Playbook: 8 Strategies for Everyday People to R...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
2024 marked the 15th anniversary of participatory budgeting in the United States! 🎊 To celebrate, we're introducing a new multimedia series, "15 Years: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going." Check out our introductory blog with narration: www.participatorybudgeting.org/15-years-ser...
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Introducing a New Series - 15 Years: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going - Participatory Budgeting Project
We are excited to debut a new multimedia series sharing lessons on practicing PB from our staff, board, practitioners, and field of participants that we believe are important to reflect on now.
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
"McCarthy’s vision is not some unrealistic socialist utopia; it’s based on proposals — from community wealth building to #participatorybudgeting — that exist right now, if you know where to look." Read the @jacobinmag.bsky.social article by @graceblakeley.bsky.social: jacobin.com/2025/03/demo...
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For a Democratic Society, Democratize Finance
The immense power financial institutions wield over most aspects of our lives makes a mockery of democracy. To build a truly democratic society, we need to democratize finance.
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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 24/02/2025
🚨 We're hiring! The Center for Economic Democracy is looking for a Co-Executive Director to help lead the movement for economic democracy and racial equity. Join us in building a just, sustainable future! 🌍💼 🔗 Apply now: www.dsgco.com/search/21989...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
New date, same wisdom + tools! 🧮 Join us next Thursday, 2/27 at 3pm EST / noon PST for this #financialactivism workshop with author and activist Jasmine Rashid. RSVP today: bit.ly/PBFinAct #participatorybudgeting #democracy #solidarity #activism #finance #impactinvesting #money
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
New date, same wisdom + tools! 🧮 Join us next Thursday, 2/27 at 3pm EST / noon PST for this #financialactivism workshop with author and activist Jasmine Rashid. RSVP today: bit.ly/PBFinAct #participatorybudgeting #democracy #solidarity #activism #finance #impactinvesting #money
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
LAST DAY TO APPLY IS TOMORROW! 🚨 Do you want to bring #participatorybudgeting to your community in #California? Apply to join our upcoming cohort of PB Seeds California by Feb 15th! Program information and app link: bit.ly/PBSeedsCA #organizing #justice #democracy #peoplepower #opportunities
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PB Seeds California - Participatory Budgeting Project
The PB Seeds program connects and equips leaders and advocates across California with knowledge, tools, and networks in order to advocate for PB in their communities. Find out more!
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Amazing news! #participatorydemocracy #climate The first university-convened climate assembly in the US will be held at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social — the nation's largest urban public university. www.gc.cuny.edu/news/mellon-...
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Mellon Foundation Funds a Climate Assembly at CUNY Graduate Center
The project will support CUNY students who will participate in a democratic process that will advance civic education and climate solutions at CUNY and beyond.
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Do you want to bring #participatorybudgeting to your community in #California? Apply to join our upcoming cohort of PB Seeds California by Sat, Feb 15th! Link: bit.ly/PBSeedsCA #organizing #justice #democracy #peoplepower #opportunities
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
For Hare, #participatorybudgeting is a model for #civicengagement. It gets residents involved in local governance, and helps legislators understand their constituents better." Read this piece by @missionlocal.org for more on PB in District 7 of @sfgov.sf.gov: missionlocal.org/2025/02/dist...
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Only one S.F. district lets residents vote on local budgeting. Why?
District 7 is the only district where residents have a say in proposing projects and allocating a $400K budget for neighborhood improvements.
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Reminder: Voices of PB session tomorrow! ⭐️🎉 We are excited to gather with you to hear from an incredible activist, community leader, and PB veteran, Cheryl Branch. Join us at 4pm PST! We will also share more about the PB Seeds California program. Look forward to seeing you there! bit.ly/caseeds
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Shareable @share-able.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
🌱🐝 Are you interested in building a network of care & resistance in your community? Join us for a #MutualAid 101 Learning Series! This series will draw on the experiences of mutual aid organizers across the US & is free, virtual, and open to all. ✨Sign up: bit.ly/mutual-aid-101
“Mutual Aid 101 Learning Series.” Text reads, “Are you interested in building a network of care and resistance in your local community? Join Shareable for a four-week mutual aid learning series! Open to all, but designed for those just getting started to learn from seasoned mutual aid organizers and activists.” The 90-minute sessions are free, virtual, and open to all and each one will take place at 4 PM PT/7 PM PT. The dates and sessions are: February 19: Intro to Mutual Aid; February 26: Building and Sustaining Projects; March 5: Legal, Financial, and Security Basics; March 12: Mutual Aid in Action.
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Voices of PB session next Thursday! 🗓️ We are excited to gather with you to hear from an incredible activist, community leader, and PB veteran, Cheryl Branch. Join us at 4pm PST! We will also share more about the PB Seeds California program. 🌱 #participatorybudgeting RSVP: bit.ly/caseeds
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Long Beach Forward @movelbforward.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Long Beach youth! We have two more idea collection sessions left to collect big ideas for youth programs and services. Join us this Thursday or Saturday and register at bit.ly/PBYouthSesh25💡 #InvestInYouthLB #YouthPowerLB #ParticipatoryBudgeting
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Calling all #democracy advocates in #California! 🎉 Do you want to bring PB to your community? Apps are open for our new cohort training program, launching in spring 2025. Learn how to advocate for PB + build your CA network. 📢 Learn more and apply: www.participatorybudgeting.org/pb-seeds-cal...
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PB Seeds California - Participatory Budgeting Project
The PB Seeds program connects and equips leaders and advocates across California with knowledge, tools, and networks in order to advocate for PB in their communities. Find out more!
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
At our #DemocracyBeyondElections 2024 Fall Learning Session, we convened five outstanding youth panelists who shared and advocated for #participatorydemocracy practices where #youthlead. Watch the replay: vimeo.com/1037612001
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DBE Learning Session - Youth Lead the Way in Participatory Budgeting
This is "DBE Learning Session - Youth Lead the Way in Participatory Budgeting" by Petula Hanley on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people…
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Nashville People's Budget Coalition @nashpplsbudget.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Join us Thursday! bit.ly/npbcinterest
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Thanks for the shout out, Suzanne Brooks Masters! In her latest @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social piece, she includes PB on her list of reasons for hope as we enter 2025. 🌞 #participatorybudgeting #governance #democracy Read the whole list: thefulcrum.us/civic-engage...
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Reasons For Hope in 2025
As a new year dawns, it’s hard not to feel anxiety about what’s coming next, especially when it comes to American democracy. At times like these, one can feel the urge to check out or hunker down, to ...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Update: our 1/23 workshop has been postponed. Please stay tuned for a new date! 🚨 Join us in the future for Shifting Budgets, Shifting Power! Activist and author Jasmine Rashid will discuss “The Financial Activist Playbook!" We invite you to RSVP: bit.ly/PBFinAct
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
At her SOCAP24 talk, our guest speaker tomorrow Jasmine Rashid shared on #financialactivism and laid out her 8 strategies for everyday people to reclaim wealth and collective well-being (PB is one!). #solidarityeconomy #activism #justice Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAqO...
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SOCAP24 - The Financial Activist Playbook - by author Jasmine Rashid
YouTube video by SOCAP Global
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Reminder ⏬ RSVP to join us this Thursday for Shifting Budgets, Shifting Power at 3pm EST! 💰 Activist and author Jasmine Rashid will discuss her “The Financial Activist Playbook: 8 Strategies for Everyday People to Reclaim Wealth and Collective Well-Being.” PB is one! RSVP Today: bit.ly/PBFinAct
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
We're seeding #participatorybudgeting across California! Join us on Thurs, Jan 16 at 4pm PST for our PB Seeds California Kickoff Virtual Panel. We'll share more about our upcoming training cohort and hear from three exceptional PB advocates about the power of PB. RSVP today: bit.ly/pbseeds
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Aaron Landsman @thinaar.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
www.participatorybudgeting.org/iopd-recap-t... Thanks to Isabel Luciano from @pbp-org.bsky.social for writing up how much fun Katy Rubin and I had presenting on policy and creativity at the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy this fall. The title says it.
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IOPD Conference Recap: A Tour of Democratic Innovations Happening Around The World To Give You Hope Right Now (Part 1) - Participatory Budgeting Project
This past October, Isabel took the chance to speak at the annual International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD) conference and turned it into a small tour of democratic innovations happen...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
What is Financial Activism, (*spoiler, PB is one major strategy!): "By engaging in participatory budgeting, you’re not only influencing how tax dollars are spent—you’re helping build a culture of civic engagement and fostering a deeper connection to your community." www.forbes.com/sites/morgan...
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Financial Activism 103: 3 Tactics To Build Economic Democracy In 2025
We know not everyone has the financial resources to choose ethically produced goods or more sustainable options. We have to make that possible.
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
"When you base it in equity, you are deciding that there are ppl who need to be in charge of something - they need those choices - Give us the money and we will decide!" -Our NJ Advocacy Manager Nisha at the 2024 NJLM conference #participatorybudgeting Watch(43:10): www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBeo...
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Budgeting for Equity Panel at NJLM - Recorded Nov. 20, 2024
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
P B W I N N E R S ! 🎊 Congratulations to community members of unincorporated King County, WA on selecting 42 projects and programs using $11.42 million in grant dollars using #participatorybudgeting. #democracy #youdecide #equity Check out the full list: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/loca...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Democracy is not a one-day event in November! It's a practice we do everyday. #participatorydemocracy Join #DemocracyBeyondElections member Everyday Democracy tomorrow for this virtual event about Building the World We Deserve. RSVP at: everyday-democracy.org/doing-democr...
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Municipalism Learning Series @municipalists.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Join us for an introduction to who we are, what we work on, and what we stand for. Date: Friday, December 6th 2024 Time: 1:00 PM PST/3:00 PM CST/4:00 PM EST RSVP at solidarityresearch.org/project/intr...
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Municipalism Learning Series @municipalists.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
You are invited to join us on Friday, December 6th 2024 for an introduction to who we are and what we work on. Date: Friday, December 6th 2024 Time: 1:00 PM PST/3:00 PM CST/4:00 PM EST RSVP at solidarityresearch.org/project/intr...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Are you ready to learn, launch, and practice #participatorybudgeting? We have got a treasure trove of resources for you in our PBP Resource Library: ▶️Case Studies ▶️Fact Sheets ▶️Graphics ▶️Guides + Toolkits ▶️Research paper ▶️White Papers Check it out: www.participatorybudgeting.org/resource-lib...
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Resource Library - Participatory Budgeting Project
Look for resources to support you where you're at in relation to a participatory budgeting or participatory democratic process:
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Have you read DBE's newest case study yet? 📜 We invite you to dig in and learn about local advocates’ inspiring efforts to win PB in Cleveland, OH as People's Budget Cleveland. #DemocracyBeyondElections Sit back, relax, read, and share: www.participatorybudgeting.org/peoples-budg...
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Allow us to introduce ourselves! 😎 We're a nonprofit organization that works with communities to enable them to decide together how to spend public money. 💲
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The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hello world! Let's build #democracy and #participatorybudgeting together.
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