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...

Check it out - excited to learn about how how to mainstream #publicparticipation and #democracy with @peoplepowered.org next Tues!

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

"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...

🚨 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...

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

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

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

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-...

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

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...

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

🌱🐝 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

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

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💡#InvestInYouthLBL#YouthPowerLBL#ParticipatoryBudgetingng

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...

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

Join us Thursday! bit.ly/npbcinterest

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...

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

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...

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

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

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.

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Hello world! Let's build #democracy and #participatorybudgeting together.