PBP Summer 2024 Newsletter
As the seasons change, we are excited to take a moment to reflect on the beginning of 2024, share a bit about what we’ve been up to, and let you know how you can get involved as we welcome spring.
Gratitude and Growth: Shari’s PBP Transition
After over eight years of dedicated leadership, our Co-ED Shari Davis is embarking on their next chapter. Read on for their reflections and commitments for the path ahead.
PBP Spring 2024 Newsletter
As the seasons change, we are excited to take a moment to reflect on the beginning of 2024, share a bit about what we’ve been up to, and let you know how you can get involved as we welcome spring.
Tools for Participatory Democracy: Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership
The Spectrum of Community Engagement to Community Ownership is a valuable organizing tool we can use it to grow our practice of participatory democracy and push for greater community-led decision making.
For LA REPAIR, April 2023 is Vote Month!
This April is Vote Month for the first cycle of the LA REPAIR participatory budgeting process. Three of our staff members, Edna, Michael, and Robbie, had the opportunity a few weeks ago to help get out the vote in Los Angeles and meet some of the community leaders on the ground powering this community-led process.
Seattle People’s Fellows in Action
After an exciting first year working with young people in New York City to facilitate youth-led engagement and decision-making, we’ve launched the Seattle People’s Fellowship!
Shari on NHK: To transform democracy, we have to practice change
Our Co-Executive Director Shari Davis was featured on NHK, a Japanese international public media organization, for a 15 minute video segment on PBP, New Black City, martial arts, and the importance of community-led decision making in unlocking an equitable future together.
Finance and Operations Manager
Job Ad The Participatory Budgeting Project seeks a Finance and Operations Manager who loves our mission to transform democracy, and wants to make this work possible by building and maintaining our organizational and financial systems. Our Work The Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP) is a nonprofit whose mission is to empower people to decide together how […]
Hiring: Community Data Manager, NYC
Do you believe that open data can be harnessed to advance social justice and make government more responsive? The Participatory Budgeting Project is hiring a Community Data Manager to do just that! PBP’s Work The Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP) is a nonprofit whose mission is to empower people to decide together how to spend public […]
One Big Art Project
Residents of Collinwood, OH gathered to show their combined love for the arts and democracy at the “Democracy on the Move Parade”. Floats, costumes and music were the center of attention at the parade that celebrated the Ballot Box Project kickoff. “Ohio’s first PB experience…” was funded by ArtPlace America with a grant of $120,000 […]
