#participatorybudgeting #witnesstomassincarceration #witnesstomi #nonprofit #nycdistrict22 #astoria #jacksonheights #woodside #queensgetthemoney #QGTM #WITNESSWorks #formerlyincarcerated #FIP #systemimpacted #jobemployment #recidivism

🇭🇷 Zagreb, Croatia won an Open Gov Challenge Award in 2025 for expanding participatory budgeting across the city, giving residents a direct voice in how local funds are spent.

#OpenGovChallenge #OpenGov #ParticipatoryBudgeting #Transparency #CitizenEngagement #FiscalOpeness

#participatorybudgeting #witnesstomassincarceration #witnesstomi #nonprofit #nycdistrict22 #astoria #jacksonheights #woodside #queensgetthemoney #QGTM #WITNESSWorks #formerlyincarcerated #FIP #systemimpacted #jobemployment #recidivism

Please vote for WITNESSWorks during District 22's Participatory Budgeting vote from April 11-19!

Vote in person or at: rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/

#nonprofit #ParticipatoryBudgeting #participatorybudgeting #nycparticipatorybudgeting #witnesstomassincarceration #witnesstomi #nycdistrict22

Attention District 22!

WITNESS is honored to be on the ballot of the 2027 PB for D22! Over the next few weeks, we'll take you on a journey through the district we love--D22. Every stop on this journey is a place we hope to help people get jobs. #participatorybudgeting #witnesstomassincarceration

Cast your ballet from April 11-19th; follow us to learn why WITNESS deserves your vote! #participatorybudgeting #witnesstomassincarceration #witnesstomi #nonprofit #nycdistrict22 #astoria #jacksonheights #woodside #queensgetthemoney #QGTM #WITNESSWorks #formerlyincarcerated #FIP #systemimpacted

Attention District 22!

WITNESS is honored to be on the ballot of the 2027 PB for D22! Over the next few weeks, we'll take you on a journey through the district we love--D22. Every stop on this journey is a place we hope to help people get jobs. #participatorybudgeting #witnesstomassincarceration

City immigration office says legal‑access demand outstrips grants as federal policy raises pressure Monique Wynne told the Ways and Means Committee that MOIA handled nearly 4,000 inquiries in FY25 and that legal‑access grant demand far exceeded funding: FY25 applications requested about $3.2 million but MOIA funded roughly $700,000; FY26 requests totaled about $2.3 million with funding near $900,000. Councilors discussed expanding local resources and participatory budgeting results backing immigrant legal defense.

As demand for immigration legal services skyrockets, Boston's funding struggles raise urgent questions about the future of community support.

Learn more here!

#BostonCitySuffolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #ParticipatoryBudgeting #BostonImmigration #LegalAccess #CommunitySupport

Council selects East Central as preferred focus for participatory budgeting effort After competing amendments from Council members Dixit and Wilkerson, the council adopted language preferring East Central for an initial participatory budgeting focus rather than Hilliard; councilors cited environmental justice, prior commitments and capacity as factors.

In a heated debate, Spokane City Council has chosen East Central as the focus for a groundbreaking participatory budgeting pilot amidst competing interests from Hilliard—find out what led to this pivotal decision!

Learn more here

#SpokaneSpokaneCounty #WA #CitizenPortal #ParticipatoryBudgeting

Id run myself, but not being born here i know theres no point. Yall'd kneejerk like a motherfucker at having an American in your game.

I got enough bruises from the Stinson Neighborhood Action Plan, and the attempt at #ParticipatoryBudgeting that Public Works deliberately subverted with Farr's help

The LeithChooses 2025/2026 results are in! The results are now in for LeithChooses 2025/2026. Following the voting day and the online voting period, and after totting up all the votes cast by the Leith community, the groups that have been s…

and the @leithchooses.bsky.social awards are announced! www.leithchooses.net/the-leithcho... #hyperlocaldemocracy #participatorybudgeting

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Don Giles introduces @leithchooses.bsky.social results evening, talking about the history, impact and benefits of #participatorybudgeting and LC

Don Giles introduces @leithchooses.bsky.social results evening, talking about the history, impact and benefits of #participatorybudgeting and LC

State awards Spokane $1.6 million participatory budgeting grant for climate resilience projects The Department of Commerce briefed the committee on a $1.6 million participatory budgeting grant to fund community-selected projects that advance decarbonization or community resilience; Spokane is one of six selected communities and no local match is required.

Spokane has just landed a $1.6 million participatory budgeting grant to empower the community in choosing climate resilience projects—this is your chance to make a real impact!

Click to read more!

#SpokaneSpokaneCounty #WA #CitizenPortal #ClimateResilience #ParticipatoryBudgeting

@mayor.nyc.gov educating residents invites them to understand the moral and practical direction of a city's budget. This approach invites digital centric folx to lean in, learn and possibly engage in #ParticipatoryBudgeting as a viable next step toward a representative municipal government.

@pbp-org.bsky.social Are you aware of any incarcerated folks that have successfully used #ParticipatoryBudgeting in partnership with local/state/fed bureaus of prisons? An incarcerated friend in #NorthCarolina and I have been thinking about trying to advocate for such a program in NC.

As stewards of the Better Budget Alliance in Boston, we helped call on @mayorwu.boston.gov to release funds dedicated to #participatorybudgeting, so that everyday residents can direct funds to solve real community needs.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/20/o...

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Congratulations to @celinasu.bsky.social for launching her new book Budget Justice in NYC tonight! Go read it! Lots of insights into #participatorybudgeting and other movements to build public power over public money. ❤️
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Did you know that we have a Participatory Budgeting comic now? This is the first issue of We Decide! a comic about where participatory budgeting (PB) started and how it happens in some New York City schools! Avaliable on Weteachnyc.org #participatorybudgeting #civicsforall

Got ideas for projects that will improve your neighborhood? With participatory budgeting, your pitches can make an $1M impact!

Submit your ideas now to bit.ly/D34IDEAS

#participatorybudgeting #brooklyn #cityprojects @cmjengutierrez.bsky.social

NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC)

#ThePeoplesMoney - @nyccec.bsky.social #ParticipatoryBudgeting process just launched for Cycle 4! - New Yorkers, tell us your project ideas to address community needs online or join an Idea Generation Workshop! on.nyc.gov/pb www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xvq...

Cambridge Budget Office staff collect ideas from community members at a table at Danehy Park Family Day.

✏️💡 Don't forget to submit your ideas on how to spend $1 million of the City's budget! 💲 Visit pb.cambridgema.gov to learn more about Participatory Budgeting in Cambridge, browse past projects, and submit your ideas 🤝 #PB12 #ParticipatoryBudgeting

Generative AI Boosts Citizen Participation in Budgeting

A new study posted 23 Sep 2025 explores how generative AI can assist citizens in drafting participatory budgeting proposals and improve dialogue with officials. Read more: getnews.me/generative-ai-boosts-cit... #generativeai #participatorybudgeting

💡 Got an idea to improve Cambridge? Submit it now for our 12th Participatory Budgeting Process! 🗓️ Deadline: Oct 12. Let’s make our city even better together!

👉 Visit pb.cambridgema.gov to browse past PB projects and submit your ideas

#ParticipatoryBudgeting

Democracy on the Ground: NYC’s Experiments in Civic Power Earlier this year, over 93,000 New Yorkers cast ballots to decide how to spend $30 million of the city’s 2026 budget. Voting either online or via paper ballots, they engaged in participatory budgeting...

What Is #ParticipatoryBudgeting?

#PB is a process that lets everyday citizens, not just elected officials, directly decide how to spend part of the public budget. It began in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 1989 as part of a push for democratic reforms after the end of military rule. It spread through...

🌳🏀🚰 In past cycles of Participatory Budgeting, Cambridge residents helped fund park trees, youth center upgrades, & water fountains!

Now, it’s time for more great ideas. What will you suggest? Submit your ideas by Oct 12: pb.cambridgema.gov #PB12 #ParticipatoryBudgeting

💡 Got an idea to improve Cambridge? Submit it now for our 12th Participatory Budgeting Process! 🗓️ Deadline: Oct 12. Let’s make our city even better together! 👉 pb.cambridgema.gov #ParticipatoryBudgeting #PB12

Higley High School commemorates 9/11 with Air Force ROTC and Criminal Justice students Students learn about citizenship and voting through interactive projects at Higley High School.

Higley Unified School District is not just teaching history; it's empowering students to shape the future with hands-on civic projects and a heartfelt tribute to 9/11.

Learn more here!

#AZ #CivicEngagement #CitizenPortal #ArizonaSchools #ParticipatoryBudgeting #EducationReform

💡 Got an idea to improve Cambridge? Submit it now for our 12th Participatory Budgeting Process! 🗓️ Deadline: Oct 12. Let’s make our city even better together! 👉 pb.cambridgema.gov #ParticipatoryBudgeting #PB12

How do we all get down to the Democracy Gym, and strengthen our citizenship muscles?
#ParticipatoryBudgeting, #Sortition, #DeliberativeDemocracy, ... all the types of democratic exercise we need!
Our Day of Democracy 2025 BLOG. 👇
More than an X on a Ballot.
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