PBP
What year was PBP founded?
PBP was founded in 2009.
What is the name of the document created by the Steering Committee that explains the rules and structure of the participatory budgeting process?
Guidebook
What city hosts the youth-led PB process known as 'Youth Lead the Change'?
Boston
This is the main reason for collecting data in a Participatory Budgeting process.
Understanding how the process works and who participates
What kinds of budgets can be used for PB processes? List one.
What is PBP's mission?
PBP's mission is to collaboratively transform democracy to center community power.
These people/groups support with outreach and engagement during idea collection and the vote
Community engagement partners
Name one school PB process
In PB processes, this kind of data is gathered to see who is participating in the process.
Demographic Data
What are two key elements of a successful PB process?
Accessible, Inclusive & Equitable, Centers Lived Experience and Community Decision Making, Field Research, and Learn by Doing
What initiative led by PBP focuses on improving participatory democracy beyond just budget decisions?
DBE
What is the main goal of the Idea Collection phase in participatory budgeting?
To create spaces where community members can brainstorm, discuss, and propose ideas to improve their neighborhoods using PB funds.
List two of the five focus areas in the Seattle PB process.
Youth & Children, Economic Development, Housing & Physical Space, Crisis & Wellness, and Mental Health
This online tool tracks information about PB processes across the U.S. and Canada.
PBP Process Tracking Database
How many people work at PBP?
No one knows!(16)
Name one of the three core values of the organization?
Equity & Racial Equity
Transparency & Accessibility
Support & Experimentation
What are the three key steps involved in converting ideas into proposals during the Proposal Development phase?
Reviewing and sorting ideas to determine which cannot move forward, prioritizing eligible ideas to select those to develop into proposals, and developing these selected ideas into proposals for the ballot.
What was the focus of project funding in the 'Let's Budget, Denver!' pilot process?
The pilot focused on capital projects in specified areas and transportation and mobility safety projects throughout the rest of the city.
These two types of surveys are recommended to evaluate PB participants before and after the process
Pre-surveys and post-surveys
What are two impacts of Participatory Budgeting?
What major leadership change happened at the PBP in 2020-21?
In 2020-21, PBP transitioned to a sociocratically organized team and adopted a new co-leadership structure with three Co-Executive Directors
What are some of the key activities/resources used during the Vote phase?
Key activities include in-person voting activities, proposal fairs, and digital voting sessions. Resources might include voting ballots (digital and paper), voter guides, evaluation surveys, ballot boxes, and various outreach materials.
What issues does the LA Repair process address?
Wealth inequality and systemic racism
Researchers use this type of evaluation to measure the long-term effects of PB on communities, such as civic engagement and public health outcomes.
Impact evaluation
What items might you have in an implementation budget?
- Committee stipends
- CEPs
- Translation and Interpretation
- Childcare
- Food
- Advertising and Marketing
- Supplies
- Participation incentives