Participatory Budgeting: Making People Powered Budget Decisions
Concentrating the budget decision-making in the hands of a few can lead to an opaque process, replicating the power imbalances outside of the shop. Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a decision-making processes that lets a group of people equitably and directly decide how their money is spent.
PB processes can be used to address power imbalances within a shop, create space for marginalized voices, increase long-term participation in the shop, transparently share budget information, and broaden out decision-making responsibility.
Leave this workshop with: background info on PB, steps for setting up your own PB process specific to your shop, ideas on how to deal with the challenges of PB if/when the wheels fall off, and maybe some snacks!
Languages
English
Theme
Mix of Politics/Outreach/Organizational Concerns