How participatory programs can better include women — and why this matters
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See how participatory budgeting transformed a Mexican community and led to the election of its first female delegate.
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Call for applications: Get mentorship support to launch or improve a participatory program!
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Do you need help to advocate, launch, or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support!
Read MoreFebruary News: Digital participation, funding calls & our new democratic governance
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We share updates on digital participation tools, democratic governance in organizations, and our members and partners!
Read MoreJoin the Launch of the 2024 Digital Participation Tool Ratings
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Register now to learn how leading online participation platforms perform in cost, accessibility, ethics & transparency, and other criteria.
Read MoreJanuary News: New climate partnership, post-doc fellowship, and more!
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See our latest partnerships and research, plus a unique fellowship opportunity!
Read MoreWe funded 4 innovative research projects on participatory democracy. The results are in!
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In 2021, our members voted to allocate $50,000 to participatory democracy research that responds to practitioners' needs. Here are the outcomes.
Read MorePost-doc fellowship: Learning and Evaluation Specialist
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Apply for this new, funded, two-year fellowship! People Powered has been selected as a Leading Edge Fellowship program host organization.
Read MoreInternational organizations use participatory democracy to help communities manage fisheries & tackle the climate crisis
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People Powered, Participation Factory and FiTI are collaborating to democratize fisheries governance.
Read MorePeople Powered Decides: Vote Results & What’s Next
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We share the results of our 2023 member priorities vote, and how you can be part of the action.
Read MoreAnnouncing Our New Leadership & Strategic Plan!
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People Powered is transitioning to Co-Executive Directors and launching a new strategic plan. Join us!
Read MoreNovember News: €3M Nets4Dem program, reports from Ukraine, Berlin, Sarajevo
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We launch a new partnership to advance democracy across Europe, and share updates from the field and funding opportunities!
Read MorePeople Powered and NDI are bringing community participation into environmental policymaking
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We report from Sarajevo, where we’re co-creating a new Participation Playbook module with government reformers and civil society advocates.
Read MoreNets4Dem: People Powered and partners launch coalition to advance democratic innovation and participation in Europe
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Thanks to a €3 million three-year award from the EU Horizon program, we will expand democracy resources and support across Europe.
Read MorePresenting Our 2020-2023 Impact Report: Building Global Participatory Democracy
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Learn about the progress we’ve made to develop innovative programs and tools that are expanding participatory democracy worldwide.
Read MoreWhat we learned from the Berlin launch of the Digital Democracy Accelerator
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The Digital Democracy Accelerator (DDA) cohort and partners met in Berlin for a two-day workshop on digital policy and participatory democracy.
Read MoreHow to include displaced people in government decision-making: Case study from Ukraine
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“In times of crisis, like this one, participation in decision-making, by all segments of the community, is essential.”
Read MoreYour voice matters: Take our survey on digital participation tools
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Are you a user or developer of digital participation tools? Help inform our ratings!
Read MoreOur comms director plans to apply what she’s learned at People Powered to her next chapter
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Our communications director Pam Bailey shares how working at People Powered has changed her life as she transitions to focus on her own organization.
Read MoreOctober News: Climate action funding, training on digital participation, and more!
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Learn more about the Climate Democracy Accelerator, our online training & PP Decides 2024, our yearly planning process with members.
Read MoreGet support for creating democratic solutions for climate challenges: Apply now
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Learn how the Climate Democracy Accelerator can help you engage communities in deciding policies governing the changing climate.
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