Activating communities, securing equitable funding

What We Do

The Budget Power Project bolsters the power of community-based organizations that represent Black, Indigenous, and other Californians of color who have long been excluded from significant public investments. How? By engaging in public budgeting processes now to win new investments and ensure resources are spent equitably for years to come.

Capacity Building

Provide trainings, strategy sessions, and technical assistance to understand local budgeting processes and support racial justice budget advocacy.

NarrativE & Storytelling

Develop compelling, aligned messaging to build mass support for equitable budget campaigns and disrupt dominant, misleading narratives about government and taxes.

Organizing &
Campaigning

Support community organizations to scale up regional budget campaigns through collaboration, community engagement, and direct action.

Research & Analysis

Conduct budget
research and analysis to uncover the history of racialized disinvestment, develop equitable budget demands, and support organizing and storytelling.