New Digital Participation Resource launches

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A new resource from People Powered takes you through each step of developing digital tools for your participatory budgeting (PB) project, along with a Digital Participation Platform Ratings matrix showing the the best platforms to use.

The Guide to Digital Participation Platforms. You can download the full guide, or explore the sections most relevant to your current context, ranging from:

  • What an online platform can, and can’t, do.

  • How to select the best platform for your needs, including assessing the total cost.

  • What to know about setting up a platform.

  • The fine points of running a participation process, including when and how to integrate off-line activities.

Ratings of the 26 platforms considered “the best” by our expert Technology Review Committee. We divide them into three categories (complex, simple, and specialty) and rate each according to criteria such as cost, features, and the capacity they require.

You can explore the Resource Center here.