Partnership for the Public Good is a community-based think tank that builds a more just, sustainable, and culturally vibrant Buffalo Niagara through action-oriented research, policy development, and citizen engagement.

A New Home For Action

Since 2007, our work has been dedicated to effecting lasting, positive change in our community. Created with the help of educators, students, volunteers, interns, and independent researchers, our rich body of reports, policy briefs, and fact sheets can now be found in the Buffalo Commons.

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April 24, 2025

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Weeks of April 7 and April 21, 2025

By PPG Staff Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check out our guide.

April 17, 2025

Acting Mayor Releases Recommended Budget, Opportunities for Public Feedback

Last week, Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon submitted his proposed 2025-2026 city budget to the council. You can find some analyses of it here and here and here and here. 

April 4, 2025

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of March 31, 2025

by PPG Staff Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check …

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Immigration Policy and Practice: What’s Happening and What Can We Do?April 30, 2025, 12:30-2 pm

Justice for Migrant Families, New York Immigration Coalition

In this session, local immigration policy leaders will speak about recent changes to federal immigration laws and what they’re seeing on the ground in Buffalo and Western New York. We will discuss what steps our city, county, and state governments can take to protect immigrants from unjust …

FOIL for the Facts Workshop (Virtual Only)May 20, 2025, 12:30-2 pm

Michael Higgins

How do you submit a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request to get public records, data, and information from government? How can organizers and advocates use FOIL to strengthen their campaigns?

Erie County Budget 101 WorkshopJune 17, 2025, 12:30-2 pm

Erie County’s annual budget is over $2 billion. What are the major areas of spending? When is the budget proposed and adopted? How can residents advocate for priorities to be funded or cut in the 2026 budget?

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