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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February 14, 2025

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of February 10, 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 …

February 7, 2025

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of February 3, 2025

by PPG StaffEach 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.

January 31, 2025

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of January 27, 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.

January 29, 2025

Partnership for the Public Good Rolls Out Policy Change Agenda for 2025

On the morning of Friday, January 17, 2025, Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) and community advocates—from large social and health and legal service agencies, neighborhood groups, arts organizations, small businesses, and environmental justice organizations—convened to unveil the …

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Buffalo City Budget 101 WorkshopMarch 18, 2025, 12:30-2 pm

Buffalo’s annual budget is over $600 million. What are the priorities in the proposed budget for 2025-2026? What is the annual budget process, and how can you influence it? Where does the City get its revenue, and what are the biggest areas of spending?

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?

From the Buffalo Commons View All

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On the Edge of Abundance: Water Affordability and Equity in Buffalo
Bringing Community Responders to Erie County
Affordable Housing Task Force October 2024 Report
The Child Care Crisis: History and Examples from Across the United States
Supporting a Forgotten Population: Foster Care Youth Transitions in Erie County