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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November 1, 2024

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 28, 2024

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 out …

October 30, 2024

WGRZ: "New funding for community responder program"

WGRZ | October 30, 2024

October 30, 2024

Buffalo News: "Group pitches plan that would have community responders, not police, handle some non-emergency calls in Buffalo"

Justin Sondel | October 30, 2024 A coalition of community policy and advocacy groups is launching a pilot program to bring community responders to nonviolent, non-emergency public safety calls that otherwise would be handled by police. The Partnership for the Public Good released a …

October 30, 2024

Coalition Calls for Community Responders in Buffalo and Erie County and Announces $100,000 NYS Funding Award for Pilot

We announced the launch of our new policy report, calling on Buffalo and Erie County to invest in community responders, as well as pilot funding from NYS on Wednesday, October 30. You can read the policy report here and our full press release below.

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Erie County's 2025 Charter RevisionNovember 12, 2024, 12:30-2 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin, Anna Falicov

The Erie County Charter is the governing law of the county and sets the powers and duties of its officers and departments. Every 10 years, an appointed Commission reviews the Charter and recommends changes. Why does this matter and how can residents add their voices?

FOIL for the FactsDecember 17, 2024, 12:30-2 pm

UB School of Law Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic

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?

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