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.
PPG is launching a new virtual workshop series on the local campaigns working for change in our region. Each session is one hour over lunch. You’ll learn about the issue, hear from the people leading the work, and leave knowing how to take action.
Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) is a community-based think tank that builds a more just, sustainable, and culturally vibrant Buffalo Niagara through action-oriented research, policy development, and resident engagement. We are offering a paid, full-time summer internship program. Interns will …
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 …
PPG is pleased to announce our fall 2026 workshop series. Come learn about the inner workings of Buffalo City Hall, what will be on your November ballot, what official petitions can do in the City of Buffalo, and much more.
Do you want to make a change in your community? Do you want help figuring out how to do it? The Advocacy Help Desk is a direct one-on-one consultation service for community members working to make a better Buffalo.
This year, Mayor Sean Ryan is leading a new administration in City Hall. At his inauguration in January, Mayor Ryan announced that more than 30 senior-level positions in City Hall had already been filled. Since then, additional commissioners and leaders were hired, with several offices and …
Human Rights are on the ballot! This November 3, City of Buffalo voters will decide whether to create an independent Human Rights Commission to hear, investigate, and monitor residents' complaints about human rights harms in our communities.
ICE operates its Field Office and Upstate headquarters at 250 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, in a building owned by Uniland Development, with two holding rooms that imprison adults and children.