On May 15, PPG released the first four briefs in our Buffalo in Transition series, highlighting actionable policy solutions to build a more just, sustainable city: Putting Vacant Land to Good Use, Supporting Low Income Homeowners, Fixing Rental Housing Starts with Tenant Protections, …
Jamal Harris Jr. | May 15, 2025 Community think tank Partnership for the Public Good released one phase of their “Buffalo in Transition” series, which lists policy platforms they would like to see the next Buffalo mayoral administration adopt. While their nonprofit status does …
The current instability and rapid changes in the United States federal government have raised unprecedented threats and concerns for nonprofits and community groups in Buffalo Niagara. Our communities face severe risks, and the nonprofit sector that serves their needs is itself under attack due to …
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 …
Nate Benson | January 17, 2025 Community-based think tank Partnership for the Public Good unveiled its 2025 Community Agenda Friday morning during an event at Buffalo State University. The community agenda is a list of 10 policies, voted on by the partners of PPG, that the organization will …
Viktoria Hallikaar | October 31, 2024 Building a new home for yourself or your family is hard. It’s even harder when you don’t understand what’s going on around you. “The basic principle that makes a person a human being is being able to communicate, to be able to express …
Thanks to generous sponsors, we are offering free registration to attend Uniting on the High Road: A Conference on Economic Justice at the Local Level. You can register by filling out this form. Registration is due by Friday, June 14.
Community partners, policy makers, and decision makers across NY are invited to join Rusty Weaver, Director of Research, ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, and community leaders in broadband accessibility for a presentation of the Digital Equity Tool and a discussion on opportunities going forward. The …
In cities across the United States, everyday people are working to transform our democracy by strengthening their voices in local government, shaping an economy that works for all, and reimagining public safety and health. They are organizing locally to imagine and build a new future where people …
Two out of five New Yorkers with children report that they or an adult member of their household decided to forgo employment outside of their home due to child care, according to survey data from Cornell University’s 2023 Empire State Poll. Child care issues are inextricably linked to New …
Uniting on the High Road: A Conference on Economic Justice at the Local Level will take place on June 20-22, 2024 in Buffalo, NY. Hosted by Cornell University ILR Buffalo Co-Lab and Partnership for the Public Good, with community and academic partners from across Buffalo and nationwide, the …
On the morning of Friday, January 12th, 2024, Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) and community advocates convened to unveil the 2024 PPG Community Agenda at Frank E. Merriweather Library. The program began by acknowledging the historical legacy of the ancestral community who sought to make a …