Participatory budgeting (PB) is seldom tied to commxunity-based philosophy, and thus is not often approached as community organizing. In this Introduction, this link is established while illustrating how the traditional stages of a PB project, such as outreach, are changed when they are conceptualized and practiced according to this philosophy. Specifically, the basic idea is that PB works best when guided by local knowledge and controlled by local participants. Also, central themes such as participation, motivation, social justice, and empowerment are facilitated by this philosophy. When treated as a community-based undertaking, the effectiveness and sustainability of PB are improved.

参与式预算 (PB) 很少与基于社区的理念联系在一起，因此通常不被视为社区组织。在本简介中，建立此链接的同时说明了 PB 项目的传统阶段（例如外展）在根据这一理念进行概念化和实践时如何改变。具体来说，基本思想是，当由当地知识指导并由当地参与者控制时，PB 效果最好。此外，这一理念促进了参与、激励、社会正义和赋权等中心主题。当被视为基于社区的事业时，PB 的有效性和可持续性得到了提高。