Behind the Scenes: Practical Lessons Learned in Budgeting for Equity

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Many governments are taking an interest in “budgeting for equity,” which means allocating resources to address unfair disparities between different groups of people, such as racial groups or income groups. Budgeting for equity is important because it is the ethical duty of government budget officials to develop a budget that is fair. In this session, you'll hear about the practical tensions that governments must navigate to introduce an equity lens to budgeting, including lessons learned from Results for America's City Budgeting for Equity and Recovery program.

Speakers

Patrick Dennis

Patrick Dennis

Budget Coordinator, Metro, Portland, OR

Chris Fabian

Chris Fabian

Senior Director of Product Stragegy - Budgeting, Tyler Technologies, Denver, Colorado

Katie Johnston

Budget Director, City of Tacoma, WA

Zachary Markovits

Zachary Markovits

Vice President & Local Practice Lead, Results for America, New York, New York

Matthew Stitt

Matthew Stitt

Director, PFM

Melissa Merrell

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, Port of Portland, OR