Bay Area Community Exchange (BACE) Timebank Email Format
Civic and Social OrganizationsCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Bay Area Community Exchange (BACE) Timebank is a civic and social organization based in Oakland, California, that operates a timebanking system for residents and workers across 146 cities in 14 counties of the Greater Bay Area. Established in 2009, the program uses time as a currency to encourage mutual aid and a more resilient, sustainable, and fair local economy, offering its services without any dollar cost to join or participate. With thousands of members and a diverse range of service categories, BACE aims to connect people who have something of value to share with those who need support, emphasizing reciprocity, social networking, asset-building, redefining work, and mutual respect as its core values. The organization has no paid staff and maintains its free-access model, remaining focused on expanding community exchanges and strengthening neighborhood networks, including partnerships such as a recent collaboration with MyNabes, a mutual-aid neighborhood app. }