The Bay Area Community Exchange (BACE) Timebank is a group of people in Bay Area, CA who use time as a currency to buy services and goods.
BACE Timebank is unique. We operationalize our mission–94 to 97% of operational costs are paid in hours. BACE Timebank is
- Open to adults (and youth w/parent) and not-for-profits
- Available in 12 counties in/around the San Francisco Bay Area
- Free to register
- Free to post requests and offers
- Free to make time exchanges
- Member-created groups
- Create interest groups or communities
- Create projects
- Able to transfer credits from/to other timebanks
- Run by an all-volunteer staff (paid in time credit) who
- Provides updates to timebanking software
- Provides technical support to members
- Provides opportunities to build community
- Promotes timebanking worldwide
- Supportive of other timebanks, not competitive
- Financially supported by member donations and small grants