New Partner: MyNabes
We are pleased to announce our new partner, MyNabes, a free mutual-aid neighborhood app. When communities work together, reliable and strong neighborhoods become a reality. Learn more at sfbace.org/resources/ and MyNabes.com.
Category: ARTICLES
Hiding Skills & Talents?
I am surprised when members share only those skills that they have gained through paid work. I know someone who has a knack for finding lost pets; it isn’t a work skill, just a talent he has. Timebanks are a …
How to Post
Get the right people to respond to your post by changing how you post. “Need help with phone” can attract various timebankers as it is a bit vague. But “Need advice on fixing phone” tells people your looking for advice …
8/17 National Nonprofit Day
At BACE, we kick-off NND (#NationalNonprofitDay) by thanking you, Timebank members, for your membership and participation in community building through making requests/offers. We express our gratitude to our all-volunteer staff who operate the Timebank so that people can meet their …
A Call for Resources
We've all got a skill to share.
At a time when many people are expressing lack–lack of work, sundries, hand sanitizer, or a good haircut–I’m surprised to hear people say “….timebanking is a nice idea, but that’s not how the real world works.” Why not? Maybe social …
How to Timebank while Sheltering in Place
How can you timebank while sheltering-in-place? Think of services. Earn/spend hours engaging in education: teach/learn to interpret art from a diversity of communities, to read music, to speak Spanish, to communicate with American Sign Language, or to sharpen your cooking …